#7 – Donald David Dillbeck – 100th person executed in Florida

Donald David Dillbeck was the 100th person executed in modern Florida history. He was serving a life sentence for the murder of Deputy Dwight Lynn Hall when he escaped from prison and murdered Faye Lamb Vann in the Tallahassee Mall parking lot. Sources: Court Documents and Government Websites: Stay of Execution 2003 Appeal Donald Dillbeck: Florida Department of Corrections Newspapers.com The Call-Leader (Elwood, Indiana) Anderson youth arrested, April 12, 1979 Anderson youth sentenced to life, June 7, 1979 The Miami Herald Execution is set for inmate who escaped and killed woman in 1990 by Brendan Farrington, January 25, 2023 Florida executes man for killing a mother after he escaped from prison in 1990 by Brendan Farrington, February 24, 2023 The Naples Daily News Youth could get death penalty by Brenda Hawkins, April 24, 1979 Boy charged in killing by Brenda Hawkins, May 1, 1979 Lee Park honrs slain deputy by Kay Smith, December 4, 1981 Execution set for deputy's killer by Thomas Rodriguez, January 30, 2023 News-Press: Fort Myers Edition Boy charged in slaying of deputy by Frances D. Williams, April 12, 1979 The victim by Frances D. Williams, April 12, 1979 The suspect by Frances D. Williams, April 12, 1979 Pursuit through seamy, shadowy crowd by Lee Melsek, April 12, 1979 Lawmen, medics rush to aid of mortally wounded deputy by Wayne Melton, April 12, 1979 Deputy's gun still eludes hunt by Kate Phillips, April 17, 1979 Son's imprisonment disrupts his family by Kate Phillips, April 19, 1979 Fatal gun search resumes by Kate Phillips, April 21, 1979 Dillbeck indicted as adult in deputy slaying by Frances D. Williams, April 24, 1979 Deputy killing: Gun to be tested by Kate Phillips, April 26, 1979 Sheriff's booking report reveals Dillbeck confession by Frances D. Williams, April 28, 1979 Dillbeck gets life in prison by Frances D. Williams, June 7, 1979 Dillbeck is transferred to state prison in Starke by Cathy Reiman, June 14, 1979 State workers fired after killer's escape by Peter Franceschina, June 26, 1990 In Remembrance: Flag, plaque to honor deceased by Alice Mack, June 20, 1990 The Palm Beach Post Runaway charged with murdering sheriff's deputy, UPI, April 12, 1979