READER REPORT: Missing a passport?

From the inbox – a possibly stolen/dumped passport was found by someone who’s hoping to get it back to its owner:

I found someone’s passport on the grass strip west of the car wash. Between 35th and 36th, SW Graham. It was by itself. I will send it to the U.S. Department of State Consular Lost and Stolen Passport Unit (CLASP) … if I don’t hear back.

If it might be yours, email us and we’ll connect you to the finder.

1000amys March 17, 2024 (6:00 pm)

Have you tried searching for them on social media? That’s actually what the officials suggested to us a few years back when we found a British passport, as they said it would be faster and the person wouldn’t have to cancel it and then get a new one. We were successful at finding a parent on Facebook using their emergency contacts in the back of the passport, and then connected with the passport holder himself.

I found it in the grass March 17, 2024 (9:23 pm)

I have reached out to someone by that name on social media. No word back yet.

Kersti Muul March 18, 2024 (7:27 am)

I have found dumped luggage in many spots around west Seattle – mostly north admiral/Alki area

SlimJim March 18, 2024 (8:13 am)

1000amys makes a good point. There should be an emergency contact written in the back. Generally a family member or.close friend id expect. A good reminder to keep that updated.

WSCurmudgeon March 18, 2024 (11:38 am)

Seattle Public Library has “Digital Axle Reference Solutions” on its website, which has a database “U.S. Consumers / Lifestyles.” If you don’t have a library card, any branch can access it for you. This lists the names of some people who have no listed phone numbers with their address. Note that this info can be really old.

If the passport owner owns real property in King County, or got married here, the name is likely in one of the KC databases:

https://recordsearch.kingcounty.gov/LandmarkWeb

There will be address data only if they own real estate, and that might not be their residence address.

Since you have the passport holder’s full name and birthdate, you can look up their WA State voter registration record:

https://voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/login.aspx

Remember that lots of people don’t keep that address current.

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