A missing Wisconsin kayaker was initially believed to have drowned. Officials say he faked his own death

CNN — Ryan Borgwardt, a married father of three, has been missing since August after leaving for a relaxing fishing trip on Green Lake, about an hour north of his home in Watertown, Wisconsin. “On October 7, I got my crew together – my three detectives and my chief deputy – and we talked, and we said, ‘We have got to go in a different direction,’” Podoll said. Podoll’s team found months later that Canadian officials “ran” Borgwardt’s passport on the same day he crossed into Canada, according to Green Lake Sheriff Deputy Chief Matt Vande Kolk, who said officials have reason to believe he used a new passport. And I lost a lot of sleep over it.” Anyone with information about Borgwardt’s disappearance is encouraged to call the Green Lake Sheriff’s office, Podoll said. Podoll also called on Borgwardt to come home: “Ryan, if you’re viewing this, I plead that you contact us or contact your family,” he said.