End of Watch: The death of Pensacola Police Officer Charles Franklin Bazzell
March 16, 1932 An excerpt from the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon. August 9, 1927, The Pensacola News Journal reported that Frank had been hired as added to the […]
End of Watch: The Murder of Corporal Eric Streeter, March 13, 1984
From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon. Eric Streeter was an investigator at the Sheriff’s Department in Escambia County, Florida. Eric had two important qualities that were more
A Model Municipal Department
An article in the Pensacola News Journal, October 1, 1890, described the condition of the Pensacola Police Department. The article said that the “Pensacola police force is excelled by that
End of Watch: The Death of K9 Wolf
From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon, by Mike Simmons James O’hara is from Pensacola. He has roots here and he belongs here. He is part of Pensacola. James
End of Watch: The Death of Pensacola Police Sergeant Chip Shackleford
February 27, 1933 From the book, Some Gave All, by Sgt. Mike Simmons, coming soon on Amazon. Pensacola Police Sergeant William A. Shackleford: End of Watch, February 27, 1933 William
End of Watch: The Rowe Austraw Story
From the book, “Some Gave All,” coming soon on Amazon. Glenn Rowe Austraw was born in Denver, Colorado on August 18, 1969, to David and Karen Austraw. Rowe, as he
End of Watch: The death of Pensacola Police Officer Clinton Green
From the book “Some Gave All,” coming soon on Amazon. He was known as a gentlemanly officer. In early February 1938, Officer Green heard about the young 6-year-old girl in
It was home
40 S. Alcaniz Street It was next to the old St. Michael’s Cemetery. From 1956 to 1987, it served the Pensacola Police Department as Headquarters. Many careers started there, many
Pensacola’s Lawman
The distinguished career of Riley Simmons From the book, “Some Gave All,” (coming soon) Riley Simmons was born in Pollard, Alabama on August 5, 1880 to Richmond and Cynthia Simmons.
The First Sheriff of Escambia County, Florida
Henri Pierre 1821 In the annals of West Florida’s law enforcement history, few figures embody the transitional turbulence of the early American frontier as compellingly as Henri Duvivier Peire—better known