Meet the candidate

Chris Nanos was appointed Sheriff by the county Board of Supervisors in July 2015, to complete Clarence Dupnik's term.

He began his career in law enforcement in 1976 at the El Paso Police Department and joined the Pima County Sheriff's Department in 1984 as a corrections officer.

During his time with PCSD, Nanos has worked in all four bureaus and held command positions in patrol, internal affairs, homeland security, and criminal investigations.


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