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Name | Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio |
Address | 16743 E. Palisades Blvd Fountain Hills, Arizona , United States |
Email | None |
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June 14, 1932
(91 years)
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Contributor | Thomas Walker |
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Info | You probably know him as "America's Toughest Sheriff", a name given to him by the media years ago. It's a name he certainly has earned as the head of the nation's fourth largest Sheriff's Office. But even before he became Sheriff in 1993, Joe Arpaio was one tough law man.
After serving in the Army for three years from 1950 to 1953, Arpaio went on to build a federal law enforcement career and a reputation for fighting drug trafficking around the world.
From the United States to Mexico to Turkey to the Middle East to Central and South America, Arpaio was an expert in undercover work establishing a stellar record of infiltrating drug organizations and arresting drug offenders.
His expertise led him to management positions with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the United States and around the world. He concluded his remarkable career as head of the DEA for Arizona.
In 1992, building on his expertise as a former police officer in Washington D.C. and Las Vegas, and as a top federal law enforcement official, Arpaio successfully campaigned to become the Sheriff of Maricopa County.
He won the election in 1992. Four years later, in 1996, after his policies had earned him unprecedented praise and an 85% public approval rating, no one even ran against him when he sought a second term as Sheriff.
After 42 years of law enforcement experience, Arpaio's strength is in his ability to know what the public wants. "As Sheriff, I serve the public. The public is my boss", are statements often made by Sheriff Arpaio.
And in serving the public, Arpaio has done many unique things as Sheriff.
On August 3, 1993, he started the nation's largest Tent City for convicted inmates. Over 2000 convicted men and women serve their sentences in a canvas incarceration compound. It is a remarkable success story and has garnered the attention of government officials and media worldwide.
The same is true for his chain gangs which work six days a week contributing thousands of dollars of free labor to the community. The male chain gang and the world's first ever female chain gang clean streets, paint over graffiti, and bury the indigent in the county cemetery.
Equally impressive are the Sheriff's get tough policies. Arpaio doesn't believe in coddling criminals, frequently saying that jails should not be country clubs. He banned smoking, coffee, pornographic magazines, movies and unrestricted television in all jails. He has the cheapest meals in the country too. The average inmate meal costs under 20 cents.
Arpaio also has launched innovative rehabilitation programs like "Hard Knocks High ", the only accredited high school in an American jail. His ALPHA program teaches inmates to turn away from drugs. It is one of his proudest accomplishments. A high percentage of ALPHA graduates leave his jail clean and sober and rarely, if ever, return to incarceration.
As for his deputies, Arpaio has increased salaries, encouraged education by providing incentive pay, improved equipment and the fleet, and has elevated this office to a full-service, state-of-the-art world renowned law enforcement agency.
Also under Arpaio, the posse has grown to 3200 members, the nation's largest volunteer posse. These men and women, always are a great help to deputies, help in search and rescue and other traditional police work as well as in special operations like round-ups of deadbeat parents, fighting prostitution in the valley's so-called red light district, and patrolling malls and shops during holidays. The posse's contribution is invaluable and essentially free to taxpayers.
Arpaio and his wife, Ava, have been married 47 years. They have two children and three grandchildren who also reside in the Phoenix area.
Arpaio says his plans include several more years as the head of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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Mar 27, 2018 12:00pm |
Statement |
Arpaio on Trump: 'I can read his mind without even talking to him'
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Article |
RP |
Sep 27, 2017 08:00am |
Profile |
Sheriff Joe Arpaio: ‘I don’t understand why I’m so controversial’
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Article |
RP |
Aug 26, 2017 02:00pm |
Profile |
Wait, Do People Actually Know Just How Evil This Man Is?
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Article |
RP |
Aug 25, 2017 08:00pm |
Announcement |
President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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Article |
IndyGeorgia |
Aug 14, 2017 02:00pm |
News |
Trump 'seriously considering' a pardon for ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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Article |
RP |
Dec 14, 2016 01:05pm |
Announcement |
Arpaio plans news conference on Obama birth certificate investigation
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Article |
RP |
Oct 11, 2016 01:50pm |
Legal Ruling |
Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face criminal charges over immigration patrols
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Article |
RP |
Sep 21, 2016 07:35am |
Statement |
Sheriff Arpaio on Obama birth certificate: 'I'm not going to give up'
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Article |
RP |
Aug 20, 2016 12:00am |
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Federal judge refers Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt
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Article |
IndyGeorgia |
Jan 26, 2016 05:00pm |
Endorsement |
Sheriff Joe Arpaio endorses Trump for president
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Article |
RP |
May 30, 2013 01:00pm |
News |
Recall effort against Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio fails
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Article |
Scott³ |
May 24, 2013 10:05pm |
Legal Ruling |
Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
Apr 15, 2013 08:00am |
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Did Someone Try to Blow Up Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
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Article |
Scott³ |
Feb 09, 2013 03:30pm |
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Steven Seagal Training Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Posse on School Security
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
Dec 28, 2012 12:00pm |
Announcement |
Sheriff Joe To Send Armed Posse To Guard Maricopa County Schools
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Article |
RP |
Sep 10, 2012 03:05pm |
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Arizona’s Birtherpalooza Canceled Over Low Ticket Sales
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Article |
RP |
Apr 28, 2012 05:10pm |
Idiocy |
Arpaio to release new Obama eligibility information
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Article |
RP |
Dec 15, 2011 10:00pm |
General |
Sheriff Joe takes another hit
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Article |
Penguin |
Dec 04, 2011 06:00pm |
General |
Critics: 'Tough' Sheriff Botched Sex-Crime Cases
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Article |
RP |
Aug 19, 2011 07:25pm |
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Arpaio says he'll examine Obama's birth certificate, critic calls exam a publicity stunt
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
May 25, 2011 11:00pm |
Scandal |
The Feds Have Evidence That Joe Arpaio Broke the Law -- When Will The Indictments Come?
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Article |
COSDem |
May 25, 2011 05:40am |
Investigation |
Tea Party Sheriff’s [Joe Arpaio] Deputies Arrested for Human Trafficking
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
Apr 13, 2011 11:20pm |
Investigation |
Joe Arpaio's staff misspent $99.5 million, budget officials say
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RP |
Mar 21, 2011 12:10pm |
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Steven Seagal, Sheriff [Arpaio] Raid Valley Home In Tank
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Article |
RP |
Sep 23, 2010 11:00am |
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Officials: Sheriff Joe's Office Charged Luxury Trips To County, Misused Up To $80 Million
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Craverguy |
May 23, 2010 06:35pm |
Investigation |
New Documents Obtained In Arpaio Money-Use Case
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Article |
RP |
Oct 13, 2009 04:00pm |
News |
Arizona Sheriff Vows to Continue Immigration Sweeps Despite Federal Downgrade
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Article |
COSDem |
Oct 13, 2009 10:00am |
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White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff [Joe Arpaio]
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Monsieur |
Dec 26, 2008 02:00pm |
General |
America's "toughest sheriff" [Joe Arpaio] gets his own TV show
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Article |
Monsieur |
Jun 19, 2008 03:20pm |
News |
Arizona Sheriff Claims 1,000th Human Smuggling Arrest
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Article |
Thomas Walker |
Aug 29, 2007 05:00pm |
General |
Arpaio to testify in lawsuit filed by Buckeye police chief
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Thomas Walker |
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