Character Relationship Map: Deadly Force

Characters

• Stoney Cooper (played by Wings Hauser) — protagonist
• Eddie Cooper (played by Joyce Ingalls) — protagonist
• Joshua Adams (played by Paul Shenar) — supporting
• Sam Goodwin (played by Al Ruscio) — supporting
• Ashley Maynard (played by Arlen Dean Snyder) — supporting
• Harvey Benton (played by Bud Ekins) — supporting
• Lopez (played by Hector Elias) — supporting
• Diego (played by J. Víctor López) — supporting
• Jesus (played by Ramón Franco) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Stoney Cooper → Harvey Benton (Professional Colleague) — Current police officer working on the serial killer case
• Stoney Cooper → Ashley Maynard (Professional Former Colleague) — Police officer who remembers Stoney's rebellious nature
• Stoney Cooper → Sam Goodwin (Professional Former Colleague) — Police officer who greets Stoney with cold indifference
• Stoney Cooper → Joshua Adams (Professional Former Superior) — Police superior who views Stoney with suspicion due to his past dismissal
• Stoney Cooper → Eddie Cooper (Family Sibling) — Brother and sister connected through family and shared tragedy

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Stoney Cooper → Jesus (Conflict Person Of Interest) — Connected to the criminal underworld and potentially the serial killer investigation
• Stoney Cooper → Lopez (Conflict Person Of Interest) — Connected to the criminal underworld and potentially the serial killer investigation
• Stoney Cooper → Diego (Conflict Person Of Interest) — Connected to the criminal underworld and potentially the serial killer investigation

Story Analysis

A former police officer returns to his hometown to catch a serial killer who murdered his friend's daughter, facing resistance from the very institution he once served.

Plot Progression

1. The Fall from Grace — Stoney Cooper struggles as a freelancer in New York City after being dismissed from the police force.
2. The Call to Justice — Stoney returns to Los Angeles after his friend's daughter is murdered and begins his own investigation despite police resistance.
3. Hunt in the Shadows — Stoney navigates the city's criminal underworld while facing continued resistance from the police department.
4. Final Confrontation — Stoney confronts the serial killer and brings him to justice, finding redemption in the process.