'We Have No Faith in Chris Nanos': Sheriff's Department Embarrassed Over Botched Handling of Nancy Guthrie Abduction Case
Chris Nanos has been repeatedly slammed for his handling of Nancy Guthrie's abduction.
April 3 2026, Published 3:59 p.m. ET
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is frustrated and embarrassed with the way Chris Nanos has handled the search for Nancy Guthrie, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
On Thursday, April 2, an insider with knowledge of the investigation told News Nation's Brian Entin that Nanos should step down from his job as sheriff.
'He Ruined a Great Department'
An insider claimed morale has been 'extremely low' among Pima County law enforcement.
"I would say that he ruined a great department," the insider claimed. "It’s savable if he steps aside."
The morale among local law enforcement has also been "extremely low" as the investigation into Savannah Guthrie's missing mom passes the two-month mark with no suspects or major leads.
"This is the lowest I’ve seen it. There’s a lot of embarrassment," the insider noted. "Especially with the news, kind of, conversations that they’ve had with Nanos, his interaction with the media."
"Shut your mouth. Stop talking," added the insider. "That’s pretty much what we were all saying is, why is he out there saying that?"
History of 'No Confidence' Votes
Chris Nanos has received a vote of 'no confidence' amid the search for Nancy Guthrie.
Nanos also recently received terrible poll results – something the insider said is not a unique circumstance for the longtime law enforcement official.
"Yeah. This isn’t the first no confidence vote that we’ve done. So, it should have been no surprise to him, especially with what’s been going on," they continued. "Not only our local community, Arizona in general, but just the nation now sees that we have no faith in Chris Nanos."
"I think everyone is walking on eggshells," added the insider.
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for more than two months.
As Radar previously reported, a former Pima County officer also spoke out on Nanos' horrible history with polling, noting that 98 percent of the department "gave a vote of no confidence" several years before Nancy's apparent abduction.
"Think about that number. We have roughly 450 commissioned officers," Lieutenant Bob Krygier, who worked in law enforcement in Pima County for nearly three decades, explained. "We’re not a small agency. This isn’t Mayberry. We need to do better."
More recently, a member on the Pima County Board of Supervisors suggested Sheriff Nanos should do the "right thing" and "resign immediately to restore trust, accountability" and overall effectiveness of the sheriff's department.
Chris Nanos Dubbed a 'Bad Cop'
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A masked man wearing a backpack was seen in surveillance footage from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera.
Last month, Dr. Matt Hines, who is a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, claimed that Nanos had a very concerning work history that include eight suspensions. He was reportedly disciplined for tardiness, using abusive language, incidents of "shots fired" on duty, failure to report for duty and more.
"[He] is not eligible with that kind of a record for any employment in the county," Hines alleged of his fitness for law enforcement-related jobs. "So, to have eight [suspensions] in five years, that's a really troubling record. He was frankly a bad cop."
The concerns regarding Nanos' ability to serve as sheriff in Pima County came to light after Nancy, 84, vanished from her home. She was reported missing on February 1 after she failed to show up to a friend's home to watch a livestreamed church service.
While Nancy was nowhere to be found, her phone, keys, wallet and medications were all left inside of her home, fueling fears that she'd been kidnapped.
Days after her disappearance, the FBI released footage of a masked man from her doorbell camera, but unfortunately, the suspect has yet to be identified.
