Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case responds to report that he misrepresented his work historical past

• Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is responding to a report that highlighted misrepresentations in his résumé's work historical past.
• A consultant for the Sheriff's Division confirmed two discrepancies to Leisure Weekly, citing "administrative" error.
• The preliminary report outlining the discrepancies additionally alleges that Nanos resigned from the El Paso Paso Police Division in lieu of termination in 1982, after quite a few disciplinary points.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who’s main the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, is responding to a report that he misrepresented his work historical past on his résumé.

The report, revealed Monday by the Arizona Republic, makes a number of claims relating to Nanos' time with the El Paso Police Division, together with that his service there led to 1982, whereas his résumé said that he labored there till 1984.

A consultant for the Pima County Sheriff's Division offered an announcement to Leisure Weekly on Tuesday confirming that discrepancy, and proudly owning as much as one other not included within the Arizona Republic report.

"The Pima County Sheriff's Division not too long ago recognized two clerical errors in Sheriff Chris Nanos' publicly posted resume," the assertion mentioned. "Each date discrepancies have been administrative in nature and weren’t supposed to mislead or misrepresent Sheriff Nanos' work historical past."

The assertion continues: "Sheriff Nanos served with the El Paso Police Division from 1976 to 1982. His service with El Paso PD concluded in 1982, not 1984 as beforehand said. Moreover, Sheriff Nanos was promoted to the rank of captain in 2007, not 2009."

An up to date résumé with the errors corrected has since been uploaded to the PCSD web site.

The assertion concluded by stating that Nanos "has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to professionalism, accountability, and the protection of the communities he serves," main the division he has presided over since 2021 "with expertise, integrity, and a transparent give attention to defending the residents of Pima County."

However the claims made within the Arizona Republic report don't finish there.

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Nanos allegedly resigned from his submit on the El Paso PD with a view to keep away from termination. The Arizona Republic cites data obtained from the El Paso PD that purportedly embrace allegations of insubordination, insufficiency, tardiness, and quite a few disciplinary critiques associated to accusations of extreme pressure, dereliction of obligation, and off-duty playing.

Reached for remark by the Arizona Republic, Nanos reportedly responded, "That's your 'pressing' request? You certain you don't need to return to my highschool and ask why I bought swats from the principal? Good luck along with your hit piece."

A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff's Division informed EW that they had no further data to share relating to Nanos' time on the El Paso PD. EW has additionally reached out to Nanos and to the El Paso PD for remark.

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Nanos has drawn criticism from some corners for his dealing with of the high-profile Guthrie case, which was opened Feb. 1 after At this time anchor Savannah Guthrie's mom was reported lacking by pals.

Luke Daley, a person who was detained by regulation enforcement officers and later the topic of a SWAT raid on his residence, alleged after he was cleared of any connection to the Guthrie case that officers refused to inform him why he was being detained. "It appeared like extra of a fishing expedition for them to attempt to get me to say one thing," he informed True Crime Arizona.

Nanos has additionally been the topic of studies that he withheld bodily proof pertaining to the case from the FBI, which is helping within the investigation. He denied these studies as "not even near the reality." However because the seek for Nancy Guthrie moved previous a month, Savannah Guthrie acknowledged that her mom "might already be gone."

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