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Dean Bechtold Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ainsworth, Nebraska on Jan 25, 1995

Victim Details

Jan 10, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Dean

Bechtold

52

21

68 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 25, 1995

Ainsworth

Nebraska

Brown County

69210

20896

Nebraska State Patrol

Norfolk

Nebraska

,

B2006-2491

2006-10-17

Nebraska State Patrol

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/05/2026


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Dean Bechtold, a 21-year-old man from Ainsworth, Nebraska, was last seen on January 25, 1995. He was picked up by two men in a blue and white 1979 Ford pickup truck, intending to travel westward, reportedly to attend a wedding in Colorado. Dean has not been seen or heard from since that day, and it remains unclear whether he ever reached his intended destination.

Dean was wearing a blue Dallas Cowboys jersey, Levi 501 jeans, and sneakers at the time of his disappearance. He had a histor ...
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Last Seen: Jan 25, 1995

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  • 3321DMNE - Dean Duane Bechtold - Doe Network
  • Dean Bechtold | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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    I was looking through some old case files, and Dean Bechtold's story really caught my eye. I find th... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
    Has anyone looked into the background of the two men who picked up Dean on January 25, 1995? It's od... ...Read More
    02/15/2024
    Has anyone given any thought to where that Ford pickup might have ended up? It's a bit odd that ther... ...Read More
    07/11/2023
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