Lost & Found
The Des Moines County Auditor’s Office receives lost and found items that are found within Des Moines County. Per Iowa Code Chapter 556F.4, if the value thereof shall exceed the sum of $20 or more, the Des Moines County Auditor shall advertise publicly for three weeks successively. If such property be not claimed or proved within ninety days after the advertisement, the items will be delivered to the Des Moines County Sheriff, who shall thereupon proceed to sell the item at a public auction to the highest bidder. The proceeds of such sales, after deducting the costs and other necessary expenses, shall be paid into the County Treasurer. The items listed below have been turned into the Des Moines County Auditor. To claim your item, please bring a photo id into the Auditor’s Office.
October 2025 – These items will be held until April 31, 2026.
Foster Grant Ladies Reading Glasses
Plush heart, bow charm, heart charm, mail box key, blue key and long spike on Key Chain Pink House Key
Star Charm
Car key, may be for a Saturn, with pop tab opener Ladies Gold Band with crystals (ring)
Ram Key Fob with keys and other keyrings Ford Key Fob
Chevy Key Fob with keys and passkeys
Ladies Black Wallet 13 keys on keyring
GMC key, other keys, Wolverine Boot tag GM key
Dell Inspiron Computer Tower - no HD - Windows 8
Keys on St Louis Zoo Key Chain
4 keys on Robert Tire Center Key Chain Old house key
house key on green plastic tag Black Harley Davidson chip less Key 4 keys - 3 padlock and house
Ford key FOB (broken), safe key, on Brown Aries key chain Toyota Key Fob, padlock keys, house key
4 - Vehicle Key FOB, house, padlock keys, Superman/Batman ring on RAW lanyard
January 2026 – Items with asterisk will be held until 4/8/26; All other items will be held until 7/8/26.
Apple IPAD – owner has been in contact with the Auditor’s office Ford Keys
GM Fob Gold Ring*
Lexus FOB and key*
Silver Apple Watch with Blue Band*
February 2026 – These items will be held until 5/4/26
Black Backpack with tools* Dewalt Backpack with tools*
