Ronald Gene Simmons

American mass murderer (1940–1990)

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Ronald Gene Simmons

Overview

Born / Died

July 15, 1940 – June 25, 1990

Role

American mass murderer (1940–1990)

Legacy

(July 15, 1940 – June 25, 1990) was an American spree killer and former military serviceman who murdered 16 people, including 14 members of his own family, over a week in December 1987 in Arkansas.

Legacy

The killings, centered at his home near Dover and later at several public locations, remain the deadliest familicide and mass murder in Arkansas history.

Legacy

Navy and Air Force veteran, was convicted in two trials, sentenced to death, waived all appeals, and was executed by lethal injection in 1990 — the first person executed by that method in Arkansas.

Who was Ronald Gene Simmons?

Ronald Gene Simmons lived from July 15, 1940 to June 25, 1990. (July 15, 1940 – June 25, 1990) was an American spree killer and former military serviceman who murdered 16 people, including 14 members of his own family, over a week in December 1987 in Arkansas. Ronald Gene Simmons was born on July 15, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, the second of three children born to Loretta and William Simmons. After his father died of a stroke in 1943, his mother married William D. The family relocated frequently due to Griffen's work, living in Pope County near Hector from 1946 to 1950, then in the Little Rock area, Albuquerque, and later California. was an American spree killer and former military serviceman who murdered 16 people, including 14 members of his own family, over a week in December 1987 in Arkansas.

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Career and public life

The killings, centered at his home near Dover and later at several public locations, remain the deadliest familicide and mass murder in Arkansas history.

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Historical significance

Navy and Air Force veteran, was convicted in two trials, sentenced to death, waived all appeals, and was executed by lethal injection in 1990 — the first person executed by that method in Arkansas.