Body of missing Two Rivers boy recovered from West Twin River
Jacob Baer
TWO RIVERS, Wis. - The body of 7-year Jacob Baer was recovered this morning (Dec. 1) from the West Twin River in Two Rivers.
The Two Rivers Police Department says that on Saturday, Nov. 30, officers were dispatched for a possible missing child complaint near Veterans Park in Two Rivers.
The missing child, Jacob Baer, was described as a 7-year-old boy with autism who was playing outside when his parent lost sight of him.
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An immediate search was conducted using many resources throughout the night, as well as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. A Missing and Endangered Alert, as well as a local alert, was also sent out through our Emergency Operations Center.
Search efforts located several items belonging to Jacob, and they were recovered from the water last night.
The following morning, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was able to identify a possible location, in 5 to 6 feet of water, for what was believed to be Jacob. Recovery operations continued until late this morning and a body was recovered from that location and was positively identified as Jacob Baer.
The full press release from the Two Rivers Police Department can be found on its Facebook page.
Ice danger
Police say that this is a reminder of how dangerous the ice can be on waterways, especially this time of year when it is very thin. Police ask people to stay off the ice and keep children safe by monitoring them closely when around any waterway.
Original Post (Nov. 30)
Manitowoc County authorities are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 7-year-old boy who was last seen around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Officials say Jacob Baer was last seen at Veterans Park in Two Rivers.
Baer is described as a male, white, 3'5" tall, weighing 56 pounds, with blue eyes and blond shaggy hair.
Officials say Baer was last seen wearing a black jacket with green on the hood, a black and gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and size 13 RealTree camouflage boots.
Sunday Morning Update: The Wisconsin DNR, the National Guard, and the US Coast Guard Ice Search and Rescue Team are searching for Baer in the West Twin River.
According to the Two Rivers Police Department, law enforcement found several items believed to belong to Jacob in the water of the West Twin River last night (Nov. 30).
Early this morning (Dec. 1), the DNR identified an area of interest in the water near these items during their search.
A search of the area and additional resources are being coordinated for operations later in the morning.
Plea from authorities
Late Saturday night, Two Rivers police issued the following statement on social media:
"We understand that many of you in the community wish to help. We appreciate this, but we ask that you stay away from the West Twin River, City Marina and Veterans Park at 1520 17th St. K9 units, drones and emergency personnel are working in these areas. In addition, the ice on the river is very thin and dangerous so we don’t want anyone in those areas as Emergency crews are equipped to deal with these dangers. Helpful things we would ask of the public are checking your property. Especially the area to the east of the 1800 Blk of School St."