John Edward Swindler was an American serial killer who was executed by the state of Arkansas for the 1976 murder of Patrolman Randy Basnett. He was also convicted of murdering 2 teenagers in Columbia, South Carolina. Swindler was also charged for a murder n Florida.
 
7" x 7' newspaper article hand dated by the original owner of the article, September 27, 1989. The headline reads, "Conviction upheld in officer's slaying."