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An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures” By Mike Simmons Changing of the Chiefs On December 30, 1994, members of the Pensacola Police Department stood in front of […]

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures.” By Mike Simmons “Raise your right hand and repeat after me.” Those are the last words the chief of police says

By Mike Simmons An article in the May 13, 1921, edition of the Pensacola News Journal reported that Deputy Sheriff Walker of Hillsborough County had been busy searching for the

By Mike Simmons Deputy Ray was shot and killed while moonlighting as a security guard. Five men entered the Winn Dixie grocery store to commit a robbery and upon seeing

By Mike Simmons Law and Order. That’s what it is called – for a reason. Historically, some extreme community members have taken matters into their own hands when a horrendous

By Mike Simmons Frank Dent Sanders walked into his new office. He had his work cut out for him.  As an outsider, he now commanded the police department. His priority was reorganization. To

By Mike Simmons “He has to come out of there – Now!” said Billy. Mac shook his head in agreement. I looked at Billy and asked, “But, what if he

Henri Piere 1821 By Mike Simmons Some say, “Piere,” and others say, “Pierre.” Which is correct? Let’s say that both are. In the late 1770s, the country of Haiti was

By Mike Simmons “I will have satisfaction!” Those words were often heard as the reason for two men to duel it out. Today, it often occurs on the spot. The

By Mike Simmons The Civil War was finally over. Truth be known, everyone was relieved. There had been a lot of killing, and a lot of damage, but the country