Robert O'Neal (murderer)
Robert O'Neal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Earl O'Neal Jr. September 25, 1961 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1995 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Convictions | Capital murder First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (January 24, 1980) Death (May 15, 1985) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Ralph Roscoe Sharick, 78 Arthur Dade, 34 |
| Date | July 6, 1979 February 3, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
Date apprehended | August 25, 1979 |
| Imprisoned at | Missouri State Penitentiary |
Robert Earl O'Neal Jr. (September 25, 1961 – December 6, 1995) was an American white supremacist and convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Missouri for the February 1984 murder of Arthur Dade, a 34-year-old black American man. O'Neal, who was serving a life sentence for the robbery and murder of 78-year-old Ralph Roscoe Sharick, stabbed Dade to death at the Missouri State Penitentiary. For the latter murder, O'Neal was sentenced to death and executed in 1995 at the Potosi Correctional Center via lethal injection. O'Neal is notable for being the only white person to be executed for killing a black person in the history of modern Missouri.