Last Words

The last words of each inmate on Texas's death row right before they were executed. Links to the full offender information & original last statement are included with each post.

[goodbyewarden]

Yes, when they lay me down to sleep, for I am to die for justice, the Lord my soul to take. I’ll be with Jesus when I wake. I truly regret killing my family. I am thankful for all the thoughts and prayers for my family over the last few days. I love each and every one you.

John Hummel. 45 years old. Executed 6/30/2021. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

I would like to thank all of the supporting people who helped me over the years. To mad Maddie, my twin Sonja, Angie, and all the homies. AKA money and Peruvian queen including crazy Dominican. I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place. It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. Love all my friends and all the friendship’s that I have made. They are like the sky. It is all part of life, like a big full plate of food for the soul. I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness. I’m done warden.

Quintin Jones. 41 years old. Executed 5/19/2021. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Yes sir. I would like to thank God, my dad, my Lord Jesus savior for saving me and changing my life. I want to apologize to my in-laws for causing all this emotional pain. I love y’all and consider y’all my sisters I never had. I want to thank you for forgiving me. Thank you warden.

Abel Ochoa. 47 years old. Executed 2/6/2020. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Thank you thank you where’s the family, ok I would like to say sorry for the grief I have caused. I hope you find peace, joy and closure. Whatever it takes to forgive me. I am sorry. I know you cannot forgive me but I hope one day you will. To my friends, I love ya’ll. You have been good and such good influence people. I want to see the Lord Jesus so bad. I hope you all understand. I am going to ask the Warden to start. And ask Jesus to help them to forgive me one day please. I am very sorry. For you guys I love you. Thank you Warden.

John Gardner. 64 years old. Executed 1/15/2020. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Yeah, I want to address the Roundtree family and apologize for the pain and suffering I caused. And to the Diaz’s family that I had to put you through this, it should have never happened. And to my mom and Morelia I love you and I’m going to miss you all. I’m ready

Justen Hall. 38 years old. Executed 11/6/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Umm, Pamela can you hear me Stephanie, Hardy, Marcus tell all the family I love them. I am sorry for the hard times and what hurts me is that I hurt y’all and um even for y’all too and Patricia she wrote me tell Patricia I wrote her back and to tell y’all what I said. I love y’all. I am ready

Robert Sparks. 45 years old. Executed 9/25/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

It’s 6:09 on September 10th, Kayla and David, I wanted to apologize for the grief and the pain that I caused y’all .I’ve been considering changing my life. It took me 27 years to do so. Man, I want to apologize, I don’t know if me passing will bring y’all comfort for the pain and suffering I caused y’all. I am at peace. I understand now the pain that I caused y’all man, I don’t know what else to say. It took a while to drag these years out. I am going with a humble heart. I made wrong decisions but, I forgave myself. I made a discussion not because of myself but because of everyone else. I forgave myself not for y’all but the pain I caused to my family. Oh man I didn’t’ know if y’all would come or not but I am glad y’all did so I could talk to y’all. I know the pain when I talk to my grandma. I’m just glad I got a chance to talk to y’all. Freddie, Sonia, Sofia, Oh man, thank you Jesus. I love y’all but glad you brought Jesus into my life. Mom and Dad throughout the years I turned my back on God for the wrong that I thought He committed now that I have found Him, let everyone know that I love them because He is there. I have love for y’all. Tell mom I love them and let dad know. To all my supporters out there thank you for the support and positive wisdom and words. And to all the people who wrote me, and to all the people who have people on death row show them love and support. They need it. Thank you for putting in the effort. I want to thank those that did. Bubble and Sofia God loves y’all. I love y’all. Mr. Warden I’m ready.

Mark Soliz. 37 years old. Executed 9/10/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Hi ladies I wanted to tell ya’ll how much I love you. Thank you for being here for me. You have brought pleasure into my life in the short time I lived and known ya’ll. Ya’ll are very special not just to me but to the unit. There are so many lives that yall have touched over there that yall don’t even know about that guys talk about in the back .I am at peace now with and going to be with Jesus and my family. I am going to miss those pancakes and those old time black and white shows. Where I am going everything will be in color. There is a lot of this I don’t understand but the system is not completely right. It’s not completely wrong but, it is something that has to be done until something better comes along. But, I am at peace with that and I am ok and I can live with that. The 15 or 16 years that I have been on death row I have never had a case that doesn’t mean that I am a good guy or nothing I have the Lord in my heart and He has given me peace I will be honest with you. I am going to go tell your mother and David I am glad you made it and you didn’t pass out on the line. OK Warden I am ready.

Billy Crutsinger. 64 years old. Executed 9/4/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Lord forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing

Larry Swearingen. 48 years old. Executed 8/21/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Spoken: No. Written Statement: Capital Punishment: Them without the capital get the punishment.

John King. 44 years old. Executed 4/24/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Yes Sir, that will be five Dollars I love you, I love you, and I love you. Mike I love you. Where’s Nelley at? I love you. That will be five dollars. Take Care.”

Billie Coble. 70 years old. Executed 2/28/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

To my friends and family it was a nice journey. To the family of the police officer I hope this finds you peace and be well and stay safe. Enjoy life’s moments because we never get them back.

Robert Jennings. 61 years old. Executed 1/30/2019. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Yes Sir, I would like to thank the Shape Community Center for all their support. I would like to thank all those overseas, Italy and France, for their support for the death row prisoners. I would also like to apologize to Lori for the second time for her husband dying at my hand. To the White family and to Tashell for not being there, I Love you. I’m finished Warden you may proceed.

Alvin Braziel, Jr.. 43 years old. Executed 12/11/2018. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Yes Sir. Dear Heavenly Father please forgive them for they know not what they do.

Joseph Garcia. 47 years old. Executed 12/04/2018. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

I am very thankful for all the hard work the Mexican consulate put in a fight over my death sentence if there was a reason or not. I am thankful for the humane treatment that I was given here at the 2 prisons that I was at. I am getting my gold watch that it took the Governor 30 years to forge. Thank you God, Lord send me a chariot. I’m ready.

Robert Ramos. 64 years old. Executed 11/14/2018. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

Thank you I love you all. Sandra, nice meeting you. I Love ya’ll. It’s all good. I’m not the one that killed Christina, so whatever makes ya’ll happy. I love ya’ll. I’ll see you on the other side. Ya’ll be good. OK Warden I’m ready.

Troy Clark. 51 years old. Executed 9/26/2018. Offender Information Last Statement

[goodbyewarden]

l want to make sure the Patel family knows I love them like they love me. Make sure the kids in the world know I’m being executed and those kids I’ve been mentoring keep this fight going. I’m good Warden.

Christopher Young. 34 years old. Executed 7/17/2018. Offender Information Last Statement