Has the death penalty.
Executions since 1977
603
Ranked 1 of 35
Most recent
7 Oct 2026
Jamaal Howard
First since 1977
7 Dec 1982
Charlie Brooks Jr.
Average age at execution
40.3
Usual start time
6:00 pm CDT
Local time, since 1996
Scheduled executions
| Date | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | John Rubio | Scheduled |
| 19 Nov 2026 | Reinaldo Dennes | Scheduled |
Executions by year
Highest year: 2000 (40).
By method
By drug protocol
Where recorded. Select a protocol to read how it works.
Most recent executions
| Date | Name | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Jamaal Howard | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Ker'Sean Olajuwa Ramey | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 16 Sep 2026 | LeJames Norman | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 14 May 2026 | Edward Lee Busby Jr. | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 30 Apr 2026 | James Broadnax | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Cedric Ricks | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Charles Victor Thompson | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Blaine Keith Milam | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 20 May 2025 | Matthew Lee Johnson | Lethal Injection |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Moises Sandoval Mendoza | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
See every execution in the full table.