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An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons When the Pensacola Police Department was reorganized in 1885, it, of course, increased in number of officers; […]

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons The Civil War brought, among other changes, the buying and selling of many properties. Two years after

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons      The April 12, 1838, edition of The Pensacola Gazette contained the following article: In 1836 the

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons On August 2, 1824, the Pensacola Gazette published an article stating that the town of Pensacola had

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In 1776, Joseph Purcell drew up a new map. Included in the map was a building labeled

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In 1763, Pensacola came under British rule. The British have always been known for their orderliness. Documents

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons The Pensacola Police Department is one of the most historic in the United States. On July 17,

Pensacola Police officers arrive in time The January 8, 1948 edition of the Pensacola News Journal reported what happened: On Wednesday, January 7, 1948, business was usual in downtown Pensacola.

Sheriff Robert Gatlin Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch Thursday, November 12, 1942 He and his family moved to Walton County, Florida in 1935. Defuniak Springs, 1935 population 2524,

By Mike Simmons Every spring and fall, we all put up our winter clothes or pull them out. It’s a necessary tradition. The Pensacola Police Department is no exception. In