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Description
See any errors? Let us know!Tom Williams – Serial Killer from Georgia
Background
Tom Williams was born in 1909 in Colquitt County, Georgia. His known killing spree began on April 24, 1940 and resumed in May 1954. Captured later that year, he was sentenced to death and executed by electric chair at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville on April 15, 1955 .Details of Crimes and Victims
- Pete Merritt – shot and killed on April 24, 1940 in Moultrie, GA .
- E.T. Norman, age 40 – slashed to death on May 14, 1954 .
- J.D. Croft, age 42 – shot dead on May 14, 1954 .
- William T. Rowland, age 68 – slashed to death on May 15, 1954 .
- Gladys Rowland, age 48 – slashed to death on May 15, 1954 .
Timeline of Murders
- April 24, 1940: Tom Williams shoots and kills Pete Merritt in Moultrie, Georgia.
- May 14, 1954: He murders two victims in a single day—E.T. Norman (slashing) and J.D. Croft (shooting).
- May 15, 1954: He slashes and kills elderly couple William T. Rowland and Gladys Rowland.
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (5)
Pete Merritt , Date of Death: April 24, 1940 ...View 4 additional victims
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See any mistakes? Let us know!Killer's Details
Tom
Williams
1909 Colquitt County, Georgia, United States
April 15, 1955 (aged 46) Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, Georgia, United States
Executed by electric chair
Male
Black
First-degree murder
Life imprisonment (1940), Death (1954)
5
1940 - 1954
Georgia
Moultrie
1954
07/16/2025
