Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie 'Walking Tall' implicated in wife's murder
New evidence suggests that legendary Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser of "Walking Tall" fame killed his wife, police said.
Pauline Pusser autopsy....
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"Funny lookin" Oh yaaa fine film.
FWIW:
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Historically, constables in California were attached to the justice courts, the lowest tier of the state court system (whereas sheriffs were attached to the county superior courts, and marshals to the municipal courts). When the state courts were unified in 2000, with the superior court fulfilling all judicial functions, the need for the position of constable was eliminated.[29] The few constables that remained on duty when the state courts were reorganized in 2000, even in remote regions of the state, were eventually absorbed into sheriff or police agencies. Constables as such had full police powers and carried out occasional to frequent patrol work in addition to their paper serving duties, and were attached to the former justice courts, and were either elected by popular vote or appointed by the presiding judge of the county's supreme court."
Interestingly, at least in Amador County, the constable acted as a bailiff. He was elected and had no , or minimal, formal peace officer training. As mentioned above, the constable went away when the justice court and municipal courts merged with the superior court.
Justice courts existed in counties with populations of less than less than 40K, municipal courts with over 40K.
"California
Historically, constables in California were attached to the justice courts, the lowest tier of the state court system (whereas sheriffs were attached to the county superior courts, and marshals to the municipal courts). When the state courts were unified in 2000, with the superior court fulfilling all judicial functions, the need for the position of constable was eliminated.[29] The few constables that remained on duty when the state courts were reorganized in 2000, even in remote regions of the state, were eventually absorbed into sheriff or police agencies. Constables as such had full police powers and carried out occasional to frequent patrol work in addition to their paper serving duties, and were attached to the former justice courts, and were either elected by popular vote or appointed by the presiding judge of the county's supreme court."
Interestingly, at least in Amador County, the constable acted as a bailiff. He was elected and had no , or minimal, formal peace officer training. As mentioned above, the constable went away when the justice court and municipal courts merged with the superior court.
Justice courts existed in counties with populations of less than less than 40K, municipal courts with over 40K.
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Oh Buford, what have you gone and done . . . .
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Yes , "clear" a case by saying you've find the prime suspect but he's long dead, hence no adversarial proceeding. The Army did that in the My Lai investigation.
The strongest criticism of the Warren Commission was that no one was appointed to represent Lee Harvey Oswald, challenge evidence, cross-examine witnesses, etc.
The strongest criticism of the Warren Commission was that no one was appointed to represent Lee Harvey Oswald, challenge evidence, cross-examine witnesses, etc.
It was odd though that she was apparently shot with a .30 carbine and he was shot multiple times in the face too with the same gun.
It would take a sack of steel for me to shoot myself in the face multiple times with a .30 carbine and hope someone found me in time.
I'd like to read the entire report... Also, I don't know how they buried her without an autopsy? The county coroner would have been involved and the TBI would have had to sign off on the report in 1967 because they are the only state agency that investigates other law enforcement agencies...There had to be an investigation at the time and Pusser would not have been able to sign off on his own investigation.
Also, you have to remember, there was a lot of party politics involved... Pusser was an elected Republican Sheriff and West Tennessee never elected Republicans in the 1960's, so he was hated from the day he started.
It would take a sack of steel for me to shoot myself in the face multiple times with a .30 carbine and hope someone found me in time.
I'd like to read the entire report... Also, I don't know how they buried her without an autopsy? The county coroner would have been involved and the TBI would have had to sign off on the report in 1967 because they are the only state agency that investigates other law enforcement agencies...There had to be an investigation at the time and Pusser would not have been able to sign off on his own investigation.
Also, you have to remember, there was a lot of party politics involved... Pusser was an elected Republican Sheriff and West Tennessee never elected Republicans in the 1960's, so he was hated from the day he started.
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While not disparaging anyone involved in the Pusser saga, does anybody have an idea why this tale has attracted so much interest for so long?
You would have to grow up around it. I did, and the entire Buford Pusser saga was a BIG deal in the 1970's....Mainly because it was a David and Goliath style story...
The whole thing reminded me of a old west "Tombstone" vibe in modern day. The entirety of West Tennessee was and probably still is some of the most corrupt counties in the south...The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
