Overview
- County supervisors sent Sheriff Chris Nanos four formal questions and gave him 10 business days to respond under oath.
- Board members warned that failing to comply could start a removal process under state law, with the deadline lining up with their April 21 meeting.
- The questions focus on past job and discipline records tied to his El Paso Police Department tenure, actions toward 2024 rival Heather Lappin, contacts with federal immigration officials, and repeated budget overruns.
- The search for Nancy Guthrie continues without a named suspect, and FBI-released doorbell video of a masked man has not produced an identification.
- Pressure on Nanos has mounted after an independent county review found he used his office for political gain and deputies passed a no-confidence vote, even as he defends his department’s handling of the case.