Executions
71
66 in 2001
States carrying out executions
13
Most: Texas (33)
Average age at execution
41.8
71 with a recorded age
Oldest
66
William W. Chappell, Texas
Youngest
24
Toronto Markkey Patterson, Texas
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 2002
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2002 | Ernest Marvin Carter Jr. | Oklahoma | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Anthony Keith Johnson | Alabama | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Jay Wesley Neill | Oklahoma | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 11 Dec 2002 | James P. Collier | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 11 Dec 2002 | Jessie Darrell Williams | Mississippi | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Desmond K. Carter | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Jerry Lynn McCracken | Oklahoma | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 9 Dec 2002 | Linroy Bottoson | Florida | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 6 Dec 2002 | Ernest W. Basden | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Leonard U. Rojas | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2002 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.