ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

John McKenzie

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GA-RICHMOND-MCKENZIE-2026-07-20

John McKenzie

Richmond County authorities said John McKenzie was one of three additional employees charged after investigations into personal or non-law-enforcement use of the agency's Flock license plate reader system.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
John McKenzie
Role title
Lieutenant
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Richmond County Sheriff's Office
City
Augusta
County
Richmond
State
Georgia

//Current status

Status
Arrested / Charged
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
July 20, 2026
Jail
Charles B. Webster Detention Center
Case-status notes
The three employees turned themselves in on July 20, 2026. Subsequent research databases reported more than 100 unauthorized searches for each.

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Richmond County authorities said John McKenzie was one of three additional employees charged after investigations into personal or non-law-enforcement use of the agency's Flock license plate reader system.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
100+ reported in subsequent investigative databases/reporting
Known duration
Unknown
Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal audit / follow-up investigation
Investigating agency
Richmond County Sheriff's Office
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
2
Charges
Misuse of License Plate Readers; Violation of Oath of Office

//Timeline

July 20, 2026
Charges updated
Misuse of License Plate Readers; Violation of Oath of Office
July 20, 2026
Internal audit / follow-up investigation
The three employees turned themselves in on July 20, 2026. Subsequent research databases reported more than 100 unauthorized searches for each.
July 20, 2026
Terminated
The three employees turned themselves in on July 20, 2026. Subsequent research databases reported more than 100 unauthorized searches for each.
July 20, 2026
Arrested / Charged
The three employees turned themselves in on July 20, 2026. Subsequent research databases reported more than 100 unauthorized searches for each.
July 20, 2026
Arrested / Charged
The three employees turned themselves in on July 20, 2026. Subsequent research databases reported more than 100 unauthorized searches for each.

//Sources