Ronnie Gardner

Ronnie Gardner was a convicted murderer who gained notoriety for being the last person executed by firing squad in the United States, occurring in June 2010 in Utah. His case was significant due to the rarity of firing squad executions in the modern era, as most states have moved toward lethal injection as the primary method of execution. Gardner was convicted of the 1985 murder of a man during a robbery, and his execution reignited debates on the death penalty and methods of execution in the U.S.