Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Sunday, Feb. 1, with today marking three months (89 days) since she was last heard from or seen. As the investigation into her disappearance continues, Parade reached out to former Pima County SWAT commander Bob Krygier to ask how things may evolve as the case moves into its fourth month.
“The three month mark is really insignificant to the investigators,” Krygier tells me. “The public and the media are really the only ones keeping track of days at this point. The task force to include the Sheriff’s Department and FBI folks are working diligently. Whether it’s day one or day 90. They will continue to do so until they have exhausted all their leads, processed all the evidence and continued to consult with everyone involved.”
Krygier says the passage of time does not speed up an investigation, noting that cases tend to progress “organically” and that rushing the process can lead to mistakes.
“Don’t think for one second that the investigators aren’t working hard on this case—their goal is still the same: get justice for Nancy and the Guthrie family,” he says. “That means working hard, following protocols, dotting every I and crossing every T so when a suspect is captured, they are able to get the conviction that they need.”
While Krygier said things “don’t really change” at this stage of an investigation, he emphasizes that the hope for resolution remains strong, even in long-running cases.
“Hopefully it’s the identification, arrest, and conviction of a suspect or suspects. That would include bringing Nancy home. But the reality is, in some time the case might go cold,” he says. “You can watch any true crime program and realize that it is not uncommon for cases to be solved 20, 30, 40 years later. The reality is everyone working this case right now might be retired by the time someone is identified as a suspect. But I do trust that the investigators will work just as hard as they need to until that time comes.”
Anyone with information about Nancy’s whereabouts or who may be responsible for her disappearance is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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