Executions
74
45 in 1996
States carrying out executions
17
Most: Texas (37)
Average age at execution
40.2
74 with a recorded age
Oldest
62
Walter Hill, Alabama
Youngest
22
Scott Dawn Carpenter, Oklahoma
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 1997
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1997 | Thomas H. Beavers | Virginia | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Michael Lee Lockhart | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Michael Charles Satcher | Virginia | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Robert E. Williams | Nebraska | Electrocution |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Charlie Livingston | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Gary Burris | Indiana | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Walter Stewart | Illinois | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Durlyn Eddmonds | Illinois | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Michael Eugene Sharp | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Dawud Majid Mu'Min | Virginia | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 1997 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.