Boots in the Ashes: Busting Bombers, Arsonists and Outlaws
Cisco and Falzon Hour\n\nBroadcast in Politics\n\nCall in to speak with the host: Cisco Acosta, Mark Falzon, and guest (845) 262-0988\n\nJoin us tonight, at 9:00 pm eastern time, with our guest,\xa0 PUBLIUS GUEST AUTHOR:\xa0Cynthia Beebe, author of\xa0Boots in the Ashes: Busting Bombers, Arsonists and Outlaws as a Trailblazing Female ATF Agent.\n\nCynthia Beebe\xa0is a retired Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). She spent 27 years investigating bombings, arson, murder, illegal firearms, gangs and other crimes. Her cases were chronicled in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Ladies Home Journal, and were covered on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and 48 Hours. She was the first woman to earn the coveted "Top Gun" award at the ATF Academy, where she later worked as an instructor. Beebe is a member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, the International Association of Arson Investigators and Women in Federal Law Enforcement.\n\nBoots in the Ashes\xa0is the memoir of Cynthia Beebe's groundbreaking career as one of the first women special agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (ATF). A smart and independent girl growing up in suburban Chicago, she unexpectedly became one of the first women to hunt down violent criminals for the federal government.\n\nTopics for discussion: Coronavirus, What role does the ATF play in a global Pandemic, What is the current state of the ATF?\n\nHosts: Cisco Acosta, Mark Falzon\n\nShow Writer: Doreen Ann\n\nShow Sponsor: Studentsforabetterfuture.com