Ideas to help you soar through your law enforcement career
By Mike Simmons You have seen it in the movies, right? Being a law enforcement officer is cool! You get to wear a gun and a badge, drive fast, and […]
2 Days
The inaugural meeting of the Pensacola Police History Society will be held on Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will take place at the Pensacola Police Headquarters, 711
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Beat Partners
By Mike Simmons It was in the summer of 1987. Like many other long midnight shifts, I was out of my car on foot, checking buildings. The practice isn’t done
The Good Old Days
By Mike Simmons I was beaming! Sitting on a hard bench in the desk sergeant’s office, I was waiting to be called in to complete my paperwork to become a
Officer of the Year Contest; Corporal Ambrose
By Mike Simmons On Thursday, November 2, 1950, the Pensacola News Journal began the “Officer of the Year” contest sponsored by the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. This one was of
First Meeting of the Pensacola Police Historical Society
By Mike Simmons Don’t forget…the first meeting of the Pensacola Police Historical Society will be held on Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the
Genuises
By Mike Simmons Blake Leak (yep, that’s his name) was a genius – well, almost. He first decided to break into a liquor store one night in Ossining, New York.
Pensacola Police Ernest Ellis Harper, October 23, 1923 – November 19, 1925
An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon On October 15, 1923, The Pensacola News Journal reported that Captain Ernest Ellis Harper was appointed chief to replace Mose
The Arrest of John Wesley Hardin
An excerpt from “Pensacola’s Finest: The Story of the men and women of the Pensacola Police Department,” available on Amazon. Rumor has it that he shot a man for snoring