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

John Michael Lamb, photographed November 10, 1999, by Dan Winters for the
New York Times.

John Michael Lamb received a lethal injection at 6:13 p.m. on November 17, 1999. He was pronounced dead six minutes later. His last words: "I'm sorry - I wish I could bring him back. I can't. Goodbye. Do it."

 

November 16, 1999

6:30 a.m.

Inmate asleep on bunk.

9:30 a.m.

Inmate refused food tray.

1:00 p.m.

Inmate talking to Chaplain.

6:00 p.m.

Inmate talking to other inmates in day room.

7:30 p.m.

Inmate watching TV.

7:45 p.m.

Inmate in day room with Priest.

10:15 p.m.

Inmate sitting on bunk watching TV.

November 17, 1999

1:00 a.m.

Inmate asleep on bunk .

2:45 a.m.

Inmate refused breakfast tray.

6:00 a.m. 

Inmate taking a shower.

6:30 a.m.

Inmate throwing his property away.

9:00 a.m.

Inmate watching TV.  

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.

6:01 p.m.

Inmate taken from holding cell.

6:02 p.m.

Inmate strapped to gurney.

6:03 p.m.

Solution flowing: right arm.

6:07 p.m.

Solution flowing: left arm.

6:12 p.m.

Inmate gives last statement.

6:13 p.m.

Lethal dose begins.

6:15 p.m

Lethal dose completed.

6:19 p.m.

Inmate pronounced dead.

 

From John Michael Lamb's death watch and execution record, courtesy of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.