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​History of Capital Punishment in Ohio  
Capital punishment has been a part of Ohio’s justice system since early in the state’s history. From 1803, when Ohio became a state, until 1885, executions were carried out by public hanging in the county where the crime was committed. In 1885, the legislature enacted a law that required executions to be carried out at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus - 28 convicted murderers were hanged at the penitentiary. . . .  In 1897, the electric chair, considered to be a more technologically advanced and humane form of execution, replaced the gallows.  From 1897 to 1963 there were 315 persons put to death in the electric chair including three women. . . . In 1972, the United States Supreme Court declared the death penalty to be unconstitutional. . . . In 1974, the Ohio General Assembly revised Ohio’s Death Penalty law, but the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the new law in 1978. . . .  After drafting a new law to reflect the strict criteria for the imposition of the death sentence, Ohio lawmakers enacted the current capital punishment statute, which took effect Oct. 19, 1981. . . . In 1993, a bill granting prisoners the option to choose between death by electrocution or lethal injection was passed. . . . . On February 19, 1999, inmate Wilford Berry, "The Volunteer", became the first inmate to be executed in Ohio since 1963, having waived all of his appeals - 8 others have "volunteered" since. . . . On November 15, 2001, the electric chair was  eliminating as a form of execution. The only method of execution in Ohio is lethal injection. . . . On November 30, 2009, DRC became the first state in the country to adopt a one-drug protocol for lethal injections.  The revised protocol also includes a back up method for intramuscular injection, should vascular access be problematic. . . .To date, Ohio has executed a total of 393 convicted murderers.     http://www.drc.ohio.gov
Death Penalty Information Center
The DPIC is a national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.    Ohio
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org

Ohio’s Death Row

Fr. Neil Kookoothe has developed a website that looks at the history, current situation, individuals on death row and how we can help. The site gives lots of detail on the current situation of death row in Ohio.
http://www.ohiodeathrow.com

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Helen Prejean, CSJ
This is the official website of Sister Prejean, who wrote “Dead Man Walking” about her experience being the spiritual advisor of a death row inmate.  Today, she educates the public about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing and writing.  As the founder of "Survive," a victim’s advocacy group in New Orleans, she continues to counsel not only inmates on death row, but the families of murder victims, as well.
http://www.prejean.org

Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty
“Catholic teaching offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment. It begins with the recognition that the dignity of the human person applies to both victims and their families. It also acknowledges the God-given dignity of every human life, even those who do great harm.”
http://www.ccedp.org
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Pax Christi USA
Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. 
http://www.paxchristiusa.org




The Ohio prison inmates listed below have been sentenced to death for convictions of aggravated murder and have execution dates. There are currently 138 males and one female on Ohio's ​death row.
W.K. Henness
Warren K. Henness -                   Franklin County 
Scheduled execution on February 13, 2019 for the death of Richard Myers on March 20, 1992. He had previously been scheduled for execution on 
March 14, 2018 - February 13, 2018 - June 22, 2016 - July 15, 2015 and January 7, 2015.

Jeffrey  Wogenstahl
 Jeffrey Wogenstahl -                     Hamilton County
 Scheduled execution on  April 17, 2019 for the death of Amber Garrett on November 24, 1991.  Previously scheduled execution dates: 
September 13, 2017 - November 16, 2016 - January 21, 2015 and May  14,  2015.

Cleveland R.Jackson
Cleveland R. Jackson -             Allen County
Scheduled execution on 
May 29, 2019 for the death of Leneshia Williams on January 3, 2002. Previously scheduled execution dates: September 13, 2018, July 20, 2016 - November 17, 2015.

Kareem M. Jackson
Kareem M. Jackson -           Franklin County
Scheduled execution on July 10, 2019 for the deaths of Antonio Hunter and Terrance Walker on March 25, 1997.  Previously scheduled execution dates: September 21, 2016 and January 21, 2016.
 

Gregory Lott
Gregory Lott -                     Cuyahoga County
Scheduled execution on August 14, 2019 for the death of John McGrath on July 23, 1986. Previously scheduled execution dates: April 20, 2016 - May 14, 2015 - November 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014 - April 27, 2004, and 
August 27, 2002. 

Angelo Fears
Angelo Fears -                            Hamilton County
Scheduled execution on October 17, 2019 for the death of Antwan Gilliam on March 29th, 1997.   Previously scheduled execution dates:  June 27, 2018 - May 18, 2016 and September 17, 2015.

James Galen Hanna
James Galen Hanna -            Lucas County
Scheduled execution on December 11, 2019 for the death of Peter Copas on August 22, 1997. He was in prison serving a life sentence for the death of Edward V. Tucker and attempted aggravated murder of Harvey W. Blitz.  


Melvin Bonnell
Melvin Bonnell -                              Cuyahoga County
Scheduled execution on February 12, 2020 for the death of Robert Bunner on November 28, 1986. Previously scheduled execution date: April 11, 2018 - October 18, 2017.

John David Stumpf
 John David Stumpf -                   Guernsey County
Scheduled execution on April 16, 2020 for the death of Mary Jane Stout on May 21, 1984. Previously scheduled execution date: November 14, 2018 - January 3, 2018 - January 15, 1985.

Romell Broom
      Romell Broom -                              Cuyahoga County   
      Scheduled for execution on June 17, 2020 for the death of Tryna Middleton on September 21, 1984.        
      Previously scheduled execution date: September 15, 2009 - October 24, 1985.

Douglas L.amont Coley
Douglas Lamont Coley -            Lucas County
Scheduled execution on August 12, 2020 for the death of Samar El-Okdi on January 3, 1997. Previously scheduled execution date: September 18, 2019 - March 14, 2018.

Stanley L. Fitzpatrick
Stanley L. Fitzpatrick -              Hamilton County
Scheduled execution on October 14, 2020 for the death of Dorothea Hayes and Shenay (12yr) on June 7, 2001; and Elton "Arybie"Rose  on June 8, 2001.  Previously scheduled execution date: May 30, 2018.

David A. Sneed
David A. Sneed -                        Stark County
Scheduled execution on December 9, 2020 for the death of Herbert Rowan on November 19, 1984. Previously scheduled execution date: August 1, 2018


James Derrick O'Neal
James Derrick O'Neal -           Hamilton County
Scheduled execution on February 18, 2021 for the death of Carol Ann O'Neal on December 11, 1993. Previously scheduled execution date: October 10, 2018

Elwood Hubert Jones
Elwood Hubert Jones -         Hamilton County
Scheduled execution on April 21, 2021 for the death of Rhoda Nathan on September 3, 1994. Previously scheduled execution date:  January 9, 2019 - September 3, 1997.

Archie J. Dixon
Archie J. Dixon -                   Lucas County
Scheduled execution on June 23, 2021 for the death of Christopher Hammer on September 22, 1993. Previously scheduled execution date: March 20, 2019.

Timothy J.Hoffner
Timothy J. Hoffner -            Lucas County
Scheduled execution on August 11, 2021 for the death of Christopher Hammer on September 22, 1993. Previously scheduled execution date: May 29, 2019..

James P. Frazier
​     James P. Frazier -              Lucas County
     Scheduled execution on October 20, 2021 for the death of Mary Stevenson on March 02, 2004.
     Previously scheduled execution date: October 17, 2019.

Lawrence Landrum
     Lawrence Landrum -          Ross County
     Scheduled execution on December 9, 2021 for the death of 
Harold White, Sr.​ ​on September 19, 1985.   
     Previously 
scheduled execution date: February 12, 2020.


Stanley T. Adams
     Stanley T. Adams-               Trumbull County   
     Scheduled execution on February 16, 2022 for the deaths of Esther and Ashley Cook on October 11, 1999.

John E. Drummond, Jr.
      John E. Drummond, Jr.-           Ashtabula County
      Scheduled execution on 
April 21, 2022 for the death of  Jiyen Dent, Jr. on March 24, 2003.

Percy Hutton
     Percy Hutton-                        Cuyahoga County     
     Scheduled execution on June 22, 2022 for the death of Derek "Ricky" Mitchell and attempting to 
     murder Samuel Simmons Jr. on September 16, 1985.

Cedric Carter
      Cedric Carter-                         Hamilton County   
      Scheduled execution on August 24, 2022 for the death of Frances Messinger on April 6, 1992.


Antonio Franklin
Antonio Franklin-                       Montgomery
Scheduled execution on January 12, 2023 for the deaths of Ivory Fraanklin, Ophelia Franklin, and Anthony Franklin on April 18, 1997.

Jason Dean
   Jason Dean -                    Clark County
   Scheduled execution on
Date Removed for the death of ​Titus Arnold on April 13,
   2005. Previously scheduled execution date: October 23, 2019.


Denny Obermiller
   Denny Obermiller -             Cuyahoga County
   Scheduled execution on Date Removed for the deaths of Candace & Donald Schneider in August, 2010.   
   Previously 
scheduled execution date: January 15, 2020.

Anthony  Belton
    Anthony Belton -                  Lucas County
    Scheduled execution on 
Date Removed for the death of Matthew Dugan on August 13, 2008. 
    Previously 
scheduled execution date: March 11, 2020.
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Caron E.  Montgomery
   Caron E. Montgomery -      Franklin County
   Scheduled execution on Date Removed for the deaths of Tia, Tyron, & Tahlia Hendricks on November 25,     
​   2010. 
Previously scheduled execution date: May 13, 2020.

Nathaniel Jackson
   Nathaniel Jackson -          Trumbull County
   Scheduled execution on 
Date Removed for the death of Robert Fingerhut on December 11, 2001. 
   Previously 
scheduled execution date: July 15, 2020.

Anthony Sowell
      Anthony Sowell -              Cuyahoga  County
      Scheduled execution on 
Date Removed for the deaths of ​Tonia Carmichael, Telicia Fortson, Crystal
      Dozier, Amelda "Amy" Hunter, Michelle Mason, Tishana Culver, Leshanda Long, Nancy Cobbs, Janice
​      Webb, Kim Yvette Smith, Diane Turner. Previously scheduled execution date: November 18, 2020.

Dawud E.  Spaulding
Dawud E. Spaulding -        Summit County
Scheduled execution on 
Date Removed for the death of Ernest “Ernie” Thomas and Erica Singleton on December 15, 2011. Previously scheduled execution date: January 20, 2021 - March 03, 2014.
Steven E. Cepecs
Steven E. Cepec -                Lorain County
Scheduled execution on 
Date Removed for the death of Frank Munz on June 03, 2010. Previously scheduled execution date: March 24, 2021 - June 03, 2014.

Jeremiah Jackson
Jeremiah Jackson -                      Cuyahoga County                      STAYED
Scheduled execution on March 22, 2017 for the death of Tracy Pickryl on June 18, 2009. Previously
scheduled execution date: April, 2010.

Donald Ketterer
  Donald Ketterer -                           Butler County                              STAYED
  Scheduled execution on May 17, 2017 for the death of Lawrence Sanders on February 24, 2003. 
  Previously 
scheduled execution date: 
June 24, 2004.

Mark Pickens
  Mark Pickens -                              Hamilton County                          STAYED
  Scheduled execution on July 19, 2017 for the deaths of Noelle Washington, Anthony Jones III (9mo),     
​  and 
Sha’Railyn Wright (3yrs) on June 1, 2009. Previously scheduled execution date: July 1, 2010.


William Montgomery
William Montgomery -                  Lucas County                             COMMUTED
Scheduled execution on April 11, 2018 for the deaths of Debra Ogle and Cynthia Tincher on March 8, 1986. Previously scheduled execution dates: January 3, 2018 - October 18, 2017 - June 13, 2017 - August 15, 2016 - September 17,2015 and August 6, 2014. OH Governor John Kasich has followed the recommendation of the Ohio Parole Board and granted clemency to William Montgomery after 28 years on death row.

Raymond Tibbets
​Raymond Tibbets -                     Hamilton County                          COMMUTED
Scheduled execution on October 17, 2018 for the deaths of Judith Sue Crawford and Fred Hicks on November 6, 1997.  Previously scheduled execution dates:  February 13, 2018 -October 18, 2017 -  July 26, 2017 - February 15, 2017 - February 19, 2016 - March 12, 2015 and October 14, 2014. The Republican governor (John Kasich)  commuted the sentence of condemned killer Raymond Tibbetts to life without the possibility of parole, citing “fundamental slows” in the man’s sentencing.


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