Mark Allen Geralds
Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford on the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after he waived his remaining legal appeals. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, through its executive director Michael Sheedy, had asked the governor to commute his sentence, writing that every human life is sacred. According to the Independent Florida Alligator, protesters and supporters gathered outside the prison during the execution. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the death as an execution by the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the governor to commute his sentence, citing the sanctity of human life.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).