New evidence found in case of missing 5-year-old Fond du Lac County boy Robert 'Bobby Jo' Fritz disappeared in May 1983

Investigators conducted an excavation Tuesday in the search for a 5-year-old Wisconsin boy who disappeared more than 40 years ago.

Robert  Bobby Jo  Fritz vanished on May 14, 1983.


Last Thursday, July 16, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at the village of Campbellsport home where he was living at the time.

Robert Fritz

Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said potential evidence was found during that search. As a result, crews conducted a large excavation inside the basement of the home Tuesday.

 He was everyone's favorite. He was, he was the baby,  his sister, Lora Engel, told WBAY-TV in 2023.

 The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to uncovering the facts surrounding Bobby Jo's disappearance and bringing closure to his family,  Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said in a news release.

If anyone has any information they believe may be relevant to this case, please contact Detective Tyler Tikkanen at 920-929-3384. They can also leave anonymous information on the Fond du Lac County Tip Line by calling 920-906-4777.

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