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.

1 linked source 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

August 12, 2026
Internal investigation
August 12, 2026
Terminated
August 12, 2026
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
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