The federal government has the death penalty.
Executions since 1977
16
Ranked 18 of 35
Most recent
16 Jan 2021
Dustin John Higgs
First since 1977
11 Jun 2001
Timothy James McVeigh
Average age at execution
47.9
Scheduled executions
No executions are currently scheduled by the federal government. See all scheduled executions.
Executions by year
Highest year: 2020 (10).
By method
By drug protocol
Where recorded. Select a protocol to read how it works.
Most recent executions
| Date | Name | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2021 | Dustin John Higgs | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Corey Johnson | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Lisa Marie Montgomery | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 11 Dec 2020 | Alfred Bourgeois | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 10 Dec 2020 | Brandon Bernard | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Orlando Cordia Hall | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Christopher Andre Vialva | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 22 Sep 2020 | William Emmett LeCroy Jr. | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Keith Dwayne Nelson | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Lezmond Charles Mitchell | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
See every execution in the full table.