Tennessee Death Row inmate William Stevens has passed away at the age of 60. He was pronounced dead at 1:57 AM on Monday, April 4, 2016 at a Nashville hospital of natural causes.
Stevens was convicted of especially aggravated robbery and two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death in Davidson County in 1997.
Death Row Numbers in Tennessee:
- Number on Death Row: 67
- Numbers Breakdown:
66 males and 1 female
35 White, 30 African Americans, 1 Hispanic, 1 Asian - Where are they from?
47 offenders are from the largest metropolitan counties: Shelby (28), Davidson (8), Knox (7), and Hamilton (3) 20 offenders were convicted in East Tennessee 18 offenders were convicted in Middle Tennessee 30 offenders were convicted in West Tennessee - Oldest on Death Row: Roy Keough, 8/17/44, 71 years old. Convicted in Shelby County. On Death Row since May 1997.
- Only Female on Death Row: Christa Pike, 3/10/76, 39 years old. Convicted in Knox County. On Death Row since March 1996.
- Youngest Male on Death Row: Sedrick Clayton, 5/15/83, 32 years old. Convicted in Shelby County. On Death Row since December 2014.
- Longest Time on Death Row: David Miller, 7/16/57, 58 years old. Convicted in Knox County. On Death Row since March 1982.
- Last Person Sentenced to Death Row: Sedrick Clayton, 5/15/83, 32 years old. Convicted in Shelby County. On Death Row since December 2014.
