![Just Mercy' trivia: real-life sheriff Thomas Tate, who inspired the film's character by the same name, retired in 2018-- the same year it came out he had pocketed over $100k in funds Just Mercy' trivia: real-life sheriff Thomas Tate, who inspired the film's character by the same name, retired in 2018-- the same year it came out he had pocketed over $100k in funds](https://external-preview.redd.it/23BFNa0uRclvG-7b3-dWd3fghtTqCxkHGjIrdWTTK5w.jpg?auto=webp&s=886ba113ca6b1ad3a53ae07baf44c0f16b1e71a5)
Just Mercy' trivia: real-life sheriff Thomas Tate, who inspired the film's character by the same name, retired in 2018-- the same year it came out he had pocketed over $100k in funds
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It hurts my feelings' - Monroe County, Ala., sheriff on allegations of jail food money improprieties - Yellowhammer News
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Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton honoring Alice Rau and Joyce Tate - Paul Richard, Sheriff Tom Knight, Dr. Kitty Devine and Anthony Newfield | Your Observer
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Reveal on Twitter: "1/ There's an insane story that @aldotcom's @connorasheets has been slowly uncovering down in Alabama. You really shouldn't miss it. Let's break it down. https://t.co/1VyAJyFq7T" / Twitter
![Just Mercy' trivia: real-life sheriff Thomas Tate, who inspired the film's character by the same name, retired in 2018-- the same year it came out he had pocketed over $100k in funds Just Mercy' trivia: real-life sheriff Thomas Tate, who inspired the film's character by the same name, retired in 2018-- the same year it came out he had pocketed over $100k in funds](https://external-preview.redd.it/U-QHQMf56l7d_ppxXa5V73dRsHQVvBMaT1jCsPiqA8Y.jpg?auto=webp&s=da099611c36c51c453619dbbeceec4bc1b37cfa4)