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Dallas Hancock
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GA-TIFT-HANCOCK-2026-09-03
Dallas Hancock
A Tift County Sheriff's Office audit found Deputy Dallas Hancock repeatedly searched his own personal automobile tag in the Flock system. The agency found no evidence that he accessed anyone else's data or improperly used information, but determined the searches violated policy.
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Last verified September 20, 2026
//Person
Name
Dallas Hancock
Role title
Deputy
Role type
Law enforcement
Agency
Tift County Sheriff's Office
City
Tifton
County
Tift
State
Georgia
//Current status
Status
Misuse substantiated; demoted; sensitive-system access revoked
Employment outcome
Demoted; retained employment; sensitive database access revoked
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
NEW CASE. Hancock was demoted from a recent promotion and lost access to sensitive confidential data systems. The sheriff's office said the conduct did not violate Georgia law and found no evidence he searched anyone else's data.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
A Tift County Sheriff's Office audit found Deputy Dallas Hancock repeatedly searched his own personal automobile tag in the Flock system. The agency found no evidence that he accessed anyone else's data or improperly used information, but determined the searches violated policy.
Technology type
A Tift County Sheriff's Office audit found Deputy Dallas Hancock repeatedly searched his own personal automobile tag in the Flock system. The agency found no evidence that he accessed anyone else's data or improperly used information, but determined the searches violated policy.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
2026
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Improper self-query / policy violation
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal data-system audit
Investigating agency
Tift County Sheriff's Office
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Internal data-system audit
NEW CASE. Hancock was demoted from a recent promotion and lost access to sensitive confidential data systems. The sheriff's office said the conduct did not violate Georgia law and found no evidence he searched anyone else's data.
Demoted; retained employment; sensitive database access revoked
NEW CASE. Hancock was demoted from a recent promotion and lost access to sensitive confidential data systems. The sheriff's office said the conduct did not violate Georgia law and found no evidence he searched anyone else's data.
Misuse substantiated; demoted; sensitive-system access revoked
NEW CASE. Hancock was demoted from a recent promotion and lost access to sensitive confidential data systems. The sheriff's office said the conduct did not violate Georgia law and found no evidence he searched anyone else's data.