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Highlights
- In 1977, four teenagers were kidnapped and attacked near and on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- Author(s): J B King & Sandra Miller Linhart
- 320 Pages
- True Crime, Murder
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About the Book
In 1977, four teenagers are murdered near and on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. This book is written by the first responder to the call, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J.B. King. He goes back in time to tell it how it was from the moment of the crime until the conviction of Military Police Game Warden Johnny Lee Thornton. Riveting!Book Synopsis
In 1977, four teenagers were kidnapped and attacked near and on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Only one survived. This book is written by the first responder to the call, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J.B. King. He goes back in time to tell it how it was from the moment of the crime until the conviction of Military Police Game Warden Johnny Lee Thornton. Riveting!
His purpose is to tell the story of Pulaski County Missouri's 'Crime of the Century' in detail and with clarity. From the first minutes after this attack was reported, the United States Army, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Army's Criminal Investigation Command (CID), and the United States Attorney's office worked together to bring the killer to justice. This book is a first-hand, comprehensive look into the investigation--and the story is riveting!
Review Quotes
Frozen Tears is accurate, compelling and complete. J.B. King brought together this serious murder investigation by multiple law enforcement entities as they built the court prosecutable case against SP4 Johnny Lee Thornton, a military police game warden at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. J.B. collated, analyzed, and wrote this book based on his personal knowledge, and careful reviews of the investigative reports from the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID), The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Missouri State Highway Patrol, The Pulaski County Sheriff's office and news media accounts of the murder. He did so in an excellent manner.
CW5 Willie J Rowell, CID Special Agent (Retired)
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It is only fitting that a distinguished career law enforcement professional such as J.B. King should recount the history of such a ruthless and heinous crime, conducted by one who was entrusted with the distinctive responsibility of protecting the community. That special trust was broken when Thornton, a young military police patrolman, brutally and sadistically committed the "Crime of the Century" against the most young and innocent. How could this abomination have happened? As the initial responder, J.B. gives invaluable insight and first-hand description of the multi-jurisdictional investigation, arrest and ultimate prosecution of a sinister, evil and psychotic individual. A masterful job written from a human standpoint, not just the cold facts of an investigation file.
Rex Forney Jr, Colonel (Retired), US Army Military Police
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My forty-year wait for a Johnny Lee Thornton book is finally over, with Frozen Tears making every day of it worth while. Author J.B. King does a fantastic job of bringing this brutal, but intriguing, crime story back to life.
Ronald Long--Retired Sheriff and Author
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At long last, the bizarre details of this riveting 1970s' murder case are finally revealed to the reading public.
T. A. Taylor--Army MP Sergeant Major (Retired)
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Frozen Tears--The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders reads like an episode of The First 48 that segues into an episode of Law & Order, drawing the reader into the shocking and senseless murders of three rural Missouri teenagers and the still-unsolved disappearance of two Waynesville teens. King leaves nothing on the table except for the answer that Thornton himself must provide--where are Al and TC?
Laura Huffman--Local Historian and Author
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