Pensacola’s Lover’s Lane
By Mike Simmons Arthur and Bernice were in love, or thought they were. Arthur Hinote was 17. He lived at 1118 West Chase Street. Bernice Bryars was 15. She lived […]
End of Watch: The murder of Pensacola, Florida Police Officer John Carter
End of Watch, April 4, 1909 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons 24-year-old mounted policeman Officer J. D. Carter was working the
The Sicilians come to New Orleans
By Mike Simmons The Mafia originated in Sicily in the 1800s. Beginning as groups of citizens who banded together to protect the villages from bandits and criminals, their tactics eventually
Shots Fired!
By Mike Simmons On September 15, 1910, a call was made to the Pensacola Police station complaining about gunshots fired at Eighth Avenue and Strong Street. Sergeant James Yneistra and
End of Watch: The murder of Crestiew, Florida Police Sergeant Buster Glenn Adams – March 26, 1974
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In 1883, it became a whistle stop for the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad Company. The company
End of Watch: The death of Pensacola Police Sergeant James Jeffcoat
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon James Jeffcoat was born in Caryville, Florida, but grew up in Pensacola. As a young man, he was a
Do we need the police?
By Mike Simmons “Do we need Law Enforcement?” I have heard that question numerous times. After all, for many centuries, people policed themselves. When a problem arose, people handled it
Pickings from the Police Station
By Mike Simmons The Friday, January 24, 1913, edition of the Pensacola Journal recorded a few interesting cases in the section on Page 3 entitled “Pickings from the Police Station.”
NEW LOCATION, NEW DATE, NEW TIME
The Pensacola Police Historic Society NEW LOCATION, NEW DATE, NEW TIME Please join us at the Pensacola Police Historic Society on Monday, April 21 at 5:00 PM at the West
End of Watch: The murder of Pensacola Police Officer William Burnham
March 18, 1906 An expert from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon St. Patrick’s Day has been around in one form or another since the death of St.