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The fate of Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has been decided after an effort to push him out of office.
The move comes as Todayco-anchor Savannah Guthrie‘s mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing after her Tucson, Ariz., abduction. Nanos has been leading the investigation into the 84-year-old’s disappearance.
On Tuesday, May 12, the Pima County Board of Supervisors held a meeting, during which it decided not to take action against Nanos, local news station KOLD-TV reported.
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The board considered vacating the sheriff’s position amid discrepancies involving Nanos’ work history and issues with his management of the PCSD, in addition to financial and personnel decisions.
At Tuesday’s meeting, supervisor Steve Christy made a motion to vacate Nanos—but no one seconded the motion, so it failed. A different motion to not take action was then passed 4-0 (Christy abstained).
“Leadership from our sheriff is so incredibly important. And what I hope we see in the path ahead, is true leadership that looks out for the interest of the full team,” Jennifer Allen, a Pima County Board of Supervisors chair, said.
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Following the vote, Nanos told KOLD-TV, “It is my responsibility to find a way to get my team to work better, to work in a cohesive way and to help with that division that exists there, and that’s what we’ll work for.”
He added, “We’re there to solve problems, and it’s hard to solve problems if I can’t solve problems within my own organization, so that’s where I’m at and that’s where I’ll be working.”
One of the board’s issues with Nanos happened when he allegedly lied during a deposition for an unrelated lawsuit. During a deposition, Nanos denied under oath having been suspended during his time as an officer in El Paso, Texas, before joining the PCSD. However, Nanos was suspended several times, according to records obtained by CBS News.
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The push to remove Nanos as sheriff was not related to Nancy’s case, which has surpassed 100 days. However, it comes on the heels of FBI Director Kash Patel criticizing the PCSD’s handling of the investigation, claiming that the FBI was blocked from the investigation for four days.
Although Savannah has offered a $1 million award, and the FBI has released video clips and images of a masked individual on Nancy’s front porch, no suspect has been named in the case.
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