Executed
Theo Thomas
Theo Thomas, a 28-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on June 24, 1938, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, which lists the manner of death as homicide and the cause as execution. He was held in the custody of the state prison system at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.