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The Reverend '''Hugh King''' is an African American community leader, former [[Pensacola City Council]]man and pastor of the [[Greater Union Baptist Church]]. He was arrested on [[April 28]], [[2007]] for cocaine possession, for which the church has suspended him as pastor indefinitely.

In the early morning hours of [[April 28]], [[2007]] Rev. King was arrested by [[Pensacola Police Department|police officers]] who were responding to a burglary call at North [[D Street]]. The police stopped [[Mark Anthony Cotton]] and King, his passenger, several blocks away from the crime at [[A Street|A]] and [[Blount Street]]s. They were driving a light-green Ford Explorer similar in build to the gray Chevrolet Blazer described by witnesses as leaving the burglary. After an officer observed a knife covered in white powder residue on the vehicle's center console, Cotton and King were searched. A bag of cocaine, valued at around $25, was found in King's back pocket.<ref>[http://pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070429/NEWS01/704290318/1006 Hugh King charged with cocaine possession] - Pensacola News Journal, April 29, 2007.</ref> Later reports stated that less than a gram of cocaine was found on King. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the possession charge on [[May 2418]].<ref>[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007050220070509/NEWS01/705020328705090320/1006 For now, King out as pastor] - Pensacola News Journal, May 9, 2007.</ref> On [[May 9]], 2007]], the ''Pensacola News Journal'' reported that Greater Union Baptist Church had suspended King as pastor indefinitely. Church officials declined to comment, but City Councilwoman [[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]], who is a member of the church, confirmed the report but declined to discuss details.<ref>[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/NEWS01/705090320/1006 For now, King set for day in courtout as pastor] - Pensacola News Journal, May 29, 2007.</ref>