Daniels's friends last saw him at a pizzeria in Miami, Florida on November 2, 2009. He became agitated ran out of the restaurant, telling his friends "they are coming to get me." Three days later, on November 5, someone called 911 to report a man asleep in a parking lot in Miami Beach, Florida. The man turned out to be Daniels, and police transported him to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. There is no record of him being treated or admitted, however, and he had not yet been reported as a missing person. Daniels disappeared again and has never been heard from again.

Daniels was a third-year student at Florida International University's law school at the time of his disappearance, and the university police are investigating his case. He lived at a campus fraternity house and worked part-time as a housing administrator. He left his car behind and he hasn't used his credit cards since his disappearance. Daniels's mother, who lives in California, said he told her he was seeing a psychiatrist before his disappearance. Due to the circumstances of Daniels's disappearance, there is concern for his health and safety. His case remains unsolved.