India Davis, a 20-year veteran of the Pima County Sheriff's Department who serves as corrections chief, is retiring.
Davis didn't provide a reason for her departure in the memo she sent to new Sheriff Mark Napier on Jan. 4, but her last day of work will be Jan. 17.
"India Davis will be missed. She has an excellent understanding of corrections and is actively engaged in social justice issues," said Napier. "I will miss the opportunity to work with her."
Davis came to work for the sheriff's department as a corrections officer in 1996 and was appointed corrections chief in September 2015. She became the first corrections officer in Pima County to work her way up to corrections chief.
Napier told the Star last week that he will be shaking up the command staff structure and reducing the number of bureau chiefs from four to three. It's unclear how the reorganization will work, but there will be some combination in command of the operations, investigations, administrative and corrections bureaus.
The remaining three bureau chiefs, Jesus Lopez, Byron Gwaltney and Karl Woolridge are being asked to reapply for their jobs, and competing against any of the eligible department captains who want to apply.
