After a massive search, missing 2-year-old Dane Paulsen was found dead by a volunteer diver Tuesday in the Siletz River in Oregon, 10 days after the toddler disappeared from his family’s yard.

Authorities have confirmed that 2-year-old Dane Paulsen, who was found dead in Oregon’s Siletz River, died from drowning.

Juan Heredia, a California based diver, traveled over 600 miles to locate the missing toddler, whose body was found after a two hour search.

Though Dane is gone, his spirit will never leave Siletz. He brought people together. And in that way, he will always be home.”

Even with specialized equipment and search K9s, it is possible to miss a small child that may be hidden by thick brush or other visual impairments,” the sheriff's office said.

The remains of a two-year-old boy who went missing at the start of this month were recovered in Oregon on Tuesday. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said Dane Paulsen was located in the Siletz River following an extensive search when a volunteer diver spotted the boy in the water three miles downstream from his family’s home.

Authorities in Oregon have located the remains of Dane Paulsen, a toddler who had been missing for over a week.