Division of Correction

Providing fair, firm, consistent and superior correctional services for Arkansas

Executions

1913 – PRESENT

NAMERACE/SEXAGECOUNTYCRIMEDATE EXECUTED
Sims, LeeB/M21PrairieRape09/09/1913
King, EdB/M19AshleyMurder12/12/1913
Pelton, FredB/M37LincolnRape03/28/1914
Neely, WillB/M57UnionMurder12/08/1914
Hodges, ArthurW/M19ClarkMurder12/18/1914
Simms, ClayB/M48DeshaMurder03/19/1915
Hall, JohnB/M CraigheadMurder04/02/1915
Owens, WalterB/M CraigheadMurder04/02/1915
Derrick, SamW/M30MonroeMurder07/28/1915
Hawkins, JohnB/M24Little RiverMurder03/13/1917
Smith, HenryB/M CrittendenMurder03/13/1917
Johnson, AaronB/M45DeshaMurder06/22/1917
Diggs, TomB/M ConwayMurder06/22/1917
Daffron, SolomanB/M36PolkMurder07/26/1918
Caughron, BenW/M PolkMurder08/23/1918
Tobay, VickIndian/M24WashingtonMurder08/14/1920
Cooper, CharlieB/M OuachitaMurder11/19/1920
Reynolds, RevertiaB/M21LincolnMurder04/29/1921
Clarke, VirgilB/M36ChicotMurder06/17/1921
Ratcliff, AmosW/M CarrollMurder10/14/1921
Price, JohnB/M20PhillipsMurder12/30/1921
Willis JamesB/M DrewMurder03/10/1922
Richardson, BenB/M20AshleyMurder02/02/1923
Debord, WillW/M StoneMurder02/02/1923
Richardson, DuncanW/M20AshleyMurder02/22/1923
Bullen, EW/M56AshleyMurder02/22/1923
Sease, HerbertW/M39BaxterMurder07/27/1923
Owens, JohnW/M Little RiverMurder08/24/1923
Sullivan, JoeW/M PulaskiMurder04/18/1924
Bettis, WillB/M CrawfordMurder06/27/1924
Buck, SpurgeonB/M30CrawfordMurder06/27/1924
Flowers, PerkB/M22ColumbiaMurder06/26/1925
Buster, JackB/M20JeffersonMurder06/26/1925
Kelley, JW/M31PulaskiMurder11/13/1925
Harris, AaronB/M AshleyMurder01/08/1926
Clark, TyrusW/M26BentonMurder01/08/1926
Edmons, RoyB/M22UnionMurder02/05/1926
Walker, LeeB/M UnionMurder02/05/1926
Jones, IshmanB/M23OuachitaMurder02/12/1926
Mason, ClintB/M26OuachitaMurder02/12/1926
Canady, JohnB/M OuachitaMurder02/12/1926
Johnson, CaphusB/M OuachitaMurder02/12/1926
Martin, WillieB/M PulaskiMurder06/09/1926
Jones, AlbertB/M MississippiMurder06/09/1926
Dixon, LonnieB/M16PulaskiMurder06/24/1927
Cathey, HoraceB/M MonroeMurder09/02/1927
Martin, BookerB/M25MonroeMurder09/02/1927
Eutsey, WillieB/M OuachitaMurder03/30/1928
McKenzie, WillB/M56OuachitaMurder03/30/1928
Brown, SimmerB/M ChicotMurder07/10/1928
Robinson, PeteB/M30UnionMurder09/10/1928
Evers, BenB/M ArkansasMurder01/24/1930
Green, JohnB/M Little RiverMurder03/21/1930
Brown, MackB/M Little RiverMurder03/21/1930
Amersoia, AlfordB/M OuachitaMurder06/20/1930
Nolan, BudB/M Little RiverMurder07/25/1930
Howell, WB/M CrawfordMurder08/15/1930
Long, EddieB/M30PulaskiMurder11/14/1930
Davis, WillieB/M PulaskiMurder11/14/1930
Turnage, JamesB/M PulaskiMurder11/14/1930
Washington, GeorgeB/M PulaskiMurder11/14/1930
Lawson, JamesB/M26BradleyMurder07/31/1931
McBryde, LouieB/M ClarkMurder07/08/1932
Daniels, FreelingB/M34MillerRape11/25/1932
Hill, GeorgeB/M PhillipsRape06/30/1933
Williams, Woodie,/B/M PulaskiMurder07/14/1933
Banks, J.B/M24PulaskiMurder12/08/1933
McDaniels, Len,/B/M LonokeMurder12/08/1933
Butler, BenB/M29CraigheadMurder02/09/1934
Jackson, LutherB/M PulaskiMurder05/11/1934
Mitchell, PurcellB/M21UnionMurder11/02/1934
Rose, RobertW/M27IndependenceMurder02/23/1935
Barnes, FrankW/M50MississippiMurder03/01/1935
Shank, MarkB/M41SalineMurder03/08/1935
Freeman, TomB/M28ChicotMurder08/23/1935
Nelson, PaulW/M22JacksonMurder09/28/1935
Barnes, BillW/M20MississippiMurder09/28/1935
Dobbs, FrankW/M35SalineMurder11/01/1935
Hawkins, BenB/M37MississippiMurder12/13/1935
Nelson, MackB/M24MississippiMurder12/13/1935
House, RoyW/M GarlandMurder10/23/1936
Turner, DennisW/M46CalhounMurder11/06/1936
White, BeverlyB/M25DrewMurder12/11/1936
Smith, WillieB/M25DrewMurder12/11/1936
McCormick, FB/M35DrewMurder12/11/1936
Hattock, ClintonB/M28CalhounMurder04/23/1937
Austin, JamesB/M22GarlandMurder05/14/1937
Edwards, SandyB/M63HempsteadMurder09/24/1937
Hutto, TomW/M36UnionMurder09/24/1937
Amos, JessieB/M35LonokeRape10/15/1937
Pigue DuncanB/M27LonokeMurder02/04/1938
Ware, LeroyB/M19AshleyMurder02/25/1938
Noble, WillieB/M24MillerMurder03/11/1938
Sims, JoeW/M34SalineMurder03/18/1938
Brocklehurst, LesterW/M23LonokeMurder03/18/1938
Carter, FrankB/M26CrittendenRape06/24/1938
Thomas, TheoB/M28CrittendenRape06/24/1938
Anderson, JoeW/M37GarlandMurder03/10/1939
Dickerson, FredW/M35GarlandMurder05/19/1939
Arnell, FredB/M18MillerRape05/19/1939
Williams, SylvesterB/M22JeffersonMurder06/30/1939
Caruthers, JamesB/M19MississippiRape06/30/1939
Clayton, BubleB/M21MississippiRape06/30/1939
Williams, MiltonB/M27PulaskiMurder08/18/1939
Charles, JamesB/M23PulaskiMurder01/19/1940
Manning, OtisB/M27UnionMurder04/12/1940
Gulley, JackB/M25NevadaMurder11/15/1940
Dillard, JamesB/M30DeshaMurder12/13/1940
Mooney, JohnB/M27WoodruffMurder01/24/1941
Payton, JB/M41CrittendenMurder05/15/1941
Lewis, PercyB/M30PhillipsMurder06/06/1941
Riney, JohnB/M25DeshaRape06/20/1941
Washington, JohnB/M32WhiteMurder10/11/1941
Heron, JimmieB/M Little RiverMurder01/23/1942
Adams, BenW/M46WoodruffMurder06/05/1942
Jones, AB/M PhillipsMurder07/31/1942
Luckyrado, AB/M LonokeMurder11/20/1942
Allison, StoneyB/M19DeshaRape11/20/1942
Thomas, AdolphB/M35ColumbiaMurder03/19/1943
Thompson, HenryB/M44ClevelandMurder08/06/1943
Mack, SekeB/M40MississippiMurder06/02/1944
Hudson, WalkerB/M53ClarkMurder07/07/1944
Tacker, JimW/M CrittendenMurder07/14/1944
Clingham, LeviB/M41CrittendenMurder12/01/1944
Brown, TonyB/M MississippiMurder03/30/1945
Yates, JamesB/M21ArkansasMurder05/25/1945
Hall, JamesW/M24PulaskiMurder01/04/1946
Riley, WillieB/M ChicotMurder04/12/1946
Chitwood, EltonW/M PolkMurder11/22/1946
Thomas, AndrewB/M23JeffersonMurder11/29/1946
Holmes, CliftonB/M26JeffersonRape01/10/1947
Hodges, AlbertB/M34PulaskiRape01/17/1947
Henley, JeffB/M20LeeMurder01/24/1947
Bates, VollieW/M19PolkMurder05/16/1947
Dukes, LawrenceB/M31St. FrancisMurder08/08/1947
Johnson, CubieB/M23PulaskiMurder08/08/1947
Hyde, JamesW/M CarrollMurder02/13/1948
Pugh, EdwardB/M20PulaskiRape07/02/1948
Hilbreth, WesleyB/M25PhillipsRape01/16/1949
Palmer, MizellB/M PhillipsRape06/17/1949
Rorie, HarvieW/M45JeffersonMurder07/22/1949
Pierce, WalterB/M21ChicotMurder12/09/1949
Black, ThomasW/M28PulaskiMurder03/10/1950
Needham, HollisW/M26MississippiRape03/17/1950
Smith, RobertW/M39PulaskiMurder04/28/1950
Ezell, MatthewB/M36MississippiMurder02/23/1951
Ferguson, GeorgeB/M PulaskiMurder02/23/1951
Smith, AubreyB/M PhillipsMurder07/27/1951
Dorsey, PeterB/M27PhillipsMurder11/23/1951
Grays, ArthurB/M21MississippiMurder11/23/1951
Maxwell, HermanB/M HempsteadRape06/06/1952
Wright, WilsonB/M DallasMurder08/01/1952
Jenkins, BillIndian/M50GarlandMurder05/07/1954
Scarber, LeoB/M59NevadaRape09/21/1956
Smith, LawrenceB/M18ChicotMurder07/24/1959
Lee, LeoB/M PulaskiMurder09/25/1959
Walker, ThomasB/M50CrittendenMurder10/02/1959
Young, WilliamB/M39MississippiMurder10/02/1959
House, JB/M24PhillipsMurder10/23/1959
Hayes, ArthurB/M43MississippiMurder10/23/1959
Boone, RogerB/M24MillerMurder05/13/1960
Moore, JamesB/M18MillerMurder05/13/1960
Bryd, WillieB/M19MillerMurder05/20/1960
Boyd, JamesB/M18MillerMurder05/20/1960
Leggett, EmmettW/M19PulaskiMurder09/16/1960
Nail, WilliamW/M JeffersonMurder09/16/1960
Moore, LawrenceB/M CrittendenMurder10/28/1960
Bracy, JohnB/M ChicotMurder10/28/1960
Fields, CharlesW/M30JeffersonRape/Murder01/24/1964
Swindler, JohnW/M46SebastianCap/Murder06/18/1990
Simmons, Ronald G.W/M50FranklinCap/Murder06/25/1990
Rector, Ricky RayB/M40FaulknerCap/Murder01/24/1992
Hill, Steven DouglasW/M25PulaskiCap/Murder05/07/1992
Pickens, Charles E.B/M39Prairie & ArkansasCap/Murder05/11/1994
Whitmore, JonasW/M50Scott & MontgomeryCap/Murder05/11/1994
Clines, HoytW/M37BentonCap/Murder08/03/1994
Richley, Darryl V.W/M43BentonCap/Murder08/03/1994
Holmes, JamesW/M37BentonCap/Murder08/03/1994
Snell, RichardW/M64MillerCap/Murder04/19/1995
Fairchild, Barry LeeB/M41LonokeCap/Murder08/31/1995
Parker, William FrankW/M42BentonCap/Murder08/08/1996
Wainright, KirkB/M42NevadaCap/Murder01/08/1997
Ruiz, PaulW/M56LoganCap/Murder01/08/1997
Denton, Earl VanW/M53LoganCap/Murder01/08/1997
Perry, EugeneW/M53SebastianCap/Murder08/06/1997
Henderson, WilburnW/M56SebastianCap/Murder07/08/1998
Cox, Johnie MichaelW/M42WhiteCap/Murder02/16/1999
Pruett, Marion A.W/M49CrawfordCap/Murder04/12/1999
Willett, AlanW/M52JohnsonCap/Murder09/08/1999
Gardner, MarkW/M43SebastianCap/Murder09/08/1999
Riggs, ChristinaW/F28PulaskiCap/Murder05/02/2000
Johnson, DavidB/M37PulaskiCap/Murder12/20/2000
Smith, Clay KingW/M31JeffersonCap/Murder05/08/2001
Noel, Riley DobiB/M31PulaskiCap/Murder07/09/2003
Singleton, CharlesB/M44AshleyCap/Murder01/06/2004
Nance. Eric RW/M45Hot SpringCap/Murder11/29/2005
Lee, LedelleB/M51PulaskiCap/Murder04/20/2017
Jones, JackW/M52WhiteCap/Murder04/24/2017
Williams, MarcelB/M46PulaskiCap/Murder04/24/2017
Williams, KennethB/M38LincolnCap/Murder04/27/2017

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