Purkey’s lungs could only have been filled while he was still alive, according to Van Norman, and this would
Result in a near drowning experience that would probably be “among the most excruciating feelings known to man.”
He continued: “It is a virtual medical certainty, that most, if not all, prisoners will experience excruciating suffering,
Including sensations of drowning and suffocation from [the lethal injection drug] pentobarbital.”Purkey seemed to express regret for his acts prior to his execution in July 2020.
“I deeply regret the pain and suffering I caused to Jennifer’s family,” were apparently his last words. I sincerely apologize.
I sincerely apologize for the hurt I inflicted on my dear daughter. There is absolutely no point to this sanitized murder.
