“God Used Him as an Angel”
The Greg Gordon Story From the book, Stories of Pensacola’s Finest, available on Amazon or directly from Mike Simmons. What does a hero look like? Have you ever wondered that? […]
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End of Watch: Pensacola Police Officer Curtis Neal Jones, June 27, 1980
When officers are assigned to the midnight shift, they learn that the nights usually slow down around 3:00 AM. From that time until the city wakes up, an officer can
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End of Watch: Investigator Steve Bolyard
Investigator Steven Paul Bolyard Florida State Attorney’s Office – 1st Judicial Circuit, Florida End of Watch Monday, June 18, 1990 On this date, thirty-two years ago, Investigator Steve Bolyard was gunned
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End of Watch: Correctional Officer Joe William Heddy, Jr.
Correctional Officer Joe William Heddy, Jr. Escambia County Department of Corrections, Florida End of Watch Saturday, June 17, 2017 On today’s date five years ago, Correctional Officer Joe Heddy suffered a
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End of Watch: The Murder of Deputy Sheriff Len Burt Adams
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida End of Watch Monday, June 16, 1958 Deputy Adams was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The shooting occurred when Deputy Adams
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End of Watch: The Death of Officer John G. Yelverton: June 1, 1899
From the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon. As the town approached the 20th century, law and order took a turn for the worse on June 1, 1899. Officer John
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End of Watch: Officer Louis Champa: May 26, 1951
On the night of October 29, 1946, Pensacola Police Officers Ed Lawhorn, W. E. Dickson and Louis Champa responded to an illegal gambling game complaint. Such complaints were not uncommon
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Pensacola Police First Police Car
First Pensacola, Florida police car. In November 1913, discussion and approval took place at the regular meeting of the city commissioners regarding allowing for $600 for an automobile for Chief
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New Police Cruisers
From the book “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures,” available on Amazon. The first photo is just after delivery of unfinished 1961 Dodge Polara Police Cars at the Pensacola, Florida Police Department.
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April 22 – the Pensacola Murder Trial of Theodore Cunningham
On today’s date – April 22 – in 1895, Theodore Cunningham went on trial for the murder of Mary Sellers. The scene today is a quiet street that transitions from