Offender Record · OFF-2026-080
David Alan Gore (photo from the Radford University biography)
David Alan Gore
Sex
Male
Race
White
Height
6'0"
Weight
275 lbs
Born
1953
Custody
Deceased
States
FL
Custody
Gore was pronounced dead at 6:19 pm local time, inside the execution chamber at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida.
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Summary of the record
David Alan Gore committed six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida, from 1981 to 1983. He was indicted for the first-degree, premeditated murder of Lynn Elliott, for the kidnapping of Lynn Elliott, for the kidnapping of Regan Martin, and for three counts of sexual battery of Regan Martin, and was found guilty of all six counts. Gore was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection in 2012, having been on Florida's death row for twenty-eight years.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date Feb 19, 1981, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
Murder (Hsiang Huang Ling and Ying Hua Ling)
Indian River County Sheriff's Office · Circuit Court, Pinellas County (after venue change) · Docket 8400482 · Arrested Jul 26, 1983 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life without parole
On February 19, 1981, Gore accosted Ying Ling and brandished his auxiliary police badge to lure the teenager into his truck, after which he drove her to her own home where he encountered Hsiang Ling and kidnapped both women. Gore later claimed that the mother, tied to a tree, slowly choked to death while he and Waterfield raped the daughter. The pair dismembered the two women and stuffed their body parts into oil drums, which they buried.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Gore, David Alan; David Alan Gore; David Gore
Offense date Jul 15, 1981, Indian River County, Florida
Murder and sexual assault (Judy Kay Daley)
Indian River County Sheriff's Office · Circuit Court, Pinellas County (after venue change) · Docket 8400482 · Arrested Jul 26, 1983 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life without parole
On July 15, 1981, Gore abducted Judith Kaye Daley after disabling her vehicle and pretending to be a Good Samaritan. She accepted a ride to a telephone, but once inside, Gore pulled a gun on Judy and handcuffed her before calling Waterfield. They again met at the orchard where they raped and murdered Judy Daley.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Gore, David Alan; David Alan Gore #1290; David Gore
Offense date May 20, 1983, Brevard and Indian River County, Florida
Murder and sexual assault (Angelica LaVallee and Barbara Ann Byer)
Indian River County Sheriff's Office · Circuit Court, Pinellas County (after venue change) · Docket 8400482 · Arrested Jul 26, 1983 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life without parole
On May 20, 1983, Gore kidnapped and murdered Angelica Lavallee and Barbara Byer. Gore confessed to authorities in 1984 that he and his cousin Fred Waterfield picked up Orlando runaways Barbara Ann Byer and Angelica LaVallee, both 14, when they found the girls hitchhiking May 20, 1983 along Interstate 95 in Brevard County. Soon after the girls got into a van Waterfield was driving, Gore pulled out a gun and tied up both teenagers. Gore said Waterfield made him drive so he could have access to the abducted girls while they headed south toward Vero Beach. Gore later killed both girls by shooting them in the head, he told police.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Gore, David Alan; David Alan Gore #1290; David Gore
Offense date Jul 26, 1983, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
First-degree murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery (Lynn Elliott and Regan Martin)
Indian River County Sheriff's Office · Circuit Court, Pinellas County (after venue change from Indian River County) · Docket 8400482 · Arrested Jul 26, 1983 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Death penalty
Lynn Elliott (age 17) and Regan Martin (age 14), students at Vero Beach High School, were hitchhiking to Wabasso Beach when Gore and Waterfield picked them up on July 26, 1983. They took both girls to a house owned by Gore's parents. Gore later told police that he bound and placed the girls in different rooms prior to raping them. After assaulting Elliott repeatedly at the home of his vacationing parents, Gore shot the girl in the head as she ran down his driveway with her hands tied, trying to escape. A boy riding by on his bicycle witnessed the naked Gore shoot Elliot and drag her back to the house, then called 911.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Gore, David Alan; David Alan Gore; David Alan Gore #1290; Gore v. State (475 So. 2d 1205)
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
6
Victims convicted
6
Victims confessed
0
Victims suspected
Active years
1981–1983
Stated motive
Sexual
Range from home
regional
Accomplice
Yes
Confessed
Yes
Cooperated with investigators
Yes
Education
high school
Marital history
Divorced, Separated
Children
2
Died
2012-04-12 · executed
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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FL
Florida
approx. 1953 – present · Gore was born in Florida and remained there his entire life
Vero Beach, Florida
approx. 1977 – 1981 · Gas station attendant
Indian River, Florida
approx. 1977 – 1983 · Caretaker of citrus groves and orange groves, providing secluded locations for his crimes
Indian River, Florida
approx. 1980 – 1981 · Auxiliary sheriff's deputy; sworn in January 3, 1980; forced to resign November 1981 after armed trespassing conviction
Duval, Florida
Dec 1981 – Mar 1983 · Custody for armed trespassing conviction: In-Custody 12/04/1981 to 03/15/1983; released on parole, then spent 137 days in halfway house
Vero Beach, Florida
Jul 26, 1983 – Jul 26, 1983 · Arrested at parents' home after Lynn Elliott murder witnessed by passing cyclist
Raiford, Florida
Feb 1985 – Apr 2012 · Florida State Prison · Death row inmate; In-Custody: 02/05/1985 to 04/12/2012; executed by lethal injection April 12, 2012, 6:19 p.m.
Timeline
Aug 21, 1953
David Alan Gore was born on August 21, 1953, in Florida.
Jan 03, 1980
Gore was sworn in as auxiliary deputy.
Feb 19, 1981
Gore accosted Ying Ling and brandished his auxiliary police badge to lure the teenager into his truck, after which he drove her to her own home where he encountered Hsiang Ling and kidnapped both women.
Jul 15, 1981
Gore abducted Judith Kaye Daley after disabling her vehicle and pretending to be a Good Samaritan.
Jul 21, 1981
Gore was arrested for trespassing while armed on a vehicle.
Nov 06, 1981
Gore was sentenced to five years in prison for armed trespassing.
Dec 04, 1981
Gore, who was on parole for armed trespass to a conveyance, was incarcerated.
Mar 15, 1983
Gore was released on parole from armed trespassing sentence after serving approximately one year plus 137 days in halfway house.
May 20, 1983
Gore kidnapped and murdered Angelica Lavallee and Barbara Byer.
Jul 26, 1983
Lynn Elliott (age 17) and Regan Martin (age 14), students at Vero Beach High School, were hitchhiking to Wabasso Beach when Gore and Waterfield picked them up on July 26, 1983. They took both girls to a house owned by Gore's parents.
Aug 10, 1983
A grand jury charged Gore with first-degree murder with two counts of kidnapping and two counts of sexual battery.
Dec 07, 1983
Gore led police to the remains of three of his six murder victims: Barbara Ann Byer, Hsiang Huang Ling and her daughter, Ying Hua Ling.
Jan 06, 1984
Gore's trial was moved from Vero Beach to St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mar 16, 1984
The jury convicted him of first-degree murder and after an 11–1 vote he received the death sentence.
Feb 04, 1985
Gore was sentenced to life for murders committed with Waterfield (Offense Date: 05/21/1983, 07/15/81, 02/19/81).
Aug 22, 1985
The Supreme Court affirmed Gore's first-degree murder conviction and death penalty.
Apr 12, 2012
Gore was pronounced dead at 6:19 pm local time, inside the execution chamber at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida.
Sources
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News report · Murderpedia ·
David Gore“David Alan Gore confessed to stalking, kidnapping and murdering victims using his auxiliary deputy badge to lure victims and handcuffs and rope to restrain them.”
Other · Radford University Department of Psychology ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Gore, David Alan“Timeline of Gore's life events, arrests, convictions, and execution; compiled from public records and court documents.”
News report · Wikipedia ·
David Alan Gore“David Alan Gore was an American serial killer who committed six murders in Vero Beach and Indian River County, Florida, from 1981 to 1983.”
News report · NBC News ·
Serial rapist, killer David Alan Gore executed in Florida“Serial killer David Alan Gore, who admitted killing four women and two teenage girls in the 1980s to satisfy his sexual urges, was put to death by lethal injection in Florida.”
Other government record · Clark Prosecutor's Office ·
David Alan Gore #1290“Execution record showing Gore was executed April 12, 2012, 06:19 p.m. EST by lethal injection in Florida for first-degree murder.”
Court record · Florida Supreme Court ·
Gore v. State (475 So. 2d 1205)“Florida Supreme Court affirmed Gore's convictions for first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and three counts of sexual battery on August 22, 1985.”
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