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Residents and deputies press Pima County supervisors to seek sworn reports from sheriff amid allegations
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged the Pima County Board of Supervisors to investigate Sheriff Chris Nanos, citing omitted disciplinary history and alleged perjury; the board directed outside counsel to draft ARS 11-253 report language and to return with that item for the April 7 meeting (vote 5–0).
Dozens of residents, county deputies and advocates used the board’s public-comment period to press the Pima County Board of Supervisors for action after news reports and public records raised questions about Sheriff Chris Nanos’s past job history and conduct.
The most pointed calls came from Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, who told the board the union’s membership voted “no confidence” in the sheriff and urged supervisors to use “every authority vested in you” to pursue accountability. “He has lost the faith of his deputies and the community,” Cross said. “Chris Nanos must show the integrity he once swore to uphold.”
Why it matters: Commenters and county staff framed the issue as a public-safety and trust…
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