Pima County Supervisors Send Perjury Case Against Sheriff Nanos to Arizona AG in 4-0 Vote
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Updated · Fox News · May 13
Pima County Supervisors Send Perjury Case Against Sheriff Nanos to Arizona AG in 4-0 Vote
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
A 4-0 Board of Supervisors vote sent perjury allegations against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos to the Arizona attorney general after an effort to declare his office vacant failed for lack of a second.
The referral centers on Nanos' sworn claim that he had never been suspended as an officer, while El Paso records show multiple suspensions and a 1982 resignation in lieu of termination.
Nanos denied perjury in a written response, saying his deposition referred only to his Arizona career; he skipped an in-person sworn appearance and submitted a notarized statement after the board's deadline.
The fight has intensified as supervisors question Nanos' accountability and outside lawyers on both sides add costs, while a perjury conviction could ultimately force the elected sheriff from office.
The showdown lands as Nanos already faces scrutiny over the 100-day-old disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old case with more than $1.2 million in reward money and friction with the FBI.
As a sheriff faces perjury claims, is the 100-day search for a kidnapping victim being compromised?
With a sheriff and FBI director both under fire, who is truly leading the search for Nancy Guthrie?
Could a decades-old police record and a sworn testimony now derail a major criminal investigation?