John Michael Lamb, photographed November 10, 1999, by Dan Winters

Sammie Felder, photographed November 10, 1999, by Dan Winters for the
New York Times.

Sammie Felder received a lethal injection at 6:09 p.m. on December 15th. He was pronounced dead six minutes later. His last words were: "Like to tell my friends that I love them. Appreciate them being here to support me. Alison, I love you."

 

December 14, 1999

7:00 a.m.

Inmate sitting on bunk.

10:00 a.m.

Inmate in visitation.

5:00 p.m.

Inmate visit ended and taken back to his cell.

6:00 p.m.

Inmate reading his mail.

7:00 p.m.

Inmate in his cell typing.

8:30 p.m.

Inmate asleep on the floor.

11:30 p.m. Inmate standing in cell.

11:45 p.m.

Inmate sitting in cell reading mail.

December 15, 1999

2:15 a.m.

Inmate asleep on floor.

7:00 a.m.

Inmate sitting on bunk.

8:15 a.m. 

Inmate visiting with Minister LaFaure.

11:40 a.m.

Inmate visiting with his attorney.

12:30 p.m.

Inmate visit terminated.

9:30 a.m.

Inmate escorted to visitation.

11:00 a.m.

Inmate continues his visit with a friend.

12:00 p.m.

Inmate visiting with Chaplain Brazzil.

12:15 p.m.

Inmate visitation terminated.

6:00 p.m.

Inmate taken from holding cell.

6:01 p.m.

Inmate strapped to gurney.

6:02 p.m.

Solution flowing: right arm.

6:03 p.m.

Solution flowing: left arm.

6:08 p.m.

Inmate gives last statement.

6:09 p.m.

Lethal dose begins.

6:11 p.m

Lethal dose completed.

6:15 p.m.

Inmate pronounced dead

 

From Sammie Felder's death watch and execution record, courtesy of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.