List of people executed in the United States in 2024

Twenty-five people, all male, were executed in the United States in 2024, three by nitrogen hypoxia and twenty-two by lethal injection. ^[1] The first person executed in 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith, became the first person in the United States and in the world to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia. ^[2] Three states saw their first executions in over a decade. Utah saw its first execution since 2010 in August. ^{[3] [4]} South Carolina carried out its first execution since 2011 in September. ^[5] Indiana conducted its first execution since 2009 in December. ^[6] September 2024 also saw the greatest number of inmates executed within a one-week span since July 2003. ^[7]

List of people executed in the United States in 2024

No.	Date of execution	Name	Age of person			Gender	Ethnicity	State	Method	Ref.
			At execution	At offense	Age difference
1	January 25, 2024	Kenneth Eugene Smith	58	22	36	Male	White	Alabama	Nitrogen hypoxia	[8]
2	February 28, 2024	Ivan Abner Cantu	50	27	23		Hispanic	Texas	Lethal injection	[9]
3	March 20, 2024	Willie James Pye	59	28	31		Black	Georgia		[10]
4	April 4, 2024	Michael Dewayne Smith	41	19	22			Oklahoma		[11]
5	April 9, 2024	Brian Joseph Dorsey	52	34	18		White	Missouri		[12]
6	May 30, 2024	Jamie Ray Mills	50	30	20			Alabama		[13]
7	June 11, 2024	David Russell Hosier	69	54	15			Missouri		[14]
8	June 26, 2024	Ramiro Felix Gonzales	41	18	23		Hispanic	Texas		[15]
9	June 27, 2024	Richard Norman Rojem Jr.	66	26	40		White	Oklahoma		[16]
10	July 18, 2024	Keith Edmund Gavin	64	37	27		Black	Alabama		[17]
11	August 7, 2024	Arthur Lee Burton	54	27				Texas		[18]
12	August 8, 2024	Taberon Dave Honie	48	22	26		Native American	Utah		[19]
13	August 29, 2024	Loran Kenstley Cole	57	27	30		White	Florida		[20]
14	September 20, 2024	Freddie Eugene Owens	46	19	27		Black	South Carolina		[21]
15	September 24, 2024	Marcellus Scott Williams	55	29	26			Missouri		[22]
16		Travis James Mullis	38	21	17		White	Texas		[23]
17	September 26, 2024	Emmanuel Antonia Littlejohn	52	20	32		Black	Oklahoma		[24]
18		Alan Eugene Miller	59	34	25		White	Alabama	Nitrogen hypoxia	[25]
19	October 1, 2024	Garcia Glen White	61	26	35		Black	Texas	Lethal injection	[26]
20	October 17, 2024	Derrick Ryan Dearman	36	27	9		White	Alabama		[27]
21	November 1, 2024	Richard Bernard Moore	59	34	25		Black	South Carolina		[28]
22	November 21, 2024	Carey Dale Grayson	50	19	31		White	Alabama	Nitrogen hypoxia	[29]
23	December 3, 2024	Christopher Leroy Collings	49	32	17			Missouri	Lethal injection	[30]
24	December 18, 2024	Joseph Edward Corcoran		22	27			Indiana		[31]
25	December 19, 2024	Kevin Ray Underwood	45	26	19			Oklahoma		[32]
		Average:	52 years	27 years	25 years

Demographics

Gender
Male	25	100%
Female	0	0%
Ethnicity
White	13	52%
Black	9	36%
Hispanic	2	8%
Native American	1	4%
State
Alabama	6	24%
Texas	5	20%
Missouri	4	16%
Oklahoma	4	16%
South Carolina	2	8%
Florida	1	4%
Georgia	1	4%
Indiana	1	4%
Utah	1	4%
Method
Lethal injection	22	88%
Nitrogen hypoxia	3	12%
Month
January	1	4%
February	1	4%
March	1	4%
April	2	8%
May	1	4%
June	3	12%
July	1	4%
August	3	12%
September	5	20%
October	2	8%
November	2	8%
December	3	12%
Age
30–39	2	8%
40–49	7	28%
50–59	12	48%
60–69	4	16%
Total	25	100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
2025	31
2024	25
2023	24
Total	80

See also

• List of death row inmates in the United States
• List of juveniles executed in the United States since 1976
• List of most recent executions by jurisdiction
• List of people executed in Texas, 2020–present
• List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States
• List of women executed in the United States since 1976

References

1. "Execution List 2024". Death Penalty Information Center . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
2. "Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution". BBC News . January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
3. Schoenbaum, Hannah. "Utah man put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024.
4. "Utah man put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". The Guardian. Associated Press. August 8, 2024.
5. Williams, Ashley R. (September 20, 2024). "South Carolina death row inmate dies by state's first lethal injection in 13 years". CNN .
6. "Indiana conducts first execution in 15 years, puts quadruple killer to death". CBS News . December 18, 2024.
7. Cabral, Sam (September 27, 2024). "Alabama carries out second nitrogen gas execution in US". BBC News . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
8. Chandler, Kim (January 26, 2024). "Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution". Associated Press . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
9. Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (February 29, 2024). "Texas man who long claimed innocence is executed for the slayings of 2, including cousin". Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
10. Martin, Jeff (March 21, 2024). "Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia's first execution in years". Associated Press . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
11. Murphy, Sean (April 4, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002". Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
12. Salter, Jim (April 10, 2024). "Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006". Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
13. Chandler, Kim (May 30, 2024). "Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings". Associated Press . Retrieved May 30, 2024.
14. Salter, Jim (June 11, 2024). "Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri". Associated Press . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
15. Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (June 26, 2024). "Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman". Associated Press . Retrieved June 26, 2024.
16. Murphy, Sean (June 27, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984". Associated Press . Retrieved June 27, 2024.
17. Chandler, Kim (July 18, 2024). "Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt". Associated Press . Retrieved July 18, 2024.
18. Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (August 7, 2024). "Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger". Associated Press . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
19. Schoenbaum, Hannah (August 8, 2024). "Utah man who killed woman put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". Associated Press . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
20. Farrington, Brendan (August 29, 2024). "Florida executes man convicted of killing college student, raping victim's sister in national forest". Associated Press. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
21. Collins, Jeffrey (September 21, 2024). "South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state's first execution in 13 years". Associated Press . Retrieved September 21, 2024.
22. Lieb, David A.; Salter, Jim (September 25, 2024). "Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life". Associated Press . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
23. Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (September 25, 2024). "Texas man who waived his right to appeal death sentence is executed for killing infant son". Associated Press . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
24. Murphy, Sean (September 26, 2024). "Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared". Associated Press . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
25. Chandler, Kim. "Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country's second nitrogen gas execution".
26. Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (October 2, 2024). "A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989". Associated Press . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
27. Chandler, Kim (October 18, 2024). "Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death". Associated Press . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
28. Collins, Jeffrey (November 1, 2024). "South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life". Associated Press . Retrieved November 2, 2024.
29. Chandler, Kim (November 22, 2024). "Alabama carries out nation's third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killing". Associated Press . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
30. Salter, Jim (December 4, 2024). "Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007". Associated Press . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
31. "Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years". Associated Press . December 18, 2024.
32. Murphy, Sean (December 19, 2024). "Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation's final execution of 2024". Associated Press . Retrieved December 19, 2024.

Preceded by 2023

List of people executed       in the United States in    2024

Succeeded by 2025