Michael Lee Lockhart


Michael Lee Lockhart was an American serial killer who received death sentences in three states. He was executed on December 9, 1997, by the state of Texas.

Arrest

Lockhart was captured when officer Paul Hulsey Jr. tried to arrest him for driving a stolen Chevrolet Corvette. Officers responding to the motel room where he was reported found Hulsey dead in the room. They put out an all-points bulletin for the vehicle, which was spotted. A high speed chase ensued before Lockhart crashed and was soon apprehended. Evidence of his other crimes was found in the vehicle. Lockhart was a suspect in the murder of Kathy Hobbs, a 16-year-old girl abducted from Las Vegas, Nevada in 1987. Before its resolution, her case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1989.

Execution

Lockhart was executed on December 9, 1997 in Texas. Lockhart's last words were; "a lot of people view what is happening here as evil, but I want you to know that I found love and compassion here. The people who work here, I thank them for the kindness they have shown me and I deeply appreciate all that has been done for me by the people who work here. That’s all, Warden, I’m ready."