In May and August 1995, the name Joe Arpaio was first mentioned on NPR. U.S. Arizona Taxpayer Sheriff Joe Arpaio Taxpayers in Arizona's Maricopa County have paid $100 million in legal fees, costs and settlements throughout and since Joe Arpaio's controversial. The order stated that a civil penalty in the amount of three times the amount of money spent on the mailer would be imposed on Campaign to Re-Elect Joe Arpaio 2012. [230][231], In 2018, Arpaio sued The New York Times, the HuffPost, Rolling Stone, and CNN, alleging that their analyses of Arpaio's proceedings had defamed him. The Sheriff's Office has its own criteria for clearing cases. Timeline: The rise and fall of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio [34] In February 2007, Arpaio instituted an in-house radio station he called KJOE,[35] broadcasting classical music, opera, Frank Sinatra hits, patriotic music, and educational programming five days a week, four hours each day. Conley Wolfswinkel, Stapley's business associate: $1,400,000 settlement. [181], In the litigation, the former medical director for the country jails and other witnesses testified on the destruction of evidence, specifically "about evidence in the case being swiped and deleted from his computer. Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has cost Arizona taxpayers $100M : NPR Mark Lamb Could Swing Arizona's Senate Race - HuffPost County legal expenses: $767,127. In his September 2009 deposition in the case, Arpaio testified he had never read the complaint in the case, was unfamiliar with the details of the allegations of racial profiling therein, didn't know the content of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and had never read the Department of Justice's guidelines concerning the use of race in investigations, which would have applied to his deputies in the field when they were still operating under a 287(g) program agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her uncle continued to rape her repeatedly, saying he would kill her if she told anyone. "Sheriff Joe protected our borders . The 89-year-old Arpaio, who lost a 2020 bid to win back his job and is now running for mayor in Fountain Hills, Arizona, said he's proud of the way he ran one of the largest county jail systems in . [230] One of the American Civil Liberties Union attorneys who had represented the plaintiffs in the underlying racial-profiling case agreed with the denial of Arpaio's motion, stating, "The court made detailed findings after a bench trial about Joe Arpaio's criminal conduct. [17], Arpaio was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on June 14, 1932,[18] to Italian parents, both from Lacedonia, Italy. [190], On May 10, 2012, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in United States v. Maricopa County, et al (Case number 2:12-cv-981), filed suit against Arpaio, the MCSO, and Maricopa County, alleging that "The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio have engaged and continue to engage in a pattern or practice of unlawful discriminatory police conduct directed at Latinos in Maricopa County and jail practices that unlawfully discriminate against Latino prisoners with limited English language skills. "[173], In a ruling issued in October 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered Arpaio to comply with Judge Wake's 2008 ruling, which required Arpaio to end the overcrowding and to ensure all detainees received necessary medical and mental health care; be given uninterrupted access to all medications prescribed by correctional medical staff; be given access to exercise and to sinks, toilets, toilet paper and soap; and be served food that met or exceeded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines. He served as the 36th Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona for 24 years, from 1993 to 2017, losing reelection to Democrat Paul Penzone in 2016. Opinion", "Fred Graves and Isaac Popoca v. Joseph Arpaio", "Fred Graves, Isaac Popoca, et al. "[117], In 2004, Saville, following the acquittal, sued Arpaio and Maricopa County for wrongful arrest and entrapment. "[72] The Arizona Department of Public Safety, which serves as the repository for Arizona case clearance statistics, told 12 News that the guidelines in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook are mandatory for all Arizona law enforcement agencies. [178], In the subsequent wrongful death of Braillard v. Maricopa County,[179] the plaintiff's attorney cited numerous reports commissioned and paid for by Maricopa County, dating back as far as 1996, detailing a "culture of cruelty" where inmates were routinely denied humane healthcare at Maricopa County jails run by Arpaio. "[202] Arizona state officials, including Governor Jan Brewer and Secretary of State Ken Bennett, also dismissed Arpaio's objections and accepted the validity of Obama's birth certificate. "[12] In July 2017, he was convicted of criminal contempt of court, a crime for which he was pardoned by President Donald Trump on August 25, 2017. What you need to know about former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's record [71][73] In a statement to ABC15, the sheriff's office claimed "The Goldwater Institute's report cites the FBI's Uniform Code [sic] Reporting handbook, which is a voluntary crime-reporting program to compile statistical information and reports. [12] A federal court subsequently found that after the order was issued, Arpaio's office continued to detain "persons for further investigation without reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or is being committed. Pardon of Joe Arpaio - Wikipedia Despite allegations of misuse of funds received from these sales, Arpaio declined to provide an accounting for the money. [115], In 1999, undercover MCSO deputies arrested James Saville, then 18 years old, and charged him with plotting to kill Arpaio with a pipe bomb. [246] In the election on August 2, 2022, he failed to oust the incumbent Ginny Dickey, receiving 5,207 votes (49.0%).[247]. Don Stapley, former county supervisor: $3.5 million settlement. So to the extent that I have a sheriff, who I'm not going to prohibit from mischaracterizing my order publicly, to the extent that I have an MCSO that is rife with a misunderstanding of my order and a mischaracterization of it when they are the people that have to understand it and implement it, I have grave concerns[157], On September 11, 2014, Judge Snow granted more than $4.4 million in attorney's fees to four legal organizations that litigated Melendres v. Arpaio. [26][27], Arpaio was first elected as sheriff in 1992. Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Barbara Mundell, retired Superior Court judge: $500,000 settlement. But as has been made plain by several news outlets, including this one, Arpaio ain't as tough as he claims, particularly if you're the victim of a rapist or child molester in one of the hundreds . McCain published an article on her blog on Monday complaining . [151], In October 2013, Judge Snow issued a 59-page final order, giving the MCSO a list of reforms and requirements to institute and follow. [162][163], During a status conference on May 14, 2015, Judge Snow, reading from a prepared statement, said that documents unearthed from the "Seattle Operation" by the court-appointed monitor revealed "an attempt to construct a conspiracy involving this court" as well as other entities and individuals including the DOJ, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, and former MCSO Executive Chief Brian Sands, among others. Two days after the hearing, having just been rebuked for mocking the court's order, Arpaio sent out a fundraising letter complaining of "Rampant UNFOUNDED [sic] charges of racism and racial profiling in my office. Mary Rose Wilcox, county supervisor: $975,000 settlement, plus $9,938 in court-ordered legal costs. "[219] The Washington Post fact-checker gave the claim "Four Pinocchios" (its worst rating), noting that Arpaio was convicted by two federal judges: a Bush-appointed federal judge, and a federal judge respected by both Republicans and Democrats. [100][102], In July 2010, a committee established by Arpaio (the "Campaign to Re-Elect Joe Arpaio 2012") funded advertisements critical of Rick Romley, a candidate in the Republican primary for Maricopa County Attorney, and Arizona Attorney General candidate Tom Horne, despite the fact that Arpaio was not running for re-election at the time (his term did not expire until the end of 2012). [94], In early 2010, Arpaio and Thomas sought to have a grand jury indict a number of Maricopa County judges, Maricopa County supervisors, and employees of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The information was. [198][199] The allegations regarding the birth certificate were repeated at a July 2012 news conference in which Arpaio stated that Obama's long-form birth certificate was "definitely fraudulent. [119] Jurors interviewed following the trial said that "they were convinced that Saville had been a pawn in an elaborate media ploy. [9] Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) were named as defendants in dozens of civil lawsuits brought by citizens arrested by Arpaio and his deputies alleging wrongful arrest, wrongful death, entrapment and other claims, costing taxpayers in Maricopa County over $140 million in litigation against Arpaio during his tenure as sheriff. U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Arpaio, 85, who boasted of being "America's Toughest Sheriff" while holding the office in Maricopa County, Arizona for 24 years, has had a few run-ins with the law. [229], After the pardon, Arpaio filed a motion to vacate his conviction for criminal contempt. [238], On May 30, 2013, a recall attempt on Arpaio again failed only a week after a federal judge ruled that the sheriff's office had engaged in systematic discrimination against Latinos in violation of their constitutional rights. [114] Arpaio has not commented publicly on the allegations. [188] In the report, a Justice Department expert concluded that Arpaio oversaw the worst pattern of racial profiling in U.S. Susan Schuerman, Stapley's executive assistant: $500,000 settlement. Testifying in this case, Arpaio stated he could not deny making the statement that even if he had a billion dollars he wouldn't change the way he runs his jails. The memo alleged that top officials in the MCSO "willfully and intentionally committed criminal acts by attempting to obstruct justice, tamper with witnesses, and destroy evidence. He also enjoined the MCSO and all of its officers from "detaining any person based only on knowledge or reasonable belief, without more, that the person is unlawfully present within the United States, because as a matter of law such knowledge does not amount to a reasonable belief that the person either violated or conspired to violate the Arizona human smuggling statute, or any other state or federal criminal law. Mr Trump's announcement came during a campaign rally in Phoenix . [12], On August 25, 2017, President Donald Trump pardoned Arpaio for his conviction for criminal contempt of court, a decision that provoked considerable controversy. [15] He lost the primary election to his former right-hand man, Jerry Sheridan. "[98][99], At least 11 individuals filed lawsuits or legal claims as a result of being targeted by Arpaio and Thomas. "[154] He then ordered Arpaio's attorney to prepare a corrective letter setting the record straight, to be distributed to all MCSO deputies. 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[225][226][227][228][229] Several experts on authoritarianism described the pardon as illiberal and said that it undermined the rule of law. He claimed this saved the county $70,000 in the first year the rule was in effect. He introduced pink handcuffs, using the event to promote his book, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, America's Toughest Sheriff. Patrick Morrison was arrested and charged in February 2012; he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. [204], During September 2016, Arpaio claimed to be still investigating President Obama's birth certificate, stating, "We are looking at a forged document. v. Arpaio, et al", "Justice to Sue Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio", "Sheriff Joe Arpaio Trial Opens in Phoenix", "Racial-profiling trial: Former MCSO deputy testifies", "Joe Arpaio, Clueless or Cunning? The investigation was conducted under the authority of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids discrimination related to programs that receive federal funds. County legal expenses to date: over $375,442. [121][122] On August 31, 2012, the Arizona U.S. Attorney's office announced that it was "closing its investigation into allegations of criminal conduct" by Arpaio, without filing charges. [53], In 1995, Arpaio reinstituted chain gangs. Joseph Michael Arpaio[2] (/rpao/; born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician. [23], Following his army discharge in 1954, Arpaio moved to Washington, D.C., and became a police officer, moving in 1957 to Las Vegas, Nevada. The lab requested that the detective obtain a blood sample from the suspect, Patrick Morrison. [165][166][167][168][169] On August 7, 2015, Arpaio asked the Ninth Circuit to remove Judge Snow from the case. Ava Arpaio, the wife of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, died on Saturday. Joe Arpaio, former sheriff in Arizona, is found guilty of criminal Joe Arpaio: inside the fallout of Trump's pardon Dowling later filed suit, alleging negligence, malicious prosecution, abuse of process and several constitutional violations, although Arpaio won summary judgment against her claims. Mike Huckabee, the former Governor of Arkansas, joined his daughter, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, on ABC's "The View" Wednesday morning to defend Joe Arpaio, the. Barbara Mundell, Maricopa Superior Court Presiding Judge, Anna Baca, former Maricopa Superior Court Presiding Judge, Gary Donahoe, Maricopa Superior Court Criminal Presiding Judge, Sandra Dowling, former Maricopa County School Superintendent, This page was last edited on 17 March 2023, at 10:17. "[113] Arpaio forwarded the memo to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, requesting they conduct an administrative investigation. While providing police services for El Mirage, Arizona, the MCSO under Arpaio failed to follow through on at least 32 reported child molestations, even though the suspects were known in all but six cases. I've done it five times. The case was then assigned to U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow. The memo alleged years of misconduct and mismanagement by Arpaio's second-in-command and other top MCSO officers, including the use of a public-corruption task force to conduct politically motivated probes into political opponents. "[128], Starting in 2005, Arpaio regularly conducted saturation patrols and immigration sweeps, targeting Latino neighborhoods[129][130] and day laborers. Another juror stated that "This was a big setup from the beginning. Federal Judge Neil V. Wake ruled in 2008 and 2010 that the Maricopa County jails violated the constitutional rights of inmates in medical and other care-related issues. [28] Throughout his tenure as sheriff Arpaio sought out media coverage. ", "I am humbled and incredibly grateful to President Trump. [211] On October 11, 2016, federal prosecutors announced that they would press criminal contempt of court charges against Arpaio. He also says his daughter-in-law is Hispanic, one of his. Arpaio's book is titled "America's Toughest Sheriff. Because the matter of criminal contempt was still at issue, the initial contempt hearing was held as scheduled. [33] He also banned inmates from possessing "sexually explicit material" including Playboy magazine, after female officers complained that inmates openly masturbated while viewing the articles. [214][215][216] The pardon covers Arpaio's conviction and "any other offenses under Chapter 21 of Title 18, United States Code that might arise, or be charged, in connection with Melendres v. Arpaio was defeated, receiving 19% of the vote to McSally's 52% and Ward's 28%. Legal experts agreed this was a rare move. [76][78][79][80][81], During a three-year period ending in 2007, more than 400 sex crimes reported to Arpaio's office were inadequately investigated or not investigated at all. In 1993 Joe Arpaio, America's 'toughest sheriff', opened a temporary outdoor jail in Phoenix. [117][118] This was a rare example of a successful entrapment defense, which is very difficult to prove. Criminal Enterprise: A Culture of Corruption Pervades Joe Arpaio's Ava Arpaio, wife of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is recovering after she was bitten by a rattlesnake at their Fountain Hills home Friday morning, the former sheriff confirmed.