CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. - Five years have now passed since Keith Reed was shot to death.

"It's very difficult. It feels like it was only less than a year ago, because I used to talk to him every day and I miss him a whole lot," said Kevin Reed, Keith's Brother.

"It seems like it was yesterday because it was such a big event," said Ed Bailey, Clymer Central School Principal. 

Reed was the superintendent of the Clymer Central School district and had only worked there for a little more than a year. Long-time principal Ed Bailey said he has fond memories of spending time with his colleague and friend.

"He had a big impact because he was a great communicator. Administration often set that culture for the building and he was able to do that in a short period of time, where people were happy to come to work,” said Bailey.

"You can't remove yourself from the personal part of it. We had one hell of a case," said Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace.

Reed’s body was found outside of his Clymer home in September 2012.

Following his murder, a full-scale multi-jurisdictional investigation was underway.

"It was shocking. The community like Clymer, which is such a close-knit and safe community, rocked by this. It made national headlines," said Gerace.

After an intense search, authorities arrested Anthony Robert Taglianetti and charged him with the crime. They say he drove to Clymer from Virginia after learning his now former wife, Mary Jenks, was involved with Reed, after she met him on-line and said she was single.

Jenks declined our request for an interview, responding in a social media post, "I'd rather not revisit any of the horrific events leading up to this terrible story or the awful negative memories associated with it in any way. My heart still goes out to Keith and the victims on a regular basis."

Taglianetti was convicted and received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. He’s serving his sentence in Great Meadow Correctional Facility on the eastern side of the state. Since the trial, Reed's mom passed away, his oldest daughter had a baby, his middle daughter got married and his youngest daughter got engaged.

"They've moved on because they have to. Their father's dead. That's never going to go away. Time does degrade the horrible feeling somewhat, but not enough," said Kevin Reed.

Defense attorney Ned Barone tells us Taglianetti maintains his innocence, as his appeal is set to be heard soon.