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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Delaware since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976.

All of the 16 people were convicted of murder and have been executed at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, near Smyrna, Delaware.[1] Capital punishment was abolished in Delaware on August 2, 2016.[2]

List of people executed in Delaware since 1976

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No. Name Race Age Sex Date of execution Method Victim(s) Governor
1 Steven Brian Pennell White 34 M March 14, 1992 Lethal injection Shirley Ellis and Catherine DiMauro Michael Castle
2 James Allen Red Dog Native American 39 M March 3, 1993 Hugh Pennington[a] Thomas Carper
3 Kenneth W. DeShields Black 33 M August 31, 1993 Elizabeth Reed
4 Andre S. Deputy Black 45 M June 23, 1994 Byard Smith and Alberta Smith
5 Nelson W. Shelton White 27 M March 17, 1995 Wilson Mannon Jr.
6 Billy Bailey White 49 M January 25, 1996 Hanging Gilbert Lamberton and Clara Lamberton
7 William Henry Flamer Black 41 M January 30, 1996 Lethal injection Byard Smith and Alberta Smith
8 James B. Clark Jr. White 39 M April 19, 1996 Elizabeth Clark and James Clark Sr.
9 David J. Lawrie White 37 M April 23, 1999 4 murder victims[b]
10 Willie G. Sullivan Black 28 M September 24, 1999 Maurice Dodd
11 Dwayne L. Weeks Black 37 M November 17, 2000 Gwendolyn Weeks and Craig Williams
12 David F. Dawson White 46 M April 26, 2001 Madeline Marie Kisner Ruth Ann Minner
13 Abdullah Tanzil Hameen[c] Black 37 M May 25, 2001 Troy Hodges
14 Brian David Steckel White 36 M November 4, 2005 Sandra Lee Long
15 Robert W. Jackson III White 38 M July 29, 2011 Elizabeth Girardi Jack A. Markell
16 Shannon M. Johnson Black 28 M April 20, 2012 Cameron Hamlin

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Red Dog killed 4 additional people in Montana, California & Illinois
  2. ^ The 4 victims were: Michelle Lawrie, Fawn Lawrie, Tabitha Lawrie, and Charles Humbertson.
  3. ^ Formerly known as Cornelius Ferguson.

References

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  1. ^ "Death Row Executions". Delaware Department of Correction. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Eckholm, Erik (August 2, 2016). "Delaware Supreme Court Rules State's Death Penalty Unconstitutional". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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