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Pima County Supervisors Move to Put Sheriff Nanos Under Oath After Deputies’ No-Confidence Vote

The move signals growing pressure over decades-old suspensions alongside alleged false statements.

Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, speaks to the media on February 3, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. He was answering questions about the search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie.
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Overview

  • The Pima County Deputy’s Organization said Monday its members recorded a unanimous no-confidence result in Sheriff Chris Nanos, with 241 voting for no confidence and resignation and 64 abstaining.
  • County supervisors, which voted Tuesday to invoke a territorial-era law, directed outside counsel to deliver sworn questions by April 7 requiring Nanos to address his work history on the record.
  • El Paso Police Department files show eight suspensions between 1979 and 1982, including a 15-day penalty for alleged excessive force, and a 1982 resignation in lieu of termination for insubordination and consistent inefficiency.
  • Supervisor Matt Heinz alleges Nanos misled officials and points to a December 11, 2025 deposition where Nanos denied ever being suspended, with the board asking the Arizona attorney general to weigh a perjury charge.
  • A recall effort led by Daniel Butierez is underway, yet Nanos remains in office and co-leads the still-unsolved Nancy Guthrie investigation with the FBI, as the board’s actions apply pressure but do not allow removal.