Billy Skinner – Founder/Head Board Member

Billy Skinner (Billy Bear, Mr. Clean)

Founder/President/Board Chair

I am a truck driver during the day and a paranormal investigator by night. I am married and have a total of six children, three are mine biologically. I have lived all over the U.S. most of my life Indiana and Ohio being the two longest states I have ever lived. My drive for researching the paranormal comes from my own experiences as a child/adult. Since these experiences I have been hooked on paranormal investigations. I started B.I.P.S back in 2021. Originally it was just me by myself with my K2, a handheld camera and a voice recorder. Eventually I met Felicia, my wife, and we began to build the team together. Building the team was not without its trials and tribulations but I would say the struggle is worth it. Every time our team helps another person find answers or even just feeling comfortable in their own homes I feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. The main reasons I started B.I.P.S is because when I left the Wilmington area and moved to Indiana I lost the ability to be part of the team I was investigating with there. So, I started searching for another team to join here. My search was fruitless. Any teams I found in the immediate area were either inactive or not looking for new members. So, I asked myself ” why not start my own team”. Thus, the idea of B.I.P.S was born. Starting a team did not come without challenges or sacrifice. I had to fund most of the operation directly from my own pocket if I wanted it to succeed. Ergo, most all my spare money went toward getting new equipment and uniform shirts for the team. The team has now transformed over the last several years into what it is today. I can honestly say that this has really been a journey for me and my team.

      My Professional Skills in this field range from computers to camera’s to Evp and emf equipment and I am constantly learning even still today. There is always more to learn!

My job with the team ranges from organizing investigation to leading the investigations most of the time as well as brainstorming with my team on ways to make this better and further advance our way toward our goal of one day having our own paranormal show to show everyone untampered video of a paranormal investigation even if it is just on YouTube. I also organize and hold team meetings along with various other executive tasks.