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The infamous Firestone Station
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Synopsis
This is a story based on actual events about an ambitious Los Angeles County Sheriff's lieutenant, Steve Butler, during the late 1970's who is manipulated by his superiors to return to the notorious Firestone Sheriff's Station in south-central Los Angeles to build evidence on suspected Sheriff's deputies his superiors believe are systematically murdering local criminals. Steve Butler is hesitant to return to Firestone because of his tour there as a deputy when he faced the Firestone "Elitists'" scorn for his perceived inability to "pull the trigger" when necessary. His return to Firestone brings about intrigue, murder and an ironic twist with a surprise ending as Steve Butler is used as a pawn by the mysterious killers.
Biography of Stephen Beeler
I was born and raised in the small rural community of Cudahy, California. I attended Bell High School, participating in track and field, football and baseball and graduated in 1961. I then joined the U.S. Army in 1962 and served three years, 18 months of that service in Bertchesgarden and Hohenfels, Germany. Upon being discharged from the Army, I joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff.s Department in December of 1965, where I served in capacities such as patrol, administration, court services, community relations, press liaison and hostage negotiations. I retired from the Sheriff.s Department due to a service related injury as a lieutenant in 1986. My wife, Diana, and I then moved to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1987 where I worked for the Arizona Department of Corrections at Winslow as their business manager until 1995 when I resigned to accept the position as Security Director for Forest Highlands.
I am married to my wife of 22 years, Diana, and have a daughter, Dana, and a stepson, Brian. My education includes a BA in political science from California State University, an MA in communications from Pepperdine University at Malibu and a Masters Certificate in intergroup relations from Loyola Marymount University at Los Angeles. I am also certified in federal court as an expert witness on emergency police procedures.
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