Name Noall Wootton | ||
Born September 8, 1940 American Fork, Utah, USA Alma mater Brigham Young University
University of Utah Occupation Former Utah County District Attorney Known for Prosecutor of Gary Gilmore Died April 27, 2006, American Fork, Utah, United States Education University of Utah, Brigham Young University | ||
Noall Thurber Wootton (September 8, 1940 – April 27, 2006) was the Utah County District Attorney, in Utah, from 1974 to 1986. During his time in that role, he is most famous for being the lead prosecutor of Gary Gilmore, the first person to be executed after the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty. Wootton earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1961 and a J.D. from the University of Utah in 1964. Noall Wootton died at the age of 65 on April 27, 2006 due to cancer.
Noall Wootton is buried next to his wife Nancy Crocker Wootton (May 15, 1940 - November 22, 2010) at American Fork Cemetery in American Fork, Utah, where he was originally from.
Portrayal
In 1980, a book was written about the events of the Gary Gilmore trial, entitled the The Executioner's Song. Two years later in 1982, a television adaption was made. In the film, Wootton was portrayed by Charles Cyphers.