Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
NEW COLD CASE SEARCH: More than 43 years after 5-year-old Robert “Bobby Joe” Fritz disappeared, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office in Campbellsport, Wisconsin is conducting a new search at the home he lived in when he went missing.
On May 14, 1983, Bobby Joe vanished while playing outside. Despite extensive searches of the neighborhood and nearby waterways, he was never found.
Authorities say new information led detectives to execute a search warrant at the home after locating potential evidence. Investigators began a large scale excavation of the basement, working alongside the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Crime Lab to identify, collect and process any additional evidence that may be located.
"The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to uncovering the facts surrounding Bobby Joe’s disappearance and bringing closure to his family. As this remains an active and ongoing investigation, additional information will only be released at a time when it will not compromise case integrity," Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said.
For the community and Bobby Joe's family this renewed search brings hope that long awaited answers may finally come.
If you have information in the case, contact Det. Tyler Tikkanen at 920-929-3384. You can remain anonymous by calling the county tip line at 920-906-4777.
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NEW COLD CASE SEARCH: More than 43 years after 5-year-old Robert “Bobby Joe” Fritz disappeared, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office in Campbellsport, Wisconsin is conducting a new search at the home he lived in when he went missing.
On May 14, 1983, Bobby Joe vanished while playing outside. Despite extensive searches of the neighborhood and nearby waterways, he was never found.
Authorities say new information led detectives to execute a search warrant at the home after locating potential evidence. Investigators began a large scale excavation of the basement, working alongside the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Crime Lab to identify, collect and process any additional evidence that may be located.
"The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to uncovering the facts surrounding Bobby Joe’s disappearance and bringing closure to his family. As this remains an active and ongoing investigation, additional information will only be released at a time when it will not compromise case integrity," Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said.
For the community and Bobby Joe's family this renewed search brings hope that long awaited answers may finally come.
If you have information in the case, contact Det. Tyler Tikkanen at 920-929-3384. You can remain anonymous by calling the county tip line at 920-906-4777.
Every share helps keep cases in the public eye.
#ColdCase #Wisconsin #MissingChild #CrimeNews #UnsolvedMystery
