Institutional Diet Log // Case Record
Philip Ray Workman
Analysis of the 2007 Riverbend execution, conviction history, and the notable charity-based meal request.

📋 Forensic Case Profile Ledger
Subject:
Philip Ray Workman
Offense:
First-Degree Murder
Location:
Tennessee, USA
Nationality:
American
Incident Date:
1981
Penalty:
Capital Execution
Status:
EXECUTED (2007)

Subject Profile
Philip Ray Workman
1953–2007

Case Overview

Philip Ray Workman was convicted for the 1981 murder of Memphis Police Lieutenant Ronald Oliver during a robbery. His case remained highly publicized for decades due to claims of innocence and controversies surrounding the ballistics evidence presented at trial.

After spending 25 years on death row, Workman was executed by lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee on May 9, 2007.

FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: LAST MEAL RECORD

Workman’s final meal request became a point of contention with prison administration. He requested that a large vegetarian pizza be purchased and delivered to a homeless person in the Nashville area.

  • Request: Large vegetarian pizza for a homeless individual (Denied by administration).
  • Actual Consumption: Served a medium vegetarian pizza, which remained uneaten.

Final Protocol Context

The prison administration’s refusal to honor the charitable aspect of Workman’s request led to significant public outcry. Following the news of the denial, several people across the country called homeless shelters in Nashville to purchase pizzas for the homeless on his behalf.