The Pima County Sheriff’s Department answers questions about the Sheriff Chris Nanos‘ work history between searches Savannah Guthrielost mother, Nancy Guthrie.
“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department recently identified two clerical errors in Sheriff Chris Nanos’ public postings. Both discrepancies were administrative and were not intended to mislead or distort Sheriff Nanos’ career history,” the department said. Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, March 10.
The statement comes one day after the Arizona Republic reported that Nanos resigned from the El Paso Police Department in 1982, two years before the date listed on his resume, which was posted on the agency’s website.
According to records cited by the agency, Nanos resigned from the Texas police department after six years to avoid being fired after a series of disciplinary problems, including insubordination, excessive force, off-duty gambling and tardiness.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department explained Tuesday that Nanos “worked with the El Paso Police Department from 1976 to 1982. His service with the El Paso PD ended in 1982, not 1984 as previously stated. Additionally, Sheriff Nanos was promoted to captain in 2009, not 2009.”
“These administrative errors have been corrected,” the department noted, sharing a link to the relaunch of Nanos.
The statement concluded, “Sheriff Nanos has dedicated more than four decades to law enforcement and public service. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to his job, accountability and the safety of the communities he serves. As Sheriff of Pima County, he continues to lead the department with experience, integrity and a clear focus on protecting the citizens of Pima County.”
Nanos has been at the forefront of Nancy Guthrie’s case since the 84-year-old was reported missing on February 1. Nancy was last seen by her family last night and is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, around midnight.
DNA evidence and video surveillance footage were found at Nancy’s home during the search, but she has not been found more than five weeks later. Savannah, 54, and her siblings Annie again Cameron Guthrie they raised the reward for her return to $1 million, while the FBI offered $100,000 for reliable information that could help find Nancy.
“I think the investigators are very close,” Nanos told NBC Liz Kreutz during a Today show interview on March 3. “Now it’s time to just go to work.”
