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 […]
The Pensacola Police Telecommunications Section
An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures,” available on Amazon The Telecommunications section, formerly and still popularly known as Dispatch, is the heart of any department, and the
New Book – Murders in Paradise
By Mike Simmons…available on Amazon Here’s a glimpse… “Wanna come?” asked Guy to his father when he was home on leave, between assignments in 1905. In the short time he
Police Harleys
Police Harleys Three motorcycle officers standing in front of the police station at 40 S. Alcaniz circa 1957. Their motorcycles are early 1960s-era Harley-Davidson Panheads. The officers are l-r: Hilbert
End of Watch: The Death of Florida Probation and Parole Commission Officer William Gambill
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon End of Watch Wednesday, July 11, 1973 In the Springtime, the community of East Hill boasts its southern roots.
“You shot me!”
The story of the interchange between Pensacola Police Officer Bruce Camacho and a desperate criminal. “You Shot Me!” Bruce Camacho joined the Pensacola Police Department in 1986 as a
A New Venture
I grew up in Pensacola. When I was a little boy, a desperate man had committed a heinous crime in our neighborhood and was being tracked by the police. My
Escambia County, Florida Sheriff Joseph Dominic Wilkins 1885-1893
By Mike Simmons It seems hard to believe, but what began as dissatisfaction from some with the direction the country was headed in the middle of the 19th century turned
The Thin Blue Line
By Mike Simmons We have seen it. We have heard the controversy. Many people have misinterpreted its meaning, considering it to be for evil rather than good. Some people have
End of Watch: The murder of Florida State Attorney Investigator Steve Bolyard, June 18, 1990
An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” available on Amazon By Mike Simmons In the late summer of 1968, he showed up on the football field found on Burgess