Institutional Diet Log // Case Record
Thomas J. Grasso
Analysis of the 1995 Oklahoma State Penitentiary execution, criminal history, and the notable final meal discrepancy.

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Subject:
Thomas J. Grasso
Offense:
Serial Murder / Robbery
Location:
Oklahoma, USA
Nationality:
American
Incident Date:
1990–1991
Penalty:
Capital Execution
Status:
EXECUTED (1995)

Subject Profile
Thomas J. Grasso
1962–1995

Case Overview

Thomas J. Grasso was convicted for the murders of Hilda Johnson (87) in 1990 and Leslie Holtz (81) in 1991. Both victims were strangled in their homes during robberies, with Grasso stealing modest amounts of social security money from them.

He was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on March 20, 1995. His case is most frequently cited in media due to his final statement, which focused on a perceived clerical error regarding his final meal.

FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: LAST MEAL RECORD

Grasso requested an elaborate final meal. However, he expressed profound dissatisfaction after the administration failed to provide the specific brand of pasta he demanded:

  • 2 dozen steamed mussels
  • 2 dozen steamed clams
  • Half-dozen barbecued spare ribs
  • 2 Burger King double cheeseburgers
  • Half-pumpkin pie
  • Strawberry milkshake
  • 1 can of SpaghettiOs with meatballs

Final Protocol Context

Grasso’s final words were directed at the news media regarding his meal: “I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.”