| Michael Lee Lockhart | |
| Birth Date: | September 30, 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Walbridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause: | Execution by lethal injection |
| Conviction: | Texas Capital murder Indiana Murder Florida First degree murder |
| Sentence: | Death |
| Victims: | 3 |
| Beginyear: | 1987 |
| Endyear: | 1988 |
| Country: | United States |
| States: | Indiana, Texas, Florida |
| Apprehended: | March 22, 1988 |
| Criminal Status: | Executed |
| prosecutor = Jim Middleton
Michael Lee Lockhart (September 30, 1960 – December 9, 1997) was an American serial killer who received death sentences in three states (Florida, Indiana, and Texas). He was executed on December 9, 1997, by the state of Texas.[1]
Lockhart was caught when Officer Paul Hulsey Jr. tried to arrest him for driving a stolen Chevrolet Corvette in Beaumont, Texas. Officers responding to the motel room where he was reported found Hulsey dead in the room. They put out an all-points bulletin for the vehicle, which was spotted. A high speed chase ensued before Lockhart crashed and was soon apprehended. Evidence of his other crimes were found in the vehicle.[2] Lockhart was convicted of killing Officer Hulsey and was sentenced to death.[3]
He was later convicted in Indiana for the murder of 16-year-old Windy Gallagher in Griffith, Indiana.[4] Following the previous conviction, he pleaded guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Jennifer Colhouer in Land O' Lakes, Florida.[5] He received death sentences in both states.[6] Lockhart was a suspect in the murder of Kathy Hobbs, a 16-year-old girl abducted from Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. Her case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1989 but remains officially unsolved.[7]
Lockhart was executed on December 9, 1997, in Texas. His last meal consisted of a double-meat cheeseburger, French fries, and Coca-Cola. Lockhart's last words were; "a lot of people view what is happening here as evil, but I want you to know that I found love and compassion here. The people who work here, I thank them for the kindness they have shown me and I deeply appreciate all that has been done for me by the people who work here. That’s all, Warden. I'm ready."[8]
He is buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery.