'The message is you never give up'

Chris Vetter, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
Updated ·3 min read

Jan. 10—BARRON — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald always smiles when the calendar reaches Jan. 10. This year marks the fifth anniversary of when 13-year-old Jayme Closs escaped from her captor and was able to get to safety, 88 days after she was kidnapped and her parents killed.

"I will always remember it," Fitzgerald told the Leader-Telegram on Wednesday. "It was probably my greatest day in law enforcement. It was just a good day."

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