What Bruce Bechtold has said about Abduction of Jacob Wetterling

1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 18, 2026

Bruce Bechtold, Former Stearns County deputy and first officer on the scene, has been quoted on Abduction of Jacob Wetterling once in 1 episode of 20/20, most recently on July 18, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Bechtold says shuffling adult and child footprints at the scene suggested the abductor was pulling Jacob along to a waiting car.

    “It didn't look like someone had just gone for a walk. It looked like somebody was pulling this kid along”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 23:53

Episodes

  • Where Are You Jacob?

    20/20 · Jul 18, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    Deborah Roberts revisits the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling with his parents, survivor Jared Scheierl, blogger Joy Baker and investigators who ultimately identified Danny Heinrich.

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