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Daniel Cho Missing Person Case

Last seen in Somis, California on Apr 14, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Aug 18, 2010

Case Added

Mar 25, 2022

Firstname

Daniel

Lastname

Cho

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

128 lbs

Weight To

132 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 14, 2004

City

Somis

State

California

County

Ventura County

Zip Code

93066

Agency ID

8913

Agency Name

San Diego Police Department

Agency City

San Diego

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Diego County

Agency Zip Code

92101

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1401 Broadway, California

Agency Phone

6195312000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.sandiego.gov/police

Agency Case #

04-024548

Agency Report Date

2004-04-14

Primary Agency

San Diego Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Daniel Lee Cho, an 18-year-old student from Somis, California, disappeared on April 14, 2004, while at La Jolla Shores, San Diego. Daniel was a freshman at the University of California, San Diego, attending Sixth College. On the night of his disappearance, he was wading along the beach with two female companions around 2:30 a.m. when they were caught in a strong rip current. Tragically, Daniel did not know how to swim. His friends attempted to help but were unable to rescue him from the powerful ...

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Last Seen: Apr 14, 2004

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Daniel Cho Missing Person Case

Last seen in Somis, California on Apr 14, 2004

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