End of Watch: The murder of Pensacola Police Officer William Burnham
March 18, 1906 An expert from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon St. Patrick’s Day has been around in one form or another since the death of St. […]
End of Watch: The Death of Pensacola Police Motorcycle Officer Charles Franklin Bazzell
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons End of Watch Wednesday, March 16, 1932 March 14, 1932: Finally! After four years as a firefighter,
End of Watch: The murder of Escambia County, Florida Corporal Eric Streeter
March 13, 1984 By Mike Simmons Corporal Eric Streeter was shot and killed while following two escapees from the county jail. He had noticed the suspects driving in traffic and
The Death and Dismemberment of Melissa Caronis
By Mike Simmons Tuesday, November 27, 1979: Pensacola Bay “It’s…a human head…a girl’s head.” Freddie was a shrimper. He and his family worked the boat like a team. Today they
…and a Fedora
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
End of Watch: The death of Pensacola Police Sergeant William A. “Chip” Shackleford
End of Watch Monday, February 27, 1933 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons At 2:15 PM on Tuesday, February 27, 1933, Sergeant William
End of Watch: The murder of Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Wolf
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons James O’Hara is from Pensacola. He has roots here and he belongs here. He is part
End of Watch: The death of Okaloosa County Chief Deputy James Augustus McArthur; End of Watch, February 28, 1933
By Mike Simmons His ancestors had been in Santa Rosa County since the early 1800s. They were some of the resilient pioneers that moved south and settled in the wild
Clinton Green, A Gentlemanly Officer
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons He always knew what he wanted to be. He was born on April 28, 1887, in
The Field Training Officer: Passing the torch
By Mike Simmons In the Criminal Justice domain, there are many avenues that can be pursued. There are municipal, county, state and federal police officers, municipal, county, state and federal