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ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Justin Brown
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GA-HALL-BROWN-2026-08-19
Justin Brown
Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.
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Last verified August 26, 2026
//Person
Name
Justin Brown
Role title
Investigator
Role type
Law-enforcement investigator
Agency
Hall County Sheriff's Office
City
Gainesville
County
Hall
State
Georgia
//Current status
Status
Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Brown was fired Aug. 19, 2026. Hall County referred the matter to the GBI for a criminal investigation. No criminal charges had been publicly announced as of Aug. 26.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.
Technology type
Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
At least 2 plate numbers searched
Known duration
Unknown
Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal audit / internal investigation
Investigating agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Internal audit / internal investigation
Brown was fired Aug. 19, 2026. Hall County referred the matter to the GBI for a criminal investigation. No criminal charges had been publicly announced as of Aug. 26.
Terminated
Brown was fired Aug. 19, 2026. Hall County referred the matter to the GBI for a criminal investigation. No criminal charges had been publicly announced as of Aug. 26.
Investigated
Brown was fired Aug. 19, 2026. Hall County referred the matter to the GBI for a criminal investigation. No criminal charges had been publicly announced as of Aug. 26.
Arrested / Charged
Brown was fired Aug. 19, 2026. Hall County referred the matter to the GBI for a criminal investigation. No criminal charges had been publicly announced as of Aug. 26.