The Legendary Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves – even the name sounds ominous. In the Old West during the 18930s, it was ominous. Bad guys didn’t want to cross him and those with warrants feared […]
End of Watch: The Death of Okaloosa County Sheriff John Summerlin
Two important events occurred when John was 28 years old. First, in 1915, a new county was formed from Santa Rosa and Walton counties. Okaloosa County was created. Further, Governor
End of Watch: The Murder of Deputy Charles Wilkerson, Escambia County, Florida Sheriff’s Department
By Mike Simmons From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon on Amazon. On Saturday night, January 19, 1974, Vernon Cooper and Steve Ellis pulled an armed robbery at the
End of Watch: The Death of Pensacola Police Officer Herbert Hatcher
from the book “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon One of the darkest days – perhaps the darkest day – in the story of the historic Pensacola Police Officer occurred on
End of Watch: Officer Jason Goen
Okaloosa County, Department of Corrections, Florida End of Watch Friday, January 1, 2021 “Officer Jason Goen was effortlessly kind, receptive, supportive and naturally gifted as an officer,” said a co-worker. But
Podcast: Murder at Magnolia Bluffs
A true story. Why was Henry Moore killed? Did Gretchen Gregory have anything to do with it? Was Henry’s wife – Eulalie – behind it? After all, she had just
End of Watch: The Death of Pensacola Police Captain William Etheridge
December 26, 1908 William Thomas Etheridge was born in July 30, 1851 in Conecuh County, Alabama. On November 12, 1871, he married Nannie Bradley in his home county. To this
End of Watch: The Death of Santa Rosa Sheriff Bart Broxson
The Family Legacy It was never going to work. He was an outsider, and being an outsider in Santa Rosa County, Florida in the 1950s meant that there was no
Making too much noise!
John Wesley Hardin, who was arrested in Pensacola in 1878, is known as one of the most notorious gunslingers in the history of the old west. It is said that