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Wayne Beyea retired after a 25-year
career in the New York State Police as Trooper, Investigator and Senior Investigator. He supervised a very busy detective
unit located in the Hudson Valley for and was specially trained in hostage negotiation and suicide intervention. He supervised
design of New York State Police hostage negotiation training program and “First Officer Response to High Crisis Incident
program.” In retirement he is a freelance writer and author of five books. According to the book description of Reflections From The Shield,
“In 1962, the author embarked on a career with the New York State Police that would span a quarter century. More than
just a career, it was a 25 year labor of love and personal sacrifice. A roller coaster ride of challenge, adventure, excitement,
exhilaration, danger, fear, anger, sadness, happiness, joy, chastisement, and reward. Readers of Reflections From
The Shield will experience a wide range of emotions as they visit true events portraying humor, sadness, and
horrific crime. They will learn of a criminal justice system in disarray and learn how New York State downplayed corruption
in one of its largest state agencies.”
According to the book description
of Reflections From The Shield: Volume III The Final Years, “Emotionally evocative, Reflections
From The Shield is an exciting portrayal of the author's career in a family known as the New York State Police. A 25 year
labor of love and personal sacrifice. Reflections From The Shield is a unique true life, entertaining adventure story that
inspires laughter and tears. A life story so exciting it had to be told. Readers are treated to horrific crime stories, while
at the same time provided insight and education into the workings of the criminal justice system in New York State.”
According to the book description of
Fatal Impeachment, “A tenacious young State Police Investigator develops circumstantial evidence
identifying a suspect in a rape/murder case. Incredibly, that suspect is the President of the United States. The murder was
committed while he was a student in college and went unsolved for 25 years. President Thurston Winslow is an extremely powerful
and popular president, and when he realizes that State Police Investigator Ron Keston is investigating him, wields his power
and has Keston assassinated. Lieutenant Richard Miranda, Keston's supervisor, commences an investigation and survives
a diabolical attempt to destroy his career and, later, an attempt at assassination because of intuition, intelligence, skill
and lots of luck. Miranda utilizes his own brand of diabolical skill to develop prima facie evidence against the President,
but is unable to cause his arrest and flounders in frustration. The President seems above the law and too powerful for prosecution.
By fate or divine intervention, Miranda connects with the rape/murder victim's brother and sister who, over the course
of years since their sister's death, entered careers which provide them access to the President. A race begins to destroy
the most powerful man in the world before he destroys them. Who wins? The excitement mounts and climaxes in a crescendo of
irony. Author Bio: Wayne Beyea is presently Juvenile Justice Coordinator, Clinton County, New York.”
According to the book description of
The Captain of the Juniper, “Brooklyn-born Frank F. Pabst, inspired by a strong desire for
independence, excitement, and prosperity, began working as a crewman on a river ship at age eleven, converted a sunken ship's
pilothouse into a teenage clubhouse, and plunged into the hold of a sunken tea schooner at the age of thirteen. As part of
his love affair with Lake Champlain, Pabst then captained the tour boat Juniper for twenty-five years. During the course of
those twenty-five years, thousands of visitors boarded a vessel more resembling a stout and sturdy tugboat than a pleasure
cruise to be greeted by the words, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard the Juniper." Pabst conveyed a great love
for the lake and shared his vast knowledge of the lake's history, including tales of the unsolved mystery of whether a
dinosaur-like creature referred to as "Champ", or "Champy," dwells within the lake's depths. Many
of them fondly remember their scenic, breathtakingly beautiful cruises with Pabst. So embark with The Captain of the Juniper
on a cruise through the life of a simple man who, through his devotion to the lake, became one of the most beloved and legendary
characters in the history of Lake Champlain.”
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