Executed
Vollie Bates
Vollie Bates, a 19-year-old man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on May 16, 1947, while held in state prison custody. The Arkansas Department of Corrections recorded his death as an execution. The department's record is the source for these details.
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.