Tales from the Blue: Adventures in Law Enforcement

by J.B. King

Pimps, drunks, and craziness? Just another day on the job for a cop in Pulaski County, Missouri, during the 70's and 80's. JB King tells some of the crazy, but true stories of his life as Missouri State Highway Patrolman in rural Pulaski County. The 70's and 80's were a unique time in this small corner of the Midwest where houses of ill-repute dotted the landscape, soldiers led the great AWOL chase, and it seemed as if every nutty thing that could happen in law enforcement happened on a nightly basis. Tales from the Blue is a collection of true stories about the crazy world that was Pulaski County during that time. There are tales of how underwear and a drunk saved a life, what happens when you mix alcohol and firearms, fishing with a tow truck and what happens when the messiah has too much to drink.

Kindle Edition

Published September 3, 2018

Reviews

[Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)]

MWSA Review
Tales from the Blue: Adventures in Law Enforcement by J. B. King tells mostly humous incidents from the 1970s and 1980s in a small county in Missouri from the point of view of a retired State Highway Patrolman. This was a county located near an Army base and an interstate that bisected the county, which brought them far more crime than otherwise might be expected.

In addition to stories that range from fishing with a tow truck to working with the U.S. Army to return AWOL soldiers to a low-speed pursuit (38 mile an hour tops), King also shows the serious side of law enforcement and the importance of listening and observing rather than just charging into a situation. All of the tales are fairly short and told in a folksy manner. This is a book that will entertain you.

Review by Nancy Kauffman (March2021)