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Lost for 10 months – A Wedding Ring Recovery for Dusty in Jefferson County

  • from Knoxville (Tennessee, United States)
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I received a call from a lady named Dusty who had lost her wedding ring in her backyard about ten months ago. As you can imagine, after that much time had passed she had nearly given up hope of ever seeing it again. The ring meant a lot to her, and she had searched for it several times herself but just couldn’t locate it.
Dusty explained that she believed the ring slipped off while she was working outside in the backyard. She had looked over the area many times, but as most people quickly discover, a small gold ring can disappear instantly in grass and soil.
As I often tell people, time is usually of the essence when a ring is lost, but it’s never too late to look. Rings can sit hidden in the ground for months or even years waiting for the right metal detector to pass over them.
After searching online for help, Dusty came across The Ring Finders and my page, Phillip Mendez – Ring Finder, and decided to reach out.
When I arrived at her home, we walked through the backyard and talked about the day the ring went missing. Reconstructing the moment someone lost their ring can make a huge difference in narrowing down the search area. Once we identified the most likely spot, I began a careful grid search with my metal detector.
Before long, I heard a solid signal in the grass. After pinpointing the target and gently moving aside the grass and soil, there it was — Dusty’s wedding ring, sitting just below the surface after ten long months.
When I showed her the ring, the relief and excitement on her face made the entire search worthwhile. Something she thought was gone forever was suddenly back where it belonged.
Recoveries like this are exactly why I love doing what I do. To many people it’s just a piece of metal, but to the person who lost it, it represents memories and a lifetime of meaning.
Another successful recovery and a very happy ending.

If you’ve lost a ring in your yard, park, or shallow water, don’t give up hope. Even if it’s been months, it may still be right where it was.
—
Phillip Mendez

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Buried Urn found, Knoxville, TN

  • from Knoxville (Tennessee, United States)
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I was contacted by a gentleman who buried his father’s ashes 34 years ago. They were placed in a bucket and buried 3 feet deep. A tree was planted with the ashes in remembrance.  Over the past 34 years it became hard to tell exactly where his ashes were exactly.  It was even thought maybe the tree grew over the bucket.  The decision was made to recover his ashes and take them to the ocean and set him free. The tree was removed and the stump grinded down but no sign of the bucket.  I was called out to see if I would be able to find the urn. I was abit concerned on how deep my detector would detect but luckily I was put in a close proximity and was able to detect what I believe was the metal handle on the bucket maybe the urn. As we were digging there were some roots in the way so we decided to chop them with an ax.  It’s hard to explain but while chopping one of the roots I could hear what sounded like the reverberations of a empty bucket, I knew we were close.  After some perseverance we found the bucket and were able to remove it. It felt great to give the family closure.

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