Has the death penalty.
Executions since 1977
29
Ranked 13 of 35
Most recent
18 Mar 2025
Jessie Dean Hoffman Jr.
First since 1977
14 Dec 1983
Robert Wayne Williams
Average age at execution
35.3
Scheduled executions
No executions are currently scheduled in Louisiana. See all scheduled executions.
Executions by year
Highest year: 1987 (8).
By method
By drug protocol
Where recorded. Select a protocol to read how it works.
Most recent executions
| Date | Name | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | Jessie Dean Hoffman Jr. | Nitrogen |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Gerald Bordelon | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 10 May 2002 | Leslie Dale Martin | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 6 Jun 2000 | Feltus Taylor | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Dobie Gillis Williams | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 24 Apr 1997 | John Ashley Brown Jr. | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 1 Mar 1996 | Antonio James | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 16 May 1995 | Thomas Lee Ward | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 5 Mar 1993 | Robert Sawyer | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Andrew Lee Jones | Electrocution |
See every execution in the full table.