Buford Pusser, American police officer (born 1937)

Buford Pusser

American sheriff (1937–1974)

Buford Hayse Pusser was the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee from 1964 to 1970 and constable of Adamsville from 1970 to 1972. He is known for his virtual one-man war on moonshining, prostitution, gambling, and other vices along the Mississippi–Tennessee state line. His…