By Mike Simmons Definition of Police Badge: a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, or authority. For centuries, badges have been a symbol of membership and authority. […]

April 25, 2009 By Mike Simmons Kinda like brothers. Both Burt Lopez and Skip York joined the U.S. Air Force, both were assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida for

By Mike Simmons Corpus Delecti. What is it? A loose translation is concrete evidence. For a homicide detective, that often means that to charge someone with murder, you must have…a

By Mike Simmons The end of World War II brought a feeling of elation to the entire nation, and Pensacola was no different. In addition to celebrating, the economy was

By Mike Simmons It even looked like a police station. The Pensacola Police Department had finally moved into their proper police station. It was the first building erected for the

From the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Elmer Whitworth always excelled. As a boy, he won the best camper award on his Boy Scout camping

The stories of the criminal justice officers in West Florida who died in the line of duty. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Some-Gave-All-criminal-officers/dp/B0CJ45MZK4/ref=monarch_sidesheet By Mike Simmons A HeroThe feeling was somber…sad.A wave

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Dixie Jo – sounds like a name in a movie. That is a southern name. And Dixie

An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Andrew Cary Ellis was born on August 9, 1873, in Monroe County, Alabama. One of the

An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons Many older police departments contain generations of officers. Like Blue Bloods, it becomes a family