Arpaio testifies in Toronto against man accused of threatening to kill him
Allison Denny
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 1, 2007 03:52 PM

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio completed testimony in Toronto Monday against a Canadian who has been charged with threatening to kill Arpaio last year.

Convicted felon Matthew Sanderson, 37, sent an e-mail to Arpaio in June allegedly threatening his life and the lives of his family.

In his e-mail, Sanderson told Arpaio to "get his affairs in order" because he and his family would be killed within 24 months, according to a Sheriff's County statement.


In the e-mail, Sanderson said the sheriff was "scheduled for termination in a dramatic and memorable fashion" by "a bullet in the head or heart, poison, blow[ing up his] car or burn[ing him] alive," according to the statement.

Detectives worked with communications and Internet provider companies in the United States and Canada to determine the origin of the e-mail. The e-mail came from inside Canada, though they were made to look like they were coming from an Iowa school district, according to the statement.

Sanderson was taken into custody on July 12 by Toronto police.

According to the Sheriff's Office, Sanderson has a criminal record.

While in Canada, Arpaio was under security provided by the Toronto Police Department.

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