List of people executed in the United States in 1993

Thirty-eight people, all male, were executed in the United States in 1993, twenty-six by lethal injection, ten by electrocution, one by gas chamber and one by hanging.[1][2] Two men, Carlos Santana and Ramon Montoya were foreign nationals.[3] Westley Allan Dodd was one of three people between 1993-1996 to be hanged since 1965. Texas saw the highest executions in 1993.

List of people executed in the United States in 1993

No. Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref.
At execution At offense Age difference
1 January 5, 1993 Westley Allan Dodd 31 28 3 Male White Washington Hanging [4]
2 January 19, 1993 Charles Sylvester Stamper 39 25 14 Black Virginia Electrocution [5]
3 January 27, 1993 Martsay Luther Bolder 35 21 15 Missouri Lethal injection [6]
4 March 3, 1993 John George Brewer 27 6 White Arizona [7]
5 James Allen Red Dog 39 37 2 Native American Delaware [8]
6 March 5, 1993 Robert Wayne Sawyer 41 28 13 White Louisiana [9]
7 March 18, 1993 Syvasky Lafayette Poyner 36 27 9 Black Virginia Electrocution [10]
8 March 23, 1993 Carlos Santana 40 28 12 Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [11]
9 March 25, 1993 Ramon Montoya Facundo 38 29 9 [12]
10 April 14, 1993 James Dean Clark 35 20 15 White Arizona [13]
11 April 21, 1993 Robert Dale Henderson 48 36 12 Florida Electrocution [14]
12 May 4, 1993 Darryl Elroy Stewart 38 24 14 Black Texas Lethal injection [15]
13 May 8, 1993 Larry Joe Johnson 49 35 White Florida Electrocution [16]
14 May 12, 1993 Leonel Torres Herrera 45 34 11 Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [17]
15 May 18, 1993 John Christopher Sawyers 37 27 White [18]
16 June 17, 1993 Andrew John Chabrol 36 34 2 Virginia Electrocution [19]
17 June 28, 1993 Thomas Dean Stevens 20 16 Georgia [20]
18 June 29, 1993 Markham Duff-Smith 46 28 18 Texas Lethal injection [21]
19 July 1, 1993 Curtis Paul Harris 31 17 14 Black [22]
20 July 21, 1993 Walter Junior Blair 32 18 Missouri [23]
21 July 28, 1993 Frederick Lashley 29 17 12 [24]
22 July 30, 1993 Danny Ray Harris 32 18 14 Texas [25]
23 August 5, 1993 Joseph Paul Jernigan 39 27 12 White [26]
24 August 12, 1993 David Lee Holland Sr. 58 50 8 [27]
25 August 20, 1993 Carl Eugene Kelly 34 21 13 Black [28]
26 August 24, 1993 Ruben Montoya Cantu 26 17 9 Hispanic [29]
27 David Edwin Mason 36 23 13 White California Gas chamber [30]
28 August 25, 1993 Michael Alan Durocher 33 10 Florida Electrocution [31]
29 August 31, 1993 Richard James Wilkerson 29 19 10 Black Texas Lethal injection [32]
30 Kenneth Wesley DeShields 33 24 9 Delaware [33]
31 September 3, 1993 Johnny James 39 31 8 White Texas [34]
32 September 14, 1993 Joe Louis Wise Sr. 31 29 2 Black Virginia Electrocution [35]
33 September 28, 1993 Antonio Nathaniel Bonham 33 21 12 Texas Lethal injection [36]
34 October 6, 1993 Frank Joseph Guinan 47 35 White Missouri [37]
35 November 10, 1993 Anthony Quinn Cook 34 29 5 Texas [38]
36 December 7, 1993 Christopher Allen Burger 33 17 16 Georgia Electrocution [39]
37 December 15, 1993 Clifford X. Phillips 59 47 12 Black Texas Lethal injection [40]
38 December 16, 1993 David Mark Pruett 44 35 9 White Virginia Electrocution [41]
Average: 38 years 27 years 11 years

Demographics

Gender
Male 38 100%
Female 0 0%
Ethnicity
White 19 50%
Black 14 37%
Hispanic 4 11%
Native American 1 3%
State
Texas 17 45%
Virginia 5 13%
Missouri 4 11%
Florida 3 8%
Arizona 4 11%
Delaware 2 5%
Georgia 2 5%
California 1 3%
Louisiana 1 3%
Washington 1 3%
Method
Lethal injection 26 68%
Electrocution 10 26%
Gas chamber 1 3%
Hanging 1 3%
Month
January 3 8%
February 0 0%
March 6 16%
April 2 5%
May 4 11%
June 3 8%
July 4 11%
August 8 21%
September 3 8%
October 1 3%
November 1 3%
December 3 8%
Age
20–29 4 11%
30–39 24 63%
40–49 8 21%
50–59 2 5%
Total 38 100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
1994 31
1993 38
1992 31
Total 100

References

  1. ^ "Execution List 1993". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "U.S. Executions Since 1976". The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Executions of Foreign Nationals". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Child killer executed in first U.S. hanging in 28 years". UPI. January 5, 1993.
  5. ^ "DISABLED MURDERER EXECUTED IN VIRGINIA". The Washington Post. January 20, 1993.
  6. ^ "Missouri Executes Man for Killing Fellow Inmate". The New York Times. January 27, 1993.
  7. ^ "Brewer is executed". The Arizona Republic via newspaper.com. March 3, 1993. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Delaware executes five-time killer James Allen Red Dog". UPI. March 3, 1993.
  9. ^ "Convicted murderer Robert Wayne Sawyer executed". UPI. March 5, 1993.
  10. ^ "Virginia Executes Man Who Killed 5 In '84 Crime Spree". The New York Times. March 20, 1993.
  11. ^ "Armored truck guard's killer executed". Fort Worth Star-Telegram via newspaper.com. March 23, 1993. p. 20.
  12. ^ "Texas Executes a Mexican Killer, Raising a Furor Across the Border". The New York Times. March 26, 1993.
  13. ^ "Dude Ranch Killer of 4 Is Executed in Arizona". The New York Times. April 15, 1993.
  14. ^ "Florida executes convicted killer Henderson". UPI. April 21, 1993.
  15. ^ "Texas Executes Man Who Killed a Young Mother". The New York Times. May 5, 1993.
  16. ^ "Johnson executed in Florida electric chair". UPI. May 8, 1993.
  17. ^ "Convicted Texas Cop Killer Put To Death". The Tyler Courier-Times via newspaper.com. May 12, 1993. p. 14.
  18. ^ "Texas Executes Woman's Slayer". The New York Times. May 19, 1993.
  19. ^ "VA. EXECUTES FORMER NAVAL OFFICER". The Washington Post. June 18, 1993.
  20. ^ "Man Is Executed in Georgia For Killing a Soldier in 1977". The New York Times. June 29, 1993.
  21. ^ "Inmate executed for murder of mom". El Paso Times via newspaper.com. June 29, 1993. p. 3.
  22. ^ "Execution in 'Samaritan' Case". The New York Times. July 2, 1993.
  23. ^ "Missouri Convict is Executed". The New York Times. July 22, 1993.
  24. ^ "Killer at 17 Is Put to Death at 29". The New York Times. July 29, 1993.
  25. ^ "Killer of Good Samaritan executed". UPI. July 30, 1993.
  26. ^ "Killer of 75-year-old man executed". Austin American-Statesman via newspaper.com. August 6, 1993. p. 8.
  27. ^ "Port Arthur killer is quietly executed". Fort Worth Star-Telegram via newspaper.com. August 12, 1993. p. 48.
  28. ^ "Convicted killer Kelly is executed". Waco Tribune-Herald via newspaper.com. August 20, 1993. p. 1.
  29. ^ "San Antonio man executed for '84 murder". Austin American-Statesman via newspaper.com. August 24, 1993. p. 13.
  30. ^ "The Mason saga is far from over". Oakland Tribune via newspaper.com. August 25, 1993. p. 12.
  31. ^ "Florida executes Michael Durocher". UPI. August 25, 1993.
  32. ^ "Houston amusement center killer executed". Austin American-Statesman via newspaper.com. August 31, 1993. p. 17.
  33. ^ "DELAWARE, TEXAS PUT 2 KILLERS TO DEATH". Deseret News. August 31, 1993.
  34. ^ "Former bartender executed for 1985 murder". UPI. September 3, 1993.
  35. ^ "Virginia Executes a Man Who Robbed and Killed". The New York Times. September 16, 1993.
  36. ^ "Killer of business college teacher executed". UPI. September 28, 1993.
  37. ^ "Missouri Executes Inmate Who Killed 2 While in Prison". The New York Times. October 7, 1993.
  38. ^ "Killer of University of Texas student executed". UPI. November 10, 1993.
  39. ^ "Burger executed for '77 murder of Fort Stewart soldier". Ledger-Enquirer via newspaper.com. December 8, 1993. p. 8.
  40. ^ "Texas Executes Killer of Director". The New York Times. December 16, 1993.
  41. ^ "Man Who Killed Friend's Wife Is Executed". The New York Times. December 18, 1993.
Preceded by
1992
   List of people executed   
   in the United States in   
1993
Succeeded by
1994