William Snyder was 29 and living in Naples, Florida, when he was killed on May 14, 1987. His death is described as a homicide; the case is one of several unsolved violent crimes in Southwest Florida from the 1980s.

Investigators have faced few eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence that could directly tie suspects to the crime. Advances in forensic technology have reopened many cold cases, but authorities have not yet found a definitive DNA or other forensic link in Snyder’s case.

The family and community remain affected, and law enforcement asks anyone with information, even seemingly minor details, to come forward.