Charlie Sexton

Charlie Sexton, a 16-year-old Black boy, was executed in the electric chair at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia, on August 20, 1943, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. He was held in the custody of the prison when he died. The Department of Corrections records his death as an execution carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report

• Executions in Georgia, 1924-2024 Georgia Department of Corrections, History of Executions in Georgia, March 31, 2024