Union Leader Talks About ‘Missteps’ in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping
The union president says the unit lost its most experienced homicide detectives after a personnel dispute, leaving younger investigators on the case.
- Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, claimed on Saturday that detectives investigating Nancy Guthrie's disappearance lack experience due to the reassignment of veteran investigators before the case began.
- Two senior detectives were transferred from the Homicide Unit to the Cold Case Unit after refusing a commander's order to arrest a suspect without sufficient probable cause, Cross said.
- The lead sergeant had never worked homicide before this assignment, which Cross described as "unheard of" for a major investigation lacking support from multiple veteran homicide investigators.
- More than six months after Nancy's disappearance, her family remains in agony, while Sheriff Chris Nanos maintains that "internal or political commentary distracts from this active investigation."
- Reports indicate broader coordination issues between local and federal authorities, as Nanos continues to focus on "justice and transparency" amid persistent public scrutiny of the investigation.
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