Number of Death Row: 86
Numbers Breakdown: 85 males and 1 female
48 White, 35 African Americans, 1 Hispanic, 1 Native American, 1 Asian
Where are they from?
55 inmates are from the largest metropolitan counties of
Shelby (33), Davidson (11), Knox (7), and Hamilton (4)
26 inmates were convicted in East Tennessee
21 inmates were convicted in Middle Tennessee
39 inmates were convicted in West Tennessee
Oldest on Death Row:
John Henretta, 2/12/43, 67 years old
Convicted in Bradley County
On Death Row since April 2002
Youngest Female on Death Row:
Christa Pike, 3/10/76, 34 years old
Convicted in Knox County
On Death Row since March 1996
Youngest Male on Death Row:
Devin Banks, 8/2/83, 27 years old
Convicted in Shelby County
On Death Row since April 2005
Longest Time on Death Row:
Donald Strouth, 1/9/59, 51 years old
Convicted in Sullivan County
On Death Row since September 1978
Last Person Sentenced to Death Row:
Howard Willis, 3/17/51, 59 years old
Convicted in Washington County
On Death Row since June 2010
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