Edward Dean Kennedy
Edward Dean Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1945 |
| Died | July 21, 1992 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Other names | "Sonny" |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | First degree murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
| Date | May 19, 1978 April 11, 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
Edward Dean Kennedy (May 25, 1945 – July 21, 1992) was an American serial killer who was executed for the murders of Florida state trooper Robert McDermon and McDermon's cousin Floyd Cone. The killings occurred just hours after Kennedy escaped from the Union Correctional Institution, where he was serving a life sentence for murder. Kennedy was sentenced to death for the murders of McDermon and Cone and was executed by the electric chair.