Dale Leslie Behm, 47, was found shot to death in Eugene, Oregon, on December 12, 1972. Hours earlier he had been drinking beer at Rod’s Hof Brau, a tavern at 1030 Highway 99 North. Sometime between about 10 p.m. on December 11 and 3:25 a.m. on December 12, someone shot Behm multiple times; a passerby later flagged down a Eugene police officer after noticing a motionless person in a pickup truck outside the tavern.

Investigators determined his wallet was missing, a detail that suggested a possible robbery in addition to the lethal violence. Detectives focused on that narrow window between the last sighting and the truck discovery, but the inquiry stalled and no arrests or named suspects were announced. Memorial listings confirm his age, the December 12, 1972 date, and his burial at West Lawn Memorial Park.

Does anyone who was in that area that night or who knew Dale have information that could help close this cold case?