List of people executed in the United States in 2024
This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2024 . To date, nine people, all male, have been executed in the United States in 2024, one by nitrogen hypoxia and eight by lethal injection .[1] The first person executed in 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith , became the first person in the United States and in the world to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia.[2]
List of people executed in the United States in 2024
No.
Date of execution
Name
Age of person
Gender
Ethnicity
State
Method
Ref.
At execution
At offense
Age difference
1
January 25, 2024
Kenneth Eugene Smith
58
22
36
Male
White
Alabama
Nitrogen hypoxia
[3]
2
February 28, 2024
Ivan Abner Cantu
50
27
23
Hispanic
Texas
Lethal injection
[4]
3
March 20, 2024
Willie James Pye
59
28
31
Black
Georgia
[5]
4
April 4, 2024
Michael Dewayne Smith
41
19
22
Oklahoma
[6]
5
April 9, 2024
Brian Joseph Dorsey
52
34
18
White
Missouri
[7]
6
May 30, 2024
Jamie Ray Mills
50
30
20
Alabama
[8]
7
June 11, 2024
David Russell Hosier
69
54
15
Missouri
[9]
8
June 26, 2024
Ramiro Felix Gonzales
41
18
23
Hispanic
Texas
[10]
9
June 27, 2024
Richard Norman Rojem Jr.
66
26
40
White
Oklahoma
[11]
Average:
54 years
29 years
25 years
Demographics
Gender
Male
9
100%
Female
0
0%
Ethnicity
White
5
56%
Black
2
22%
Hispanic
2
22%
State
Alabama
2
22%
Missouri
2
22%
Oklahoma
2
22%
Texas
2
22%
Georgia
1
11%
Method
Lethal injection
8
89%
Nitrogen hypoxia
1
11%
Month
January
1
11%
February
1
11%
March
1
11%
April
2
22%
May
1
11%
June
3
33%
July
0
0%
August
0
0%
September
0
0%
October
0
0%
November
0
0%
December
0
0%
Age
40–49
2
19%
50–59
5
62%
60–69
2
19%
Total
9
100%
Executions in recent years
Number of executions
2025
—
2024
9
2023
24
Total
33
See also
References
^ "Execution List 2024" . Death Penalty Information Center . Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ "Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution" . BBC News . January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ Chandler, Kim (January 26, 2024). "Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution" . Associated Press . Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (February 29, 2024). "Texas man who long claimed innocence is executed for the slayings of 2, including cousin" . Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ Martin, Jeff (March 21, 2024). "Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia's first execution in years" . Associated Press . Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ Murphy, Sean (April 4, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002" . Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ Salter, Jim (April 10, 2024). "Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006" . Associated Press . Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ Chandler, Kim (May 30, 2024). "Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings" . Associated Press . Retrieved May 30, 2024 .
^ Salter, Jim (June 11, 2024). "Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri" . Associated Press . Retrieved June 11, 2024 .
^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (June 26, 2024). "Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman" . Associated Press . Retrieved June 26, 2024 .
^ Murphy, Sean (June 27, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984" . Associated Press . Retrieved June 27, 2024 .
Preceded by2023
List of people executed in the United States in 2024
Succeeded by2025