‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Sets His Sights on Being Toughest Mayor

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio earned the nickname "America's Toughest Sheriff" because of his tough stance on crime, in his office in Fountain Hills, Ariz., where he displays some of the relics of his controversial "Tent City," which housed convicted felons, on Oct. 18, 2021. Allan Stein/Epoch Times

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.—To millions of his conservative admirers Sheriff Joe Arpaio is something of a living legend, though he’s viewed as a heavy-handed law enforcer by his detractors.

Whether you love him or hate him, Arpaio is a powerful personality—even at the age of 89—with strong opinions on where America is heading.