Tyler Whetstone

twhetstone@jacksonsun.com

A Madison County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested over the weekend and charged with aggravated domestic assault, according to public information officer Tom Mapes.

Michael (Mickey) King was arrested by Jackson police officers Saturday night, Mapes said.

According to the affidavit, King and his wife, Tracey, had gotten into an argument that turned physical when King pulled her out of her bed, climbed on top of her and put his hands around her throat in an attempt to strangle her.

Tracey King had redness and scratches along her neck when officers arrived, according to the affidavit.

King has been with the department since Nov. 1, 2000, and most recently worked in the warrants division.

Mapes said King is currently suspended with pay, but that is subject to change depending on court proceedings.

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According to his personnel file, King received a five-day suspension in 2007 when he failed to recognize a dispute was a civil matter. He did not have the grounds to enter a woman’s residence and threaten to arrest her if denied, according to the report.

He received corrective action counseling for tardiness and reporting to work in a timely manner in 2007 and a letter of reprimand in 2013 for failing to follow up with recovery of a stolen vehicle.

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The Sheriff’s Office conducted a background check and found no criminal activity prior to hiring King, according to the file.

King is the second Madison County deputy to be arrested this month after Kristie Foster was charged with DUI on April 11.

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Katherine Burgess contributed to this report.