Local officials aim to oust Arizona sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie investigation over perjury allegations
Local officials in Arizona are pushing to remove Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
TL;DR
- Pima County supervisors plan to file a motion to vacate Sheriff Chris Nanos's office if he does not resign by Tuesday.
- The motion stems from allegations that Nanos lied under oath about disciplinary actions from his time as a police officer in El Paso, Texas.
- Records indicate Nanos was suspended multiple times for infractions including 'unnecessary violence' and tardiness.
- Sheriff Nanos's attorney stated he misunderstood the deposition question concerning discipline from a different agency.
- The push to remove Nanos occurs shortly after FBI Director Kash Patel criticized the Pima County Sheriff's Department's handling of the Nancy Guthrie investigation.
- Nanos's department countered Patel's claims, stating FBI involvement began on the night Guthrie was reported missing.