ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Zachary D. Gauthier

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

TN-OAK-RIDGE-GAUTHIER-2025-07-01

Zachary D. Gauthier

Prosecutors alleged Gauthier used Flock and other law-enforcement systems for personal purposes, including 18 Flock searches over approximately one month.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Zachary D. Gauthier
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Oak Ridge Police Department
City
Oak Ridge
County
Anderson
State
Tennessee

//Current status

Status
Pleaded Guilty / Sentenced
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Gauthier pleaded guilty in March 2026. Reporting described a sentence including jail time followed by supervised probation. A physical arrest date was not confirmed.

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Prosecutors alleged Gauthier used Flock and other law-enforcement systems for personal purposes, including 18 Flock searches over approximately one month.
Technology type
Other; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2025-02-25
Misuse end
2025-03-25
Known alleged search count
18
Known duration
28 days
Database misuseNon-law-enforcement use

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal / criminal investigation
Investigating agency
District Attorney / local law enforcement
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
23
Charges
23 counts Official Misconduct

//Timeline

March 23, 2026
Charges updated
23 counts Official Misconduct
March 23, 2026
Internal / criminal investigation
Gauthier pleaded guilty in March 2026. Reporting described a sentence including jail time followed by supervised probation. A physical arrest date was not confirmed.
March 23, 2026
Terminated
Gauthier pleaded guilty in March 2026. Reporting described a sentence including jail time followed by supervised probation. A physical arrest date was not confirmed.
March 23, 2026
Pleaded guilty
Gauthier pleaded guilty in March 2026. Reporting described a sentence including jail time followed by supervised probation. A physical arrest date was not confirmed.
March 23, 2026
Arrested / Charged
Gauthier pleaded guilty in March 2026. Reporting described a sentence including jail time followed by supervised probation. A physical arrest date was not confirmed.

//Sources