Arson Suspect Responsible For Many Wildfires Finally Caught

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office has announced they have a suspect in an arson investigation case they have been working for years.

The sheriff’s office said that for many years, suspicious wildfires were notably occurring in the spring season in the southeast portion of Fond du Lac County.

After a lengthy joint investigation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, an arson suspect was identified.

The suspect, a 40 year-old Eden man, was identified utilizing fire forensic science, covert surveillance systems and multiple field interviews.

The Wisconsin DNR and Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint interview and the suspect admitted to igniting several fires since 2020 and to igniting
wildfires in the area for nearly two decades.

The suspect is believed to be responsible for burning approximately 60 acres of land during this time.

Charges of arson and intentionally setting fire to land have been referred to the District Attorney in both Fond du Lac and Washington Counties.