The Pima County Board of Supervisors asked the sheriff to answer questions following allegations of perjury that emerged after his deposition for a First Amendment lawsuit filed against him by Sgt. Former Prosecutor James Cool said that Nanos misunderstood what the question was asking. He has never been fired from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department during his career, which began in 1984. Cool admitted that he had been suspended multiple times in his previous role at the El Paso Police Department, Texas. He resigned in 1982 in order to avoid further disciplinary actions. “However Sheriff Nanos was previously suspended by the El Paso Police Department more than 40 years ago. Sheriff Nanos, in the context of a live deposition he did not understand that the question was related to discipline at a different agency which is not governed by Arizona Peace Officers Bill of Rights. “Nanos’ lawyers accused Cross and former PCSD Lieutenant Heather Lappin – Nanos’ latest election challenger – of “sustained finding of misconduct. “SIGN-UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. Cool’s letter was full of lies, according to Cross. “But did you see that it wasn’t a statement sworn as required?” “The board voted to have Nanos respond to questions “under oath” on April 7. “We have no more information to share than what was communicated to you in December 2024,” wrote Timothy Courchaine, the current U.S. Assistant Attorney for the District of Arizona. Cool defended Nanos’ handling of the budget for the sheriff’s department, argued that he shouldn’t have to answer the board’s question in public, and downplayed any concerns of retaliation. Both have pending lawsuits. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME HUBCool included a copy Nanos’ 1984 résumé, which listed his hobbies as “boxing and fishing, pool, crosswords, and physical exercise.” “After leaving El Paso Police Department Nanos briefly worked in sales, then as a guard, before joining the PCSD as a corrections officers in 1984. The video from the doorbell camera shows a masked intruder. The next morning, her back door was discovered propped open. Her whereabouts are unknown. She is the mother to “Today” cohost Savannah Guthrie who has put up $1 million towards the combined reward for her finding.
