Adventure of Billy the Buoy

On or about April 20, 1970, this buoy broke from its mooring in Port Royal Sound and traveled six thousand miles to Scotland.

One year and one day later, it was observed off the coast of Scotland and towed by a British ship to port. The buoy was returned to Charleston in late 1973 at a cost of approximately 1.5 cents per mile. The buoy was returned to Port Royal by the Port Royal Clay Company.

In June of 1992, the buoy was placed in the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Park on London Avenue, where its light is kept burning in commemoration of all fallen police officers in the United States.

In July of 2002, Kevin Green Sr. and Kevin Green Jr. began to create the story of the buoy's journey.

The Greens have strong ties to the law enforcement community. Stanley Green, Kevin Junior's grandfather, is a retired Wilmington, Delaware police officer, and Kevin junior’s Uncle Dan is a Delaware State Trooper.

A Portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.