After father of three Ryan Borgwardt disappeared while kayaking, officials believe he may have faked his own death due to a recent life insurance policy and communications with an Uzbekistani woman.

Authorities in Wisconsin believe that Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old married father of three, staged his disappearance and fled to Europe.

A Wisconsin kayaker is believed to have faked his death earlier this year in a bid to leave his family and flee to Europe, according to investigators on Friday. Ryan Borgwardt, a resident of Watertown,

Ryan Borgwardt was reported missing in Wisconsin on Aug. 12, but investigators now think he's in Europe following a 54-day-long search

A bombshell twist has emerged in the disappearance of a 44-year-old dad. Ryan Borgwardt was reported missing and presumed drowned after going kayaking in Wisconsin. Authorities and volunteers spent weeks searching the lake for Borgwardt's body to bring closure to his grieving family.

The search for Ryan Borgwardt’s body in a lake has dragged on since August. Now, investigators think he might have staged his disappearance and fled to Europe.

A missing Wisconsin man authorities thought had drowned might be alive in Europe. Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Ryan Borgwardt went kayaking on Aug. 11 on Green Lake and never returned home.

After father of three Ryan Borgwardt disappeared while kayaking, officials believe he may have faked his own death due to a recent life insurance policy and communications with an Uzbekistani woman.