6 individuals have been executed in the state of Tennessee, United States since 2000, the year of Tennessee's first execution since capital punishment was found legal in Gregg v. Georgia.
| Executed person | Date of execution | Method | Murder victim(s) | Under Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Glen Coe | 19 April 2000 | lethal injection | Cary Ann Medlin | Don Sundquist |
| 2 | Sedley Alley | 28 June 2006 | lethal injection | Suzanne Marie Collins | Phil Bredesen |
| 3 | Philip Workman | 9 May 2007 | lethal injection | Ronald Oliver | Phil Bredesen |
| 4 | Daryl Holton | 12 September 2007 | electrocution | Stephen Holton, Brent Holton, Eric Holton, Kayla Holton | Phil Bredesen |
| 5 | Steve Henley | 4 February 2009 | lethal injection | Fred and Edna Stafford | Phil Bredesen |
| 6 | Cecil Johnson | 2 December 2009 | lethal injection | Bobby Bell Jr., James Moore, Charles House | Phil Bredesen |
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