By Mike Simmons Organized Crime gained prominence in larger cities in the United States beginning in the 1920s. The term usually – although incorrectly – included “The Mafia,” “La Cosa […]
By Mike Simmons On September 15, 1910, a call was made to the Pensacola Police station complaining about gunshots fired at Eighth Avenue and Strong Street. Sergeant James Yneistra and
By Mike Simmons The Friday, January 24, 1913, edition of the Pensacola Journal recorded a few interesting cases in the section on Page 3 entitled “Pickings from the Police Station.”
By Mike Simmons With a Fedora Here they are – the 1956 Pensacola Police Detective Bureau. Imagine…Suits (no sportcoats), ties (four-in-hand and bowties) – some with tie tacs or tie
By Mike Simmons The community of Gonzalez, Florida stretches from Muscogee Road south to Ten Mile Road, and from Clear Creek and the UWF Bike Trails west to Eleven Mile
By Mike Simmons Picture this…The year is 1885. Grover Cleveland is inaugurated as President of the United States on March 4. On June 19, the disassembled Statue of Liberty arrives
By Mike Simmons Here is an interesting photo of the Pensacola Police Force, posing on the front steps of Pensacola City Hall, which is now the Pensacola Museum of History.
By Mike Simmons When I first met him in 1986, he reminded me of Clint Eastwood – big, quiet, with a gaze that could intimidate you if he wanted. But
By Mike Simmons Throughout history, from 1821 to 1912, most Pensacola Police Officers walked a beat. They were on their feet 8-12 hours a day, hot or cold, raining or
By Sgt. Mike Simmons Until recently, the Pensacola Police Explorers post was a cornerstone of the Pensacola Police Department. Explorers would not only be seen assisting with crowd control and
