Ronnie Lee Gardner
1/16/1961 - 6/18/2010
Capricorn
Last Words
"I do not know what to say. I am so sorry for the things I have done. I wish I could take it back."
Death & Legacy
Ronnie Lee Gardner, a condemned man who had spent a quarter-century on Utah’s death row maintaining his innocence, was executed by firing squad shortly after midnight on Friday, the authorities said. His was the first execution by firing squad in the United States in 14 years.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Execution by firing squad
- Age at Death
- 49 years
- Funeral Location
- The location of Ronnie Lee Gardner's funeral has not been publicly disclosed.
- Final Resting Place
- Utah State Prison, Draper, Utah, United States