Daniel Joshua Croce, known to family and friends as DJ, was a 32-year-old from Bourne, Massachusetts who was last seen on September 9, 2022. He was described by relatives as loyal, family-oriented, and dedicated. After he could not be located and there was no communication about his whereabouts, he was reported missing and an investigation was opened.

On September 24, 2022 partial human remains washed ashore on Ocean Edge Beach in nearby Brewster. The Massachusetts State Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner worked to identify the remains and determine the circumstances of the death. The remains were later identified as Daniel Joshua Croce, and the family was notified that his date of death was the same day he was last seen, September 9, 2022.

The obituary remembered DJ as quick-witted, always ready with a kind word, and an avid reader. If anyone saw Daniel on or after September 9, 2022, or has information about his movements that day, please come forward.