Daniel Lee Cho was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of California, San Diego, when he disappeared from La Jolla Shores in San Diego on April 14, 2004. Around 2:30 a.m. he was wading in the surf with two female companions and became caught in a strong rip current. Daniel did not know how to swim; his companions tried to rescue him but were unable to hold him against the current. Lifeguards and the Coast Guard conducted rescue efforts but Daniel’s body was never recovered.

He is presumed to have drowned, but because his remains were not found the case remains classified as a missing person and is considered unresolved by the San Diego Police Department. His family and friends continue to struggle with the lack of closure and advocacy groups and online communities still follow the case. If anyone was at La Jolla Shores that night or has information about Daniel’s disappearance, please share what you know.