The Official Oklahoma Death Row Inmate List [Updated January 18, 2025]
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As of January 18, 2025, there are 29 Oklahoma death row inmates.
This list was created by Shayla Hale of Crime & Compassion Inc.
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1. Alfred Brian Mitchell
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 10, 1992
Age of Sentencing: 19 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear — He was to be executed on October 3, 2024, but his execution was stayed, pending a new date
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2. Alton Alexander Nolen
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: December 15, 2017
Age of Sentencing: 33 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
3. Brenda Evers Andrew
Mabel Bassett Correctional Center (McLoud, OK)
Conviction Date: September 22, 2004
Age of Sentencing: 40 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Her case is currently with the US Supreme Court; as of January 18, 2025, it has been relisted with 13 times
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Note:
Brenda is the only female death row inmate in the state of Oklahoma.
4. Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: August 15, 2007
Age of Sentencing: 51 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was to be executed on June 6, 2024, but his execution has been stayed, pending a new date
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5. Clarence Rozell Goode, Jr.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: December 10, 2007
Age of Sentencing: 31 years old
Offense: First degree murder, three death sentences
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was to be executed on August 8, 2024, but his execution has been stayed, pending a new date
6. Daniel Richard Vasquez
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: November 5, 2021
Age of Sentencing: 37 years old
Offense: First degree murder, four counts, two death sentences
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
7. Darrell Wayne Frederick
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: January 5, 2015
Age of Sentencing: 59 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear
8. David Anthony Ware
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: May 13, 2022
Age of Sentencing: 34 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
9. Derek Don Posey
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 22, 2019
Age of Sentencing: 36 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two counts
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
10. Derrick Tyrell Laday
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 7, 2021
Age of Sentencing: 28 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
11. Donnie Lee Harris
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: March 13, 2012
Age of Sentencing: 31 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
12. Dustin Melvin Davison
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: April 5, 2018
Age of Sentencing: 25 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
13. Isaiah Glenndell Tryon
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: April 8, 2015
Age of Sentencing: 25 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unknown
14. James Chandler Ryder
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: June 21, 2000
Age of Sentencing: 38 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two counts
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: A stay has been granted in his execution due to mental illness
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15. James Dwight Pavatt
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: October 21, 2003
Age of Sentencing: 49 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two counts
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was set to be executed on June 11, 2024, but his execution has been stayed, pending a new date
Note:
James was connected to death row inmate Brenda Andrew in the Rob Andrew case
16. John Fitzgerald Hanson
United States Penitentiary, Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana
Conviction Date: May 23, 2001
Age of Sentencing: Unclear
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear
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Note:
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Hanson’s death sentence in 2003, but he received the same fate at a resentencing trial in 2006, which that court has upheld since 2009.
17. Kendrick Antonio Simpson
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: October 26, 2007
Age of Sentencing: 27 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two counts
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear
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18. Marlon Deon Harmon
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 2, 2008
Age of Sentencing: 27 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was to be executed on December 5, 2024, but it was stayed, pending a new date
19. Mica Alexander Martinez
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 15, 2013
Age of Sentencing: 32 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two death sentences
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
20. Miles Sterling Bench
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: February 26, 2015
Age of Sentencing: 23 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: Unclear
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21. Raymond Eugene Johnson
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 28, 2009
Age of Sentencing: 35 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two death sentences
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was set to be executed on May 2, 2024, but it was stayed, pending a new date
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22. Richard Eugene Glossip
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 28, 2009
Age of Sentencing: 35 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Supreme Court stay has been put in place
Extra Reading:
At Supreme Court, Oklahoma Seeks New Trial for Richard Glossip
Richard Glossip: Facing Execution in Oklahoma Despite Strong Innocence Claim — Innocence Project
Oklahoma Attorney General Asking SCOTUS to Halt Execution of Richard Glossip — News 9
23. Ricky Ray Malone
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 16, 2005
Age of Sentencing: 31 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a motion to reevaluate his competency
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24. Ronnie Eugene Fuston
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 24, 2017
Age of Sentencing: 24 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
25. Ronson Kyle Bush
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: October 29, 2009
Age of Sentencing: 32 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: Unclear; he was set to be executed on September 5, 2024, but it is stayed now, pending a new date
Extra Reading:
26. Tremane (Termane) L. Wood
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: May 7, 2004
Age of Sentencing: 24 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: His execution has been stayed and he is awaiting a new execution date
Extra Reading:
His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Sentenced To Die For It.
Oklahoma Halts Execution of Tremane Wood Before February 8, 2024 — The Forgiveness Foundation
27. Wade Greely Lay
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: 2005
Age of Sentencing: 44 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: He was deemed incompetent for execution (Daily News-Record, May 10, 2024)
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28. Wendell Arden Grissom
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 17, 2008
Age of Sentencing: 39 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
Potential Execution Date: March 20, 2025
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29. William Lewis Reece
Allan B. Polunsky Unit, Polk County, Texas
Conviction Date: August 19, 2021
Age of Sentencing: 62 years old
Offense: First degree murder, four counts
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: N/A
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Deceased in 2024 and 2025
The following is a list of death row inmates who were executed starting September 2024 through present. There is one inmate listed who died prior to his execution date.
1. Byron James Shepard
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: January 3, 2020
Age of Sentencing: 38 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
DIED ON: January 14, 2025
Notes:
Shepard’s latest appeal was just starting in Oklahoma City federal court. He had lost twice at the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals and once at the US Supreme Court.
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2. Emmanuel A. Littlejohn
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: November 23, 1994
Age of Sentencing: 23 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
EXECUTED ON: September 26, 2024
Notes:
Extra Reading:
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Recommends Clemency for Prisoner Scheduled for September Execution
Death Row Inmate “Sorry” for Part in Murder — McAlester News-Capital
Emmanuel Littlejohn: The Official Narrative Of An Injustice — Patheos
3. Kevin Ray Underwood
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: April 3, 2008
Age of Sentencing: 28 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
EXECUTED ON: December 16, 2024
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4. Richard Norman Rojem, Jr.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, OK)
Conviction Date: July 15, 1985
Age of Sentencing: 27 years old
Offense: First degree murder
Number of Appeals Left: 0
EXECUTED ON: June 27, 2024
Commuted in 2024 and 2025
The following is a list of death row inmates whose executions were commuted.
1. Edward Leon Fields Jr.
United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana
Conviction Date: 2005
Age of Sentencing: 38 years old
Offense: First degree murder, two counts
Number of Appeals Left: Unclear
Potential Execution Date: Unclear
Notes:
On December 23, 2024, President Biden commuted Fields’s sentence. He will now serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole
Edward was an Oklahoma federal death row inmate
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Photos are from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Offender Lookup, except for Hanson’s, which is from the Louisiana website, and for Reece’s, which is from the Texas website.
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