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This file concerns a January 1972 civil rights complaint alleging that McNairy County, Tennessee constable Buford Pusser assaulted a man after stopping a Volkswagen near the Tennessee-Mississippi line. The FBI opened a preliminary investigation at the request of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and interviewed witnesses in Tennessee and Mississippi. Released records include airtels, interview reports, hospital information, witness accounts, and Pusser's account of a struggle over a shotgun. The records describe competing allegations arising from the incident, including warrants filed by the complainant and by Pusser, and note that the U.S. Attorney was provided material for a departmental determination. The documents span January 4 through January 17, 1972.

FBI file number: 44-51363 | Documents span: 1972 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Buford Pusser
Subjects: civil rights, police brutality allegations, McNairy County, Tennessee, FBI investigation