TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Republican Mark Napier will take over as Pima County sheriff in January.
The Arizona Daily Star reports (https://bit.ly/2emoi7k ) that Napier defeated Sheriff Chris Nanos 56 percent to 44 percent in Tuesday’s election.
Nanos, who was appointed last year after the retirement of longtime sheriff Clarence Dupnik, is ensnared in controversy over how the department spent money.
Nanos’ former second-in-command, Chris Radtke, was indicted on seven felony charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and theft of federal funds. Radtke resigned and pleaded not guilty.
Napier, a former Tucson police officer, says his first priority is to restore department morale.
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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, https://www.tucson.com
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