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Unnamed Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Employee
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NC-BRUNSWICK-UNNAMED-2026-09
Unnamed Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Employee
A routine audit flagged alleged misuse of the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Flock Safety license plate reader system. After an initial Internal Affairs investigation, the unidentified employee resigned and the matter was referred to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
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Last verified September 3, 2026
//Person
Name
Unnamed Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Employee
Role title
Employee
Role type
Government / public safety employee
Agency
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
City
Unknown
County
Brunswick
State
North Carolina
//Current status
Status
Resigned / State Investigation Pending
Employment outcome
Resigned
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
The employee's identity and specific nature of the alleged misuse have not been publicly released. The SBI investigation is ongoing; inclusion reflects an agency-confirmed investigation, not a finding of guilt.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
A routine audit flagged alleged misuse of the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Flock Safety license plate reader system. After an initial Internal Affairs investigation, the unidentified employee resigned and the matter was referred to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Alleged misusePossible unauthorized/non-law-enforcement use
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Routine Flock audit / Internal Affairs
Investigating agency
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Routine Flock audit / Internal Affairs
The employee's identity and specific nature of the alleged misuse have not been publicly released. The SBI investigation is ongoing; inclusion reflects an agency-confirmed investigation, not a finding of guilt.
Resigned
The employee's identity and specific nature of the alleged misuse have not been publicly released. The SBI investigation is ongoing; inclusion reflects an agency-confirmed investigation, not a finding of guilt.
Investigated
The employee's identity and specific nature of the alleged misuse have not been publicly released. The SBI investigation is ongoing; inclusion reflects an agency-confirmed investigation, not a finding of guilt.