The Metal Detective

11/10/2025

11/10/2025

News coverage on the ring I recovered and returned.

https://share.newsbreak.com/futp68jq?s=i5

11/08/2025

This was the best recovery.

11/08/2025

After this ring was stolen from this young lady a month or two after she graduated high school, 31 years later, it is back on her finger. Thank you to my youngest daughter and my sister and another Facebook friends who helped find this young lady so she could get her ring back. 

11/06/2025

Today, I got an hour to go out detecting. I went to a local beach and found this ladies class ring from 1994! My daughter and sister were instrumental in helping to find the woman. I’m currently waiting to hear
back from her.

09/06/2025

All found in a very small yard within 4 feet of each other.

09/06/2025

Today I was granted permission to search some land where the 9 Mile house was until it was torn down in 1945. Although I was being picky about what I dug, I was able to find some square nails and the best of all….. a section of a saw blade. This tells me, I was in the correct location. Turns out the oval piece is a grommet to tie down the convertible top on a model T Ford.

06/10/2025

This article just came out today.

I was honored that they asked to interview me.

William "Bill" Gray, The Metal Detective, isn't just in it for the thrill of the hunt. Metal detection can also help genealogists and historians by uncovering bits of history. Bill will share some of his metal-detecting finds at the "GENEA-OGRAPHY: (Metal) Detecting History" event on Saturday, June

05/07/2025

Found this very early (1860’s) Henry Repeating Arms, .44 caliber, rim fire cartridge at a farm in Wisconsin, which was built in the 1858.

04/20/2025

A WWI Officers compass I found in a school yard located in Eagle Point, WI. The school was built in 1921.

04/20/2025

Does anyone know what this is? I found it in a church yard, which was once a farm field.