Joel Fox

Watch Arpaio Squirm and Mix Up His Stories in Exclusive Video From 2012 Joel Fox Hearing

If you're a close observer of the Maricopa County sheriff like we are, check out this hour-long video (in three parts) from his testimony in last year's Joel Fox termination appeal proceedings. Arpaio squirms a little, appears to feign ignorance and mixes up his stories as he answers questions from ... More >>

Joel Fox, Arpaio's 2008 Election Patsy, Loses Lawsuit Against Cox Communications Over Release of Mushy "Zorro" Emails

Joel Fox, a former captain under Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has lost his lawsuit against Cox Communications over the release of embarrassing emails related to a defunct criminal investigation. Fox lost his job in late 2011 as part of the fallout of what we call the "SCA Scandal" -- a schem ... More >>

Joel Fox, Former Captain in Sheriff Arpaio's '08 Campaign Scandal, Loses Appeal of Firing; Fox is Unconvincing Liar, Hearing Officer Finds

See Also: Joel Fox, Former Sheriff's Captain Used in Scheme by Arpaio Campaign, in Merit-Board Hearing Today Joel Fox, a former captain under Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was at the heart of the SCA campaign-finance scandal, lost his appeal to get his job back today. By a 5-0 vote, the Maricopa Cou ... More >>

Joel Fox, Former Captain in Sheriff Arpaio's Office, Blames Stress for Lies to State Criminal Investigators

Joel Fox, a former captain in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, was "floored" when state criminal investigators showed up with a search warrant at his house on March 31, 2009. "I couldn't believe it," Fox said on the stand this morning, testifying in his attempt to get his job back. These were m ... More >>

Hearing Officer Robert Sparks Unsure of His Authority in Joel Fox Job-Appeal Proceeding

Robert Sparks, the hearing officer overseeing fired sheriff's deputy Joel Fox's appeal, is worried that he's out of his league in the complex case. This isn't an average appeal for the job of an average county worker who was fired, of course -- it's about a scandal and cover-up that reaches right u ... More >>

Joel Fox, Fired Deputy, Wants to Delay Appeal Hearings if Feds are Investigating Case as Criminal Matter

A judge wants to know whether a criminal investigation is open on Joel Fox, the fired Maricopa Sheriff's Office captain at the heart of the infamous "SCA" campaign-financing scandal. Which is great, because so do we. Fox has been fighting to get his job back in a lengthy appeal proceeding that beg ... More >>

Joel Fox Case vs. Cox Communications Can Proceed, Judge Rules; "Zorro" E-Mails Shouldn't Have Been Released, Says Former Sheriff's Captain

Joel Fox ​Well, what do you know -- Joel Fox finally has achieved the equivalent of a base hit in a court case. A federal judge ruled recently that a lawsuit against Cox Communications by the disgraced former captain fired by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio can proceed, for no ... More >>

County Stalls Release of Records on Employee Disciplined for Releasing Records

Earlier this month, Maricopa County moved at lightning speed to turn over documents to a newspaper about a fired sheriff's deputy.Now, county officials are taking their sweet time to release records related to the discipline of the fall guy (or gal) who handed over those deputy documents. Part of o ... More >>

Read Joel Fox's Attempts to Defend Job; Former Captain Under Sheriff Arpaio was Fired for "Egregious" Ethical Lapses

Joel Fox​ In the end, Joel Fox couldn't make his bosses believe he wasn't lying. The former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office captain, who was fired in October for "egregious" ethical violations related to his work on a secret campaign-fundraising scheme on behalf of Sheriff Arpaio, tried out ... More >>

Full Munnell Memo Investigation Report Must be Released by Sheriff Arpaio's Office Within Two Weeks, Judge Orders

Joel Fox​The entire report from this year's high-profile investigation into abuses under Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio must be released within two weeks, a judge has ordered.In May, Arpaio's office released about two-thirds of a report and supplemental documents from an internal investigation ... More >>

Joel Fox a Budding Lawyer? Latest Pro Se Filing in Fox Vs. Cox Case Sounds Professional

Joel Fox, a former captain under Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio, seems to have honed his legal skills in the last three years.​ Joel Fox is a now a former captain of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, having been fired last month by the same sheriff who apparently benefited from Fox's campaign ... More >>

Maricopa County Employee Faces Possible Punishment for Releasing Joel Fox Documents to Arizona Republic

Joel Fox​ An unnamed Maricopa County employee is in hot water after releasing records relating to the firing of former sheriff's office deputy Joel Fox.The Arizona Republic's JJ Hensley reported this morning that documents obtained by "county administrators" last week detail why Fox was fired. ... More >>

Joel Fox Booted from Maricopa County Sheriff's Office; Arpaio Remains Mum

Shamed former MCSO Captain Joel Fox was given the heave-ho yesterday.​The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirms to New Times that shamed former Captain Joel Fox has been given the boot following a long-running internal investigation that already has resulted in the resignations of two ot ... More >>

Joel Fox and Cox Don't Agree on Settlement in Lawsuit Over Release of "Zorro" E-mails

The Fantastic Captain Fox​ No settlement for now between Fox and Cox.The communications company and Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office attended a settlement conference on Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark E Aspey, but no resolution was made in Fox's lawsuit over ... More >>

Cox Communications vs. Joel Fox Settlement Pending Over E-mail Release, but Judge Dismisses Case Against State Investigators

​Cox Communications has agreed to settle a lawsuit launched by Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over the release of his "love letter" e-mails.Fox filed the federal complaint against Cox on the same day that New Times published excerpts from the emotional expressions of man- ... More >>

Joel Fox's Lawsuit Over "Zorro" E-Mails Covered by Arizona Republic, but Paper Doesn't Mention "Love" Angle of E-Mails

  The Arizona Republic ran an article today about Captain Joel Fox's lawsuit against Terry Goddard and Cox Communications over the public release of sensitive e-mails. The story by Repub veteran JJ Hensley, though, fails to mention one thing: The e-mails' gushy love talk  ... More >>

Joel Fox Files Federal Lawsuit Vs. Goddard and Cox Communications Over Release of "Zorro" E-Mails

​ Joel Fox filed two federal lawsuits this week in apparent response to New Times' publication of love letters between him and his boss at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Larry Black. The first lawsuit targets former state Attorney General Terry Goddard and three employees of the AG's o ... More >>

Love, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Style: Captain Joel Fox and Deputy Chief Larry Black Discuss L-Word Repeatedly in E-Mails

Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office loves his boss, Larry Black. And Black loves him back. The lovebirds remain on adminstrative leave pending a wide-ranging internal investigation.​Captain Joel Fox and Deputy Chief Larry Black "love" each other.And they'll always have L ... More >>

State Case Against SCA & Joel Fox Appears Dead; No Indictments Coming on Goddard's Watch

  Joel Fox​State Attorney General Terry Goddard will leave office without resolving the case against Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox and the shady SCA fundraising group. And that, it's safe to say, means almost no likelihood of criminal charges - o ... More >>

Deputy's Damning Memo Fleshes Out SCA Scandal; Joel Fox, David Hendershott Accused of Crimes

  Joel Fox​David Hendershott was the main guy behind the SCA political money-laundering scam. Joel Fox lied to cover for Hendershott, Larry Black, Steve Ellman and others involved in the scandal. SCA contributors knew from the beginning that funds collected by the SCA would ... More >>

Joel Fox Gets His Stuff Back from State AG's Office, Tells Repub of SCA Fishing Trip in Alaska

​ Captain Joel Fox finally received his computer equipment back from the state attorney general's office, which is investigating him on allegations of making improper political contributions. Fox, typically chatty, has been mostly silent in the last few months as rumors swirl that he's going ... More >>

Fishy Fundraiser: Wealthy Donors Claim Top Sheriff's Official Pitched for SCA on Alaska Trip

Back in July, Captain Joel Fox, frontman for the SCA fund, wrote the following comment on our blog: There has never been a "meeting" of SCA donors. How you figure you could get all the people on that list into one room is beyond me. I can hardly get in contact with most of them, let alone get them ... More >>

Joel Fox Testifies Before Grand Jury in SCA Case -- Investigation Wrapping Up

​Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox testified earlier this week before the grand jury probing the SCA campaign finance scandal -- triggering speculation that an indictment in the case could come as early as next month.Grand jury proceedings are secret and, typically, the subject of a p ... More >>

Joel Fox to County: Forget Criminal Investigation on SCA -- Pay Me $75,000!

  ​Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office filed a $75,000 claim against the county last week for the "emotional distress" of being forced to divulge the names of secret donors to a political committee. Naturally, Fox isn't suing the Sheriff's Office -- just the Boa ... More >>

Joel Fox 'Fesses Up on SCA Name: It Really is Sheriff's Command Association

  ​It's hard to keep track of all the facts, rumors and spin-jobs in this SCA story. For instance, Captain Joel Fox claims he never "filed" nominating petitions in 2004 for his boss, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, as had been previously reported. He merely collected eight signatures ... More >>

New Times Asking Court to Unseal Search Warrant Documents in SCA Case

  ​What did investigators find after executing a search warrant at the Gilbert home of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox? Call it the $315,000 question. Fox has been leading the public on a merry mystery tour for nearly a year, trickling out information about the SCA ... More >>

Judge Unseals Search Warrant on Joel Fox/ SCA Raid

​Pinal County Superior Court Judge Robert Carter Olson today unsealed the search warrant and other documents in a criminal investigation into a campaign finance scandal linked to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office -- pulling back the curtain, in part, on an investigation that is clearly both ... More >>

SCA Scandal: Subpoena Forces Release of Another Donation Check From a Corporation

​ The SCA was determined to keep its secrets hidden, but on-the-ball election officials haven't let that happen. We've tracked the release of the bank account info and check copies that Captain Joel Fox, the SCA's "spokesman," didn't want made public. And now, thanks to a subpoena, ... More >>

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard Goes After Captain Joel Fox and the SCA Money

Captain Joel Fox Still Claims He Wasn't "Promoted" When He was Made SWAT Commander; We Clarify Some Minor Errors

(​ We messed up and we admit it. Our blog post yesterday about the Yellow Sheet Report contained a factual error -- it wasn't Phil Riske who broke the story last year about the connection between Captain Joel Fox and the SCA. It was Jim Small. Fox pointed out the error last night in a comment ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Still Short on Explanations, Long on Hot Air

​ Captain Joel Fox, front man for the shady group of SCA donors, has apparently given up trying to answer our questions. But that hasn't stopped him from continuing to comment on our blog. Fox still falsely claims we haven't identified a possible crime that the SCA has committed: I've been ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox's Lame Response to SCA Scandal: "Nuthin to See Here"

​ As we've mentioned before, if the SCA spokesman, Captain Joel Fox, wants to talk, we're willing to listen. After we told you about the interesting stuff written on the SCA donation checks, like "Vote for Sheriff Joe Arpaio," Fox left a message on our blog. His response: "Sorry to spoil your ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Expected to Deliver SCA Donation Checks Today to County Elections

​ Captain Joel Fox had to 'fess up and spill the names of the cagey SCA donors behind a Republican Party smear campaign, but he still hasn't turned over the contribution checks. Today's the big day, according to Jeffrey Messing, the lawyer hired by the Maricopa County Elections ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, August 6, 2009

Captain Joel Fox Defends Reputation On Our Blog, But Leaves Much Unexplained

Nobody likes to be shown up as a liar, especially a police officer who might be called to the witness stand someday and grilled on his credibility by a defense attorney. So it's no wonder Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has tried to defend himself from our bit of name-calli ... More >>

SCA Scandal: Captain Joel Fox Lied About Hendershott's Involvement; SCA Fails to Answer Key Questions

Captain Joel Fox hasn't been honest with us. Here's what Fox posted to our blog in February about the $105,000 contribution to the Arizona Republican Party that came from the SCA: None of the money came from Arpaio,or Hendershott or Arpaio's campaign, or anyone associated with Arpaio's campaign, ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Shut Down in Superior Court; Judge Wants Case Expedited for Public Good

  A Maricopa County Superior Court judge threw cold water on Captain Joel Fox's already tepid arguments for keeping secret the names behind a large Republican Party donation. At the hearing requested by Fox to stave off an impending order to cough up the names of the mysterious "SCA" donor ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox to Argue SCA Case on Appeal Before Judge Tomorrow

Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox will argue before a Superior Court judge on Tuesday that he shouldn't have to turn over the names of donors behind a nebulous $105,000 contribution to the Arizona Republican Party. The county elections department has wanted to see those names since elect ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Files Court Motion to Stop $315,000 Fine for Hiding Names of Contribution

Captain Joel Fox appealed his case to the Maricopa County Superior Court yesterday and asked for his $315,000 fine to be delayed until the appeal's outcome. Fox wants the court to overturn the decision by Judge Thomas Shedden of the state Office of Administrative Hearings, cancel out his fine and o ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Wants to Reveal Names of SCA Donors to Officials in Private

With the deadline fast approaching to reveal the names of the SCA members or face a $315,000 fine, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox begged election officials this month to let him disclose the names in private. Fox, who obviously missed his calling as a lawyer, ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Pays $450 Fine in SCA Case; $315,000 Fine Looming for Keeping Donors' Names Secret

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox has until the end of the month to cough up information about the people behind last year's shadowy $105,000 donation to the Republican Party, says the elections department."We believe if he goes past July 1st in the timing of all this, then the $315, ... More >>

Joel Fox of Sheriff's Office Owes $450 in SCA Case, But Still on Hook for Larger Fine

Just in: In the case of Maricopa Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox and the mysterious SCA donation to the Republican Party, Fox owes $450. That's right -- there's a whole lot less zeroes in that fine than some expected. Fox was on the hook for $315,000 in penalties. But don't turn up the house lights ... More >>

Where is the SCA in Joel Fox's Hour of Need?

Although the decision on Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox and the SCA donation is scheduled for Monday, we think it will probably be announced on Tuesday, after the holiday. Either way, we imagine there's still time for Fox to reveal the identity of these secret contributors.But if he ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox of Sheriff's Office Faces Judge's Decision for "SCA" Donation to Republicans

A judge is set to decide on Monday whether a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Fox deserves to pay $315,000 in penalties for making an improper campaign donation. The upcoming ruling by Judge Thomas Shedden of the state Office of Administrative Hearings is expected to bring some finalit ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Fall Guy Refuses to Name Bank Holding SCA Funny Money

  Maricopa County Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox, still the only person to date who's been linked to a mysterious $105,000 donation to the Arizona Republican Party, took the stand today in front of Administrative Law Judge Thomas Shedden -- but instead of resolving the issue, Fo ... More >>

SCA Name Mystery Solved? Sheriff's Office Director Owns Similar Domain Name

In trying to escape a $315,000 fine at an appeal hearing today, Captain Joel Fox (pictured) denied just about everything related to the political donation he made on behalf of the mysterious "SCA." Fox even denied that "SCA" stands for "Sheriff's Command Association," even t ... More >>

County: Republican Party had Negative Balance After Illegal Donation Returned; Implies Money Went to Smear Ads

The Arizona Republican Party last year returned the dirty $105,000 donated by the mysterious "Sheriff's Command Association." But in doing so, it left the party with a massive negative balance. That's because it had already spent a good chunk of the money, app ... More >>

Captain Joel Fox Explains His Side of Donation Flap in Comments to Valley Fever Posts

For months, Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office stayed quiet about his role in a questionable $105,000 donation to the Republican Party. Now you can't shut the guy up. Not that we'd want to: Everyone loves a good mystery, and Fox still won't tell the names of ... More >>

Sheriff's Captain Argues Mysterious Donors to Republican Party Not a Political Committee; Says Unnamed Donors Would "Suffer" Under Media Glare

  Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office continued to play martyr during an administrative hearing on Wednesday, still unwilling to give up the names of the people behind a $105,000 campaign donation to the Republican Party that has been deemed illegal. Today's hear ... More >>

MCSO Captain Joel Fox In Video

As promised right here on Valley Fever, we've got a portion of MCSO Captain Joel Fox's interview after his pre-hearing this afternoon.