A woman accused of killing George Cecil David, 65, in a Port Angeles residence back in March 2016 is going to trial on August 11, 2025. Tina Marie Alcorn, 55, was charged with 2nd degree murder and was booked into Clallam County Jail on June 9, 2025.
Tina Marie Alcorn, of Phillips County, Arkansas, was taken into custody by the Port Angeles Police Department (PAPD) in early June in connection to the 2016 homicide of George Cecil David, a master woodcarver from Tla-o-qui-aht. In 2016, David was living in Neah Bay with family.
According to the PAPD, Mr. David, 65, was found deceased on March 28, 2016, in a Port Angeles apartment where he had been staying temporarily. “He had traveled from Neah Bay just days earlier, intending to visit family in British Columbia and attend a funeral,” they stated in a social media post.
David died of blunt force trauma to the head and a coroner ruled the death a homicide according to early reports.
The PAPD say that Alcorn was identified early in the investigation as the primary suspect. They arrested her on unrelated outstanding warrants in Mount Vernon, Washington on April 19, 2016. Arkansas authorities issued the warrants. Alcorn was extradited to Arkansas and served time for violating the conditions of her probation on an unrelated felony theft conviction.
In 2024, the Port Angeles Police Department reopened the case after partnering with the newly established Washington State Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force.
Established in 2021 that MMIWP Task Force strives to address the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous people. It brought resources to PAPD authorities that advanced the investigation.
“This case has never been forgotten,” said Port Angeles Police Chief Brian S. Smith in a statement. “The renewed investigation, bolstered by our partnership with the MMIWP Task Force, reflects our commitment to justice and to honoring George David’s memory.”
Alcorn was booked into the Clallam County Jail by PAPD on June 9, 2025. She appeared in court on June 10 and remains in custody on one million dollars bail.
“We are glad that there will be some justice for late George and the family,” said Tla-o-qui-aht Chief Councillor Elmer Frank. “George was a well-respected elder and is missed dearly. Finally, having someone arrested for his death is going to help bring closure to our Nation and his family,” he added.
Alcorn appeared in court on June 20, 2025, at an arraignment hearing. Her trial date was set for August 11, 2025. The trial is expected to take four weeks.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Port Angeles Police Department at 360 452 4545 ex 1.