This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2024. To date, twenty-two people, all male, have been executed in the United States in 2024, three by nitrogen hypoxia and nineteen 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]
Two 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] If carried out, Indiana's upcoming execution would be its first in over a decade.[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
edit| 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] | |
| Average: | 52 years | 27 years | 25 years | |||||||
Demographics
edit| Gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 22 | 100% | ||
| Female | 0 | 0% | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 10 | 43% | ||
| Black | 9 | 43% | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 10% | ||
| Native American | 1 | 5% | ||
| State | ||||
| Alabama | 6 | 24% | ||
| Texas | 5 | 24% | ||
| Missouri | 3 | 14% | ||
| Oklahoma | 3 | 14% | ||
| South Carolina | 2 | 10% | ||
| Florida | 1 | 5% | ||
| Georgia | 1 | 5% | ||
| Utah | 1 | 5% | ||
| Method | ||||
| Lethal injection | 19 | 86% | ||
| Nitrogen hypoxia | 3 | 14% | ||
| Month | ||||
| January | 1 | 5% | ||
| February | 1 | 5% | ||
| March | 1 | 5% | ||
| April | 2 | 10% | ||
| May | 1 | 5% | ||
| June | 3 | 14% | ||
| July | 1 | 5% | ||
| August | 3 | 14% | ||
| September | 5 | 24% | ||
| October | 2 | 10% | ||
| November | 2 | 5% | ||
| December | 0 | 0% | ||
| Age | ||||
| 30–39 | 2 | 10% | ||
| 40–49 | 4 | 19% | ||
| 50–59 | 12 | 52% | ||
| 60–69 | 4 | 19% | ||
| Total | 22 | 100% | ||
Executions in recent years
edit| Number of executions | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | — |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| Total | 46 |
See also
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Execution List 2024". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Utah man put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010". The Guardian. Associated Press. August 8, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina death row inmate dies by state's first lethal injection in 13 years". CNN. September 20, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Kristine (September 12, 2024). "Joseph Corcoran set to be the first state inmate to be executed in Indiana in 15 years". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Cabral, Sam (September 27, 2024). "Alabama carries out second nitrogen gas execution in US". BBC News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (January 26, 2024). "Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution". Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (April 4, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Salter, Jim (April 10, 2024). "Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Salter, Jim (June 11, 2024). "Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri". Associated Press. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (July 18, 2024). "Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt". Associated Press. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Farrington, Brendan (29 August 2024). "Florida executes man convicted of killing college student, raping victim's sister in national forest". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chandler, Kim. "Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country's second nitrogen gas execution".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (October 18, 2024). "Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death". Associated Press. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
| Preceded by 2023 |
List of people executed in the United States in 2024 |
Succeeded by 2025 |