Detectives Excavate New Sites in Bobby Jo Fritz Case

1983 Wisconsin cold case: Detectives excavate new sites in Fond du Lac County

Detectives are currently excavating additional sites in southeast Fond du Lac County tied to the 1983 cold case of Robert 'Bobby Jo' Fritz.

UPDATE II | Robert "Bobby Jo" Fritz Investigation - another excavation underway | By Sheriff Ryan F. Waldschmidt

November 4, 2026 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in its commitment to investigating unsolved crimes and cold cases, including an investigation into the disappearance of Robert “Bobby Jo” Fritz on May 14, 1983. Earlier this year, detectives recovered items of interest and potential evidence […]

Investigators excavating additional sites in search for evidence in 1983 disappearance of Bobby Jo Fritz

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Fond du Lac County probes 1983 Bobby Jo Fritz disappearance after evidence excavation

More than four decades after 5-year-old Robert “Bobby Jo” Fritz disappeared from Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County investigators say they are still searching.

Detectives excavate new sites in Bobby Jo Fritz case

Detectives are excavating locations in southeast Fond du Lac County in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Bobby Jo Fritz, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.

New excavations underway in Bobby Joe Fritz disappearance case