On August 21st 2019, Larry Ray Swearingen, the man convicted for the 1998 abduction, sexual assault and murder of Melissa Trotter was executed by the State of Texas. Larry was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. CDT and his final words were,
“Lord forgive ’em. They don’t know what they’re doing.”
Trotter, the 19-years-old college student, who was last seen alive on December 8, 1998; was murdered and her body was dumped in the woods by late end of December 1998. Authorities arrested Swearingen on suspicion for the very case and didn’t even release him once.
Eventually after nearly two years of getting arrested Larry Ray Swearingen was sentenced to death in July 2000. However, the day when he finally got executed- August 21, 2019, was his sixth execution date.
Quick Facts and Information on Larry Ray Swearingen
| Full Name | Larry Ray Swearingen |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 21st May 1971 |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Date of Death | 21st August 2019 |
| Died at the age of | 48 |
| Sentenced to Death in | July 2000 |
| Convicted for | Sexual Assault and Murder of Melissa Trotter |
| Crime committed at the age of | 27 |
| Country | U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Native of | Montgomery, Texas |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Profession | Worked as an Electrician, Mechanic, Laborer |
| School / College / University | N/A |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Wife / Life Partner | N/A |
| Children | None |
| Social Media | – |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
