Hon. Patrick L. King is an associate circuit judge for the 24th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri. He was elected to the bench in 2018.
The 24th Judicial Circuit Court includes Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington Counties.
Prior to his election, King was a first assistant prosecuting attorney with the St. Francios County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, having served in that capacity since 1999.
Before that, he worked in both the public and private sectors. King was a prosecuting attorney in Phelps County (1995 to 1998), a private practice and city attorney in Rolla (1990 to 1999), an assistant attorney general with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (1987 to 1989), and general counsel with the Missouri State Tax Commission (1986 to 1987).
He received a B.A. in political science from the University of Missouri in 1982. King went on to complete a J.D. at the University of Missouri School of Law in 1986.
His memberships have included the Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges. King is a past president of the Farmington Kiwanis Club, the Benevolence Board of the Farmington Ministerial Alliance, and the local chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association.
He is the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award from the Daily Journal/Farmington Press, the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri Baptist Convention Christian Life Commission, and the “I Stand Up for Kids” award from the Children’s Advocacy Center of East Central Missouri. King was also named Heartland Hero by the Farmington R-7 School District on two separate occasions.
He was born in Rolla, Missouri, where he attended Rolla High School. King and his wife, Michele, have two children. He belongs to First Baptist Church, Farmington, where he serves as a deacon.
King is registered as a Republican.