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Sheriff Under Fire: Past Discipline Haunts Guthrie Case
23 Apr
Summary
- Sheriff Nanos faces scrutiny over past disciplinary issues in El Paso.
- His resignation from El Paso police was to avoid a three-day suspension.
- Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home.
As the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance continues, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is under fire for past disciplinary actions. Nanos resigned from the El Paso Police Department in 1982 to avoid a three-day suspension for insubordination, according to a defense document filed by his lawyer. This resurfacing has drawn criticism from social media users, with many expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
The legal defense clarifies that Nanos did not lie about his employment history, stating he left the El Paso job in 1982. The document also explains that a prior statement under oath about never being suspended was accurate concerning his long tenure with the Pima County Sheriff's Department, but acknowledged past suspensions in El Paso.
Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old mother, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home in February. Blood was discovered on her doorstep, and her personal belongings were found inside. The Pima County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the FBI, has questioned several suspects, but no arrests have been made. DNA evidence is currently undergoing examination.
