List of people executed in the United States in 2024

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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]

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List of people executed in the United States in 2024

No.Date of executionNameAge of personGenderEthnicityStateMethodRef.
At executionAt offenseAge difference
1January 25, 2024 Kenneth Eugene Smith 582236MaleWhite Alabama Nitrogen hypoxia [8]
2February 28, 2024Ivan Abner Cantu502723Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [9]
3March 20, 2024 Willie James Pye 592831Black Georgia [10]
4April 4, 2024 Michael Dewayne Smith 411922 Oklahoma [11]
5April 9, 2024 Brian Joseph Dorsey 523418White Missouri [12]
6May 30, 2024 Jamie Ray Mills 503020Alabama [13]
7June 11, 2024 David Russell Hosier 695415Missouri [14]
8June 26, 2024 Ramiro Felix Gonzales 411823HispanicTexas [15]
9June 27, 2024 Richard Norman Rojem Jr. 662640WhiteOklahoma [16]
10July 18, 2024 Keith Edmund Gavin 643727BlackAlabama [17]
11August 7, 2024 Arthur Lee Burton 5427Texas [18]
12August 8, 2024 Taberon Dave Honie 482226Native American Utah [19]
13August 29, 2024 Loran Kenstley Cole 572730White Florida [20]
14September 20, 2024 Freddie Eugene Owens 461927Black South Carolina [21]
15September 24, 2024 Marcellus Scott Williams 552926Missouri [22]
16 Travis James Mullis 382117WhiteTexas [23]
17September 26, 2024 Emmanuel Antonia Littlejohn 522032BlackOklahoma [24]
18 Alan Eugene Miller 593425WhiteAlabamaNitrogen hypoxia [25]
19October 1, 2024 Garcia Glen White 612635BlackTexasLethal injection [26]
20October 17, 2024 Derrick Ryan Dearman 36279WhiteAlabama [27]
21November 1, 2024 Richard Bernard Moore 593425BlackSouth Carolina [28]
22November 21, 2024 Carey Dale Grayson 501931WhiteAlabamaNitrogen hypoxia [29]
23December 3, 2024 Christopher Leroy Collings 493217MissouriLethal injection [30]
24December 18, 2024 Joseph Edward Corcoran 2227 Indiana [31]
25December 19, 2024 Kevin Ray Underwood 452619Oklahoma [32]
Average:52 years27 years25 years

Demographics

Gender
Male25
Female0
Ethnicity
White13
Black9
Hispanic2
Native American1
State
Alabama 6
Texas 5
Missouri 4
Oklahoma 4
South Carolina 2
Florida 1
Georgia 1
Indiana 1
Utah 1
Method
Lethal injection 22
Nitrogen hypoxia 3
Month
January1
February1
March1
April2
May1
June3
July1
August3
September5
October2
November2
December3
Age
30–392
40–497
50–5912
60–694
Total25100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
2025 30
202425
2023 24
Total79

See also

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.
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2023
   List of people executed   
   in the United States in   
2024
Succeeded by
2025