Arizona sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case faces recall as search continues for missing 84-year-old

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The Arizona sheriff leads the Nancy Guthrie There are calls for him to be removed from office over misrepresentations about his career as the search for the missing 84-year-old intensifies.

A recall petition calling for the Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos to be removed from his position is circulating in the city, as first reported by the Republic of Arizona.

Republican from Tucson Daniel Butierezwho is running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District is trying to gather signatures for a sheriff’s recall.

“I’m looking for people to help us, get involved, go out, get signatures, you can have Democrats, Independents, Republicans, sign these as long as they live in Pima County. Help us get this done, get these signed, and let’s get the sheriff out of office and get someone in there that we can have confidence in,” he explained in a Facebook video.

The Arizona sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie is removed from office over misrepresentations about his career, as the search for the missing 84-year-old intensifies. (savannahguthrie/Instagram)

The possible recall comes after Nanos failed to reveal details about the start of his career during an affidavit in December in which he was asked if he had ever been suspended, to which he replied, “no.”

However, it was later revealed that he had been suspended eight times during the early days of his career.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department previously attempted to address concerns by issuing a media update addressing outraged responses over “errors” identified in Nanos’ online biography, emphasizing that these were simply “clerical” errors.

“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department recently identified two clerical errors in Sheriff Nanos’ publicly posted resume,” the statement said. “Both date discrepancies were administrative in nature and were not intended to mislead or misrepresent Sheriff Nanos’ work history.”

According to the department spokesperson, the errors discovered related to the dates stated for Nanos’ professional performance.

The lack of clarity surrounding his work history will be discussed at the March 24 meeting of the county Board of Supervisors.

Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz made his views on Nanos clear, telling the Republic: “When you see something so disturbing and serious going on with one of the provincial office holders, it is very, very important for us to investigate as fully as possible and obtain more information.”

He added, “This man has lived as a fraudster in Pima County for the past 43 years. I would like to see him removed.”

Realtor.com® contacted Butierez, Heinz and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department for comment.

Nanos’ career has been in the spotlight since the mother of the co-host of the show “Today”. Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1.

The Arizona sheriff who led Nancy’s kidnapping case previously admitted he believes the 84-year-old was “targeted” and warned the suspect will “absolutely” attack again.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks at a news conference about Nancy Guthrie — A recall petition calling for Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos to be removed from office is circulating in the city, as first reported by The Arizona Republic. (CNN)

Arizona sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case faces recall as search continues for missing 84-year-old — Republican Daniel Butierez of Tucson, who is running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, is going around collecting signatures for a recall of the sheriff. (Facebook)

Nanos previously opened up about the motives of the suspect who kidnapped the “Today” co-host’s mother from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1.

While you’re talking to NBC NewsNanos revealed: “We think we know why he did this, and we believe it was a target, but we can’t, we’re not 100% sure.”

He noted that while he didn’t want to alarm the public, he also wanted to ensure they stayed safe.

“So it would be foolish to say to people, ‘Yeah, don’t worry about that. You are not his target.” Don’t think for a moment that you are safe because it happened to the Guthrie family. No, keep your wits about you,” he explained.

Nanos declined to provide further details about the case of the missing 84-year-old.

Anyone with any information about Nancy Guthrie’s case can 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 investigating a damaged electrical box at a property near Nancy’s home. Officials believe this may be related to an internet outage reported in the early hours of February 1, the day she disappeared.

Savannah Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie on the Today show — The possible recall comes after Nanos failed to reveal details about the start of his career during an affidavit in December in which he was asked if he had ever been suspended, to which he replied, “no.” (Getty Images)

In an aerial view, law enforcement officers visit the backyard of Nancy Guthrie's home — Nanos previously opened up about the motives of the suspect who kidnapped the mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1. (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Savannah has returned to her home in New York City, where she lives with her husband. Michael Veldmanand their two children, Charley And Valley.

Savannah, 54, was pictured making an emotional visit to the “Today” studios on March 5, when she was hugged by her colleagues and co-stars, including Hoda Kotbreplacing her broadcast since Nancy was first reported missing.

A NBC spokesperson confirmed at the time Savannah do fully intends to return to her hosting duties on the morning show, but did not specify when this will happen, noting that the mother of two is completely focused on the search for her missing mother.

“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 broadcasting, she currently remains focused on supporting her family and helping bring Nancy home.”

What is the complete timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance?

Pima County Sheriff Nanos noted during a media briefing on February 5 that while the times are approximate, his team has collected several pieces of evidence indicating Nancy’s movements – and the timeline of her apparent abduction.

Nancy, 84, was reported missing at around noon local time on February 1, about 14 hours after she was dropped off at the property after a family dinner. When she didn’t show up for her usual church gathering on Sunday, her friends alerted her family, who discovered her house was empty.