New Book
Old Police Stories, LLC announces the latest book from Sgt. Mike Simmons, “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest.” “The Pensacola Police Department is one of the oldest and most distinguished departments in […]
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Police Motorcycle Sidecars
Sidecars have been used with motorcycles for many years. As a matter of fact, the sidecar came before the motorcycle. The first sidecar was produced in 1893 by French Army
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Three Brave Officers
From Mike Simmons’ new book: Stories of Pensacola’s Finest Hawkshaw. hawk.shaw /ˈhôkˌSHô/- a detective; a gumshoe. – brings to mind a dark, dimly lit street and a man wearing a
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The First Female Captain of the Pensacola Police
An excerpt from my book Pensacola’s Finest. Kristin Brown joined the Pensacola Police Department in 1996 as a cadet. From cadet to officer to sergeant and, on July 31, 2015,
End of Watch
End of Watch: The Murder of Pensacola Police Officer John William Robert Gordon: September 22, 1889
When a police officer dies, the whole community feels the effect. When an officer is killed in the line a duty, a strange phenomenon occurs. The citizens in the
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Now the World Seems Sad
From my new book “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest” coming soon… “Now the world seems sad,” was the reaction of six-year-old Peter Drasutis. The wisdom of his words went beyond what
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Comrades
Monday, June 5, 1944, 10:40 pm, England’s southern coast: Thirty-three-year-old Red Dickson was lying in his bunk, just thinking…and wondering…and reminiscing. For there was nothing else to do. “It has
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How Potatoes led to Bagpipes at Police Officers’ Funerals
An extension of the Honor Guard, the bagpipes are played at officers’ funerals. When police honors are requested at a law enforcement officer’s funeral, several services are offered. The PPD
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The Admiral
He was born January 12, 1891 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1908, he was accepted into the U. S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1912. Charles P. Mason was officially an Annapolis
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“God used him as an angel!”
An excerpt from the soon-coming book “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest” available on Amazon. What does a hero look like? Have you ever wondered that? In the movies, it is