The victim of the Conklin homicide on August 11, 2015 has been identified by the police as Tyler David McDermid, a 20 year old man who is thought to be from northern Alberta. When police were called to the area due to an incident report the victim was dead in a residence, and police found the 20 year old at approximately 2 a.m. The RCMP has taken the unusual move of releasing the name and identity of the victim because they are hoping that someone will come forward with information. Police believe that McDermid has connections to Lac La Biche and the surrounding area, and that the victim has visited a number of northern Alberta communities in recent weeks and months as well.

The Conklin homicide of Tyler David McDermid is still unresolved. According to Sgt. Jose Valiquette, the spokesperson for the RCMP in Alberta, “We need people to contact us with tips, information, whatever they would have. We thought that, in releasing the name of the individual…we would get further information.””At some point, he was maybe residing for a short period in that area. And he happened to be in Conklin when this incident happened.” The police do not believe that the Conklin homicide was a random act of violence, and the Edmonton Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed that homicide was the cause of death after the autopsy. Police are still investigating the crime. Anyone who has any information about Tyler David McDermid or the recent Conklin homicide should contact either the RCMP or call 1-800-222-8477 and leave the information with Crime Stoppers of Northern Alberta.