Buford Pusser

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Buford Hayse Pusser (December 12, 1937 – August 21, 1974) was an American police officer and politician who served as the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee from 1964 to 1970 and constable of Adamsville from 1970 to 1972. His time in office inspired several books, songs, and movies, most notably Walking Tall. He was also a wrestler known as "Buford the Bull" in the Mid-South. Pusser’s wife Pauline died of gunshot wounds in 1967, which he said was committed in revenge by opponents of his law enforcement career. No one was ever charged for killing her. In August 2025, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced new evidence implicating Pusser in her death.

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