Roy Lee Ward
Roy Lee Ward, 53, was executed by lethal injection in the early hours of October 10, 2025, at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, according to the Indiana Department of Correction. His lawyer, Laura Volk, said that over the years he became kind and generous to the people around him and helped others in the small ways he could. In a final statement he thanked his family and friends for standing by him and spoke of his parents. His legal team's later motions to delay or overturn the execution were denied or dropped, and the governor allowed it to proceed. No journalists were allowed to witness the execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters); Indiana Department of Correction (the agency that held him).