BEELER, Stephen P. 1943-

PERSONAL:

Born March 28, 1943, in Bell, CA; son of Justin J. (a carpenter) and Edyth (a homemaker; maiden name, Brown) Beeler; married Diana Sanders, September 1, 1984; children: Dana Wrynne Beeler Capolla. Ethnicity: "German." Education: California State University—Fullerton, B.A.; Pepperdine University, M.A. Politics: Republican. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Golf.

ADDRESSES:

Home—5145 North Schultz Pass Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Office—Forest Highlands Association, 657 Forest Highlands, Flagstaff, AZ 86001; fax: 928-556-9100. Agent—Patrika Vaughn, P.O. Box 3691, Sarasota, FL 34230-3691. E-mail—sbeeler@fhgc.com.

CAREER:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles, CA, commander, 1965-86; Forest Highlands Association, Flagstaff, AZ, security director, 1995—. Military service: U.S. Army, 1963-65; became sergeant.

WRITINGS:

The Firestone Syndrome (suspense novel), Advohouse, 2002.

SIDELIGHTS:

Stephen P. Beeler told CA: "I was in the hospital facing a fifty-fifty cancer operation. Writing helped me get my mind off my problems. The writing is influenced by my experiences and a desire to have people 'feel' what police work is really like. My writing process is to get up at five o'clock in the morning, make coffee, lock myself in my library, take fifteen minutes to work myself into character, and then start writing on a legal tablet. I am inspired by my experiences with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the many people I met along the way."