Joe Arpaio, Arizona's controversial ex-sheriff
In this Jan. 26, 2016 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of metro Phoenix, at a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa.n On Aug. 13, 2017, President Trump told Fox News he may grant a pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction in federal court.
Phoenix residents Raul Cordero and Franklyn Olivieri stand in front of the federal courthouse in Phoenix on July 6, 2017.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, orders approximately 200 convicted illegal immigrants handcuffed together and moved into a separate area of Tent City, for incarceration until their sentences are served and they are deported to their home countries, in Phoenix on Feb. 4, 2009.
Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge on July 31, 2017, for disobeying a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants in a conviction that marks a final rebuke for the former sheriff and politician who once drew strong popularity from such crackdowns but was booted from office amid voter frustrations over his deepening legal troubles.
Maria Cruz, who helped with the 'Bazta Arpaio Campaign to Boot Sheriff Joe Arpaio' celebrates outside Sheriff Arpaio's office in Phoenix, Aeiz. on Nov. 8, 2016 after he lost his re-election bid for a 7th term as sheriff of Maricopa County.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona praises Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016.
Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer hugs Maricopa County Sheriff Jo Arpaio before Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at his rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. on March 19, 2016. (Via OlyDrop)
Jovana Renteria (left) of Phoenix protests against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in front of the U.S. District Courthouse in Phoenix, Ariz. on July 24, 2012.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio responds to questions on March 1, 2012, after he announced his accusation that President Obama's online version of his long-form birth certificate and selective service card are fraudulent and forgeries, according to an investigation by his Cold Case Posse. The sheriff and Cold Case Posse Commander Michael Zullo presented videos and examples to support their claims.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio shows his badge as he holds a ceremony where 92 of his immigration jail officers, who lost their federal power to check whether inmates are in the county illegally, turn in their credentials after federal officials pulled the Sheriff's office immigration enforcement powers on, Dec. 21, 2011, in Phoenix. The U.S.
Melvin Clark, from Phoenix, pickets the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Phoenix, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2011. Sheriff Joe Arpaio denied any wrong doing in response to a Department of Justice report that slammed his department for rampant civil rights violations.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio answers questions outside the Fourth Avenue Jail in El Mirage, Ariz. where protestors were arrested on July 29, 2010 while demonstrating against SB1070, Arizona's controversial anti-immigrant law.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio stands next to some of his memorabilia in his office in Phoenix on April 17, 2008.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio addresses members of a chain gang in Phoenix on Dec. 11, 2007.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio shows off vehicles advertising a hotline to report undocumented immigrants in Phoenix, Ariz. on Sept. 16, 2007.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio displays one of the new prisoner uniform tops in downtown Phoenix, Ariz on April 3, 1997.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio talks with media during a news conference announcing the opening of Tent City II in Phoenix, Ariz on May 9, 1995.