Ronnie Paul Threadgill
Murder
Texas, USA
American
2001
Capital Execution
EXECUTED (2013)
Ronnie Paul Threadgill was executed for the 2001 murder of a teenager during a carjacking incident occurring outside a nightclub in North Texas. He spent over a decade on death row before his execution was carried out by lethal injection.
His death marked the third execution in Texas in the year 2013.
In 2011, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice abolished the practice of fulfilling special last meal requests. Consequently, Threadgill was served the standard unit meal provided to all other inmates.
- Baked chicken
- Mashed potatoes with country gravy
- Vegetables
- Sweet peas
- Bread
- Tea, water, and punch
In his final statement, Threadgill addressed his loved ones and friends, stating, “I love y’all and appreciate y’all for being there. I am going to a better place.” He also offered encouragement to other inmates on death row before his execution was completed.
