Are we better off?
By Mike Simmons 1821 – James Craig was appointed the first Pensacola Police Officer. He was a former Andrew Jackson soldier and most recently a citizen of Pensacola. When he […]
Times have changed, but they haven’t
By Mike Simmons Below is a recently found photo of five Pensacola Police Officers proudly posing in downtown Pensacola in 1920. The department had recently transitioned to their new uniforms.
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The Pensacola Police Precincts
By Mike Simmons Picture this…a cop drinking a cup of coffee in a diner. Looks kinda natural, doesn’t it? Maybe he has a donut, maybe not. Maybe he (or she)
End of Watch: The Murder of Pensacola Police Detective William Archie Bowman
Friday, August 19, 1938 By Mike Simmons It was a Pensacola icon. No, it was not the fanciest or the most popular restaurant in town. As a matter of fact,
Changes to the Pensacola Police Headquarters
By Mike Simmons The beginning of the year 1935 brought with it some major changes to the Pensacola Police Department under the direction of Chief of Police William O’Connell. The
Invitation
by Mike Simmons PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR!!On Monday night, September 9 at 6:00 PM, the Pensacola Police History Society will meet at the Pensacola Police Department Training Room at
End of Watch: The murder of Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Blount
August 17, 1929 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon. By Mike Simmons In the middle of the Florida panhandle lies the rural community of Bear
Sgt. Elmer Powell, the oldest police officer in West Florida
By Mike Simmons Sgt. Elmer Powell is the oldest living Police officer in West Florida. After serving three years in the US Army, he joined the Pensacola Police Department in
End of Watch: The Death of Pensacola Police Officer Edward Pursell
End of Watch – August 12, 1944 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, rivers
A Long-Standing Police Tradition
By Mike Simmons “If you’ve seen one police department, you’ve seen ‘em all,” said no one ever. The truth is, “if you’ve seen one police department, you’ve seen…one police department.”