Karla Faye Tucker's final statement

February 3, 1998
Web posted at: 9:35 p.m. EST (0235 GMT)

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CNN) -- Below is the final statement of Karla Faye Tucker, according to the Texas Department of Corrections' official transcript.

"Yes sir, I would like to say to all of you, the Thornton family and Jerry Dean's family that I am so sorry. I hope God will give you peace with this.

"Baby, I love you. Ron, give Peggy a hug for me. Everybody has been so good to me. I love all of you very much. I'm going to be face-to-face with Jesus now.

"Warden Baggett, thank all of you so much. You have been so good to me. I love all of you very much. I will see you all when you get there. I will wait for you."

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• Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Prisons
• Christian Broadcasting Network: Interviews from Death Row
• Death Penalty Links
• The Death Penalty Page
• ACLU - The Case Against The Death Penalty
• Pro Death Penalty Page
• Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

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