Leroy Eilers was found shot to death on October 12, 1981, in his home on the 7700 block of Laurel Avenue in Fontana, California. He was discovered lying on his couch, having succumbed to gunshot wounds, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation soon after.

The case remains unsolved and is classified as a cold case. Investigators conducted numerous interviews and collected evidence but have not made any arrests or publicly identified suspects. The Sheriff’s Department has periodically reviewed the file and continued to request tips from anyone with information.

Eilers’ family has lived with decades of uncertainty while cold case investigators and the Fontana community wait for a break that might bring answers and closure. If anyone has information about that October 1981 shooting, please contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.