Kenneth Lee Boyd
Kenneth Lee Boyd, 57, was executed by lethal injection at Central Prison in North Carolina on August 4, 2006, where he was held. Before his death he asked his daughter-in-law to look after his son and two grandchildren, and his final words were, "God bless everybody in here." He said he did not want to be remembered as a number, and his execution was counted as the 1,000th in the United States since capital punishment resumed in 1977. About 150 death penalty opponents protested outside the prison, and his attorney said the milestone was one the country should be ashamed of.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Boyd's attorney said the execution was a milestone the country should be ashamed of, an objection to the execution itself rather than the cause.
Reported by: his attorney.