List of people executed in the United States in 2015 explained

This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2015. Twenty-eight people were executed in the United States in 2015. Thirteen of them were in the state of Texas. One (Alfredo Rolando Prieto) was a foreign national from El Salvador. One (Kelly Renee Gissendaner) was female.[1]

While there was a total of 28 executions in 2015, there were 35 executions in the previous year (2014) and 20 executions in the subsequent year (2016).

List of people executed in the United States in 2015

Date of executionNameAge of personGenderEthnicityStateMethod
At executionAt offenseAge difference
1January 13, 201566 4917MaleWhiteGeorgiaLethal injection[2]
2January 15, 201547 30BlackOklahoma[3]
3 42 2121WhiteFlorida[4]
4January 21, 201541 20HispanicTexas[5]
5January 27, 201554 3024BlackGeorgia[6]
6January 29, 201557 3918Texas[7]
7February 4, 201552 3814White[8]
8February 11, 201547 2225Missouri[9]
9March 11, 201546 2917HispanicTexas[10]
10March 17, 201574 5618WhiteMissouri[11]
11April 9, 201542 3012Texas[12]
12April 14, 201552 3517BlackMissouri[13]
13April 15, 201534 2014HispanicTexas[14]
14May 12, 201532 1913Black[15]
15June 3, 201567 3532White[16]
16June 9, 201548 3315BlackMissouri[17]
17June 18, 201545 3114Texas[18]
18July 14, 201555 41WhiteMissouri[19]
19August 12, 201527 216HispanicTexas[20]
20September 1, 201550 2426BlackMissouri[21]
21September 30, 201547 2819FemaleWhiteGeorgia[22]
22October 1, 201549 2326MaleHispanicVirginia[23]
23October 6, 201535 1817Texas[24]
24October 14, 201533 1914[25]
25October 29, 201559 2930WhiteFlorida[26]
26November 18, 201536 2115BlackTexas[27]
27November 19, 201550 2822WhiteGeorgia[28]
28December 9, 201547 2423Black[29]
Average:48 years29 years19 years

Demographics

Gender
Male2796%
Female14%
Ethnicity
White1139%
Black1036%
Hispanic7 25%
State
Texas1346%
Missouri621%
Georgia518%
Florida27%
Oklahoma14%
Virginia14%
Method
Lethal injection28100%
Month
January621%
February27%
March27%
April311%
May14%
June311%
July14%
August14%
September27%
October414%
November27%
December14%
Age
20–2914%
30–39518%
40–491139%
50–59829%
60–6927%
70–7914%
Total28100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
201620
201528
201435
Total83

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Execution List 2015. Death Penalty Information Center. en-US. October 17, 2021.
  2. News: Georgia executes Vietnam veteran who killed a sheriff's deputy. January 14, 2015. CNN. January 14, 2015.
  3. News: Convicted child killer Charles Warner executed. January 15, 2015. KOKI-TV. January 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015035/http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/oklahomas-first-scheduled-execution-2015-charles-w/njpLX/. September 24, 2015.
  4. News: Dearen. Jason. Florida executes ringleader of 1993 Panhandle rape, murder. AP News. 15 January 2015.
  5. News: Nolan. Hamilton. A Letter From Arnold Prieto, Who Was Executed in Texas on January 21. Gawker. 10 February 2015. en.
  6. News: Georgia executes inmate Warren Hill after supreme court refuses stay. January 28, 2015. The Guardian. January 28, 2015.
  7. News: Robert Ladd Executed In Texas Despite Claims Mental Impairment Made Him Ineligible. January 29, 2015. HuffPost. January 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002170434/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/29/robert-ladd-executed_n_6575700.html. October 2, 2015.
  8. News: 'Texas 7' killer Donald Newbury put to death. February 4, 2015. WFAA. February 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912162727/http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/04/texas-7-fugitive-donald-newbury-executed/22844637/. September 12, 2015.
  9. News: Missouri man executed for killing neighbor in 1990. February 11, 2015. USA Today. February 14, 2015.
  10. News: Manuel Vasquez Executed In Texas For Killing Woman Over Gang Drug Tax. March 12, 2015. HuffPost. March 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025041840/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/12/manuel-vasquez-exected_n_6852564.html. October 25, 2015.
  11. News: Cecil Clayton, Brain-Damaged Missouri Cop-Killer, Executed After Last-Ditch Appeal Fails. March 17, 2015. HuffPost. March 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113204/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/17/cecil-clayton-execution_n_6889312.html. March 4, 2016.
  12. News: Kent Sprouse, Convicted Cop Killer, First Texas Prisoner Executed With New Batch Of Drugs. April 9, 2015. HuffPost. April 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408081515/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/kent-sprouse-execution_n_7027860.html. April 8, 2016.
  13. News: Andre Cole Executed In Missouri For 1998 Killing. April 14, 2015. HuffPost. April 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151112184307/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/andre-cole-executed_n_7067366.html. November 12, 2015.
  14. News: Texas Executes Manuel Garza Jr. For Killing San Antonio Cop. April 15, 2015. HuffPost. April 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331164731/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/15/manuel-garza-execution_n_7074618.html. March 31, 2016.
  15. News: Derrick Charles, Convicted Killer Who Claimed Incompetence, Executed By Texas. May 12, 2015. HuffPost. May 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309184929/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/12/derrick-charles-executed-texas_n_7270144.html. March 9, 2016.
  16. News: Texas Executes Lester Bower, State's Oldest Prisoner on Death Row. June 4, 2015. ABC News. June 4, 2015.
  17. News: Missouri Double-Murderer Richard Strong Executed Despite Pleas For Clemency. June 9, 2015. HuffPost. June 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309190752/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/09/richard-strong-exectution_n_7548650.html. March 9, 2016.
  18. News: The Latest: Texas executes man for slaying of mechanic. AP NEWS. 18 June 2015.
  19. News: Missouri Killer David Zink Executed After Court, Governor Refuse to Intervene. July 15, 2015. NBC News. October 31, 2021.
  20. News: Texas Executes Cop Killer Who Sought Death Over Lawyer's Objection. Bellware. Kim. 12 August 2015. Huffington Post. 12 August 2015.
  21. News: Salter. Jim. Missouri executes man for 15-year-old girl's 1989 killing. AP NEWS. 1 September 2015.
  22. News: Kelly Gissendaner: Georgia executes first woman for 70 years despite last-minute appeals. September 30, 2015. The Guardian. October 1, 2015.
  23. News: Triple murderer Alfredo Prieto is executed in Virginia. October 1, 2015. The Washington Post. October 2, 2015.
  24. News: Texas executes Juan Martin Garcia for murder in $8 robbery. October 7, 2015. The Guardian. October 8, 2015.
  25. News: Graczyk. Michael. Texas executes inmate for Dallas police officer's 2001 death. AP NEWS. 14 October 2015.
  26. News: Convicted Orlando killer Jerry Correll is executed. October 30, 2015. Tampa Bay Times. November 1, 2015.
  27. Web site: Texas executes Raphael Holiday over fire that killed three children. 18 November 2015. The Guardian. 19 November 2015.
  28. News: The Latest: Georgia man declines prayer before execution. AP NEWS. 19 November 2015.
  29. News: Georgia inmate Brian Keith Terrell shook his head, proclaimed innocence before he was executed for 1992 murder. December 9, 2015. New York Daily News. December 10, 2015.

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