Nancy Guthrie: Pima County Union Prez Notes Shocking Lack of Homicide Experience

The Nancy Guthrie investigation was in trouble from the get-go because of the team’s shocking lack of experience … so says a sergeant connected to the case.

We sat down with Sergeant Aaron Cross — the president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, a union representing sheriff’s deputies — to discuss the problems that have seemingly plagued the investigation.

Sgt. Cross notes the relative lack of experience among investigators who jumped on the case shortly after Nancy went missing … noting many of them had just 3 years’ experience — which isn’t much when it comes to homicide.

This might explain the communication issues between detectives … which Cross says led to lots of duplicate work — though not necessarily gaps in the investigation.

Sgt. Cross also lifts the lid on the tension between the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI … including crediting the FBI with unearthing Ring Camera footage — key evidence in the case.

Bottom line … Sgt. Cross says he feels the sheriff’s department hopes to solve this case from behind a desk — which doesn’t seem to think is likely.