Police Share Footage of Masked Person of Interest at Nancy Guthrie’s Home

Authorities have released surveillance images of a person of interest at Nancy Guthrie's home, igniting online debate as viewers closely analyze the footage.

A masked figure appeared at Nancy Guthrie's front door in Tucson, Arizona — and authorities are now asking the public to help identify the person.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) released surveillance images showing a person of interest outside the home on the morning of her disappearance on January 31, 2026.

Front of Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images

The images, shared on X by PCSD, show an individual wearing a tight face covering that conceals nearly the entire face, leaving only the eyes visible. The person is dressed in dark, layered clothing and gloves, standing beneath the brick entryway.

In one still, the individual raises what appears to be a padded glove toward the camera lens. In another, the person appears to be handling or interfering with the doorbell camera.

A masked individual standing beneath the brick entryway at Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home | Source: x/PimaSheriff

Authorities said retrieving the footage required extensive technical work, stating:

"Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie's home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices."

The department said the video was recovered from residual data located in backend systems, as reported by People.

The individual raises a padded glove toward the surveillance camera | Source: x/PimaSheriff

Shortly after law enforcement made them public, Nancy's daughter, Savannah Guthrie, shared the same surveillance images on her Instagram page.

"We believe she is still alive. Bring her home," she wrote. "Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department 520-351-4900."

In a separate post that included video from the front door camera, she emphasized, "Someone out there recognizes this person." In that same message, she reiterated her belief that her mother is still alive and renewed her appeal to help ensure her safe return.

As the images circulated online, viewers began closely examining the person's visible features. "Tall male with prominent mustache, long eyelashes, and dark, prominent eyebrows," one commenter wrote on Instagram.

"The eyes look feminine a little bit!" another Instagrammer added. "That looks like a woman," a third said. "This person seems to have very distinct eyes. Long eyelashes," a different commenter observed.

Despite the online speculation, authorities have not released additional identifying details.

For now, the masked visitor remains unidentified as investigators continue to seek information in the case.

Before investigators were able to recover the masked figure from backend systems, authorities had acknowledged that a key piece of surveillance footage from the night Nancy disappeared appeared to be gone.

Nancy Guthrie, from a post dated December 20, 2024 | Source: Facebook/Savannah Guthrie

As previously reported, during a press conference on February 5, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed that Nancy's doorbell camera disconnected around 1:47 a.m. on Sunday. Less than half an hour later, something unexpected happened.

"At 2:12 a.m. [local time], software detects a person on a camera, but there's no video available," Sheriff Nanos said, as reported by Page Six.

Still, that single alert landed squarely within the window investigators believe Nancy was taken from her bed. But when detectives tried to pull the footage, there was nothing to review.

The harrowing truth of what happened with the footage was then revealed.

"They had no subscription and therefore it would rewrite itself," the sheriff continued. "It just kind of loops and covers up. That's what our analysis teams have told us."

Without video, investigators are left guessing what triggered the alert in the first place because the movement could easily have been an animal.

Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, authorities had no way to recover the clips from Nancy's house.

Officials did attempt to salvage something from the device. Sheriff Nanos later told CNN that investigators sent what data they could to an outside company, but it led nowhere.

But he stressed at the time that they were still working on it. "We're not done with our efforts in that," he added, while also confirming that authorities were exploring other places where the camera could be sent. The brand of the item itself had not been revealed yet.

The security alert was not the only technology to go silent that night. Nancy's pacemaker disconnected from her phone app around 2:28 a.m. on February 1, just minutes after movement was caught.

By Sunday morning, concern turned to fear when Savannah's mother failed to attend church. Her family checked on her home around 11:56 a.m., and police were called shortly after.

Officers arrived at 12:15 p.m., and blood was found outside the home and later confirmed to be Nancy's.

Investigators were also examining ransom notes sent to two media outlets, including TMZ. The messages included deadlines and a threat that read, "Or else."

According to the popular outlet, the note demanded millions in Bitcoin.

At the same press conference, FBI Phoenix Special Agent Heith Janke revealed a few more insights, including a second demand for Monday, February 9. But he didn't reveal the exact details.

Instead, he said the note talked about Nancy's watch and the floodlights in her house. Ultimately, Agent Janke said that any ransom decision was up to the Guthrie family.

The FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy's location or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.

Officers are "actively looking at everyone" as a potential suspect, though no one has been publicly named.