Executed
Emmett Leggett
Emmett Leggett, a 19-year-old man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on September 16, 1960, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. He was held in the custody of the state's prison system at the time of his death. The Department of Corrections classed the death as an execution and listed the manner of death as homicide. The source provides no further details about his life or the circumstances of his execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.