Sheriff Behind 'Walking Tall' Accused of Wife's Murder
TL;DR
Authorities now believe that Buford Pusser, the Tennessee sheriff who inspired the 'Walking Tall' films, was responsible for the 1967 murder of his wife, Pauline Mullins Pusser, in an ambush.
- Sheriff who inspired ‘Walking Tall’ films killed his wife, authorities say The Washington Post
- Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie 'Walking Tall' implicated in wife's murder ABC News
- Famed sheriff who inspired movie killed his wife in 1967, investigators say yahoo.com
- ‘Walking Tall’ sheriff accused of murdering his wife following cold case twist: authorities Fox News
- Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says The New York Times
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