Police Union Leader Blames Sheriff Nanos for Inexperienced Handling of Nancy Guthrie Investigation
A Pima County police union leader has publicly accused Sheriff Chris Nanos of compromising the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance by assigning an inexperienced detective to the case. Sergeant Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, stated that the lead detective had no prior homicide experience and was rapidly promoted. Cross alleged that the department suffered from poor communication, duplicate work, and a failure to engage local criminal networks, while also criticizing the lack of public outreach. These claims add to existing scrutiny of the probe, which has faced lawsuits and criticism over mishandled evidence.