Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor was executed by the state of Missouri on February 26, 2014. According to documents obtained by St. Louis Public Radio, an execution team member recorded a Midazolam injection at 11:31 p.m. the night before the execution, about 30 minutes before his execution warrant was valid. The Department of Corrections declined to say when sedatives are given and maintained that they are not part of the execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Documents obtained by St. Louis Public Radio show a sedative was recorded before his warrant took effect, and the Department of Corrections declined to say when sedatives are given.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); St. Louis Public Radio (reporters).