Executions Since 1976
A total of five individuals have been executed by the state of Washington since 1976. All were convicted of murder.
| Name | Date of Execution | Method | Victim | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westley Allan Dodd | January 5, 1993 | hanging | Cole Neer, William Neer, and Lee Islei | Booth Gardner |
| 2 | Charles Rodman Campbell | May 27, 1994 | hanging | Renae Wicklund, Shannah Wicklund, and Barbara Hendrickson | Mike Lowry |
| 3 | Jeremy Vargas Sagastegui | October 13, 1998 | lethal injection | Kievan Sarbacher, Melissa Sarbacher, and Lisa Vera Acevado | Gary Locke |
| 4 | James Homer Elledge | August 28, 2001 | lethal injection | Eloise Jane Fitzner | Gary Locke |
| 5 | Cal Coburn Brown | September 10, 2010 | lethal injection | Holly Washa | Christine Gregoire |
As of August 11, 2012, there were seven individuals on Washington's death row, all of them men.
Read more about this topic: Capital Punishment In Washington State
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