Arpaio , who calls himself `` America 's toughest sheriff , '' told CNN he had a $ 5 million bounty on his head when he worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Mexico . $ 5 million bounty was sent as a warning message , the sheriff 's office said . Threat originated in Mexico , sheriff 's spokeswoman said . Sheriff John Arpaio said he 's had previous death threats , including a $ 5 million bounty . ` ` It 's part of my job , '' sheriff tells CNN .
$ 5 million bounty was sent as a warning message , the sheriff 's office said . Threat originated in Mexico , sheriff 's spokeswoman said . Sheriff John Arpaio said he 's had previous death threats , including a $ 5 million bounty . ` ` It 's part of my job , '' sheriff tells CNN .