Stopped in Walton County
By Mike Simmons On Tuesday, April 11, 1961, Florida State Trooper Bill McDaniel was patrolling along U.S. Highway 90 near Boy Scout Road in Walton County when he noticed a […]
A Little Extra Money on the Side
Sheriff J.C. Van Pelt and County Solicitor Harry Thompson Everyone knew it was coming. The 18th Amendment had been voted into existence, and the Volstead Act became law on January
End of Watch: The murder of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Forgione – July 22, 2008
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon. By Mike Simmons Anthony Edward “Tony” Forgione was born on August 21, 1974, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. By his
The Breathalyzer’s mark on Pensacola
by Mike Simmons Many people know what an intoxilyzer is. It is the instrument that measures the amount of alcohol a person has on his or her breath. It is
Don’t Do That!
By Mike Simmons On July 18, 1993, Pensacola News Journal Correspondent Cindy West wrote an article that told the tale of a man whose judgment came into question. Pensacola Police
End of Watch
The murder of Escambia County (FL) deputy Jeremy Cassady End of Watch: July 15, 2025 All he ever wanted to be was a law enforcement officer, just like his father,
Peter Alba
Pensacola’s most colorful mayor By Mike Simmons Vélez-Málaga, Spain is a small town on the southern edge of Spain, about a mile from the Alboran Sea. In the 1700s, it
Pensacola’s Escape Artist
Pensacola’s Escape Artist In 1827, the Old Spanish Trail had been around for a long time…since the Spanish were in West Florida in 1559! It was the only road from
Times have changed…
Taken from “A Tradition of Excellence,” available on Amazon. By Mike Simmons Since the beginning of law enforcement, training was handled by the veteran officer training the new guy. It
What Were They Thinking?
By Mike Simmons As the old saying goes, “With some criminals, outthinking them isn’t hard; it makes police officers look good!” Such was the case early Monday morning, December 8,