ORANGE, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2025) – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, an inmate who was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died.
The 60-year-old inmate, David N. Alcazar, was booked by the Huntington Beach Police Department on August 9, 2025, for PC 422 Criminal Threats, PC 646.9(a) Stalking and PC 594(b)(2)(A) Vandalism.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Alcazar was found on the first floor of a barracks suffering from injuries from an apparent suicide attempt. Deputies and correctional medical staff attempted life-saving measures. The inmate was transported via ambulance to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. A final cause of death will be determined following an independent autopsy and toxicology.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an in-custody death review. No additional information will be released at this time.
