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ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Ellie Hammond
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SC-MAULDIN-HAMMOND-2026-03
Ellie Hammond
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Ellie Hammond
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Mauldin Police Department
City
Mauldin
County
Greenville
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
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.
Technology type
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
166
Known duration
Unknown
Former romantic partnerRepeated personal searchStalking / tracking
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal investigation
Investigating agency
Mauldin Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Internal investigation
Terminated
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
Arrested / Charged