Two years after Bryce Borca of Eagan disappeared, some people might think his parents “must be better,” but they said Wednesday their “grief will still be the same as it was on October 30, 2022,” the last. day the young man was seen.

Their sorrow is “quieter, less erratic and a little more private,” Troy and Carina Borca said in a statement. “…Life around this grief continues to rebuild itself and we learn to coexist with it. It wasn’t our plan – it was God’s plan.

THE last known location of Borcawho was 23 at the time, was in Fort Snelling State Park at the end of Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan. He was trying to walk home after a night out with friends and was not found.

The Borca family shared a search update on Wednesday: “There has been a lot of activity last year, such as ground searches with dogs, aquatic searches with divers and cameras, searches in the swampy mud and efforts to track down all the leads, but there are no other answers.

“This is not for lack of effort or innovative thinking,” they continued. They thanked the Eagan Police Department for their continued efforts and their professional search and recovery teams “who do the dirty, difficult work in dangerous terrain.” We are forever grateful for trying to provide answers for our family.

Eagan police previously said there was no indication of foul play in Borca’s disappearance.

What do we know about the disappearance

On October 30, 2022, Borca took a carpool home to Eagan. Friends said they had been drinking on a party bus.

The rideshare dropped off Borca and two friends in the 3200 block of Hill Ridge Drive in Eagan at 2:08 a.m., according to a search warrant affidavit previously filed by police to recover Borca’s electronic devices to search for evidence for help locate it. .

Borca left to walk back to his residence in the 3400 block of Promenade Avenue in Eagan, about two miles away. At 2:34 a.m. on October 30, 2022, Borca spoke with friends using FaceTime video and said his phone still had 2% battery left and he didn’t know where he was. The video appeared to take place in a heavily wooded area.

He shared his location from his phone, which placed him in a wooded area near Minnesota Highway 13, in the opposite direction from his apartment. The call ended and his friends thought his phone was out of battery.

The search covered acres of land and numerous tips were received, including surveillance videos from the community and businesses in the area.

Helping other families

Troy and Carina Borca announced last year that they began Bryce’s blessingsa non-profit organization to honor their son and support other families dealing with the loss of a child.

In Wednesday’s statement, they wrote: “Two years. We can’t believe it’s been so long since we’ve seen Bryce’s infectious smile or heard his sweet voice.

“Every day is heavy, especially birthdays,” they continued. “The last 731 days have been the worst of our lives. Not an hour goes by that we don’t think of Bryce or miss each other. Sometimes it takes our breath away when we see a special image or relieve one of our thousands of memories.

They said the grief and loss of a child never leaves anyone, but their love is “eternal until we meet again one day in heaven.”

The work that the Borcas and others have accomplished through Bryce’s Blessings has been rewarding: it has supported hundreds of families and allowed them to “reconnect with old friends, support new friends on their own journeys, and seeing Bryce’s name make an impact,” his parents. said. “It’s Bryce’s blessing that continues to give back to us and others and helps guide our work.”

Information about Bryce’s blessings can be found at brycesblessings.org.