Deaths in Custody
Executed

Oscar Franklin Smith

died May 22, 2025 · Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Nashville, Tennessee

The state of Tennessee executed Oscar Franklin Smith by lethal injection on May 22, 2025, at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Smith's lawyers and supporters maintained his innocence before his execution by lethal injection.

Reported by: Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).

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