List of people executed in Tennessee
Six individuals have been executed in the state of Tennessee, United States since 2000, the year of Tennessee's first execution since capital punishment was found legal in Gregg v. Georgia.
| Executed person | Race | Date of execution | Method | Murder victim(s) | Under Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Glen Coe | White | 19 April 2000 | lethal injection | Cary Ann Medlin | Don Sundquist |
| 2 | Sedley Alley | White | 28 June 2006 | lethal injection | U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Suzanne Marie Collins | Phil Bredesen |
| 3 | Philip Workman | White | 9 May 2007 | lethal injection | Memphis Police Lieutenant Ronald Oliver | Phil Bredesen |
| 4 | Daryl Holton | White | 12 September 2007 | electrocution | Stephen Holton, Brent Holton, Eric Holton, Kayla Holton | Phil Bredesen |
| 5 | Steve Henley | White | 4 February 2009 | lethal injection | Fred and Edna Stafford | Phil Bredesen |
| 6 | Cecil Johnson | Black | 2 December 2009 | lethal injection | Bobby Bell Jr., James Moore, Charles House | Phil Bredesen |
See also
References
- TN Executions. Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved on 2009-12-04.
- 'I did not kill them' condemned man says. The Tennessean, February 3, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-02-04.
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