Controversial Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has faced criticism after TSA agents allegedly stopped him at the airport security checkpoint due to a loaded and undeclared firearm found in his carry-on luggage.
A recent independent probe into allegations of bullying and retaliation against the sheriff has revealed that the “preponderance of the evidence” states he misused his position for political advantage during a competitive election in 2024 against former PCSD Lt. Heather Lappin, Fox News reported.
During this heated election, a woman named Cory Stephens, a longtime resident of Tucson and president of the Conservative Coalition of America, voiced her concerns to the county board of supervisors at a public meeting on November 12, 2024, stating that the sheriff did not receive the same repercussions that an ordinary citizen would have faced.
“The safety of our community is at stake,' says Cory Stephens
Nanos investigated at airport
Airport authorities discovered five rounds in the magazine and one more in the chamber.
The sheriff missed his flight, secured the firearm in his vehicle, and departed later.
