The board voted to deny the certification of Pima County sheriff's recruit, Matthew Moon, who was found to have lied on previous TPD applications about a theft case against him and drug use, according to AZPOST records.

Based on the board's decision, Moon is barred from working in law enforcement agencies in Arizona, Sierra said.


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