Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Joe Arpaio
| Date of Birth: | 1932, June 14 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 88 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | joe arpaio |
| birth name | Joseph Michael Arpaio |
| nick’s name | Joe |
| Dad | Nicola Arpaio |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Springfield, Mass. |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office |
| Net worth | 0,000 |
| Salary | 0.824 |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Brown |
| face color | White |
| Famous for | Actor |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Ava Arpaio (d. 1958) |
| Kids | two |
| Divorce | N/A |
| Films | America’s Toughest Sheriff, America’s Drug War: The Last White Hope |
| Books | Joe’s Law: America’s Toughest Sheriff Takes On Illegal Immigration, Drugs, And Everything Else That Threatens America |
Synopsis
Joe Arpaio is known for his 24 years of service as the Maricopa County Sheriff.
Early life
Joe Arpaio was born on June 14, 1932 as Joseph Michael ‘Joe’ Arpaio. Arpaio was born in Massachusetts, United States. Arpaio is the son of Nicola Arpaio. His parents were both of Italian descent. And Arpaio was raised in Springfield by his father when his mother died giving birth to him.
Arpaio’s nationality is American and his ethnicity is Italian-American. Arpaio helped in his father’s business until he was 18 years old.
Race
Joe Arpaio after high school joined the United States Army in 1950. Arpaio served in the Medical Department until 1954. In four years of his Army service, he was stationed in France part time as a military policeman.
After his discharge, Joe Arpaio moved to Washington, DC and began working as a police officer. In 1957, Arpaio served as a police officer in Las Vegas, Nevada for about six months. And later he was appointed as a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics currently known as DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). During his DEA service, he was stationed in Mexico, Turkey and Argentina.
After leaving 25 years of DEA service, Arpaio and his wife became involved in a travel business. Arpaio worked at his wife’s travel agency Starworld Travel Agency. Arpaio was first elected Sheriff in 1992. And since then he has been re-elected as Sheriff multiple times in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. Arpaio has also served as a lawman and legislator.
Arpaio has also appeared in films such as American Drug War: The Last White Hope and America’s Toughest Sheriff. Arpaio is the author of books that focus on drugs and law enforcement.
Personal life
Joe Arpaio’s current relationship status is married and was married to his girlfriend-to-wife, Ava Arpaio in 1958. This couple have been married for approximately 59 years and their marriage was celebrated as a private event. Joe and his wife Ava have two children and four grandchildren.
The couple met on a blind date in Washington DC and was introduced by a friend of Ava’s. Ava later invited him to her apartment for dinner. She liked him from the first meeting and she still has a lot of relationship with him.
Ava ran a travel company for many years and currently owns a commercial property.
Arpaio currently lives with his wife in Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States. Arpaio has kept the details of his personal life in the dark and has not revealed much about his past dating and adventures.