Executed
James Boyd
James Boyd was an 18-year-old Black man. According to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, the State of Arkansas executed him on May 20, 1960, while he was held in state custody. The department's listing classifies the manner of death as homicide.
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.