It’s been 39 years since an Eau Claire realtor was shot and killed in Chippewa County, and his killer has never been found.

On March 1, 1980, 41-year-old Richard Scott was murdered while showing a house in the Town of Wheaton.

Investigators say he was shot in the back of the head by the person who met him at the house.

The murder weapon was never found, and detectives don't have any suspects.

Friday, Chippewa County Chief Deputy Chad Holum says this case was re-opened about a month ago, after a new detective was promoted.

“ If you give this to a brand new set of eyes that didn't have anything to do with it, they might catch or see something that everybody else hadn't - if they catch one thing that helps us solve it, it's obviously worth the effort,” said Holum.

Holum says 2005 was the last time investigators talked to any persons of interest. He says most of the people they were looking into are now deceased.