Joe Arpaio net worth
Joe Arpaio Net Worth and Salary: Joe Arpaio is a United States Sheriff who has a net worth of $500,000. Joe Arpaio was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in June 1932. Arpaio was a six-time elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He first cast ballots in 1992 and is in charge of law enforcement in Maricopa County, including the Metro Phoenix area.
He oversees services for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the county jail, prisoner transportation, courtroom security, and search warrants and procedures. Sheriff Joe has been an outspoken advocate for strict enforcement of immigration laws since 2005. He became synonymous with Arizona’s SB1070 anti-illegal immigration law, which was mostly struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Arpaio considers himself “the toughest sheriff in America” and a controversial figure. Arpaio was found guilty in federal court of racial profiling. His prison was also twice ruled unconstitutional. He has been sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing him of overseeing the worst pattern of racist profiling in U.S. history and unlawful discriminatory police behavior. He is also known for investigating US President Barack Obama’s birth certificate and claiming it was forged. Arpaio served in the US Army from 1950 to 1954. Joe’s annual salary is $100,824. He also earned about $65,000 a year in pension income while at DEA.
