Lost Ring Found at Fallen Leaf Lake
July, 2024–Gold wedding ring lost at Fallen Leaf Lake, California. May, 2025–Trevor Oxborrow searched for 8 hours—recovered ring—
and returned to the happy owner.
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Lost – Gold Diamond Heirloom Ring, Ponce Inlet, FL. – FOUND!!!
I had been on the beach all morning when I got a call from June. She said that her friend
Daphne had lost her grandmother‘s ring at the dog park at Ponce Inlet. I told her I was nearby
and they said they could meet me there in one hour.
When June and Daphne arrived, Daphne was very distraught about losing her grandmother’s
ring. They took me to the river and showed me where they had been. I gridded all the entire
area … No luck. It was very hot so I told them they could leave, and I would finish the search
and give them a call if I had any questions.
They had only been gone about five minutes when (in my best Columbo fashion) I called June
and asked her when they had noticed the ring was missing. She said they had actually pulled
over in a Truist bank and checked for it on the way home. I told her I was getting nothing at the
dog park and that she might want to go to the bank and check the parking lot. She said it
couldn’t be there because she would’ve noticed it
Five minutes later I got a call from Daphne saying they had found the ring in the bank parking
lot…broken but repairable.
The ring was not found with a metal detector, but nevertheless… Mission accomplished!!!
Man’s Tungsten Wedding Band Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC
This 3rd ring call of the day started with a text from Cayla. Cayla’s text started with “Hey how much are your services?” I told her that I do this on a reward/gratuity basis with 10% going to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Honor of the giver. She responded saying “My husband has no faith on you finding his ring, we are in north Myrtle. He shook his hand and the ring flew off. This was around 12 this morning.” I ask her to call me. I was within blocks of where they were staying, so I pulled into a parking lot and waited for a response. In the meantime, I sent her a link to my Ring Finders page showing my Bio, number of finds, etc. When she did call, she told me her husband thought she was crazy because he thought his ring had been taken out to sea. When she told me the ring had come off in the dry sand, I assured her the ring would be right where it came off. I also told her if she was real sure of the area he lost it; we had a great chance of finding it. Cayla agreed to have me come over.
It took less than 10 minutes to get there, and Cayla met me in the parking lot. We walked out to the beach and were followed by many members of the family, who all doubted the ring could be found. Cayla and a few others showed me the area. I thought this should be a piece of cake, except for the metal drainage pipe that ran underneath the sand. I started a grid search and turned down the sensitivity as I passed over the pipe. Within just a few grid lines, I got a solid 17 on the VDI (visual Display Indicator). I knew that number was exactly what I was looking for. I looked up at Cayla and gave her a little smile and started digging. It took 3 scoops to get it out of the hole, which surprised me, but I got it out. After finding it in the sand from the scoop, I held it up and Cayla came running. She was happy we found it, but I think happier that she made the right decision to call for help. Cayla and I had fun teasing the doubters, especially her husband Brittian when he came down to the beach. All in good fun!
Cayla – Thank you for trusting me to help find Brittian’s lost ring. So glad I could help and have a good time doing it. All the best to you and yours!
Jim
White Gold Necklace with Diamond Pendant Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC
This was my second call of the day, and it started with a text from Emma saying, “Hi I saw the website and I lost a necklace. I’m not sure of your pricing. I lost a necklace, it’s very sentimental to me and I will pay anything just to find it again. We’re in North Myrtle. Is there any way we can pay you to help me. Just give me a call back or text messages. Thank you. Have a good one!” I called the number attached to the text to get more details. One of the things she told me was that the necklace and pendant were stainless steel. Emma explained that her mother had gotten her the necklace and that her mother has since passed away. I told Emma I had a slight delay but would be there as quick as I could.
When I got there, I met Emma at the boardwalk to the beach, and we walked out on the beach. Emma told me that she had taken the necklace off and given it to a friend. The friend put it in a hat and set it on the beach. As they were leaving the beach, the friend picked up the hat and put it on his head. At that point he remembered the necklace, but it was too late. The necklace quickly disappeared into the dry sand. They spent a lot of time looking for it with no luck, hence the phone call to me. I started outside the search area, but Emma moved me a little lower on the beach. A couple of grid lines, I hit a solid 10 on the metal detector. Since she said it was stainless steel, I was expecting a signal in the 20s. I moved the sand with my foot looking for the item. Finally, I got a little glimmer of something shiny. I reached down and pulled out Emma’s Necklace and handed it to her. I told Emma that I thought her necklace was white gold instead of stainless steel based on the number I got on the detector and what I was looking at. Regardless of the metal it is or isn’t, Emma got her very precious necklace back and was very happy.
Emma – Thank you for calling me and letting me help find your very sentimental necklace back where it belongs.
Jim
Man’s White and Yellow Gold Wedding Band Lost in the Ocean, Recovered and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC
Shortly after 11 a.m., I received a text from my son-in-law, Donnie who’s a North Myrtle Beach Police Officer asking, “Can you come to 23rd Ave South, ring?” I replied “sure.” He then added, “It’s in the water, kind of shallow but the tide is coming in. 2 hours before high tide.” He also sent me a name (Clete) and a phone number. I called Clete to get a few more details and told him I’d be there in about 10 minutes.
When I arrived at the beach, I met Clete as I was coming off the boardwalk. He walked me out to the area where he had marked the spot with a kid’s shovel buried in the sand. He said it was 50 steps out to the area. I looked at what 50 steps would approximately be, and I was prepared to get wet, but 50 steps would put me under water. Then he let me know it was 50 heel to toe steps, ok a little better. I had him mark off the steps and he ended up about waist deep in the water. I turned my machine on and started my walk out to him. The water was cold!!! I caught a few waves that put me shoulder deep, but things were good. I did a couple of grid lines from shore to the spot with no luck. I then started at his spot and worked a grid around that spot. Suddenly, I got a good signal ringing up between 10-12. For the type ring he described, I was in the ballpark. I had to keep the coil on the target and butt the scoop up against the coil. Then move the coil out of the way to try and dig the target. After the third scoop, I had the target in the scoop. I let the waves wash the sand out of the scoop and Bingo; Clete’s ring was staring up at me from the bottom of the scoop. I removed the ring and clutched it in a closed fist as I walked back to shore. I looked up and saw Clete and Ashley, his wife, making their way towards me. Clete asked, “Did you find it?” I held out my fist and handed his lost treasure back to him. He was so relieved and grateful.
Donnie – thanks for the referral!
Clete – thank you for trusting me to help find and return your precious treasure. You and Ashley enjoy the rest of your family vacation!!
Jim
MY BEST RECOVERY, A LOST GOLD & SILVER HOARD FOUND
Barry who claimed to be eccentric, buried his stash of 30 gold Maple Leafs, 40 Quarter oz Gold coins, 1500 Silver Maple Leafs, and various other coins under his patio in boxes and bags, he went to retrieve some of them that he buried shallow on the edge of the patio. After digging for a couple of hours and his hands all blistered, he got a friend with a metal detector to help him locate the coins with no success. Now he is devastated that they can not be found, he searched the internet and found me, asking if I could assist him. I drove the over 100k to his home and had a lengthy conversation with him, as he told me that he had talked about the coins with his neighbour. I then crawled under his patio with my metal detector not feeling very confident. After crawling around for 20 minutes and digging a few nails I got a fairly decent signal, digging down around 6 or 7 inches I saw a garbage bag and dug around it only to hit a bright yellow monster box that holds silver maple leafs. We were both excited and after detecting and digging around, I found the bulk of his coins in plastic coin tubes, except the ones we suspect his neigbour found. What a great guy, his intent is to donate the coins to various Children`s Charities.
Lost Kershaw pocket knife, Panama City Beach, Florida…found with a metal detector!
If you lost something important to you, like a ring or keys, cell phone, pocket knife or pendant in the sand or grass, in the water or even in your car…call or text me at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk. I can answer any questions you may have about the ring finders recovery service and I am available day or night. Call or text me ASAP!
Mike and his wife were enjoying their week at a condo in north Florida and somehow he dropped his favorite knife in the sand and it just disappeared without a trace. For the next few days he tried looking for it but the soft sand seemed to have swallowed it up and he pretty much gave up hope of ever seeing it again. My wife and I arrived on Wednesday to spend a few days with friends and of course I had brought my metal detector along and the first evening of our stay I grabbed my metal detector and Xtreme scoop and wandered down onto the beach. I started detecting around the nightly fire pit and that is when Mike and Debbie approached me and Mike told me about his lost pocket knife. I assured him that I would definitely be on the lookout and would let him know if I happened to dig it up. Two hours later and quite a ways down the beach I got a signal that sounded more iron than non-ferros but I chose to investigate none the less and after kicking away a few inches of sand…there was a black pocket knife that had the brand name of Kershaw on the belt clip. That was the exact brand that Mike said he had lost and he could not believe it when I showed him my discovery! Mike’s wife said he carries his knife where ever he goes and has had that knife for many years. It is made right here in America and Mike is carrying it again today!
Again I thank the Lord for helping me find and return Mike’s knife and for giving me the opportunity to be a blessing and being able to meet such a kind and lovely couple!
How can I help you find what you have lost? Even items lost years ago can potentially be found today…if you know the location and the area has not been disturbed too much! Give me a call or call a ring finder near you!
Mike McInroe…long time member of theringfinders.com
Lost wedding ring New Smyrna Beach, Florida…found with a metal detector and returned to owner.
If you lost something important to you like a ring or keys or phone or a chain on land or in the water or even in your car…call or text me at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk. I can answer any question you have about the ring finders recovery service and am available day and night. Call or text me ASAP!
Jonathan was enjoying a warm sunny day at New Smyrna Beach with his family and friends and as they packed up their things and were driving home he noticed that his white gold and platinum wedding ring was not on his finger. He thought back to when he last remembered having his ring and sometime during the day he recalled taking his ring off and either he “thought” he put it in his pocket or may have set it down on a towel…he was not exactly sure! Later he searched through his things and at one point he remembered throwing some items into the trash but for the life of him he could not recall exactly what happened. He found The Ring Finders online and gave me a call. So early the next morning we met at the beach and Jonathan showed me the exact area where he and his family had staked out their two canopy tents and he assured me that he spent most of his time sitting in the shade as he watched all the activity and commotion going on around him. So I began my grid search wide of the area thinking that his ring could have fallen anywhere in the general area. I dug up two small pieces of foil and then 5 minutes later I got a nice strong signal that I was sure had to be Jonathans lost ring. I called him over to watch as I slowly brushed the sand away and a small glimmer of gold revealed itself. Jonathan was thrilled to see his lost ring sitting there in the sand just waiting for him to pick it up and slip it back on his finger.
How I thank God for allowing me to be a help and blessing to Jonathan and the thrill never gets old when finding something that was lost and being able to reunite it again with it’s rightful owner!
Have you lost something and need help? Call or text me ASAP at 321-363-6029 and let’s talk!
Mike McInroe…blessed to be a member of theringfinders.com
Training the Next Generation: Crime Scene Metal Detector Course in New Jersey
Training the Next Generation: Crime Scene Metal Detector Course in New Jersey
I recently had the opportunity to travel to New Jersey to teach a specialized Crime Scene Metal Detector Operations course through TRITECH Forensics, hosted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
The class brought together a dedicated group of professionals—investigators and crime scene technicians from both the prosecutor’s office and surrounding law enforcement agencies. Their shared mission: to sharpen their skills and expand their capabilities in metal detector use at crime scenes.
Over the course of the training, we focused heavily on the practical application of metal detectors for evidence recovery, with a strong emphasis on locating spent shell casings—an often critical piece of evidence in shooting investigations.
From understanding search patterns and detector tones to mastering real-world recovery techniques, participants engaged hands-on in exercises designed to simulate crime scene conditions. By the end of the course, they not only gained new technical skills but also a deeper appreciation for the role metal detecting can play in building stronger, evidence-based cases.
It was an honor to work alongside such motivated professionals and to contribute to the evolving standards of crime scene investigations.
Houston Metal Detecting Services | TRITECH Forensics
Training law enforcement to find what matters most.
Houston Metal Detecting Services
MEMBERS of The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate your lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or another important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your backyard.
If you lost your RING or another precious item
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Lost Wedding Ring Recovered – Houston Metal Detecting Services
Lost Wedding Ring Recovered – Houston Metal Detecting Services
Rishi reached out to Houston Metal Detecting Services with hope and a little doubt. Several months earlier, his wife had lost her cherished wedding ring in a patch of grass at her parents’ home. They had searched tirelessly at the time, but the ring seemed to have vanished.
This wasn’t just any ring—it was the one that had been blessed during their wedding ceremony, a deeply meaningful symbol of their union and faith. The loss weighed heavily on them both.
We made arrangements and headed to the property. After listening to Rishi’s account of the day it was lost and walking the area where they believed it might have fallen, we began the search.
Despite the time that had passed and the thick grass that had grown since, it didn’t take long to get a solid signal. The lost ring was just a few inches below the surface, buried in the soil, still as beautiful and meaningful as ever.
When we handed the ring back to Rishi, the relief and joy on his face said it all. It wasn’t just about the ring—it was about restoring something priceless to their story.
Houston Metal Detecting Services — More than metal. We recover memories.
Houston Metal Detecting Services
MEMBERS of The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service
Lost Something Important? We can HELP!
The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service in Houston can locate your lost engagement ring, wedding ring, favorite piece of jewelry, family heirloom, or another important personal item.
We can search virtually any location, some of the most common are parks, beaches, creeks, and even your backyard.
If you lost your RING or another precious item
“Don’t Wait-Call Now!”
www.theringfinders.com/john.volek
www.houstonmetaldetectingservices.com
Don’t wait… Call now!
281-330-7758