My uncle retired as a captain from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
While still a patrolman, he worked some in McNairy County.
He said these things about Buford:
1) He was so big and strong 3 ordinary men didn't stand a chance against him in a fight.
2) He wasn't very smart.
3) He wasn't scared of anything or anybody.
He said sometimes that makes a good law enforcement officer, and sometimes a bad one.