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Christian Slade Eder
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TX-AMARILLO-EDER-2026-07-17
Christian Slade Eder
Court records allege former Amarillo Officer Christian Slade Eder searched a man's license plate 76 times in Flock between February and June 2026 and searched a law-enforcement database twice. The man had previously dated a fellow officer in whom Eder had expressed romantic interest. Prosecutors allege Eder entered false investigative reasons for the searches.
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Last verified September 20, 2026
//Person
Name
Christian Slade Eder
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Law enforcement
Agency
Amarillo Police Department
City
Amarillo
County
Potter
State
Texas
//Current status
Status
Criminally charged; pleaded not guilty
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
September 1, 2026
Jail
Potter County Detention Center
Case-status notes
NEW CASE. Eder was fired July 17, 2026. He turned himself in Sept. 1, was released on bond, waived pre-trial arraignment and entered a not-guilty plea. The 78 alleged improper accesses consist of 76 Flock searches plus two other database searches.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Court records allege former Amarillo Officer Christian Slade Eder searched a man's license plate 76 times in Flock between February and June 2026 and searched a law-enforcement database twice. The man had previously dated a fellow officer in whom Eder had expressed romantic interest. Prosecutors allege Eder entered false investigative reasons for the searches.
Technology type
Records / Intelligence Database; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2026-02
Misuse end
2026-06
Known alleged search count
78
Known duration
4 months
Personal trackingfalse search justificationsunauthorized database use
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Victim complaint; internal investigation; court records
Investigating agency
Amarillo Police Department / Potter County prosecutors
Known charge count
78
Charges
78 counts of tampering with a government record
//Timeline
Arrested / Charged
NEW CASE. Eder was fired July 17, 2026. He turned himself in Sept. 1, was released on bond, waived pre-trial arraignment and entered a not-guilty plea. The 78 alleged improper accesses consist of 76 Flock searches plus two other database searches.
Charges updated
78 counts of tampering with a government record
Victim complaint; internal investigation; court records
NEW CASE. Eder was fired July 17, 2026. He turned himself in Sept. 1, was released on bond, waived pre-trial arraignment and entered a not-guilty plea. The 78 alleged improper accesses consist of 76 Flock searches plus two other database searches.
Terminated
NEW CASE. Eder was fired July 17, 2026. He turned himself in Sept. 1, was released on bond, waived pre-trial arraignment and entered a not-guilty plea. The 78 alleged improper accesses consist of 76 Flock searches plus two other database searches.
Pleaded guilty
NEW CASE. Eder was fired July 17, 2026. He turned himself in Sept. 1, was released on bond, waived pre-trial arraignment and entered a not-guilty plea. The 78 alleged improper accesses consist of 76 Flock searches plus two other database searches.