Dr. Mark Fowler of Union City, Tennessee participated in the attempted execution of Tony Carruthers. Fowler could not establish a second IV line or set a central line to deliver the lethal drugs. “The horrifyingly botched attempt to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 confirmed that TDOC is not presently able to conduct an execution that complies with the law,

A duo of Tennessee doctors is asking Gov. Bill Lee to stop future executions until the state can make drastic improvements to its death penalty protocol, following what critics call the "botched"

The medical professionals will address their request during a press conference on Tuesday in Nashville.

Decades later, he says he still has flashbacks to the execution

Around 40 doctors and other medical professionals called on Gov. Bill Lee to pause death penalty executions until the state improves the process. The group, which sent Lee a three-page letter and

Tennessee faith leaders and legislative figures have called upon Governor Bill Lee to halt the scheduled August 13 execution of Darryl Hines, citing concerns regarding the state's lethal injection protocol following the May 21 failed execution attempt of Tony Caruthers and other reported issues.

Gov. Bill Lee refuses to review Tennessee's lethal injection protocol after a failed execution attempt.