Mobile County, Alabama mass murderer Derrick Dearman was executed today October 17, 2024.
Derrick Dearman was put to death by lethal injection Thursday at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama.
Alabama Department of Corrections Press Release
EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE DERRICK DEARMAN
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death row inmate Derrick Dearman by Lethal Injection and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Dearman was sentenced to death for the 2016 capital murders of Joseph Adam Turner, Robert Lee Brown, Chelsea Marie Reed, Justin Kaleb Reed, and Shannon Melissa Randall.
Accordingly, Governor Ivey has set a 30-hour time frame for the execution to occur beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024, and expiring at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024. The execution will take place at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility (CF) in Atmore, Alabama. The tentative start time will be 6:00 p.m. on the 17th. This, of course, may change based on the conclusion of the required legal proceedings.
The number of STATE MEDIA WITNESSES to the execution is limited to five and will be determined as follows:
• One reporter from the Associated Press
• Two print reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Mobile County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
• Two broadcast/online reporters, including one reporter from within the county or closest to the county of conviction (Mobile County). If more than one agency from this county is present, witness privileges will be determined by draw.
All other members of the media will be required to remain in the Media Center. The state media witnesses will act as pool reporters for the other media attendees. However, no written statement will be issued, and they will first be allowed time to file their own articles.
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Once this advisory is sent, respondents will be registered in the order they are received. Upon receipt of this notice, submit ALL NAMES (INCLUDING CREW) of those requesting to witness or be at the Media Center to Public Information Manager Kelly Betts NO LATER THAN 3 P.M. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024, to [email protected]. Witnesses and other members of the media will receive a confirmation email.
ADVANCE NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURES. ONLY THOSE ON THE MEDIA LIST WILL BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO ADOC PREMISES.