Richard Fairchild
Richard Fairchild was 63 years old when the state of Oklahoma executed him by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in McAlester on November 17, 2022, his birthday. His attorney said he remained remorseful and had an unblemished prison record, and that his mental state had deteriorated over time. His attorneys argued that psychosis documented in his prison records should have stopped the execution. The state pardon board voted against recommending clemency, and last-minute appeals to the state appeals court and the US Supreme Court were denied.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His attorneys said his mental health had deteriorated, with psychosis documented in his prison records.
Reported by: Oklahoma Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his attorneys.