ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Lee Nygaard

Authorities’ allegations and reported case history are preserved alongside source provenance.

KS-SEDGWICK-NYGAARD-2023-10

Lee Nygaard

Nygaard used Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend more than 200 times over several months.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Lee Nygaard
Role title
Police Chief
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Sedgwick Police Department
City
Sedgwick
County
Harvey/Sedgwick
State
Kansas

//Current status

Status
Substantiated Misuse
Employment outcome
Resigned
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Nygaard used Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend more than 200 times over several months.
Technology type
Nygaard used Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend more than 200 times over several months.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
200+
Known duration
Unknown
Ex-girlfriendNon-law-enforcement useRomantic rivalStalking / tracking

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Investigation / Public reporting
Investigating agency
Local authorities
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Investigation / Public reporting
August 12, 2026
Resigned
August 12, 2026
Substantiated Misuse
August 12, 2026
Arrested / Charged

//Sources

Secondary research database citing original reporting/public records

The IJ Database of ALPR Abuse

Institute for Justice · August 12, 2026
Last verified August 25, 2026