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A total of 13 individuals convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Delaware since 1976:
Abdullah Tanzil Hameen (a.k.a. Cornelius Ferguson), d. 25 March 2001 by lethal injection for the murder of Troy Hodges. David F. Dawson, d. 26 April 2001 by lethal injection for the murder of Madeline Marie Kisner. Dwayne L. Weeks, d. 17 November 2000 by lethal injection for the murders of Gwendolyn Weeks and Craig Williams. Willie G. Sullivan, d. 24 September 1999 by lethal injection for the murder of Maurice Dodd. David J. Lawrie, d. 23 April 1999 by lethal injection for the murders of Michelle Lawrie, Fawn Lawrie, Tabitha Lawrie, and Charles Humbertson. James B. Clark, Jr., d. 19 April 1996 by lethal injection for the murders of Elizabeth Clark and James Clark, Sr. William H. Flamer, d. 30 January 1996 by lethal injection for the murders of Byard Smith and Alberta Smith. Billy Bailey, d. 25 January 1996 by hanging for the murders of Gilbert Lamberton and Clara Lamberton. Nelson Shelton, d. 17 March 1995 by lethal injection for the murder of Wilson Mannon, Jr. Andre S. Deputy, d. 23 June 1994 by lethal injection for the murders of Byard Smith and Alberta Smith. Kenneth W. DeShields, d. 31 August 1993 by lethal injection for the murder of Elizabeth Reed. James Allen Red Dog, d. 3 March 1993 by lethal injection for the murder of Hugh Pennington. Steven Brian Pennell, d. 14 March 1992 by lethal injection for the murders of Marleene Simms.
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Sources Delaware Dept. of Corrections - History of the Death Penalty in Delaware (http://www.state.de.us/correct/Data/DeathP_History.htm )
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