Fact check
“Sheriff Jerry Sheridan was the No. 2 under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the county was found out of compliance with federal law.”
Reasoning
The ProPublica article excerpts explicitly mention Sheridan's role as the No. 2 (Chief Deputy) under Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the time the county was found out of compliance with federal law. No contradictory evidence is presented.
On confidence: Both provided excerpts directly state that Sheriff Jerry Sheridan was the No. 2 under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the county was found out of compliance with federal law.
Important context
The claim pertains to Sheridan's position within the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office during the period of federal non‑compliance, not to any later actions or titles.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
District Judge G. Murray Snow stressed Sheriff Jerry Sheridan’s role in the department’s racial profiling since the start of the case more than a decade ago, including fighting court-ordered reforms and stymieing investigations. Sheridan…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceJudge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — ProPublica
department’s racial profiling since the start of the case more than a decade ago, including fighting court-ordered reforms and stymieing investigations. Sheridan was the No. 2 under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the county was found out…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to two excerpts from the same ProPublica article; no additional independent sources were provided to corroborate the statement.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:43 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
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- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Judge Denies Efforts to End Oversight of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as Racial Profiling of Latinos PersistsProPublica · Yana Kunichoff