List of people executed in Florida explained

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

The total amounts to 105 people. Of the 105 people executed, 44 have been executed by electrocution and 61 have been executed by lethal injection.[1]

List of people executed in Florida since 1976

NameRaceAgeSexDate of executionCountyMethodVictim(s)Governor
1White30MMay 25, 1979LeonElectrocutionJoseph J. SzymankiewiczBob Graham
2[2] White36MNovember 30, 1983Miami-DadeDonald Schmidt
3White66MJanuary 26, 1984HillsboroughRichard Cloud
4White30MApril 5, 1984LeeJason VerDow
5Black47MMay 10, 1984St. LucieEdgar Brown
6White30MJune 20, 1984AlachuaJudith Ann Carter
7Black34MJuly 13, 1984Miami-DadeDaniel Pridgen, Frank Meli, and Katrina Birk
8White46MSeptember 7, 1984DuvalKelley Dobbert and Ryder Dobbert
9Black34MSeptember 20, 1984OrangeZelie L. Riley
10White37MNovember 8, 1984DuvalJames Stone
11White33MJanuary 30, 1985Jacksonville police officer Mike Stewart
12White42MMarch 6, 1985VolusiaJonathan Kushner
13Black39MMay 29, 1985Miami-Dade6 murder victims
14Black37MApril 15, 1986PolkCharles Anderson
15Black39MApril 22, 1986DuvalAnna Waldrop, Clayton Ragan, and Bertha McLeod
16White42MMay 20, 1986James Stone
17Black41MAugust 28, 1987Miami-Dade6 murder victimsBob Martinez
18Black54MMarch 15, 1988PinellasJames Turman
19White33MNovember 7, 1988Volusia4 murder victims
20White42MJanuary 24, 1989ColumbiaKimberly Leach, Lisa Levy, and Margaret Bowman
21White31MMay 4, 1989MarionTrisa Gail Thomley
22White43MMay 4, 1990BrowardFHP Trooper Phillip Black and OPP Constable Donald Irwin
23Black38MJuly 27, 1990OrangeCarol Ward
24White61MSeptember 21, 1990DuvalLaureen Jean Edwards
25White49MNovember 19, 1990PinellasDavid Drake
26White32MApril 24, 1991VolusiaCarlene KellyLawton Chiles
27Black46MJune 25, 1991MonroeTitus Walters
28White43MMay 12, 1992Palm BeachPatricia Greenfield
29Black47MJuly 21, 1992DuvalFloyd Cone Jr. and FHP Trooper Robert McDernon Sr.
30White48MApril 21, 1993Hernando5 murder victims
31White49MMay 5, 1993MadisonJames Hadden
32White33MAugust 25, 1993ClayJoshua Durocher, Grace Reed, and Candice Reed
33White38MApril 22, 1994Miami-DadeMargaret Haizlip
34White42MJuly 18, 19954 murder victims
35Black47MDecember 4, 1995OrangeJames Melson
36White40MDecember 5, 1995PolkAntonio Castillo
37Black38MOctober 21, 1996LeeFrances Julia Slater
38Black41MDecember 6, 1996WakullaLes Lawhon
39Hispanic39MMarch 25, 1997OrangeDorothy James
40White46MMarch 23, 1998VolusiaCathy Lee Scharf
41Black47MMarch 24, 1998DuvalJacksonville Sheriff's Officer Thomas Szafranski
42White54FMarch 30, 1998OrangeJames Goodyear
43[3] [4] Native American40MMarch 31, 1998Marion5 murder victims
44White54MJuly 8, 1999DuvalNancy Weiler, Kristina Weiler, and Katherine WeilerJeb Bush
45White58MFebruary 23, 2000SeminoleLethal injectionSeminole County Sheriff's Office deputy George Pfeil
46[5] White40MFebruary 24, 2000Santa RosaGeorge Wilson
47[6] Black49MJune 7, 2000BradfordAlfred Sturgis, Celia Puhlick, and R.N. Brinkworth
48White51MJune 21, 2000OrangeWilliam Wilkerson, Harry Dalton, and Mark Parker
49[7] White30MAugust 25, 2000OkaloosaMelanie Rodrigues
50Hispanic50MDecember 7, 2000MarionAustin Carter Scott
51[8] White39MJanuary 11, 2001PascoSharilyn Ritchie
52[9] Hispanic43MOctober 2, 2002Miami-DadeKatixa Ecenarro
53White46FOctober 9, 2002Dixie7 murder victims
54[10] Black63MDecember 9, 2002OrangeCatherine Alexander
55[11] Black48MFebruary 26, 2003PinellasNatalie Brady
56[12] White48MMay 16, 2003Hillsborough4 murder victims
57White49MSeptember 3, 2003EscambiaJohn Bayard Britton and James Herman Barrett
58Black51MFebruary 4, 2004St. JohnsBeverly St. George
59White49MMay 26, 2004ColumbiaRaymond D. Wigley
60White47MApril 5, 2005OsceolaCarol Skjerva
61Black48MSeptember 20, 2006EscambiaPensacola police officer Stephen Taylor
62[13] [14] White57MOctober 18, 2006Santa RosaStella Salamon
63White52MOctober 25, 2006Alachua5 murder victims
64Hispanic55MDecember 13, 2006Miami-DadeJoseph Nagy
65White39MJuly 1, 2008BrevardJunny Rios-Martinez Jr.Charlie Crist
66Black34MSeptember 23, 2008LakeJamilya Lewis and Jasmine Lewis
67White51MFebruary 11, 2009HillsboroughLisa DeCarr
68White47MAugust 19, 2009BrowardAdella Marie Simmons
69White45MFebruary 16, 2010PinellasWildlife Officer Margaret "Peggy" Park
70Hispanic61MSeptember 28, 2011Miami-DadePolice officer Louis PenaRick Scott
71White65MNovember 15, 2011PinellasJoan Rogers, Michelle Rogers, and Christe Rogers
72White65MFebruary 15, 2012Deborah Kammerer
73White58MApril 12, 20126 murder victims
74Hispanic56MDecember 11, 2012Miami-Dade9 murder victims
75White59MApril 10, 2013PinellasElisa Vera Nelson
76White56MMay 29, 2013OrangeChristine McGowan
77White58MJune 12, 2013Palm BeachFlorida Department of Corrections officer Fred Griffis
78Black65MAugust 5, 2013Miami-Dade8 murder victims
79White50MOctober 1, 2013ColumbiaRobyn Novick
80White51MOctober 15, 2013LakeAngela Crowley
81Black40MNovember 12, 2013OrangeDenise Collins
82Black62MJanuary 7, 2014Miami-Dade and Bradford4 murder victims
83Hispanic46MFebruary 12, 2014OrangeJimmy Ryce
84Black48MFebruary 26, 2014JeffersonFlorida Highway Patrol Trooper Jimmy Fulford
85Black55MMarch 20, 2014BrowardPhyllis Harris and Janet Cox Thermidor
86White47MApril 23, 2014LakeElmer Bryant Scott Jr. and Michelle Scott
87Black63MJune 18, 2014PascoSuzanne Henry and Eugene Christian
88White45MJuly 10, 2014PolkKimberly Waters
89Black43MNovember 13, 2014GadsdenCassandra Banks and Melody Cooper
90White42MJanuary 15, 2015EscambiaGary McAdams
91White59MOctober 29, 2015Sarasota4 murder victims
92White53MJanuary 7, 2016Pasco and HillsboroughTeri Lynn Matthews, Natalie Blanche Holley, and Stephanie Collins
93White53MAugust 24, 2017DuvalRobert Lee Booker and Robert McDowell
94White57MOctober 5, 2017GladesAleisha Bryant and Clarence Moore
95White53MNovember 8, 2017HillsboroughBrandon Snider and Robert Carter
96White47MFebruary 22, 2018EscambiaSusan Morris
97Hispanic55MDecember 13, 2018Miami-DadePhyllis Minas
98White65MMay 23, 2019Hillsborough10 murder victimsRon DeSantis
99White57MAugust 22, 2019Duval6 murder victims
100White59MFebruary 23, 2023LeonFaye Lamb Vann
101Black56 M April 12, 2023FlaglerRobert Sturmfels and Georgette Sturmfels
102White56MMay 3, 2023BayRebecca Wendt
103White62MJune 15, 2023Palm BeachKaren Slattery and Georgianna Worden
104White61MAugust 3, 2023BrevardPatricia Miller
105White54MOctober 3, 2023EscambiaRavonne Kennedy Smith

Demographics

Race
White6764%
Black2928%
Hispanic88%
Native American11%
Age
20–2900%
30–392322%
40–494038%
50–593028%
60–691211%
Sex
Male10398%
Female22%
Date of execution
1976–197911%
1980–19892019%
1990–19992322%
2000–20092423%
2010–20193130%
2020–202966%
Method
Lethal injection6158%
Electrocution4442%
Governor (Party)
00%
1615%
Bob Martinez (R)99%
1817%
Jeb Bush (R)2120%
Charlie Crist (R)55%
Rick Scott (R)2827%
Ron DeSantis (R)88%
Total105100%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Searchable Execution Database. Death Penalty Information Center. February 2, 2020.
  2. http://www.fadp.org/news/tbo_5_17.htm Florida Has Executed 56 Inmates Since 1979 – from Tampa Bay Online
  3. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=102704&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 102704
  4. News: Man Who Killed 5 Executed in Fla.. Hallifax. Jackie. Associated Press News. March 29, 2022.
  5. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=102476&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 102476
  6. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=030970&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 030970
  7. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=538283&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 538283
  8. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=093836&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 093836
  9. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=088795&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 088795
  10. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=078079&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 078079
  11. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=036275&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 036275
  12. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=119658&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 119658
  13. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=105314&TypeSearch=IR Inmate Release Information Detail - Inmate 105314
  14. News: US executes Australian widow's murderer . Melbourne . The Age . October 19, 2006.