Bobby Jo Fritz Search Warrant Update

RIPON, Wis (WRPN)- Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say the remains of Bobby Jo Fritz were not found during the execution of a search warrant at a Campbellsport home where he was living when he disappeared 43 years ago.  

The scene has been turned back over to the current property owner who has no connection to the Fritz family. Investigators did recover new potential evidence the will undergo further evidence.

The initial search of the basement at Bobby Jo’s former home uncovered potential evidence prompting a full-scale excavation involving Sheriff’s Office detectives, DCI agents, crime scene analysts, crime lab personnel, and a forensic anthropologist.

In total, investigators removed and processed approximately 500 five-gallon buckets full of dirt by hand from the basement. This equated to a total weight of approximately 30,000 pounds of soil that was then sifted by hand, searched, and items of interest collected for processing. 

Additional items of potential evidentiary value were recovered and collected. All evidence seized during the search will be submitted to specialized laboratories for detailed analysis. This process can take several months and sometimes over a year.