Good Police Work
Good police work – it happens. There are some very wise officers who often know just what to do. As a result, many bad guys go to jail. But, sometimes […]
End of Watch: Sergeant Ray Dykes III
Sergeant Ray Dykes III Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch Thursday, December 9, 2020 Ray Dykes had many aspects of his life. He was one of those guys
Elizabeth Báthory “The Blood Countess”
1560-1614 Hungary Early Life 1560 Hungary saw constant wars, the Habsburg-Ottoman wars, which lasted from 1526 to 1568. Hungary was being split into three different territories, all of which saw
A Hero of a Man
End of Watch: Donald Cook, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch Saturday, December 3, 1988 They don’t come along often – heroes. Usually, they exist, right alongside, shoulder-to-shoulder with
A Tradition of Excellence
From the book, “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures,” available on Facebook “Raise your right hand and repeat after me.” Those are the last words the chief of police says to a
It’s More Than Just Doing Their Jobs
The Heroic Story of the Rescue of Marion and Mary Lou Williamson From the book, “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon Marion and Mary Lou Williamson were pillars
Dueling in Pensacola
Dueling in Pensacola From the book: Pensacola’s Finest, available on Amazon By Mike Simmons The story of men having differences with other men and settling them is as old as
End of Watch: The Death of Officer Ray Lynn Barnes
Officer Ray Lynn Barnes Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Florida End of Watch Saturday, November 21, 1987 The rural country of west Florida doesn’t look like much to most
End of Watch: The Death of Walton County Sheriff Robert Gatlin
End of Watch: November 12, 1942 Eighty years ago today… Maybe it was his strong, steady appearance. Maybe it was because he was a newcomer and the community felt that