Executed

James Homer Elledge

58 years old · died August 28, 2001 · Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla County, Washington

James H. Elledge was 58. He told a prison interview that he was a Christian and believed God had forgiven him. He waived further appeals and declined a sedative before the State of Washington executed him by lethal injection at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla in August 2001, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Assistant Attorney General Gregory Rosen described the method as a combination of four chemicals. Through the night he met with his lawyer and a prison chaplain, and his family honored his wishes and did not attend or intervene, while supporters and opponents of the death penalty gathered outside the prison.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Washington State Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Assistant Attorney General Gregory Rosen.

Sources (2)

Persons Executed Since 1904 in Washington State Washington State Department of Corrections, Persons Executed Since 1904 in Washington State
Killer Elledge is executed - Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 27, 2001

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