- Changemaker Spotlight: Patty Wetterling
A mother’s determined search for her missing son became a decades-long campaign that changed national law, mobilized communities, and transformed how society responds to crimes against children. On October 22, 1989, Patty Wetterling’s life changed forever when her 11-year-old son, Jacob Wetterling, was kidnapped near their home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Jacob had been riding bikes with his brother and …
- Changemaker Spotlight: Alice Byrne
Alice Byrne 1940 – 2020 Alice Byrne was a force of nature. A friend, a daughter, a partner, and a pioneering private investigator whose compassion and determination helped shape the history of Child Find of America. In 1980, Alice met Julie Patz, mother of Etan Patz, the six-year-old boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979—a case that …
A mother’s determined search for her missing son became a decades-long campaign that changed national law, mobilized communities, and transformed how society responds to crimes against children. On October 22, 1989, Patty Wetterling’s life changed forever when her 11-year-old son, Jacob Wetterling, was kidnapped near their home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Jacob had been riding bikes with his brother and …
