<P> This is a list of offenders executed in the United States in 2017 . A total of twenty - three criminal offenders--all male--were executed in the United States in 2017, all by lethal injection . The State of Arkansas executed four individuals in April, ending a hiatus on executions in the state which had lasted for well over 11 years . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th> Date of execution </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Age of offender </Th> <Th> Gender </Th> <Th> Ethnicity </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Method </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> At execution </Th> <Th> At offense </Th> <Th> Age difference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 2017 </Td> <Td> Wilkins, Christopher Chubasco Christopher Chubasco Wilkins </Td> <Td> 000000001968 - 09 - 29 - 0000 September 29, 1968 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Male </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Lethal injection </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 2017 </Td> <Td> Gray, Ricky Javon Ricky Javon Gray </Td> <Td> 000000001977 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1977 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 2017 </Td> <Td> Edwards, Terry Darnell Terry Darnell Edwards </Td> <Td> 000000001973 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1973 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2017 </Td> <Td> Christeson, Mark Anthony Mark Anthony Christeson </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1979 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 2017 </Td> <Td> Ruiz, Jr., Rolando Rolando Ruiz, Jr . </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1972 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Hispanic </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Bigby, James Eugene James Eugene Bigby </Td> <Td> 000000001955 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1955 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 2017 </Td> <Td> Lee, Ledell T. Ledell T. Lee </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 07 - 31 - 0000 July 31, 1965 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 2017 </Td> <Td> Jones, Jr., Jack Harold Jack Harold Jones, Jr . </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1964 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Williams, Marcel Wayne Marcel Wayne Williams </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 08 - 20 - 0000 August 20, 1970 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 2017 </Td> <Td> Williams, Kenneth Dewayne Kenneth Dewayne Williams </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1979 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2017 </Td> <Td> Ledford III, John W. John W. Ledford III </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1971 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 2017 </Td> <Td> Arthur, Thomas Douglas Thomas Douglas Arthur </Td> <Td> 000000001941 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1941 </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 06 - 08 - 0000 June 8, 2017 </Td> <Td> Melson, Robert Bryant Robert Bryant Melson </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1971 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 2017 </Td> <Td> Morva, William Charles William Charles Morva </Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1982 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 07 - 26 - 0000 July 26, 2017 </Td> <Td> Phillips, Ronald Ray Ronald Ray Phillips </Td> <Td> 000000001973 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1973 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 07 - 27 - 0000 July 27, 2017 </Td> <Td> Preyor, Taichin Taichin Preyor </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 09 - 02 - 0000 September 2, 1970 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 2017 </Td> <Td> Asay, Mark James Mark James Asay </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1964 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 09 - 13 - 0000 September 13, 2017 </Td> <Td> Otte, Gary Wayne Gary Wayne Otte </Td> <Td> 000000001971 - 12 - 21 - 0000 December 21, 1971 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 2017 </Td> <Td> Lambrix, Michael Ray Michael Ray Lambrix </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1960 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 2017 </Td> <Td> Pruett, Robert Lynn Robert Lynn Pruett </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1979 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 10 - 19 - 0000 October 19, 2017 </Td> <Td> McNabb, Torrey Twane Torrey Twane McNabb </Td> <Td> 000000001977 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1977 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Black </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 2017 </Td> <Td> Hannon, Patrick Charles Patrick Charles Hannon </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24, 1964 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> White </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Cardenas Ramirez, Ruben Ruben Cardenas Ramirez </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1970 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Hispanic </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> </Th> <Th> Average: </Th> <Th> 47 years </Th> <Th> 25 years </Th> <Th> 22 years </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th> Date of execution </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Age of offender </Th> <Th> Gender </Th> <Th> Ethnicity </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Method </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

When was the last person executed in the united states