Edward Nathaniel Bell

Condemned killer Edward Nathaniel Bell was executed by lethal injection in Virginia on February 19, 2009. Bell, who was convicted for the October 1999 shooting death of Winchester, Virginia, police officer Sgt. Ricky Timbrook. The 43-year-old, Jamaican-born Bell reportedly had to be "forcibly carried" to the death chamber; he continued to maintain his innocence, telling Timbrook's family members "you definitely have the wrong person."Philly.com: Va. inmate forcibly carried... WashingtonPost.com: Jamaican Native Shot Winchester Officer...

Edward Nathaniel Bell's case made headlines when Virginia Governor Tim Kaine publicly stated that while he personally opposed capital punishment on religious grounds, he would not seek to stop Bell's execution. Sgt. Ricky Timbrook's widow, Kelly Timbrook, appeared in a campaign ad for Kaine's opponent in the 2005 gubernatorial election. In the ad, Timbrook questioned whether Kaine would uphold Bell's death sentence.WashingtonPost.com: Jamaican Native Shot Winchester Officer...

"To the Timbrook family, you definitely have the wrong person. The truth will come out one day. This here, killing me, there's no justice about it."—Edward Nathaniel Bell's final words prior to his executionPhilly.com: Va. inmate forcibly carried...