NE NE - Dean Bechtold, 21, Norfolk, prior to departing Ainsworth for CO, 25 Jan 1995

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/bechtold_dean.html

https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/4655/12 (DNA available, fingerprints available elsewhere, no dentals)

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3321dmne.html

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.

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.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Nebraska State Patrol
402-370-3456

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According to the NamUs pictures he also left behind a 3 year old daughter. So sad.

Dean is still missing.

DEAN has a scar on his shoulder and the wound was stitched closed with glass still in wound. DEAN has several tattoos including the phrase "BORN WILD" on his left forearm, 2 interlocking hearts on one of his forearms, 'FTW' on one arm and an unfinished tattoo on one arm The unfinished tattoo would have said 'MONICA' if it were finished after his disappearance, but when last seen, he had only the 'M' and the 'O' done.

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Submitted a possible match of UP#7172 to doenetwork. Mainly because of the degenerative bone disease connection but location and date could fit. I can't find this unidentified person mentioned on this site and from what I can tell looking at NamUs they haven't compared these two cases. Just don't want to be duplicating others submissions. Also, is that the place to make submissions or should I go somewhere else?

Bumping

Bumping for Dean...it's now been 25 years.

Dean's NamUs listing:

Dean Bechtold​

Missing From: Ainsworth, Nebraska
Missing: September 25, 1994
Age at Disappearance: 21
Height: 5′ 8″
Weight: 160
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male.


Details of Disappearance: Dean Bechtold was last seen in Ainsworth, Nebraska on January 25, 1995, just prior to his departure to attend a wedding in Colorado. Two men in a blue and white 1979 pickup truck picked him up and headed west; he has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Of note:

Remarks: DEAN has a scar on his shoulder and the wound was stitched closed with glass still in wound. DEAN has several tattoos including the phrase "BORN WILD" on his left forearm, 2 interlocking hearts on one of his forearms, 'FTW' on one arm and an unfinished tattoo on one arm The unfinished tattoo would have said 'MONICA' if it were finished after his disappearance, but when last seen, he had only the 'M' and the 'O' done.

Name: Dean Duane Bechtold
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: January 25, 1995
Location Last Seen: Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: November 26, 1973
Age: 21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Receding hairline. Brittle bones. 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.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

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.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

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.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Nebraska State Patrol
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 402-370-3456
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: B2006-2491

NCIC Case Number: M-896057421

Information Source(s)​

Nebraska State Patrol
NamUs

Admin Notes​

Added: 3-30-2007; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr