Florida Serial Killer Frank Athen Walls, 58, Executed — Becomes State’s 19th Death Row Inmate to Die

New York Post ^ | Dec. 18, 2025 | Anna Young

[nickcarraway]

A cold-blooded serial killer who slaughtered five people was executed by lethal injection Thursday night in Florida — becoming the Sunshine State’s 19th death row inmate to die this year.

Frank Athen Walls, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after being injected with a three-drug cocktail while strapped to a gurney as a Catholic priest prayed by his feet inside the death chamber at Florida State Prison in Raiford.

For his last words, the convicted killer apologized for the pain he’s caused his victims’ families.

[nickcarraway]

[Candor7]

DeSantis is doing a good job.

Let deterrence explode in Florida.

[Getready]

Just reading his rap sheet was painful.
Way past time to go. At least he is gone.
Tragedy all around.

[FLT-bird]

Lethal injection is too clinical. Bring back Old Sparky and let the ride the lightning again.

[ronnie raygun]

I believe that we should hand out thier execution exactly how they handed it to thier victims

[Hot Tabasco]

38 years free room and board

[Organic Panic]

He certainly looked well fed.

[Equine1952]

Tall tree, and a short piece of rope is what he deserved. Then beer for the horses and whiskey for the men. Maybe even a week long trial. FH. Let God sort it out.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Bullet to the head. Charge his family for the bullet.

[Puppage]

He looks like he’s missing a chromosome.

[Ciaphas Cain]

Yesterday I found myself contemplating why we don't have public executions anymore.

So, why exactly DON'T we have public executions anymore? Seems like the deterrence value is being diminished by keeping capital punishment behind the prison walls.

[WhiteHatBobby0701]

Multiple crimes including some unsolved ones that, well, are likely to result in his seat at a death chamber.

[Candor7]

I agree.

They should be video posted on X and on Tik Tok.

[nuconvert]

1987!?!!
Outrageous that it took so long.

[HYPOCRACY]

Democrats lose a friend but gain a constituent.

[maddog55]

38 years on taxpayer expense. Should have been done 37 years, eleven months and 29 days ago.

[albie]

1987?! Swift executions are more of a deterrent. 38 years?!

[albie]

Looks like he had plenty to eat

[Red Badger]

Or local serial Killer.............

[Red Badger]

“...who slaughtered five people...”

That we know of. He hinted that there were others........