Wedding Ring Lost Doing Yard Work, Moorestown NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
I received a call from Jason regarding his lost wedding ring, which he believed had come off while doing yard work. Jason explained that he had been raking leaves, dumping them at the curb, and moving between his house, garage, and yard. In between, he had also been playing ball with his son. There was even a chance the ring could have fallen through the deck boards into the leaves below.
Jason was heading out for a long weekend, and with the township potentially vacuuming up the leaves, time was of the essence. I rearranged my schedule to meet him that afternoon. When I arrived, we had about 15 minutes before Jason had an hour-long client meeting, so we quickly reviewed his activities and the specific areas he had been in. He also informed me he borrowed a detector from a friend and had no luck. He also showed me the garage, where he had removed his gloves, and the backyard, where he had been playing with his son.
After gathering my equipment, I set my machine for shallow depth, as the ring wouldn’t be far beneath the surface. I started with the leaf piles at the curb, then made quick passes through the side and front yards, but had no luck. Moving to the backyard, where the most activity had taken place, I received a promising signal on my first pass.
I cleared a few leaves and some dirt to reveal Jason’s wedding ring, just under the surface. It appeared the ring had come off when he removed his catcher’s mitt and accidentally stepped on it, pushing it slightly into the ground.
I messaged Jason immediately, and he came down before his meeting. He was amazed that the ring had been found so quickly. I explained how careful detective work to narrow down the most likely spots was key to a successful recovery. Jason was ecstatic to have his ring back, especially before leaving for his trip.
Another successful recovery!
When Mitch texted me on a Saturday with the hopes of recovering his Google Pixel 3 from the muddy depths of Whitewater Lake, I was leaving to dive Geneva Lake to help find a lost ring (see Bigfoot Beach Rescue). Getting to Whitewater, WI before nightfall was not going to happen. 
The day before, he was cooling off about 10-15 feet from the shoreline when his watch slipped off. He attempted to retrieve it himself, but like many of the dam-created lakes in Wisconsin, the water is murky and the bottom soft and muddy. These types of lakes make recovering lost items especially difficult due to low visibility and the tendency for items to submerge into the mud.
Needless to say, Christina and Kegan were relieved and grateful to have the ring returned. It felt great to return yet another precious item, and I’m thankful for the humbling lesson of knowing clearly what to be looking for ahead of time. 
