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 […]
By Mike Simmons 58-year-old John Mickleberry Holloway didn’t have time for nonsense. He was a hardworking farmer, the overall-wearing kind. Like most farmers, he had work to do. He and
By Mike Simmons Miss Fannie Morris lived alone on Romana Street in downtown Pensacola. At 3:00 AM on Monday, January 8, 1900, she was asleep in bed when she felt
By Mike Simmons The George Stone Criminal Justice Training Center is now accepting applications for the next Law Enforcement Academy. Orientation is scheduled for August 8, and the first day
By Mike Simmons Perdido. It means “lost” in Spanish. In Florida, Perdido Key is located at the extreme western end of Florida. Is it a lost key? Not anymore –
As he made his way to the house, he kept to the shadows, in case anyone was awake and saw him. He eased up to the window and peered in;
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
By Mike Simmons Announcing the newest book from Old Police Stories. The new book, “Gunny, The Bruce Harris story,” is available in hardback, paperback, and ebook from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Gunny-Bruce-Harris-Police-Stories-ebook/dp/B0F7GJLYJZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SP91OYPDQ0YW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qb0y72GSKNkLJjZ7vgD4YqdfSRQZ-kijLwqVWe37vcinmWLc3DfprKuhXhlB3fmi4OHO9N3rqwhcJnuoAbduueAQI3G82Pura3SJCBxb7xeRihSM664MBMyZcYOruZ8ld5FLpmhAgy2X7HK7JapOQb4cxM5rsEnb3jNZmvka6USB4BoVbzRddOWvsmESlAAhjlE2xVqcA9CHQ6IxatZmJKdRU6DcSjtKYou82xPEyFM.JbfAc1_XYrxAvguwEOJf3g9cSpP6ksflCVtnH5qgAdc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mike+Simmons&qid=1746486782&s=books&sprefix=mike+simmons%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-1 The
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
