An extension of the Honor Guard, the bagpipes are played at officers’ funerals. When police honors are requested at a law enforcement officer’s funeral, several services are offered. The PPD […]
He was born January 12, 1891 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1908, he was accepted into the U. S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1912. Charles P. Mason was officially an Annapolis
An excerpt from the soon-coming book “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest” available on Amazon. What does a hero look like? Have you ever wondered that? In the movies, it is
From my book: “Pensacola’s Finest”, available on Amazon *Note: There are many versions of the following incident and many agencies said to have captured the famous killer. Most of them
From the book “I’m a Dead Man” – The JFK assassination and the unsolved murder in Pensacola They were after him and he knew it. He said to his brother,
From my book “Pensacola’s Finest in Pictures” “Raise your right hand and repeat after me.” Those are the last words the chief of police says to a new officer before
Police cars are the most common form of transportation for law enforcement officers. Horses, electric streetcars, horses, and buggies have also been used over the years, but not near as
The first motorcycle purchased for police work occurred when the Detroit, MI Police Department purchased a Harley-Davidson in 1908. The Pensacola Police Department purchased its first motorcycle, also a Harley-Davidson,
An excerpt from my latest book, “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest.” Most anyone who grew up on the west side of downtown Pensacola, Florida knows the name Gaudet. Beginning from their
