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The murder of Officer Ray Lynn Barnes November 21, 1987 By Mike Simmons Some law officers find themselves in opposition to the community. “You don’t understand!” they often say. Others […]
End of Watch: The murder of Okaloosa County Deputy Sheriff Bill Myers – September 22, 2015
By Mike Simmons Bill Myers was different. At 63 years old, most men would be relaxing in front of their television and enjoying retirement. But not him. Bill was always […]
End of Watch: The Death of Escambia County (FL) Constable William “Clint” Rigby
An excerpt from the book, Some Gave All, available on Amazon By Mike Simmons 58-year-old W. C. Rigby, known to everyone as “Clint,” was an icon in rural northern Escambia […]
End of Watch: The Murder of Pensacola Police Detective Archie Bowman, August 19, 1938
By Mike Simmons August 19, 1938, was a hot day in Pensacola. Typical of Pensacola weather, the humidity could be described as suffocating. But Detective Archie Bowman had a job […]
End of Watch: The murder of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Forgione – July 22, 2008
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon. By Mike Simmons Anthony Edward “Tony” Forgione was born on August 21, 1974, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. By his […]
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The murder of Escambia County (FL) deputy Jeremy Cassady End of Watch: July 15, 2025 All he ever wanted to be was a law enforcement officer, just like his father, […]
End of Watch: The murder of Bluff Springs Town Marshal Daniel Douglas, May 22, 1893
From the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon (or this website) By Mike Simmons End of Watch Monday, May 22, 1893 Daniel Douglas had only been in the community […]
End of Watch: The death of Pensacola Police Special Officer Andrew Schmitz
End of Watch May 7, 1940 By Mike Simmons Some say it began before the Civil War. Others say it was created after 1900. Most say that New Orleans jazz […]
End of Watch: The murder of Escambia County, Florida Deputy Doug Heist
May 3, 1980 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons On April 23, 1938, Floyd Douglas Heist was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was […]
End of Watch: The murder of Escambia County, Florida Deputy Sheriff Morley “Bubby” Ray, April 7, 1978
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons “The jail?” The idea was brought up. The Escambia County Jail needed Correctional officers. It wasn’t […]