This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2022. A total of eighteen people, all male, were executed in the United States in 2022, all by lethal injection.[1]

List of people executed in the United States in 2022

No. Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref.
At execution At offense Age difference
1 January 27, 2022 Donald Anthony Grant 46 25 21 Male Black Oklahoma Lethal injection [2]
2 Matthew Reeves 44 18 26 Alabama [3]
3 February 17, 2022 Gilbert Ray Postelle 35 17 White Oklahoma [4]
4 April 21, 2022 Carl Wayne Buntion 78 46 32 Texas [5]
5 May 3, 2022 Carman L. Deck 56 30 26 Missouri [6]
6 May 11, 2022 Clarence Wayne Dixon 66 22 44 Native American Arizona [7]
7 June 8, 2022 Frank Jarvis Atwood 28 38 White [8]
8 July 28, 2022 Joe Nathan James Jr. 50 22 28 Black Alabama [9]
9 August 17, 2022 Kosoul Chanthakoummane 41 25 16 Asian Texas [10]
10 August 25, 2022 James Allen Coddington 50 24 26 White Oklahoma [11]
11 October 5, 2022 John Henry Ramirez 38 20 18 Hispanic Texas [12]
12 October 20, 2022 Benjamin Robert Cole Sr. 57 37 20 White Oklahoma [13]
13 November 9, 2022 Tracy Lane Beatty 61 42 19 Texas [14]
14 November 16, 2022 Murray Hooper 76 35 41 Black Arizona [15]
15 Stephen Dale Barbee 55 37 18 White Texas [16]
16 November 17, 2022 Richard Stephen Fairchild 63 33 30 Oklahoma [17]
17 November 29, 2022 Kevin Johnson Jr. 37 19 18 Black Missouri [18]
18 December 14, 2022 Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. 58 35 23 White Mississippi [19]
Average: 54 years 29 years 26 years

Demographics

Gender
Male 18 100%
Female 0 0%
Ethnicity
White 10 56%
Black 5 28%
Asian 1 6%
Hispanic 1 6%
Native American 1 6%
State
Oklahoma 5 28%
Texas 5 28%
Arizona 3 17%
Alabama 2 11%
Missouri 2 11%
Mississippi 1 6%
Method
Lethal injection 18 100%
Month
January 2 11%
February 1 6%
March 0 0%
April 1 6%
May 2 11%
June 1 6%
July 1 6%
August 2 11%
September 0 0%
October 2 11%
November 5 28%
December 1 6%
Age
30–39 3 17%
40–49 3 17%
50–59 6 33%
60–69 4 22%
70–79 2 11%
Total 18 100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
2023 24
2022 18
2021 11
Total 53

See also

References

  1. ^ "Execution List 2022". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Murphy, Sean (January 28, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Reeves, Jay (January 28, 2022). "Man executed for 1996 killing after Supreme Court clears way". Associated Press. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Murphy, Sean (February 17, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man for role in 2005 quadruple slaying". Associated Press. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (April 21, 2022). "Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for officer's death". Associated Press. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Salter, Jim (May 3, 2022). "Execution of Missouri man just the 5th in US this year". Associated Press. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Davenport, Paul; Billeaud, Jacques (May 11, 2022). "Clarence Dixon dies in Arizona's 1st execution since 2014". Associated Press. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Cooper, Jonathan J.; Billeaud, Jacques (June 8, 2022). "Arizona executes Frank Atwood for 1984 killing of young girl". Associated Press. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Chandler, Kim (July 29, 2022). "Man executed despite calls from victim's family to spare him". Associated Press. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (August 18, 2022). "Texas executes man for slaying of Dallas real estate agent". Associated Press. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Murphy, Sean (August 25, 2022). "Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing". Associated Press. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  12. ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (October 6, 2022). "Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules". Associated Press. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Murphy, Sean (October 20, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter". Associated Press. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Texas man executed for 2003 strangling death of his mother". Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Christie, Bob; Billeaud, Jacques (November 16, 2022). "Arizona executes man for 1980 killings of 2 people". Associated Press. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Lozano, Juan A. (November 17, 2022). "Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7". Associated Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  17. ^ Murphy, Sean (November 17, 2022). "Oklahoma executes man for 1993 killing of 3-year-old boy". Associated Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  18. ^ Andone, Dakin (November 29, 2022). "Man who murdered police officer in 2005 has been executed in Missouri". CNN. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "Man who carved 'I'm sorry' on chest after raping and murdering teen girl executed in Mississippi". Sky News. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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