List of people executed in Washington

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Washington since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976.

Only five people, all male, were executed in Washington since 1976, three by lethal injection and two by hanging. 2010 was the last year an execution took place in the state before capital punishment was declared unconstitutional in 2018 and formally abolished in 2023.

List of people executed in Washington since 1976 Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor 1 Westley Allan Dodd White 31 Male January 5, 1993 Clark Hanging 3 victims Booth Gardner 2 Charles Rodman Campbell 39 May 27, 1994 Snohomish 4 murder victims Mike Lowry "Campbell's spree shocked public...". (May 27, 1994). The Spokesman-Review, p.9 3 Jeremy Vargas Sagastegui 27 October 13, 1998 Benton Lethal injection 3 victims Gary Locke "Triple murderer becomes first in state to die by lethal injection". (October 13, 1998). Columbia County Review, p. 1 4 James Homer Elledge 58 August 28, 2001 Snohomish Eloise Jane Fitzner "State executes man for 1998 killing". (August 28, 2001). The Olympian, p.1 5 Cal Coburn Brown 52 September 10, 2010 King Holly Washa Christine Gregoire "Brown executed for 1991 murder". (September 11, 2010). The Bellingham Herald, p. A3

Demographics Race White 5 Age 20–29 1 30–39 2 50–59 2 Sex Male 5 Female 0 Date of execution 1990–1999 3 2000–2009 1 2010–2019 1 Method Lethal injection 3 Hanging 2 Governor (Party) Booth Gardner (D) 1 Mike Lowry (D) 1 Gary Locke (D) 2 Christine Gregoire (D) 1 Total 5 100%

See also Capital punishment in the United States Capital punishment in Washington (state) Lists of people executed in the United States List of people executed in Washington (pre-1972)

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