Chief Deputy Describes Finding Remains of Jacob Wetterling
On October 22nd, 1989: Bruce Bechtold was a rookie deputy with the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. He was the first to respond to the call that Jacob Wetterling had gone missing.
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New Lead Investigator Named For Jacob Wetterling Case
A new lead investigator has been named for the Jacob Wettlering case. Stearns County Chief Deputy Bruce Bechtold is taking over after Captain Pam Jensen recently retired. Jensen led the Wetterling investigation for about 15 years.