New Book – Murders in Paradise
By Mike Simmons…available on Amazon Here’s a glimpse… “Wanna come?” asked Guy to his father when he was home on leave, between assignments in 1905. In the short time he […]
Police Harleys
Police Harleys Three motorcycle officers standing in front of the police station at 40 S. Alcaniz circa 1957. Their motorcycles are early 1960s-era Harley-Davidson Panheads. The officers are l-r: Hilbert
End of Watch: The Death of Florida Probation and Parole Commission Officer William Gambill
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon End of Watch Wednesday, July 11, 1973 In the Springtime, the community of East Hill boasts its southern roots.
“You shot me!”
The story of the interchange between Pensacola Police Officer Bruce Camacho and a desperate criminal. “You Shot Me!” Bruce Camacho joined the Pensacola Police Department in 1986 as a
A New Venture
I grew up in Pensacola. When I was a little boy, a desperate man had committed a heinous crime in our neighborhood and was being tracked by the police. My
Escambia County, Florida Sheriff Joseph Dominic Wilkins 1885-1893
By Mike Simmons It seems hard to believe, but what began as dissatisfaction from some with the direction the country was headed in the middle of the 19th century turned
The Thin Blue Line
By Mike Simmons We have seen it. We have heard the controversy. Many people have misinterpreted its meaning, considering it to be for evil rather than good. Some people have
End of Watch: The murder of Florida State Attorney Investigator Steve Bolyard, June 18, 1990
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In the late summer of 1968, he showed up on the football field found on Burgess
End of Watch: The death of Escambia County Corrections Officer Joe Heddy: June 17, 2017
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons End of Watch Saturday, June 17, 2017 The Mississippi River, or “The Mighty Mississippi” as it is
End of Watch: The murder of Escambia County, Florida Deputy Len Bert Adams – June 16, 1958
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons On May 23, 1911, Florence Adams gave birth to Len Burt[1]. They called him Burton, or