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The Arizona sheriff leading the Nancy Guthrie investigation is being called to be removed from office over misrepresentation of his career as the search for the missing 84-year-old intensifies.
A recall petition calling for Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos to be ousted from his position has been circulating the town, as first reported by the Arizona Republic.
Tucson Republican Daniel Butierez, who is running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, is going around attempting to collect signatures for a recall of the sheriff.
“I’m looking for people to help us out, get involved, go out, get signatures, you can have Democrats, independents, Republicans, sign these as long as they live within Pima County. Help us get these done, get these signed, and let’s get the sheriff out of office and get someone in there that we can feel confident in,” he explained in a Facebook video.
The potential recall comes after Nanos failed to reveal details about the beginning of his career, within a sworn deposition in December, during which he was asked whether he had ever been suspended, to which he replied, “no.”
However, it was later revealed that he was suspended eight times during the early days of his career.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department previously attempted to ease concerns by issuing a media update that addressed furious backlash over “errors” that were identified in Nanos’ online biography, insisting that these were simply “clerical” mistakes.
“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department recently identified two clerical errors in Sheriff Nanos’ publicly posted resume,” the statement read. “Both date discrepancies were administrative in nature and were not intended to mislead or misrepresent Sheriff Nanos’ work history.”
According to the department’s spokesperson, the errors identified related to the dates listed for Nanos’ professional achievements.
The lack of clarity surrounding his work history is set to be discussed when the county’s Board of Supervisors meets on March 24.
Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz made his opinions on Nanos clear, telling the Republic, “When you see something this troubling and serious going on with one of the county officeholders, it’s very, very important for us to investigate as fully as possible and to find out more information.”
He added, “This man has been living a fraud for the past 43 years in Pima County. I would like to see him removed.”
Realtor.com® reached out to Butierez, Heinz, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department for comment.
Nanos’ career has been thrust into the spotlight since the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her Tucson, AZ, home on Feb. 1.
The Arizona sheriff leading Nancy’s kidnapping case previously admitted that he believes the 84-year-old was “targeted,” warning that the suspect will “absolutely” attack again.
Nanos previously opened up about the motives of the suspect who kidnapped the mother of the “Today” co-host from her Tucson, AZ, home Feb. 1.
While speaking to NBC News, Nanos revealed, “We believe we know why he did this, and we believe that it was targeted, but we, we can’t, we’re not 100% sure of that.”
He noted that while he didn’t want to alarm the public, he also wanted to ensure they were staying safe.
“So it’d be silly to tell people, ‘Yeah, don’t worry about it. You’re, you’re not his target.’ Don’t think for a minute that because it happened to the Guthrie family, you’re safe. No, keep your wits about you,” he explained.
Nanos refused to provide any further details on the case of the missing 84-year-old.
Anyone with any information about Nancy Guthrie’s case should call 1-800-CALL-FBI, 520-351-4900, 88-CRIME, or visit https://tips.fbi.gov/.
Authorities have continued to search the area around Nancy’s home, while also conducting additional interviews with her fellow residents in the local community.
On March 9, it was revealed that local police in the Tucson area were examining a damaged utility box at a property near Nancy’s home. Officials believe this could be related to an internet outage that was reported in the early hours of Feb. 1, the day that she disappeared.
Meanwhile, Savannah has returned to her home in New York City, where she lives with her husband, Michael Feldman, and their two children, Charley and Vale.
Savannah, 54, was pictured paying an emotional visit to the “Today” studios on March 5, when she was pictured being embraced by her colleagues and co-stars, including Hoda Kotb, who has been filling in for her on-air since Nancy was first reported missing.
A spokesperson for NBC confirmed at the time that Savannah does fully intend to return to her hosting duties on the morning show—but did not indicate when this will happen, noting that the mother of two is focused fully on the search for her missing mom.
“Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her ‘Today’ colleagues,” the spokesperson said. “While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.”
What is the full timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance?
Pima County Sheriff Nanos noted during a media briefing on Feb. 5 that, while times are approximate, his team has pieced together several pieces of evidence that indicate Nancy’s movements—and the timeline of her apparent abduction.
Nancy, 84, was reported missing at around 12 p.m. local time on Feb. 1, around 14 hours after she was dropped off at the property following a family dinner. When she failed to turn up at her usual church gathering on Sunday, her friends alerted her family, who found her home was empty.
SATURDAY, JAN. 31
5:32 p.m. Nancy travels to Annie’s house in an Uber for “dinner and playing games with the family.”
9:48 p.m. A garage door at Nancy’s house opens when she was dropped off at the property by her daughter.
9:50 p.m. The garage door closes, indicating that Nancy was inside the home.
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
1:47 a.m. Nancy’s doorbell security camera is disconnected.
2:12 a.m. Movement is detected on a security camera at the home. No footage of this is currently available.
2:28 a.m. Nancy’s pacemaker app indicates that the device has been disconnected from her phone.
11:00 a.m. Nancy fails to arrive at the home of a friend, where she had been due to watch a church service livestream.
11:56 a.m. Nancy’s family travels to her home to check on her and finds the property empty.
12:03 p.m. The family calls 911 to report Nancy missing.
12:14 p.m. Police officers arrive at Nancy’s home.