End of Watch: The Death of Walton County Sheriff Robert Gatlin
End of Watch: November 12, 1942 Eighty years ago today… Maybe it was his strong, steady appearance. Maybe it was because he was a newcomer and the community felt that […]
The Homes of the Pensacola Police Department
From the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” by Sgt. Mike Simmons, available on Amazon First: The Fort of Pensacola: The first recording of a jail or station house in Pensacola was in
Pensacola’s First Traffic Light
The world’s first traffic light was put into use on December 10, 1868 in London at Parliament Square. It was made up of tow signs on pivoting arms that were
Brad and Quinci
“Toby proved to be an ugly, long-haired, lop-eared creature, half spaniel and half lurcher, brown and white in colour, with a very clumsy, waddling gait.[1]” Sherlock Holmes requested Toby to
End of Watch: The Steve Taylor Story
Today marks 40 years since that fateful day that the Pensacola Police family lost one of its own, executed in broad daylight in front of hundreds. From the book, “Stories
End of Watch: K9 Erny
K9 Erny Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch Thursday, October 12, 2000 K9 Erny was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension on an armed person who was wanted
End of Watch: Officer Michael Kevin Saffran
Chesapeake, Virginia Police Department End of Watch: October 8, 2005 In 1960, Baltimore, Maryland was the place to go to see one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time –
Podcast: Suicide or Murder?
From the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon In the 1700s, Pensacola was a small, new frontier town. Governor Eliot had just been appointed governor of west Florida. After his
Taking a Break
From the book, Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures, available on Amazon. Taking a Break Officers Frank Matthews, Richard Jackson and Louis Goss pose on a bench at police headquarters, 407 S.