Dean Duane Bechtold
Missing since January 25, 1995 from Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: November 26, 1973
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'8"; 160 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; hazel eyes. Receding hairline. Brittle bones.
• Marks, Scars: Tattoo of "Born Wild" on left forearm. "FTW" on arm (unknown if left or right). Unfinished Tattoo at time of disappearance of "MO" (would have been MONICA if completed after disappearance). Scar near right shoulder.
• Clothing: Blue Dallas Cowboys elbow length jersey type shirt with gray lettering, 501 Button fly Levi jeans (approx size 32-34 waist. Tube socks with stripes on top and Tennis shoes. Wallet.
• Fingerprints: Available.
• DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Bechtold was last seen on January 25, 1995 in Norfolk, NE, prior to departing Ainsworth, NE to attend a wedding in Colorado.

He was picked up by two men in a 1979 Ford Pickup Truck. They headed west in the Pickup and Dean has not been heard from since. It's unknown if Dean arrived in Colorado or if he attended the wedding.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Nebraska State Patrol
402-370-3456

Agency Case Number: B2006-2491

NCIC Number: M-896057421
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Agency Case Number: B2006-2491

Source Information:
Nebraska State Patrol
NamUs