Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, the longest-serving person on Mississippi’s death row, was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. He was sentenced to death in 1976 for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter. His final appeals, including arguments about his PTSD and due process rights, were denied.
Longest-serving person on Mississippi’s death row executed
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, the longest-serving person on Mississippi’s death row, was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. He was sentenced to death in 1976 for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter. His final appeals, including arguments about his PTSD and due process rights, were denied.
Trending- 1 January 1976: Richard Gerald Jordan kidnapped and fatally shot Edwina Marter.
- 2 1976: Richard Gerald Jordan was sentenced to death.
- 3 December 2022: Mississippi's most recent execution prior to Jordan's.
- 4 Monday, June 23, 2025: The US Supreme Court denied Jordan's final petition.
- 5 Wednesday, June 25, 2025: Richard Gerald Jordan was executed by lethal injection at 6:16 p.m.
- Richard Gerald Jordan's execution concluded a nearly five-decade legal process
- Victim's family expressed that nothing can change what was taken from them
- Raised questions about the state's three-drug execution protocol and Jordan's mental health defense
What: Richard Gerald Jordan, the longest-serving person on Mississippi’s death row, was executed.
When: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (execution began at 6pm, time of death 6:16pm). The crime occurred in January 1976.
Where: Mississippi state penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi, United States. The original crime occurred in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Why: Jordan was executed for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter as part of a violent ransom scheme. His execution followed decades of legal processes and denied appeals.
How: Jordan died by lethal injection. He made a final statement apologizing to the victim's family and thanking his lawyers and wife.