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.[1][2]

List of people executed in Washington since 1976

No. Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor Ref.
1 Westley Allan Dodd White 31 Male January 5, 1993 Clark Hanging 3 victims[a] Booth Gardner [3]
2 Charles Rodman Campbell 39 May 27, 1994 Snohomish 4 murder victims[b] Mike Lowry [4]
3 Jeremy Vargas Sagastegui 27 October 13, 1998 Benton Lethal injection 3 victims[c] Gary Locke [5]
4 James Homer Elledge 58 August 28, 2001 Snohomish Eloise Jane Fitzner[d] [6]
5 Cal Coburn Brown 52 September 10, 2010 King Holly Washa Christine Gregoire [7]

Demographics

Race
White 5 100%
Age
20–29 1 20%
30–39 2 40%
50–59 2 40%
Sex
Male 5 100%
Female 0 0%
Date of execution
1990–1999 3 60%
2000–2009 1 20%
2010–2019 1 20%
Method
Lethal injection 3 60%
Hanging 2 40%
Governor (Party)
Booth Gardner (D) 1 20%
Mike Lowry (D) 1 20%
Gary Locke (D) 2 40%
Christine Gregoire (D) 1 20%
Total 5 100%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Cole Neer, William Neer, and Lee Iseli
  2. ↑ The 4 victims were: Barbara Hendrickson, Ranae Wicklund, Shannah Wicklund, and Hallie Ann Seaman. Campbell was executed for killing Hendrickson and the Wicklunds.
  3. ↑ Melissa Sarbacher, Keivan Sarbacher, and Lisa Vera-Acevedo
  4. ↑ Also killed Bertha Lush, but was executed for killing Fitzner.

References

  1. ↑ "Washington – Washington Execution Totals Since 1976". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Washington state officially abolishes death penalty". Associated Press. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Washington resumes the death penalty by hanging Westley Allan Dodd on January 5, 1993". HistoryLink. September 25, 2003. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Campbell's spree shocked public...". (May 27, 1994). The Spokesman-Review, p.9
  5. ↑ "Triple murderer becomes first in state to die by lethal injection". (October 13, 1998). Columbia County Review, p. 1
  6. ↑ "State executes man for 1998 killing". (August 28, 2001). The Olympian, p.1
  7. ↑ "Brown executed for 1991 murder". (September 11, 2010). The Bellingham Herald, p. A3
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