Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in Clarksville? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for Clarksville; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for Clarksville with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

Helpful resources for Clarksville

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Recent reports in Clarksville

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Hamsters found in Clarksville, Tennessee

I found two hamsters in a blue plastic cage outside the Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville around 4:30 pm today. They looked clean and curious, peering out from behind the bars, with a tiny wheel spinning and a dish of food. I carried them to the customer service desk and waited for a bit, hoping their owner would realize they were missing soon. I know how scary it is to lose a pet, and I’d love to help reunite them with their family.

outside Walmart on Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville about 11 hours ago

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Found: Driver's License in Clarksville, TN

I was walking my dog along the sidewalk near APSU around 4:30 PM and found a driver's license lying on the ground. It had the photo of a woman and a name I couldn't quite read. My heart sank, thinking about identity and all the things a license represents, and I picked it up to avoid anyone else dealing with it. I hope posting this here helps the rightful owner reclaim it.

near the APSU Veterans Plaza, Clarksville 12 days ago

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Found medication near Riverfront Clarksville

I’m Alex Turner, and I found medication along the Cumberland Riverwalk in downtown Clarksville around 11:40 a.m. today. I was taking a break on a bench near the Riverfront Amphitheater when I spotted a small amber bottle on the ground and picked it up to keep it safe. The label reads a local pharmacy and the bottle still contains some pills, untouched. I’m posting here in case the owner recognizes their bottle or the details on the label; I’d like to help return it to them.

Riverfront Park, downtown Clarksville 26 days ago

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Found: Breeds binder in Clarksville

I was walking along Commerce Street near the Custom House Museum in downtown Clarksville this morning around 9:30 a.m. when I spotted a plastic binder tucked under a bench labeled Breeds. Inside are dog-breed charts, a notebook, and several business cards from a kennel. I grabbed it to keep it safe and brought it with me when I left the area. I’d like the rightful owner to reclaim it through the site so I can verify the contents and pass it along.

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near the Custom House Museum, Commerce Street about 1 month ago

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found: Equipment for Various Sports in Clarksville, TN

Hey, I’m Alex Rivera. I found an assortment of sports gear around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday behind the Clarksville Community Rec Center on Riverside Drive, near Riverfront Park. In a dusty gym bag I spotted a basketball, a tennis racket, a pair of cleats, and a couple of water bottles. It looked recently used and mostly clean. I tucked it onto a park bench by the river and kept an eye out, hoping the owner would realize it was missing. It’s clearly loved by whoever owns it, so I’m hoping this helps reunite them with their stuff.

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behind the Rec Center on Riverside Dr, near Riverfront Park about 1 month ago

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Found Wrist Watches in Clarksville.

While walking along Main Street near the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, I spotted two wrist watches forgotten on a bench outside the Visitors Center. I picked them up to keep them safe and turned them over to this page, hoping the owner sees it. One watch is a silver-toned analog with a brown leather strap, the other a sporty black model with a rubber band—different styles, same mystery. If these are yours, I’m glad to help you get them back.

near the Montgomery County Courthouse about 2 months ago