October 22, 1989.  To many, the date of Jacob Wetterling's abduction seems like almost yesterday.  However to his family and friends in St. Joseph, Minnesota his absence from their lives has left an empty hole.

As the family prepares to acknowledge the 26th anniversary of his abduction from the dirt road he and his friends were traveling on by bicycle, they ask that you leave a porch light on in his memory and to raise awareness of missing children.

Although there have been numerous leads over the years none have turned into anything substantial.  In the years since Jacob's abduction, his mother Patty has become a community organizer, helping to raise awareness of missing children.

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