The article explores the enigmatic role of executioners in the US, examining how societal and legal frameworks obscure their identities. Through research into lethal injection protocols and cases like that of Dr. Alan Doerhoff, insights into the individuals behind these roles and the flawed execution processes are uncovered. As states like Missouri grapple with legal and ethical implications, the lack of transparency raises questions about accountability and morality surrounding the death penalty, especially given the increasing number of executions promised by government authorities.
Consider Missouri's chief executioner from 1995-2006, Dr Alan Doerhoff, who was responsible for 54 of Missouri's 65 executions between 1976 and 2006.
State secrecy statutes put the equivalent of a Harry Potter cloak of invisibility over these state-sanctioned killers.
Nobody will ever do as many [executions] as I have, he would later boast.
Litigation files and investigative journalism have revealed a number of executioners' identities, allowing us to peek behind the veil of secrecy.
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