Faked Death Funds Save Lives | Green Bay News

Ryan Borgwardt faked his own death in 2024 after a kayak mishap, jetted to Europe, and even found love — but his stunt had a twist: he paid restitution that’s now funding life-saving sonar tech. Wisconsin’s DNR used the cash to buy advanced underwater sonar gear, already deployed on four missions and credited with finding two missing people — turning a bizarre hoax into real-world lifesaving innovation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b1e21107112b416