2 Office of Planning and Analysis: The Death Penalty A History of the Death Penalty in Georgia Executions by Year 1924- - 2017 Prepared by: Office of OIT Data Management D at e Death by Hanging 1735 1924 From 1735 to 1924 the legal method of execution in Georgia was hanging. The sheriff in the county or judicial circuit where the crime was committed carried out the execution. The first person believed legally executed in Colonial Georgia was a woman. In 1735, Alice Ryley, a white female who arrived in America on an Irish transport, was hung for the murder of her master Will Wise. The last legal execution by hanging occurred on June 12, 1931, when Arthur Meyers was hanged in Augusta, Richmond County, for murder committed March 1924. It is estimated that over 500 legal hangings occurred in Georgia between 1725 and 1925. Death by Electrocution 1924 - 1937 Georgia State Prison Milledgeville, Georgia On August 16, 1924, the Georgia General Assembly passed a law that abolished death by hanging for all persons convicted of a capital crime after the passage of the act. Thereafter, death was to be imposed by electrocution within the walls of the state penitentiary at Milledgeville or wherever the state penitentiary may be located. Because Arthur Meyers was convicted of a capital offense prior to the passage of the law authorizing death by electrocution he was hung in accordance with the previous law that authorized death by hanging in the county in which the crime was committed. The first electric chair was built and installed at the Georgia State Prison in Milledgeville in 1924. The first execution by electrocution occurred on September 13, 1924 when Howard Hinton, a black male, was executed for murder in Dekalb County. The electric chair remained at the Georgia State Prison in Milledgeville until January 1, 1938 when it was moved to the new Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. A total of 162 death sentences were carried out while the electric chair was in Milledgeville. Death by Electrocution 1938 - 1964 Georgia State Prison Reidsville, Georgia The first execution by electrocution took place in Reidsville on May 6, 1938 when Archie Goodwin, a 37year-old black male was executed for a Worth County murder. A total of 256 executions took place in Reidsville with the last execution occurring on October 16, 1964 when Bernard Die, a 34-year-old white male was executed for a McDuffie County Murder. Of the 256 executions carried out at Reidsville, 255 were male and one was female (Lena Baker, a black female, was executed on March 5, 1945 for a murder in Randolph County). The oldest inmate executed was 72, the youngest was 16. U.S. Supreme Court Suspends Executions 1964 - 1976 In 1964 the Supreme Court suspended all executions in the United States. On June 29, 1972 the Supreme Court (Furman v. Georgia) struck down the laws then existing in the United States that allowed persons convicted of certain crimes to be executed. The Georgia General Assembly passed a new death sentence law that went into effect on March 28, 1973. On July 2, 1976, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the death penalty in Georgia as constitutional (Gregg v. Georgia). Death by Electrocution 1983-2000 Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison Jackson, Georgia In June 1980 the electric chair was moved to the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison (GDCP) in Jackson, Georgia. A new chair was constructed and the original electric chair, which is no longer used, remains on display at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. Death Row at GDCP houses the inmates under death sentence for the duration of their stay within the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate remains on death row unless the Board of Pardons and Paroles grants a commutation to life or a pardon, a court reverses the conviction during an appeal, the execution is lawfully carried out, or the inmate dies while awaiting execution. The first person executed after the reinstatement of the death penalty was John Eldon Smith. Smith, a white male, was executed on December 15, 1983 for a Bibb County murder. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, 23 inmates were legally executed by electrocution in Georgia. Death by Lethal Injection 2001-Present HB 1284, signed into law in 2000, changes the legal method of execution in Georgia to lethal injection effective May 1, 2000. Anyone who commits a capital crime after May 1, 2000, and receives a death sentence, will be executed by lethal injection. In addition, if either the Georgia or Supreme Courts declare death by electrocution unconstitutional, lethal injection will become the legal method of execution for all inmates under death sentence, regardless of the date of their crimes--and in fact, on October 5, 2001 the Georgia Supreme Court did rule executions by electrocution cruel and unusual punishment. HB1284 immediately took effect and the first execution by lethal injection occurred in October, 2001. Since that time, a total of thirty executions by lethal injection have been carried out. Current Death Row Inmates A current list of all inmates under death sentence in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections can be found by clicking on the link below. Only inmates in the physical custody of the department will be displayed. Some inmates under death sentence may be in the custody of other jurisdictions, or "out to court" in the original jurisdiction of conviction. http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/OffenderQuery/jsp/OffQryForm.jsp After agreeing to the terms of the disclaimer, select "under death sentence" in the drop-down menu under "sentence status. Name Hinton, Howard Williams, Alex Jackson, Frank Walton, Charlie Coggeshall, Ted McCleland, Floyd Stewart, Amos Glover, Ed Johnson, Tom Williams, Pringle Johnson, James Gore, Mell Fennell, Herbert Mars, Osca Rounsaville, John Stewart, Cellus Chamblee, Lee Galloway, Wilbur Parker, Mose Pryor, Roy Clark, George Sanders, John Fuller, Garfield Quinn, Albert Coates, Robert Ellis, Henry Price, Edgar Grant, James E. Hicks, Charlie Jones, Robert Hammond, Harold McCloud, Medie Gower, Sam Taylor, Preddis Thompson, Clifford Moss, Jim aka Moses Shepherd, R. H. Reddrick, Marshall George, Willie C. Capers, Ed Gillom, Willie aka Gillion Grinstead, Griff aka Grant Clark, John Grumady, James Dozier, Jeff Morrow, Malcolm Simpson, Homer C. Bryant, Willie Executions in Georgia 1924-2016 Race BM BM BM BM WM WM BM BM BM BM BM WM BM WM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM BM WM WM WM BM WM BM WM BM BM BM BM WM BM BM BM WM WM BM Age 22 unk unk 39 21 20 unk unk 48 17 unk 22 30 46 20 35 40 28 35 24 26 41 44 25 36 25 24 27 21 22 36 29 42 33 22 27 57 40 23 19 21 56 44 25 60 31 40 23 County of Conviction Dekalb Jones Rabun Fulton Putnam Putnam Worth Bibb Jefferson Emanuel Fulton Fulton Liberty Ben Hill Chattooga Early Bartow Dodge Pike Monroe Jasper Fulton Pike Terrell Jefferson Fulton Grady Fulton Fulton Bibb Fulton Decatur Gwinnett Fulton Murray Murray Fulton Coweta Fulton Fulton Fulton Montgomery McIntosh Colquitt Floyd Glynn Glynn Ware Crime Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Rape Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Execution Date 09/13/1924 05/15/1925 09/26/1925 03/11/1926 03/25/1926 03/25/1926 06/18/1926 09/09/1926 09/24/1926 10/08/1926 11/23/1926 06/03/1927 06/03/1927 06/06/1927 07/12/1927 07/15/1927 10/14/1927 10/14/1927 10/14/1927 10/26/1927 11/11/1927 11/18/1927 01/13/1928 01/20/1928 02/21/1928 04/18/1928 05/04/1928 05/18/1928 06/08/1928 06/28/1928 07/06/1928 07/06/1928 07/13/1928 07/13/1928 08/03/1928 08/03/1928 12/19/1928 01/18/1929 01/18/1929 01/18/1929 01/18/1929 02/22/1929 03/20/1929 05/17/1929 07/22/1929 09/11/1929 09/11/1929 10/04/1929 Merritt, Alvin T. WM Ellen, John BM Barker, James BM Kelly, Edmond BM Screven, Renty BM Jolley, Angeline aka Lucious BM Duzer, Emory Van BM Smith, Wash WM Jenkins, Edgar BM Biggers, William BM West, Henry BM Newsome, L. B. BM Cox, Willie Lee BM Glaze, Gilbert BM Perry, Marvin BM Griffin, Fred aka Carter BM Green, Willie aka Crooms BM Adams, Burley WM Meyers, Arthur BM Dudley, Eugene BM Higgins, Willie BM Stevens, Clark BM Chrisholm, Robert Lee BM Hendrix, O. C. BM Searcy, William BM Gaskins, English WM March, Eddie BM Johnson, Major (Slick) WM Parker, J. H. aka Terry WM Rounds, Willie BM Jones, Willie BM Jackson, Albert aka Lumsden BM Baker, Paschall BM Green, Charlie, Jr. BM Hulsey, Fred WM Hulsey, William WM Humphreys, John L. BM Jackson, J. C. BM Welch, Lawrence BM Todd, Johnny aka B. Jones BM Randall, Pat BM Davis, Raider aka Williams BM Morris, Richard BM Sims, Richard BM White, Mose aka Tom BM McCollough, Thomas A. WM Key, Eugene BM Jackson, Rochelle BM Simpson, Harry BM Brooks, Grady BM Zuber, George aka McDow BM Barbee, James WM Osborne, Will aka A. Dobbs BM Short, Homer Lee BM Downer, John (Downing) BM 25 Fulton 41 Floyd 23 Bibb 28 Grady 50 Chatham 23 Bibb 24 Fulton 21 Ben Hill 22 Early 36 Fulton 21 Floyd 21 Peach 27 Fulton 30 Fulton 40 Early 18 Campbell 27 Richmond 34 Columbia unk Richmond 21 Walton 28 Fulton 24 Morgan 20 Peach 34 Fulton 32 Talbot 50 Candler 16 Dougherty 44 Dougherty 38 Ware 27 Houston 24 Richmond 22 Peach 32 Webster 32 Webster 31 Polk 55 Polk 21 Stewart 23 Early 46 Early unk Greene unk Randolph unk Fulton 18 Fulton 18 Fulton 18 Fulton 58 Fayette 25 Houston 27 Worth 34 Clinch 19 Pickens 29 Pickens 47 Pulaski 18 Fulton 24 Marion 28 Elbert Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Rape 10/04/1929 01/27/1930 02/14/1930 02/21/1930 03/21/1930 06/20/1930 06/27/1930 11/22/1930 01/16/1931 01/16/1931 01/27/1931 03/13/1931 03/27/1931 04/17/1931 04/17/1931 04/29/1931 05/18/1931 05/22/1931 06/12/1931 07/17/1931 09/11/1931 10/16/1931 10/16/1931 10/31/1931 10/30/1931 21/21/1931 02/09/1932 02/09/1932 04/08/1932 06/10/1932 08/08/1932 10/07/1932 10/28/1932 10/28/1932 11/04/1932 11/04/1932 11/05/1932 11/16/1932 04/04/1933 05/19/1933 05/20/1933 06/14/1933 08/11/1933 08/11/1933 08/11/1933 08/25/1933 08/25/1933 09/08/1933 10/20/1933 10/27/1933 10/27/1933 12/29/1933 01/12/1934 03/02/1934 03/16/1934 Walker, Sandy BM Lively, Mitcy W. (Miller) WM James, Mack BM Patrick, Hosea BM Hicks, Claude BM South, Floyd BM Castleberry, Reese BM Duncan, Clifford aka Jones BM Johnson, Frank aka Williams BM Street, Mose BM Dodson, Charlie BM Hammett, J. T. WM Barfield, Archie BM Wright, John Henry BM Reese, Rack aka Jack BM Tucker, Joe BM Brown, D. W. BM Bell, Arthur BM Hargrove's, Robert F. WM Pierce, Victor WM Rivers, Albert BM Ashley, Isiah BM Harden, Henry BM Stone, Charlie BM Beasley, Charlie BM Mullinax, Robert WM Hicks, Cleveland aka Jones BM Reese, J. B. aka Adams BM Gaines, Simmie BM McRae, George WM Matox, Jack BM Honea, Marvin WM White, John Will BM Bowen, Eddie B. BM Simmons, John Henry BM Nelson, Thomas BM Lowman, Julius BM McLemore, Hamp BM Thomas, John Henry BM Daniel, John BM Charles, Demps BM Coombs, Arthur aka Powell BM Boyer, Winton BM Sloan, John Henry BM Burden, Arthur BM Burke, James aka Joseph BM Goodman, J. P. BM Lacy, Will BM Melton, Eli BM Brown, Leonard BM Trammell, Mose BM Hopkins, Willie BM Rose, Edgar aka Robert Taylor WM Worthy, James aka Tyson BM Young, Charlie BM Jackson, Mitchell BM Douberly, Willie E. WM 48 Worth 47 Fulton 29 Banks 30 Fulton 27 Fulton 22 Fulton 24 Pickens 26 Candler 42 Johnson 29 Chatham 17 Schley 47 Troup 22 Gwinnett 28 McDuffie 55 McDuffie unk Meriwether unk Webster unk Webster 26 Effingham 35 Clayton 41 Screven 18 Appling 24 Washington 30 Fulton 50 Troup 34 Floyd 30 Mitchell 19 Jackson 35 Oglethorpe 24 Cherokee 26 Oglethorpe 30 Fulton 24 Cobb 18 Douglas 50 Camden 38 Camden 32 Chatham 21 Muscogee 21 Clarke 24 Hall 28 Hall 30 Henry unk Hancock 25 Colquitt 28 unknown 24 Richmond 21 DeKalb 41 Cook 34 Muscogee 18 Richmond 36 Troup unk Burke 27 Dougherty 24 Fulton 35 Burke 26 Fulton 25 Chatham Murder Murder Murder and Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder 03/16/1934 04/20/1934 05/11/1934 05/15/1934 05/15/1934 06/15/1934 06/15/1934 09/14/1934 10/05/1934 11/15/1934 Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 01/21/1935 02/11/1935 02/15/1935 03/01/1935 03/01/1935 03/05/1935 03/07/1935 03/07/1935 03/15/1935 03/29/1935 04/05/1935 04/05/1935 05/10/1935 05/10/1935 06/14/1935 06/14/1935 07/12/1935 07/19/1935 10/10/1935 10/18/1935 11/22/1935 12/20/1935 12/20/1935 Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder 03/06/1936 03/20/1936 03/20/1936 03/25/1936 04/10/1936 08/06/1936 08/21/1936 08/21/1936 11/12/1936 12/04/1936 12/31/1936 Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 02/24/1937 04/19/1937 05/14/1937 05/21/1937 05/21/1937 05/24/1937 05/28/1937 06/14/1937 06/18/1937 06/18/1937 06/25/1937 07/09/1937 07/30/1937 Ward, Lawrence WM Pinson, Clinton BM Daniels, Willie Frank BM Haywood, Archie BM Thomas, George BM Roxier, Leavy L. WM Benton, Ralph BM Melton, Walter aka Roberson BM McBride, Isaac BM Etheridge, Buck BM Knight, Frank BM Gilbert, George BM Rucker, Charlie BM Russel, Willie D. BM Carter, Raymond BM Perry, Arthur BM Mack, Arthur BM Williams, John Henry BM Wright, Wilson BM Harvey, Floyd Nelson WM Vaughn, J. D. BM Barker, Arthur E. WM Hunter, Marion BM Sheffield, Clatence BM Bruno, Sheppard BM Bivins, James aka Gene BM Fisher, James aka Johnson BM Mathis, Joe BM Mims, William L. BM Brown, Robert BM Barkley, Curtis BM Fields, Oscar BM Josey, Charlie aka Snooks BM Brown, Eddie BM Anderson, Fred BM Hicks, Henry William BM Sutton, John William BM Lawrence, Buddie aka Andrew BM Brannon, Robert Lee BM Wadell, Jennings BM Watson, Johnnie BM Hayes, Eddie Bennie BM Bland, William Henry BM Anderson, Charlie BM Jenkins, Willie BM Alford, Albert BM Shivers, James BM Strickland, Charlie BM Morton, Edward Leroy BM Miller, John BM Cone, Howard P. WM Williams, Norman WM Moore, Dock BM Mosley, S. T. BM Martin, Charles E. WM unk Jeff Davis 40 Fulton 25 Clarke 37 Worth 21 Fulton 38 Ware 40 Fulton 31 Charlton 31 Clinch 20 Henry 26 Bryan 28 Troup 18 Butts 31 Cobb 24 Butts 25 Muscogee 26 Muscogee 21 Butts 20 Chatham 36 Ware 25 Walton 35 Gwinnett 25 Chatham 36 Ware 45 Dougherty 19 Schley 27 Newton 27 Newton 38 Bibb 26 Jefferson 34 Fulton 24 Fulton 20 Pike 29 Lowndes 19 Laurens 18 Thomas 22 Whitfield 28 Bacon 39 Floyd 34 Toombs 33 Coweta 19 Coweta 23 Henry 18 Fulton 23 Fulton 32 Hart 38 Fayette 25 Terrell 28 Jefferson 35 DeKalb 24 Thomas 28 Elbert 25 Fulton 23 Taylor 24 DeKalb Murder Murder Murder 08/13/1937 09/29/1937 12/27/1937 Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 05/06/1938 05/13/1938 06/17/1938 10/28/1938 10/18/1938 11/04/1938 11/10/1938 11/25/1938 11/30/1938 12/09/1938 12/09/1938 12/09/1938 12/09/1938 12/09/1938 12/09/1938 Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 01/25/1939 06/23/1939 07/07/1939 07/26/1939 08/04/1939 09/29/1939 11/17/1939 11/21/1939 Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Rape Murder Robbery by Force Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder 02/09/1940 02/09/1940 03/22/1940 05/17/1940 08/16/1940 08/16/1940 08/23/1940 08/23/1940 10/04/1940 10/18/1940 11/08/1940 12/13/1940 12/13/1940 12/27/1940 Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Rape 01/03/1941 01/03/1941 05/12/1941 05/23/1941 05/23/1941 10/10/1941 Rape Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 01/30/1942 01/31/1942 02/06/1942 03/06/1942 03/11/1942 05/15/1942 07/02/1942 07/10/1942 10/16/1942 Shaw, Buster Lewis, Y. Z. Dowdell, Raymond Smith, Richard Coates, Charles Wilcoxson, Lewis Palmer, Joel Luther Franklin, Bernice Sims, Mose Reed, Edmond Johnson, Adel Pittman, Eugene Hancock, Marlin Russell, John Thomas Sexton, Charlie Hodo, Serina Mathis, Tommie Lee Williams, Robert Ellison, S. A. Johnson, H. T. Hubbard, Willie Irwin, Isaac Hicks, Willie Lee, Marvin Lewis Hooten, Rock Rozier, Herbert Walker, Robert Reed, Oscar Ellison, Grady Stroup, William B. Glass, Henry Tye, Jimmie Lee Jackson, Willie Fowler, Walter Baker, Lena Johnson, L. C. Smith, E. V. Gilbert, Ulysses Lamar, Nathaniel Watkins, David Green, Edward Lee Green, Jack Roy Smithwick, Albert Gunnells, Robert R. Hayes, Henry Johnson, Charlie Collins, Noah Craiton, Jesse Taylor, Nathaniel Daniels, Eddie Bonner, Isaac Lewis, Leon Jones, Willie Bryant, Early Burke, Anderson Nappier, Aaron BM 20 Brantley BM 26 Thomas Murder Murder 10/16/1942 11/26/1942 BM 31 Muscogee Murder BM 21 Fulton Murder WM 29 Catoosa Murder BM 20 Cobb Rape WM 30 Tift Murder BM 17 Wayne Rape BM 23 Fulton Rape BM 26 Bibb Murder BM 21 Fulton Rape BM 28 Polk Murder WM 43 Paulding Murder BM 27 Fulton Murder BM 16 Paulding Murder BM 23 Meriwether Murder BM 23 Spalding Murder BM 20 Laurens Murder BM 17 Meriwether Murder BM 22 Henry Murder 01/15/1943 02/04/1943 03/12/1943 03/26/1943 05/28/1943 05/28/1943 06/10/1943 07/19/1943 08/10/1943 08/20/1943 08/20/1943 08/20/1943 08/20/1943 09/24/1943 10/22/1943 10/23/1943 12/11/1943 12/31/1943 BM 28 Bibb BM 28 Bibb BM 18 Fulton BM 22 Fulton BM 24 Taylor BM 72 Laurens BM 26 Bibb BM 26 Bibb BM 36 Burke WM 41 Fulton Rape Murder Rape Rape Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Rape 01/05/1944 01/07/1944 02/03/1944 03/07/1944 03/17/1944 04/07/1944 04/28/1944 04/28/1944 05/25/1944 07/28/1944 BM 21 Fulton Murder 01/19/1945 BM 22 Fulton Murder 01/19/1945 BM 28 Fulton Rape 03/02/1945 WM 22 Forsyth Murder 03/02/1945 BF 44 Randolph Murder 03/05/1945 BM 19 Newton Murder 03/09/1945 WM 39 Pike Murder 03/09/1945 BM 24 Houston Murder 04/27/1945 BM 21 Bibb Murder 05/11/1945 BM 18 Cobb Murder 05/11/1945 BM 23 Houston Rape 06/01/1945 BM 40 Sumter Rape 06/29/1945 WM 26 Chatham Murder 07/28/1945 WM 40 Baldwin Murder 08/24/1945 BM 27 Fulton Robbery by Force 08/24/1945 BM 27 Early Rape 09/21/1945 BM 29 Chatham Murder 11/09/1945 BM 23 Fulton Murder 11/09/1945 BM 37 Laurens Murder 11/30/1945 BM 34 Grady Murder BM 19 Bibb Murder BM 26 Fulton Rape BM 28 Ware Murder BM 30 Fulton Rape BM 28 Oglethorpe Rape BM 41 Laurens Murder 02/08/1946 03/29/1946 03/29/1946 04/19/1946 05/31/1946 07/05/1946 07/19/1946 McKethan, Jesse R. Yearwood, Walter Hillman Murray, Alton Allen, Lee James Burns, Johnnie Stevenson, Willie Williams, James Rufus Parker, Albert Hill, J. C. Brown, Arthur, Jr. Dorsey, Morris Knapp, Homer R. Porter, Lauren Barnes, Willis Daniel, Quiller Brown, James Reddick, Herbert Lee Scott, Ebenezer Stanford, Robert Lee Loughbridge, Terrell Moore, Roosevelt Owen, Jim Ford, Oscar L. Bryant, Sweetie, Jr. Morakes, Nick Scrutchens, Leroy Porter, Joe Brown, Eddie, Jr. Torbett, J. W. Mangum, James Campbell, L. P. Nunn, Red Lamar Whitt, Sam Davis, William Cular Beetlesm, J. B. Eller, Jewell Garrett, Charlie Brown, L. C. Carroll, Jessie C. Moore, Junior Persons, Morgan Williams, A. C. Dorsey, Andrew Jones, John Albert, Jr. Jones, Wilbert Gene Brown, Lindsey Houser, Eddie, Jr. Wyatt, Jessie Carrigan, John Patrick Bryan, Robert Frank Cade, Charlie L. Mats, Lincoln Wynn, Curtis Jr. McKay, George Gardner, Jimmie Lee Wallace, John WM 22 Chatham WM 23 Clarke WM 29 Candler BM 16 Fulton BM 22 Lee BM 17 Lee BM 19 Irwin BM 29 Cook BM 19 Ware Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 08/02/1946 10/22/1946 11/08/1946 11/15/1946 11/22/1946 11/22/1946 11/29/1946 12/13/1946 12/20/1946 BM 23 Chatham Murder BM 23 Chatham Murder WM 38 Chatham Murder BM 38 Oglethorpe Murder WM 29 Ben Hill Murder BM 30 Franklin Murder BM 24 Screven Murder BM 17 Bibb Murder BM 27 Chatham Murder BM 25 Richmond Murder WM 18 Jefferson Murder BM 26 Stewart Murder BM 43 Warren Murder BM 21 Dougherty Murder BM 29 Mitchell Murder WM 53 Morgan Murder 02/08/1947 02/08/1947 04/18/1947 04/25/1947 04/25/1947 05/02/1947 06/17/1947 06/30/1947 08/01/1947 08/01/1947 08/09/1947 08/15/1947 10/06/1947 10/10/1947 10/10/1947 11/18/1947 BM 37 Sumter Murder BM 27 Sumter Murder BM 23 Carroll Murder BM 37 Randolph Murder BM 18 Fulton Rape BM 26 Floyd Murder BM 43 Jefferson Murder BM 22 Fulton Murder BM 55 Carroll Murder BM 32 Carroll Murder WM 21 Towns Murder WM 26 Towns Murder BM 25 Greene Murder 01/02/1948 01/02/1948 02/13/1948 02/16/1948 03/05/1948 03/26/1948 08/13/1948 08/16/1948 10/15/1948 10/15/1948 11/05/1948 11/05/1948 11/26/1948 WM 44 Muscogee Murder BM 25 Bibb Murder BM 39 Worth Murder BM 33 Fulton Murder BM 23 Fulton Rape BM 17 Sumter Murder BM 18 Sumter Murder BM 26 Burke Murder 04/08/1949 04/20/1949 05/20/1949 06/01/1949 08/19/1949 09/12/1949 09/12/1949 12/16/1949 BM 22 Peach Murder 01/27/1950 BM 39 DeKalb Murder 04/21/1950 WM 29 Fulton Murder 04/28/1950 BM 19 Chatham Murder 05/26/1950 BM 20 Richmond Murder 08/18/1950 BM 24 Richmond Murder 08/18/1950 BM 20 Richmond Murder 08/18/1950 BM 30 Richmond Murder 09/29/1950 BM 27 Clay Robbery by Force 10/28/1950 WM 54 Coweta Murder 11/03/1950 Richardson, Jimmie Lynch, Thomas Kersey, George Harris, Willie B. Williams, Jimmy C. Solesbee, George W. McLendon, E.B., Jr. Ballard, Willie Ford Parks, Jim McBurnett, Vester Brock, Henry Almond, Homer Williams, Clifton Reese, Pat Griffin, Eli Darden, Arthur Wise, Napoleon Blackstone, James, Jr. Thornton, John Henry Johnson, Horace Savage, Henry Pickney, Abraham Starr, Jesse Patrick, Amos Strickland, Robert Bowens, Samuel Burgess, Willie Calhoun, Robert E. Harris, Isiah Wright, Paul Scott, Doyal Heard, Lindsey Jones, Ozzie Miller, Herman Lee Jackson, Willie Seymore, Sylvester Booker, Howard Leroy Simon, Elliott Jones, Joe Lee King, Charles L. Davis, Calvin Eugene Morgan, James Willie Jackson, Howard Williams, Tom Fuller, Sylvester Philpot, Walter Williams, Aubrey Cochran, William Grady Turner, James Mosley, Frederick Cooper, Paul Reese, Amos Corbin, John F. WM 47 Crisp WM 31 Chatham WM 27 Chatham Murder Murder Murder 11/03/1950 11/21/1950 11/21/1950 BM 47 Worth Murder BM 28 Clinch Rape WM 26 Clinch Murder WM 37 Richmond Murder BM 19 Gwinnett Rape BM 45 Pike Murder WM 43 Floyd Murder 03/02/1951 05/25/1951 07/27/1951 10/05/1951 11/02/1951 12/14/1951 12/17/1951 WM 39 Floyd Murder BM 48 DeKalb Murder BM 30 Richmond Murder WM 33 White Murder BM 42 Putman Murder BM 22 Grady Murder BM 20 Emanuel Murder BM 30 Coffee Murder BM 24 Fulton Murder BM 29 Jones Murder BM 35 Chatham Murder 02/21/1952 03/01/1952 03/14/1952 04/04/1952 04/17/1952 04/25/1952 06/06/1952 07/25/1952 07/11/1952 10/07/1952 11/21/1952 BM 67 Berrien BM 26 Floyd BM 34 Clarke WM 20 Chatham BM 23 Screven BM 56 Chatham BM 31 Coweta BM 33 Ware Murder Rape Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape 02/27/1953 04/16/1953 05/08/1953 08/24/1953 08/28/1953 11/14/1953 12/18/1953 12/23/1953 BM 19 Walton Murder 01/22/1954 WM 30 Glynn Murder 02/05/1954 BM 20 Cherokee Rape 05/25/1954 BM 32 Chatham Rape 06/11/1954 BM 18 Baldwin Rape 06/15/1954 BM 17 Baldwin Rape 06/15/1954 BM 35 Richmond Murder 08/06/1954 BM 35 Fulton Robbery by Force 09/17/1954 BM 55 Colquitt Murder 11/05/1954 BM 17 Upson Murder 11/19/1954 BM 19 Upson Murder 11/19/1954 BM 19 Schley Murder 11/12/1954 WM 18 Richmond Murder 01/07/1955 BM 44 Coweta Murder 04/15/1955 BM 53 Colquitt Murder 04/15/1955 BM 25 Calhoun Robbery by Force 06/17/1955 BM 39 Muscogee Murder BM 29 Fulton Murder WM 37 Bartow Murder BM 27 Calhoun Murder BM 25 Fulton Rape BM 48 Worth Murder 01/27/1956 03/30/1956 04/13/1956 06/08/1956 06/29/1956 09/21/1956 BM 25 Cobb WM 32 Fulton Rape Murder 01/04/1957 02/08/1957 Fields, Jennings Edward WM Newberry, John WM Domingo, Leon I. BM Styles, Isaac (Isaiah) BM Coleman, Don Mitchell BM Toler, James BM Elder, Robert Lee BM Hill, Harold Harrison WM Justice, Grady BM Mullins, Fred G. BM DuPree, Lem BM White, John Henry BM Smith, Edward Samuel BM Golden, William BM Curry, Albert BM Dobbs, Leroy BM Adams, Otha A. WM Woods, Henry R. BM Murray, J.C. BM Hill, Frank Junior BM Charlton, William BM Wilson, Eddie BM Bunkley, Homer BM Albert, Ernest WM Wilson, Frank BM Davis, Herring BM Johnson, Nathaniel BM Wimis, Oscar James BM Mullins, Roy Lee WM Johnson, Thurmond BM Watt, George BM Smith, Sammie Lee BM Jones, Orelander WM Chandler, Ollie BM Pugh, J.W. BM Dye, Bernard BM Smith, John Eldon WM Stanley, Ivon Ray BM Stephens, Alpha Otis O'Daniel BM Green, Roosevelt BM Solomon, Van Roosevelt BM Young, John BM Bowden, Jerome BM Mulligan, Joseph BM Tucker, Richard BM Tucker, William Boyd WM Mitchell, William Billy BM McCorquodale, Timothy W. WM 32 DeKalb 47 Miller 23 Muscogee 34 Burke 18 Fulton 39 Fulton 37 Fulton 25 Richmond 29 Fulton 41 Harris 59 Laurens 26 Berrien 23 Richmond 23 Chatham 26 Harris 36 Cobb 54 Colquitt 20 Fulton 54 Bryan 36 Dougherty 23 Chatham 37 Fulton 26 Talbot 34 Columbia 54 Warren 40 Meriwether 25 Richmond 44 Fulton 24 Fannin 26 Richmond 21 Muscogee 27 Houston 19 Jasper 18 Lowndes 35 Dekalb 34 McDuffie 53 Bibb 28 Decatur 38 Bleckley 28 Monroe 41 Cobb 28 Bibb 33 Muscogee 35 Muscogee 44 Bibb 31 Muscogee 35 Worth 34 Fulton Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder Rape 03/05/1957 03/08/1957 03/15/1957 03/15/1957 03/19/1957 03/19/1957 03/19/1957 03/25/1957 07/26/1957 09/06/1957 09/16/1957 10/04/1957 Rape Murder Murder Rape Murder Murder 01/17/1958 04/18/1958 09/19/1958 11/07/1958 11/14/1958 12/19/1958 Murder Murder Murder Murder 02/06/1959 06/05/1959 08/07/1959 12/18/1959 Robbery by Force Murder Murder Murder Rape Murder 01/15/1960 03/04/1960 06/10/1960 06/24/1960 07/01/1960 11/21/1960 Murder Murder Rape 01/20/1961 03/24/1961 08/11/1961 Murder 11/14/1962 Murder Murder 10/04/1963 10/18/1963 Murder Murder 01/14/1964 10/16/1964 Murder 12/15/1983 Murder Murder 07/12/1984 12/12/1984 Murder Murder Murder 01/09/1985 02/20/1985 03/20/1985 Murder 06/24/1986 Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 05/15/1987 05/22/1987 05/29/1987 09/02/1987 09/21/1987 Messer, James E. WM Willis, Henry III BM McClesky, Warren BM Stevens, Thomas D. WM Burger, Christopher WM Hance, William Henry BM Ingram, Nicholas Lee WM Devier, Darrell Gene WM Lonchar, Larry Grant WM Felker, Ellis WM Cargill, David Loomis WM Mincey, Terry WM High, Jose M. BM Gilreath, Fred WM Parker, Byron A. WM Spivey, Ronald K. WM Housel, Tracy Lee WM Fugate, III Wallace WM Putman, William WM Moon, Larry Eugene WM Isaacs, Carl WM Brown, James W. WM Hicks, Robert Karl WM Crawford, Eddie A. WM Carr, Timothy Don WM Mobley, Stephen A. WM Conklin, Robert Dale WM Hightower, John Washington BM Alderman, Jack WM Osborne, Curtis BM Lynd, William Earl WM Mize, William WM Newland, Robert L WM McClain, Mark WM Ford, Melbert Jr. WM Rhode, Brandon WM Blankenship, Roy WM Davis, Troy BM DeYoung, Andrew G. WM Hammond, Emmanuel BM 34 Polk 34 Bleckley 46 Fulton 36 Wayne 33 Wayne 42 Muscogee 31 Cobb 39 Floyd 45 Dekalb 48 Houston 39 Muscogee 41 Bibb 43 Taliaferro 63 Cobb 41 Douglas 63 Muscogee 43 Gwinnett 52 Putnam 59 Cook 55 Catoosa 49 Seminole 55 Gwinnett 47 Spalding 57 Spalding 34 Monroe 39 Hall 44 Fulton 63 Morgan 57 Chatham 38 Spalding 53 Berrien 53 Oconee 66 Glynn 42 Richmond 50 Newton 31 Jones 56 Chatham 43 Chatham 37 Cobb 46 Fulton Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 07/28/1988 05/18/1989 09/26/1991 06/29/1993 12/08/1993 03/31/1994 04/07/1995 05/17/1995 11/14/1996 11/15/1996 06/09/1998 10/25/2001 11/06/2001 11/14/2001 12/11/2001 01/24/2002 03/12/2002 08/09/2002 11/13/2002 03/25/2003 05/06/2003 11/04/2003 07/01/2004 07/19/2004 01/25/2005 03/01/2005 07/12/2005 06/27/2007 09/06/2008 06/04/2008 05/06/2008 04/29/2009 03/10/2009 10/20/2009 06/09/2010 09/27/2010 06/23/2011 09/21/2011 07/21/2011 01/25/2011 Cook, Andrew A Wellons, Marcus Holsey, Robert Wayne Brannan, Andrew Hill, Warren Lee Gissendaner, Kelly Johnson, Marcus Terrell, Bryan Jones, Brandon Hittson, Travis Bishop, Joshua Fults, Kenneth Lucas, Daniel Conner, John Lawler, Gregory Spears, Steven F. Sallie, William Ledford, J.W. Jr. W/M B/M B/M W/M B/M W/F W/M B/M B/M W/M W/M B/M W/M W/M W/M W/M W/M W/M 39 Monroe 60 Cobb 50 Baldwin 67 Laurens 55 Lee 47 Gwinnett 50 Daugherty 47 Newton 73 Cobb 45 Houston 41 Baldwin 48 Spalding 38 Jones 60 Dodge 64 Fulton 54 Lumpkin 60 Bacon 46 Murray Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder 02/21/2013 06/17/2014 12/09/2014 01/13/2015 01/27/2015 09/29/2015 11/19/2015 12/08/2015 02/03/2016 02/17/2016 03/31/2016 04/12/2016 04/27/2016 07/15/2016 10/19/2016 11/16/2016 12/06/2016 05/17/2017 1924 1 1925 2 1926 8 1927 11 1928 15 1929 12 1930 7 1931 18 1932 12 1933 14 1934 13 1935 23 1936 11 1937 16 1938 15 1939 8 1940 14 1941 6 1942 11 1943 18 1944 10 1945 19 1946 16 1947 16 1948 13 1949 8 1950 13 1951 7 1952 11 1953 8 1954 12 1955 4 1956 6 1957 14 1958 6 1959 4 1960 6 1961 3 1962 1 1963 2 1964 2 1965 5 1966 0 1967 0 1968 0 1969 0 1970 0 1971 0 1972 0 1973 0 1974 0 1975 0 Execution in Georgia 1924-2017 1976 0 1977 0 1978 0 1979 0 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 1 1984 2 1985 3 1986 1 1987 5 1988 1 1989 1 1990 0 1991 1 1992 0 1993 2 1994 1 1995 2 1996 2 1997 0 1998 1 1999 0 2000 0 2001 4 2002 4 2003 3 2004 2 2005 3 2006 0 2007 1 2008 3 2009 3 2010 2 2011 4 2012 0 2013 1 2014 2 2015 5 2016 9 2017 1 TOTAL 491