Author name: Michael Earl Simmons

Henri Piere 1821 By Mike Simmons Some say, “Piere,” and others say, “Pierre.” Which is correct? Let’s say that both are. In the late 1770s, the country of Haiti was […]

By Mike Simmons “I will have satisfaction!” Those words were often heard as the reason for two men to duel it out. Today, it often occurs on the spot. The

By Mike Simmons The Civil War was finally over. Truth be known, everyone was relieved. There had been a lot of killing, and a lot of damage, but the country

An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons End of Watch: Tuesday, March 26, 1974 The town of Crestview, Florida sits on the crest between

The Sheriff’s of Santa Rosa County By Mike Simmons He was an outsider. It was not likely that he was going to win. The good old boy system in Santa

By Mike Simmons George Smith was born in Columbus Georgia in 1853, in the midst of high emotions of a soon-to-be divided nation. He was eight years old when his

End of Watch Friday, March 22, 1968 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Throughout the history of the area now known as

From the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons End of Watch Sunday, March 18, 1906 Officer William Burnham had been a police officer for nearly three years.

By Mike Simmons When my father first became a Pensacola, Florida Police Officer in 1964, I remember how proud I was. I was proud that he would stand for what

The Death of Pensacola Police Officer Charles Bazzell An Excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons The December 23, 1910, edition of the Pensacola