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.
Investigators concluded that Buford Pusser, the legendary Tennessee sheriff who inspired the movie 'Walking Tall,' likely murdered his wife Pauline Mullins Pusser in 1967, based on new evidence and autopsy findings, contradicting his original account of her death.
New forensic evidence suggests that legendary Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser was responsible for his wife Pauline's 1967 murder, contradicting his previous account of an ambush, and bringing long-awaited closure to the case.