Nancy Guthrie sheriff resigned from El Paso PD to keep away from firing, report says

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The Pima County Sheriff's Division up to date Sheriff Chris Nanos' public resume Tuesday after an area information report highlighted an error in his work historical past that appeared to glaze over an sad cut up along with his first employer in legislation enforcement.

Nanos resigned in lieu of termination from the El Paso Police Division in Texas in 1982, in accordance with public data cited within the Arizona Republic.

However his resume claimed he remained there till becoming a member of Pima County as a corrections officer in 1984.

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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos offers an replace on the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mom of Savannah Guthrie, who went lacking from her in Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 5, 2026. (Rebecca Noble/Reuters)

"The Pima County Sheriff's Division lately recognized two clerical errors in Sheriff Chris Nanos' publicly posted resume," a division spokesperson advised reporters later Tuesday. "Each date discrepancies had been administrative in nature and weren't meant to mislead or misrepresent Sheriff Nanos' work historical past."

The assertion didn't tackle allegations within the report that he left his position in El Paso to keep away from being fired.

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"For readability, Sheriff Nanos served with the El Paso Police Division from 1976 to 1982," the spokesperson added. "His service with El Paso PD concluded in 1982, not 1984 as beforehand said. Moreover, Sheriff Nanos was promoted to the rank of captain in 2007, not 2009."

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been lacking from her Arizona residence since Feb. 1, 2026. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is the pinnacle of the investigation. (Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Pictures)

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In accordance with the report, Nanos served as a decoy who baited out drug sellers and would-be muggers. However he left in 1982 amid allegations of "insubordination" and "constant inefficiency."

In six years, he reportedly spent 37 days suspended — for allegations of extreme use of pressure, off-duty playing and coming to work late or lacking shifts altogether.

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Savannah Guthrie and her mom, Nancy Guthrie. (Instagram/Savannah Guthrie)

Close to the top of his time in El Paso, he took a 15-day suspension for allegedly sending a suspected robber to the intensive care unit after kicking him within the head throughout an arrest, in accordance with police data included within the report.

The Republic additionally revealed what it described as an emailed response to its reporter's questions, attributed to Nanos himself, after he reportedly declined to touch upon the error.

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"That’s your ‘pressing’ request? You positive you don’t wish to return to my highschool and ask why I received swats from the principal?" it reads. "Good luck together with your hit piece."

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks at a information convention, Feb. 3, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona, to offer updates within the Nancy Guthrie case. (Sejal Govindarao/AP Picture)

Nanos is in command of the investigation into the suspected abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mom of "At this time" co-host Savannah Guthrie.

He is taken warmth over his preliminary dealing with of the crime scene, purported disputes with the FBI over bringing the bureau into the case and subsequent lab testing, conflicting statements given at completely different factors within the case and for attending an Arizona Wildcats NCAA sport whereas Guthrie's grownup kids had been filming a response to her potential abductor.

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Pima County Sheriffs concerned in a legislation enforcement operation on the intersection of Camino de Michael and East Orange Grove Street in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2026. The situation is roughly two miles from Nancy Guthrie's residence. (DWS for Fox Information Digital)

She has been lacking since Feb. 1. Nanos held three information conferences that week, with the final approaching Feb. 5. There have been none held since.

Within the second, held on Feb. 3, he addressed the burden of large media consideration to the case.

"I am not used to all people hanging on my phrases after which making an attempt to carry me accountable for what I say," he advised reporters.

Greater than 5 weeks after her disappearance, authorities haven't publicly recognized any suspects, individuals of curiosity or any autos that might be linked to the crime.