Executed
John Riney
John Riney, a 25-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on June 20, 1941, while held in the custody of the state prison system. The Arkansas Department of Corrections lists his death as an execution and gives no further details about him.
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.