Jeffrey Hutchinson
Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, a Persian Gulf War veteran, was executed by lethal injection by the State of Florida on May 1, 2025, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, according to the Florida Department of Corrections and the Orlando Sentinel. Corrections1 reports that he had sought clemency the year before and argued on appeal that his combat exposure to chemical weapons had led to a diagnosis of Gulf War illness. Before his execution he claimed insanity, which Tracking Florida's Death Penalty describes as a rare claim in execution cases, and that claim was unsuccessful.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Hutchinson argued on appeal that chemical weapons exposure in combat caused his Gulf War illness and claimed insanity, and both claims were rejected before his execution.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).