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ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Ruben Carter
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SC-COLLETON-CARTER-2025-08
Ruben Carter
Carter was fired after allegedly making approximately 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches involving himself, fellow deputies and other people he knew.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Ruben Carter
Role title
Lieutenant
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Colleton County Sheriff's Office
City
Unknown
County
Colleton
State
South Carolina
//Current status
Status
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Carter was fired after allegedly making approximately 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches involving himself, fellow deputies and other people he knew.
Technology type
Other; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
2,700
Known duration
Unknown
CoworkersNon-law-enforcement useRepeated personal search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal investigation
Investigating agency
Colleton County Sheriff's Office
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Internal investigation
Terminated
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
Arrested / Charged