Deaths in Custody
Executed

Frank Dobbs

35 years old · died November 1, 1935 · Arkansas

Frank Dobbs, a 35-year-old man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on November 1, 1935, while held in state prison custody, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, which is the only source named for his death. The record gives no information about his family, work, or who he was beyond his name, age and race. The department's record lists the death as an execution under state authority, and no objections to the execution are recorded.

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.

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