Florida is set to carry out two executions on Tuesday, one of which is an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern U.S. history. The executions are planned for Tuesday, with one of the inmates being a Pasco County man.
The Pasco County man is 82-year-old Robert Wayne Hendrix, who was convicted of murdering a young girl. Hendrix’s execution, along with another inmate, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. If carried out, Hendrix would become Florida’s oldest executed inmate in nearly a decade and the second-oldest in modern U.S. history.
According to reports, Hendrix was an ex-police officer who was convicted of murdering a 22-year-old woman. He was sentenced to death and has been on death row for several years. The execution is set to take place at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida.
The other inmate set to be executed on Tuesday is an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl’s murder. The execution has sparked controversy and debate over the use of the death penalty in Florida.
Originally reported by WFLA – Pasco County
Sources: WFLA – Pasco County
