Justice

J.B. King's father was a WWII and Korea veteran who retired from the U. S. Army after twenty-two years of service. His dad settled the family in Salem, Missouri, and as a result, J.B. is a 1965 graduate of Salem Senior High School. J.B. attended the School of the Ozarks at Pt. Lookout, Missouri, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology in August of 1969. He entered the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy immediately after college on September 16, 1969. Upon graduation from the MSHP Academy, J.B. was assigned to the Waynesville/Ft Wood Zone of Troop I in December of 1969. Pulaski County has been his home since then. His career with the Patrol resulted in many commendations, and he is one of a very small group of Troopers who have been awarded the Medal of Valor by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. J.B. retired as the local zone sergeant in June of 2001. Shortly after retiring, he became a Reserve Officer for the Waynesville City Police. In 2004, J.B. ran for the elected office of Sheriff of Pulaski County. He won the first race and was re-elected for a second four year term in 2008. The eight years he spent as Sheriff of Pulaski County presented him with more challenges and difficulties than he'd ever faced before. J.B. retired as Sheriff on December 31, 2012. The following week, he became a Deputy serving under the new sheriff. J.B. is currently assigned to the Detective Division as a Reserve Officer who specializes in cases of financial exploitation against older adults. In 2017, J.B. will start his 47th year in active law enforcement. J.B. is married to the former Cheryl Ann Moore of Dixon, Missouri and they have one son Taylor. He is a life member of the NRA and a past president of the Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation. He has written two books about the American Civil War in Missouri. These books are: "The Tilley Treasure," and "Justice." The Civil War in Missouri was vastly different from the Civil War that was fought in the Southern and Eastern states. Both books present the reader with a unique look at how the Civil War affected the border state of Missouri as citizens struggled to live in a war-torn region. At present, J.B. is working on several more books based on history and his law enforcement career.