Author name: Michael Earl Simmons

By Mike Simmons As a retired sergeant from the Pensacola Police Department, I’ve always been proud of our family’s deep roots in local law enforcement. My father served from 1964

By Michael Earl Simmons They were after him, and he knew it. He told his brother, “I’m a dead man. They’re going to kill me. But I’ve run as far

By Mike Simmons I woke each morning knowing Pensacola would test me before the sun ever set. I was not thinking about legacy when I first walked Palafox Street. I

Why Actions Look Different in Hindsight By Michael Earl Simmons One of the most misunderstood aspects of law enforcement, corrections, and security work is how stress reshapes perception and decision-making.

Long before patrol cars and radios, Pensacola officers learned the truth the hard way: it was said that the job begins where the pavement meets your boots—and ends only when you walk off the

Working as a correctional officer has never been easy, but today’s facilities present a unique dynamic: a growing number of inmates who arrive with a strong sense of entitlement. These

Some call it “the middle of nowhere.” Others call it “God’s Country.” Walnut Hill is situated in the extreme northwest corner of Escambia County, Florida – right on the Alabama