14 Facts About Paul Penzone

Paul Penzone was born on March 29,1967 and is a former American law enforcement officer.

Paul Penzone was the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Paul Penzone is a former sergeant in the Phoenix Police Department.

Paul Penzone is the son of Rose and Charlie Penzone, and is of Italian descent.

Paul Penzone went to Phoenix's Cortez High School and studied criminal justice at Glendale Community College and Northern Arizona University.

Paul Penzone joined the Phoenix Police Department in 1988, and served for 21 years.

For seven years, Paul Penzone ran the Phoenix Police Department's "Silent Witness" program, which encouraged witnesses to report crimes.

Paul Penzone ran the program during the high-profile "Baseline Killer" and "Serial Shooter" investigations.

In 2016, Paul Penzone again ran against Arpaio, who at that point had been in office for 24 years.

Paul Penzone pledged to run the sheriff's office in a nonpartisan manner.

Paul Penzone said that he would scale back the use of inmate chain gangs and review Tent City.

Paul Penzone believed the facility was a "circus" that did not effectively deter crime.

In 2020, Paul Penzone won reelection over Republican Jerry Sheridan, a longtime aide to Arpaio, again winning by a double-digit margin.

Paul Penzone resigned the office of sheriff as of January 12,2024.