Ronald Heath
Ronald Palmer Heath, 64, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford on February 10, 2026, after 35 years on death row. Reports say his last words were "I'm sorry. That's all I can say. Thank you." His sister, Kimberly Reeves, said she still mourns him and dreams of her brother, and she hopes he was at peace. Advocacy groups said he was put to death for a crime they believe he did not commit, and his lawyers' appeals on the method of execution were rejected by the courts. Members of the victims' families attended, and some said the execution brought them little happiness while others said it was necessary justice.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Advocacy groups said he was put to death for a crime they believe he did not commit.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); advocates.