List of people executed in the United States in 1989

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Sixteen people, all male, were executed in the United States in 1989, eight by electrocution, seven by lethal injection, and one by gas chamber. [1] [2]

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List of people executed in the United States in 1989

No.Date of executionNameAge of personGenderEthnicityStateMethodRef.
At executionAt offenseAge difference
1January 6, 1989 George C. Mercer 443410MaleWhite Missouri Lethal injection [3]
2January 24, 1989 Theodore Robert Bundy 423111 Florida Electrocution [4]
3March 22, 1989Leon Rutherford King4433Black Texas Lethal injection [5]
4May 4, 1989Aubrey Dennis Adams Jr.3120WhiteFloridaElectrocution [6]
5May 18, 1989Henry Willis III362313Black Georgia [7]
6May 24, 1989 Stephen Albert McCoy 40328WhiteTexasLethal injection [8]
7May 26, 1989Michael Lindsey28217Black Alabama Electrocution [9]
8June 19, 1989 William Paul Thompson 51456White Nevada Lethal injection [10]
9June 21, 1989Leo E. Edwards Jr.36279Black Mississippi Gas chamber [11]
10June 23, 1989Sean Patrick Flanagan28262WhiteNevadaLethal injection [12]
11July 14, 1989Horace Franklin Dunkins Jr.199BlackAlabamaElectrocution [13]
12August 18, 1989Herbert Lee Richardson433112 [14]
13August 30, 1989Alton Waye3422 Virginia [15]
14September 20, 1989 James Emery Paster 44359WhiteTexasLethal injection [16]
15November 17, 1989Arthur James Julius433112BlackAlabamaElectrocution [17]
16December 7, 1989 Carlos DeLuna 27207HispanicTexasLethal injection [18]
Average:37 years28 years9 years

Demographics

Gender
Male16
Female0
Ethnicity
Black8
White7
Hispanic1
State
Alabama 4
Texas 4
Florida 2
Nevada 2
Georgia 1
Mississippi 1
Missouri 1
Virginia 1
Method
Electrocution 8
Lethal injection 7
Gas chamber 1
Month
January2
February0
March1
April0
May4
June3
July1
August2
September1
October0
November1
December1
Age
20–294
30–394
40–497
50–591
Total16100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
1990 23
198916
1988 11
Total50

References

  1. "Execution List 1987-1990". Death Penalty Information Center . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. "U.S. Executions Since 1976". The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. "Man Executed in Missouri for Killing Waitress". The New York Times. January 6, 1989.
  4. "Bundy Is Put to Death in Florida After Admitting Trail of Killings". The New York Times. January 25, 1989.
  5. "Texas Man Executed for 1978 Beating Death". The New York Times. March 23, 1989.
  6. "Former Florida Prison Guard, 31, Is Electrocuted as Killer of Girl, 8". The New York Times. May 5, 1989.
  7. "Killer of Police Chief Is Executed in Georgia". The New York Times. May 19, 1989.
  8. "Texas Murderer Is Executed". The New York Times. May 24, 1989.
  9. "Alabama Executes Man in Death of a Widow". The New York Times. May 27, 1989.
  10. "Murderer Is Executed in Nevada". The New York Times. June 20, 1989.
  11. "Edwards executed for convenience store murder". UPI. June 21, 1989.
  12. "Former male prostitute executed for killing two men". UPI. June 23, 1989.
  13. "Dunkins executed in Alabama's electric chair". UPI. July 14, 1989.
  14. "Alabama Man, 43, Is Executed For Killing Girl With Pipe Bomb". The New York Times. August 19, 1989.
  15. "VIRGINIA EXECUTES KILLER OF WOMAN". The New York Times. August 31, 1989.
  16. "Ex-Singer Executed in Texas for Contract Killing". The New York Times. September 21, 1989.
  17. "Murderer of Woman Is Executed in Alabama". The New York Times. November 18, 1989.
  18. "Texan Is Put to Death by Injection For Killing Woman in a Robbery". The New York Times. December 8, 1989.
Preceded by
1988
   List of people executed   
   in the United States in   
1989
Succeeded by
1990