Milam killed a 13-month-old girl in Henderson in 2008, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Scheduled Executions; Scheduled Execution Link Last Name First Name TDCJ Number Date of Birth Race Date Received County; 04/20/2021: Inmate Information: Gonzales: Ramiro: 999513: … ", Last words: "First of all, I want to say God bless everyone here today. You all know what I've gone through. Since 2015, only 17 people have been sentenced to die. It cost him his life. With Alvin Braziel's execution Tuesday night in Huntsville, 13 men have been executed by the state of Texas in 2018 – more than the last two years. In 2016, the United States had only 20 total executions, the lowest number in a quarter century. Browse reports about recent and past executions performed in Texas. William Rayford, 64, died by lethal injection Jan. 30. Rosendo Rodriguez III, dubbed the "Suitcase Killer," was executed on March 27, 2018, for the 2005 rape and murder of a 29-year-old Lubbock woman. Texas carried out 13 executions, Tennessee 3, Florida 2, Alabama 2, Georgia 2, Ohio 1, Nebraska 1, and South Dakota 1. Erick Daniel Davila was executed on April 25, 2018. Texas led the country in executions in 2018 with 13 lethal injections in 2018. Thank you, Warden. Alright. Thursday, June 21, 2018: Execution: The East Texas man has been ordered executed in the murder of a Tyler woman during a 2005 robbery at her home. That’s all.". Williams appellate attorneys argued that he is mentally ill, which would make his Execution illegal. Joseph Garcia was executed Dec. 4 for the "Texas 7" prison escape and multi-state crime spree that included the Christmas Eve 2000 killing of Officer Aubrey Hawkins in Irving. Christopher Young was executed on July 17, 2018, in the death of a San Antonio businessman. Here are… Lastly, I was born and raised Catholic and it was not lost upon me that this is Holy Week and last Sunday was Palm Sunday. William Earl Rayford was executed on January 30, 2018. Ten Toes down right. Copyright © 2021 The Dallas Morning News. But the drugs used in executions have changed over the years, as the state has struggled to get a hold of enough life-ending doses.. Texas, along with other states that hold executions, has been engaged in a battle for years to keep an adequate inventory of execution drugs. I ask You for forgiveness for the ones that need to be forgiven. That's more than half the total number of people executed in the entire country: 25. was executed Sept. 10, 2014, for killing his common-law wife, Barbara Canada, and her brother Titus Canada. They tried to cover up that thousands were wrongfully convicted by Matt Powell, district attorney. He tried to save a rare parrot. Joseph Garcia, 47, died by lethal injection Dec. 4. In 2018, Texas executed more prisoners than the rest of the United States combined and, if most of the scheduled executions go through, could do so again in 2019. A federal judge denied the claim just an hour before John Battaglia's scheduled execution. But I am sorry; very sorry. Execution reports summarize the facts of the crime, the evidence presented at trial, the appeals, and the events of the execution itself. Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer. The state may have my body but not my soul. Alright. Garcia was the fourth of the Texas Seven to be executed. Alvin Braziel Jr., 43, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday at the Huntsville “Walls” Unit. I call upon the FBI to investigate Matt Powell and the Lubbock County Medical Examiner. I would like for everyone to write the people on death row as they are all good men and I am very happy I got to know them. Updated: Monday, March 26, 2018 11:41 am EDT Rosendo Rodriguez III is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm CDT, on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. One man, Larry Harper, killed himself before the escapees were captured. Though 12 percent of the state's residents are black, 44 percent of death row inmates are. ", Last words: "I would like to say a final prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you today, Lord, and thank You for this opportunity to be with You in paradise. From left: John Battaglia, Alvin Braziel Jr., Joseph Garcia and William Rayford were all executed this year. Lawrence, I love you. U.S. executions in 2018. I would like for everyone to write the people on death row as they are all good men and I am very happy I got to know them. Be there for one another. It’s all good. Execution List 2018. This needs to be brought to justice. Nationally, executions have remained near historic lows for the past five years, but Texas has carried out more than any other state. Troy Clark was put to death on Sep. 26, 2018, for an East Texas murder. It is the second Dallas County death sentence that has been sent back to a trial court in recent years. Fred and Mildred Finch were found stabbed to death in their home in 1986. Here is a look at the 204 inmates currently on Texas' death row. Yes, I would like to say nephew it burns huh. No amount of words could ever undo what I’ve done. There were 25 executions nationwide, and only eight states carried out the ultimate punishment, according to an annual report released Friday by the Death Penalty Information Center. I am going to a better place with the Lord. Kenneth Wayne Thomas, 57, was convicted of capital murder for killing a Dallas civil rights attorney and his wife, a math professor. In order to save my brothers on death row I call upon Pope Francis and all the people of the world. The man kidnapped, stabbed, beat and strangled 44-year-old Carol Lynn Thomas Hall. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which has carried out more executions than any other state, has for the last three and a half years bought drugs for lethal injections from a pharmacy that regulators have repeatedly cited for dangerous practices. Last words: "First I would like to say I have been here since September 2005. You all stay strong. ", Last words: "I don't have anything to say, you can proceed Warden Jones.". All of their lives are worth knowing about. You know who you are. Let them know what has gone on and may we all see each other again. Where's Houston's? Daniel Acker was sentenced to die in 2001 after he was found guilty of strangling his 32-year-old girlfriend, Marquette George, and shoving her from a moving vehicle. See the slideshow above to see all 13 men who were executed and the crimes that sent them to death row. White was walking with his wife, 23-year-old Lora White, at Eastfield College in Mesquite when an armed man approached them, shot Douglas White and raped Lora White. The victim was beaten to death with a hammer inside her home and her body set on fire. He was convicted of capital murder in 2001, nearly eight years after he killed 27-year-old newlywed Douglas White during an attempted robbery. John Battaglia, 62, died by lethal injection Feb. 1. Texas has at least seven more scheduled executions this year, as well as two more set for early 2019. With that Lord I commend my spirit. She and a teen girl killed earlier were found stuffed in suitcases in a landfill. Texas death row: See the 13 men executed in 2018. Suitcase Killer, Rosendo Rodriguez III, was executed on March 27, 2018. What Houstonians plan to do with their $1,400 stimulus check, Spruce up your yard with up to $150 off tree services. Amen. EXECUTION SET: Second-to-last 'Texas 7' escapee gets March execution date. Jesus, take me home.". Braziel wasn't caught until new DNA evidence pointed to him as the main suspect in 2001. I have always been sorry. New death sentences have been declining steadily in Texas in the past 20 years. Ten Toes down right. on February 14th the medical examiner and the chief nurse were engaged in numerous false illegal acts. They tried to cover up that thousands were wrongfully convicted by Matt Powell, district attorney. I want to thank everyone who has supported me. Executions in 2018 were clustered in eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. I Love ya’ll. Since 1977, lethal injection has been the method for executing Texas criminals sentenced to death. God bless everybody until we meet again. He was on probation at the time for hitting his ex-wife, the girls' mother. 9/27/2018: White: Hopkins: 554: Inmate Information: Last Statement: Clark: Troy: 999351: … You all have been there when no one else was. No last statement. It was the state's second execution this week. Last words: "First I would like to say I have been here since September 2005. You know I might have lost the fight but I’m still a soldier. I’ll see you on the other side. >> See the Texas death row inmates who have been executed so far in 2018... Daniel Acker was executed September 27, 2018, for fatally running over his girlfriend in 2000. Battaglia killed his two daughters in 2001 in his Deep Ellum loft while their mother listened helplessly on the phone. Whitaker's father, who survived the 2003 attack, pleaded for his son's life. Executions peaked in Texas in 2000, when 40 people were put to death. Execution dates have been set in 2019 for two inmates from Dallas County: Mark Robertson and Patrick Henry Murphy, a member of the Texas Seven prison escapees. That's all. I love you. Patrick Henry Murphy Jr., 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection March 28. Thy will be done. In 2018, seven men — all people of color — were added to Texas… Tourniquet Killer Anthony Shore was executed on January 18, 2018. I call upon Pope Francis and all the people of the world. HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A man linked to a 1993 murder through DNA evidence is scheduled to be the last inmate executed by the state of Texas in 2018. Prior to Braziel's execution, 12 others – including a Houston serial killer – have been given a lethal injection for capital murder in 2018. Texas sees uptick in executions, death sentences in 2018 The state put to death 13 men this year. 2018: 234: 13: 0: 4: 6: 2019: 223: 9: 1: 2: 5: 2020: 216: Total: 567: 50: 280: 1,113 Yesterday was my birthday. Dallas also sent someone to death row for the first time since 2013. Murphy is one of two surviving members of the Texas Seven, a group of prison escapees who killed an Irving police officer on Christmas Eve in 2000. Go ahead please.".