OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is scheduled to hear James Pavatt’s clemency request at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, as he faces a Nov. 12 execution for the 2001 killing of Rob Andrew. Pavatt was sentenced to death for the fatal shooting of Andrew, a 39-year-old Oklahoma City advertising executive and father of two. Evidence presented at trial showed Pavatt had begun an affair with Andrew’s wife, Brenda Andrew, in 2001. Pavatt’s attorneys are asking the board to spare his life, pointing to his military service and a letter of support signed by nearly 100 veterans. Art C. Cody, a retired Navy captain who leads the Center for Veteran Criminal Advocacy, described Pavatt’s Air Force record as unusually distinguished and praised his technical skills and care for people under his supervision. Assistant Federal Public Defender Hunter Labovitz said the signatories represent an estimated 750 years of combined military service and include generals, including a former Air Force chief of staff. Pavatt’s execution is scheduled for the day after Veterans Day. Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the board to deny clemency. He said Andrew was shot in his garage near his children and accused Pavatt of failing to acknowledge responsibility. Drummond also said Pavatt spent weeks or months planning the killing. The board’s decision will come as Oklahoma weighs the clemency request against Pavatt’s death sentence. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the sentence in 2020.