King served at Kenora, Dryden, Guelph, Kitchener and Walkerton Detachments, Mount Forest DHQ, Grand Bend, Milton and Waterdown Detachments and Sault Ste. Marie DHQ before retiring as a Superintendent from Chatham DHQ on April 30, 1987. King is survived by his wife Beth, and children Leigh, Kevin and Shawn.