The Oconto Police Department is once again asking for the public’s help as the third anniversary of Jacob Wenzel’s disappearance approaches. Wenzel was last seen on Halloween night in 2022, leaving a relative’s home in Oconto around 9 p.m. He’s never been heard from since. At the time, he was 21 years old, about 5-foot-11, weighing 138 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a sweatshirt like the one pictured, khaki joggers, red and black Air Jordans, and a gray hat. Jacob also has several distinct tattoos — including the word “Family” on his left forearm, a diamond on his left chest, and a star on his right forearm, along with multiple smaller tattoos on both hands. According to The Charley Project, a website profiling missing person cases, Jacob left behind his inhaler — a critical item he needed due to a collapsed lung from 2019. Investigators say his phone last pinged near the Shell station in Abrams, about ten miles south of Oconto. His brother later reported seeing a suspicious vehicle in that area — a man and woman inside — but no suspects have ever been identified. Anyone with information on the disappearance of Jacob Wenzel is urged to contact Detective Lieutenant Ron Ripley with the Oconto Police Department at (920) 641-5749 or by email at rripley@cityofocontowi.gov

THE OCONTO POLICE DEPARTRMENT IS ONCE AGAIN ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP AS THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF JACOB WENZEL’S DISAPPEARANCE APPROACHES.
Oct 13, 2025 | 7:53 AM
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