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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Arkansas since 1976, when the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in the United States.

31 people have been executed in Arkansas since 1976: 30 males and 1 female (Christina Marie Riggs). The first execution was carried out by electric chair; all subsequent executions were carried out by lethal injection. All were executed for the crime of murder.[1]

List of people executed in Arkansas since 1976

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No. Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor
1 John Edward Swindler White 46 M June 18, 1990 Sebastian Electrocution Fort Smith police officer Randy Basnett[a] Bill Clinton
2 Ronald Gene Simmons White 49 M June 25, 1990 Pope Lethal injection 16 murder victims[b]
3 Ricky Ray Rector Black 42 M January 24, 1992 Faulkner Conway police officer Robert Martin
4 Steven Douglas Hill White 25 M May 7, 1992 Pulaski Arkansas State police officer Robert Klein
5 Edward Charles Pickens Black 39 M May 11, 1994 Prairie Wesley Noble Jim Guy Tucker
6 Jonas Hoten Whitmore White 50 M Montgomery Essie Mae Black
7 Hoyt Franklin Clines White 37 M August 3, 1994 Benton Donald Lehman
8 Darryl V. Richley White 43 M
9 James William Holmes White 37 M
10 Richard Wayne Snell White 64 M April 19, 1995 Miller William Stumpp
11 Barry Lee Fairchild Black 41 M August 31, 1995 Pulaski Marjorie Mason
12 William Frank Parker White 41 M August 8, 1996 Benton James Warren and Sandra Warren Mike Huckabee
13 Paul Ruiz Hispanic 49 M January 8, 1997 Logan Magazine Town Marshall Marvin Richie and Opal James[c][2]
14 Earl Von Denton White 47 M
15 Kirt Douglas Wainwright Black 30 M Nevada Barbara Smith
16 Eugene Wallace Perry White 53 M August 6, 1997 Crawford Kenneth Staton and Suzanne Staton-Ware
17 Wilburn A. Henderson White 56 M July 8, 1998 Sebastian Willa Dean O'Neal
18 Johnie Michael Cox White 42 M February 16, 1999 White Marie Sullens, Margaret Brown, and Billy Brown
19 Marion Albert Pruett White 49 M April 12, 1999 Sebastian Bobbie Jean Robertson[d]
20 Mark Edward Gardner White 43 M September 8, 1999 Joe Joyce, Martha Joyce, and Sara McCurdy
21 Alan Willett White 52 M Johnson Eric Willett and Roger Willett
22 Christina Marie Riggs White 28 F May 2, 2000 Pulaski Justin Riggs and Shelby Alexis Riggs
23 David Dewayne Johnson Black 37 M December 19, 2000 Leon Brown
24 Clay King Smith White 30 M May 8, 2001 Jefferson 5 murder victims[e]
25 Riley Dobi Noel Black 31 M July 9, 2003 Pulaski Marcell Young, Malak Hussian, and Mustafa Hussian
26 Charles Laverne Singleton Black 44 M January 6, 2004 Ashley Mary Lou York
27 Eric Randall Nance White 45 M November 28, 2005 Hot Spring Julie Heath
28 Ledell T. Lee Black 51 M April 20, 2017 Pulaski Debra Reese Asa Hutchinson
29 Jack Harold Jones Jr. White 52 M April 24, 2017 White Mary Phillips[f]
30 Marcel Wayne Williams Black 46 M Pulaski Stacy Rae Errickson
31 Kenneth Dewayne Williams Black 38 M April 27, 2017 Lincoln Cecil Boren[g]

Demographics

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Race
White 20 65%
Black 10 32%
Hispanic 1 3%
Age
20–29 2 6%
30–39 8 26%
40–49 14 45%
50–59 6 19%
60–69 1 3%
Sex
Male 30 97%
Female 1 3%
Date of execution
1976–1979 0 0%
1980–1989 0 0%
1990–1999 21 68%
2000–2009 6 19%
2010–2019 4 13%
2020–2029 0 0%
Method
Lethal injection 30 97%
Electrocution 1 3%
Governor (Party)
David Pryor (D) 0 0%
Joe Purcell (D) 0 0%
Bill Clinton (D) 4 13%
Frank D. White (R) 0 0%
Jim Guy Tucker (D) 7 23%
Mike Huckabee (R) 16 52%
Mike Beebe (D) 0 0%
Asa Hutchinson (R) 4 13%
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) 0 0%
Total 31 100%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Swindler was also convicted in South Carolina for killing Gregory Becknell and Dorothy Rhodes
  2. ^ The 16 victims were: Ronald Simmons Jr., Bersabe Simmons, Barbara Simmons, Loretta Simmons, Eddy Simmons, Marianne Simmons, Rebecca Simmons, William Simmons II, Renata Simmons, William Simmons III, Sheila McNulty, Dennis McNulty, Sylvia McNulty, Michael McNulty, Kathleen Kendrick, and James Chaffin.
  3. ^ Ruiz and Von Denton also killed four other people in Louisiana and Oklahoma.
  4. ^ Pruett also killed four other people in New Mexico, Mississippi and Colorado.
  5. ^ The 5 victims were: Misty Erwin, Shelley Sorg, Sean Sorg, Taylor Sorg, and Samantha Rhodes.
  6. ^ Jones also killed Regina Harrison and Lori Barrett in Florida.
  7. ^ Williams was previously convicted of murdering Dominique Hurd and Jerrell Jenkins.

References

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  1. ^ "Execution Database | Death Penalty Information Center". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Parrish, Glenn. "Murders Still Fresh, Four Decades Later". Southwest Times Record.
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