Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker will present on their book, “Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope” at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall on, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m.
On October 22, 1989, in the small town of St. Joseph, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint. Twenty-seven years later, on September 3, 2016, Danny Heinrich led authorities to the boy’s remains. What lies between is the riveting story of the search for Jacob Wetterling, told by his mother, Patty. In 2013, the Wetterlings were joined on their quest for answers by two unlikely allies-a local blogger and a plumber. Joy Baker convinced Jared Scheierl to come forward and share his story about being kidnapped from a nearby town and sexually assaulted the same year as Jacob. Together, these two uncovered a string of similar assaults that had never been fully investigated. The combined efforts of this foursome led to the breakthrough that solved the case.
Patty Wetterling is a national advocate, visionary and educator on the prevention of child abduction and exploitation.
Joy Baker works as an independent marketing consultant, professional copywriter, and writing coach.
