The Impressive Sergeant
By Mike Simmons When I first met him in 1986, he reminded me of Clint Eastwood – big, quiet, with a gaze that could intimidate you if he wanted. But […]
Stories of Pensacola’s Finest
Book highlight from Mike Simmons Have you heard the story about the woman who was killed in Pensacola and then cut up into pieces? After she was killed, all her
The Tragic Death of Officer John D. Carter
John D. Carter on left in the Pensacola Police Desk Sergeant’s Office
If you hit a cow, make sure it is a mean one
By Mike Simmons The Sunday, March 30, 1931, edition of the Pensacola News Journal reported the following: If a motorist hits a cow in Alabama, it must be a
Pensacola Police Motor Officers
By Mike Simmons Throughout history, from 1821 to 1912, most Pensacola Police Officers walked a beat. They were on their feet 8-12 hours a day, hot or cold, raining or
The Black Widow
An invitation to a study in serial ki11ing By Mike Simmons You are cordially invited to attend the first monthly meeting of the Pensacola Police History Society tonight – January
The birth of the Pensacola Police Explorers
By Sgt. Mike Simmons Until recently, the Pensacola Police Explorers post was a cornerstone of the Pensacola Police Department. Explorers would not only be seen assisting with crowd control and
Four Days…
THE PENSACOLA POLICE HISTORY SOCIETY An Invitation to a Study in Serial Killing Four Days Away! January 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM The Mission Anglican Church, 609 N. Alcaniz Street
End of Watch
The untimely death of Okaloosa Correctional Officer Jason Goen, January 1, 2021 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Everyone called him “PeeWee,”
An Invitation to a Study in Serial K1lling
Looking at the case of the Black Widow on Monday, January 6, 2025! “He’s a lucky man…God’s been with him.” Those were the words of Albert Gentry, brother of John