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{{Officeholder
|name=Joe Arpaio
|image=SheriffJoeArpaio-252x350.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Ava Arpaio
|religion=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/sheriff
|county=Maricopa County, Arizona
|terms=January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2017
|preceded=Tom Agnos
|former=y
|succeeded=Paul Penzone
}}
}}
'''Joseph Michael Arpaio''' (born June 14, 1932) was the [[sheriff]] of Maricopa County, [[Arizona]] from 1993 to 2017. As sheriff, he was known for being very [[conservative]], as well as tough on crime and on [[illegal immigration]]. Left-wing organizations such as the [[ACLU]], [[SPLC]], and the [[Obama Administration]] [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]],<ref name=doj>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/justice-department-sues-sheriff-joe-arpaio-civil-rights/story?id=16321622|title=Justice Department Sues Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Civil Rights Case|date=May 10, 2012 |accessdate=Sept. 11, 2017}}</ref> among others, attacked his strong anti-illegal immigration stance. Arpaio became Sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992 and was re-elected six times. As sheriff, Arpaio headed up the law enforcement agency for the unincorporated area surrounding Phoenix, an area of 9,226 square miles.<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcso.org/Home|title=Welcome to the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office|accessdate=Aug 26, 2017}}</ref>
'''Joseph Michael Arpaio''' (born June 14, 1932) was the [[sheriff]] of Maricopa County, [[Arizona]] from 1993 to 2017. As sheriff, he was known for being very [[conservative]], as well as tough on crime and on [[illegal immigration]]. Left-wing organizations such as the [[ACLU]], [[SPLC]], and the [[Obama Administration]] [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]],<ref name=doj>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/justice-department-sues-sheriff-joe-arpaio-civil-rights/story?id=16321622|title=Justice Department Sues Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Civil Rights Case|date=May 10, 2012 |accessdate=Sept. 11, 2017}}</ref> among others, attacked his strong anti-illegal immigration stance. Arpaio became Sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992 and was re-elected six times. As sheriff, Arpaio headed up the law enforcement agency for the unincorporated area surrounding Phoenix, an area of 9,226 square miles.<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcso.org/Home|title=Welcome to the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office|accessdate=Aug 26, 2017}}</ref>