Edward T. James

Edward Thomas James, 63, was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford on March 20, 2025, according to the Florida Department of Corrections execution list. Tracking Florida's Death Penalty reports that the department delayed the execution by two hours shortly before it took place, and gave no explanation for the delay. Mr. James's execution is recorded in the Florida Department of Corrections list and in a 2025 roundup of U.S. executions published by Vocal.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Execution List 1976-present Florida Department of Corrections, Execution Lists 1924-1964 and 1976-present
• Every United States Prisoner Executed 2025 Vocal, December 28, 2025
• 2025 in Review, Part I Tracking Florida's Death Penalty, December 30, 2025