The Godfather
An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons At his retirement, Raymond Harper reminisced…he recalled a time that he was summoned to a home on […]
In the Heat of the Night
By Mike Simmons The rain was still dripping from the Spanish Moss that hung heavily from the Live Oaks in the old graveyard. Like many nights in Southern Alabama, an
Escambia’s Finest
By Mike Simmons From the archives – This is a photo of four of Escambia’s Finest. The deputies are standing in front of their cruisers with a member of the
Escambia County, Florida Sheriff Charles Mifflin and case of Martin Hutto
“But that jail is in terrible condition!” he said to the city fathers. “If anyone was locked up there and wanted to escape, they would only have to walk out!”
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Pensacola Police Department’s Talking Car
By Mike Simmons The Pensacola Police Department has had many forms of transportation since its inception in 1821. Officers’ first mode of transportation was their feet – they walked. Shortly
The Black Band
By Mike Simmons Pensacola Police Officers are proud to wear the badge. They began sporting them in 1882 and have displayed them on the left side of their chest since.
Don’t Miss The Pensacola Police Historic Society Meeting! Special Guest: Chief Eric Randall
When? Monday, April 21, 2025 Where? Downtown Pensacola Public Library, 239 N. Spring Street What Time? 5:00 -7:00 PM Cost? None From the Pensacola Police Department website: Eric Randall was
The Pensacola Police Department and the U.S. Navy
By Mike Simmons Pensacola was claimed as part of the United States on July 17, 1821. The establishment of the Pensacola Police Department came two days later. In 1825, the
The interesting story of Pensacola Police Marshal E. A. Wallace and Mayor Pat McHugh
By Mike Simmons The 1819 Transcontinental Treaty between the United States and Spain ceded Florida to the United States, defined the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase, and renounced the
“We are Ready, but We are not Equipped,” Pensacola Police get Tommy Guns
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