Georgia

Nick Barker

Athens-Clarke County Police Department · Athens, Clarke, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Requested Fired Automated License Plate Reader Former spouseNon-law-enforcement useRepeated personal searchUnauthorized search

ACCPD said an internal investigation found Barker improperly used the department's Flock ALPR system to search his ex-wife's vehicle license plate numerous times over several months in 2025. Department policy prohibits personal or non-official law-enforcement use.

Justin Brown

Hall County Sheriff's Office · Gainesville, Hall, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Fired Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.

Michael Atkins

Hall County Sheriff's Office · Gainesville, Hall, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Investigation Ongoing Fired Hall County Sheriff's Office said an audit and internal investigation found Atkins accessed the Flock Safety system on at least four occasions for personal reasons unrelated to legitimate law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Hall County Sheriff's Office said an audit and internal investigation found Atkins accessed the Flock Safety system on at least four occasions for personal reasons unrelated to legitimate law-enforcement purposes.

Unnamed Savannah employee #2

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Referred for Criminal Review Fired OtherAutomated License Plate Reader Acquaintances / familyNon-law-enforcement use

One of two additional Savannah police employees terminated after Audit Assistance and internal review found improper Flock searches involving acquaintances or family members. Four other employees from the same review were later arrested.

Unnamed Savannah employee #1

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Referred for Criminal Review Fired OtherAutomated License Plate Reader Acquaintances / familyNon-law-enforcement use

One of two additional Savannah police employees terminated after Audit Assistance and internal review found improper Flock searches involving acquaintances or family members. Four other employees from the same review were later arrested.

Unnamed Coweta County employee #3

Coweta County Sheriff's Office · Newnan, Coweta, Georgia

Resigned During Audit / Misuse Investigation Resigned One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use alleged

One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.

Unnamed Coweta County employee #2

Coweta County Sheriff's Office · Newnan, Coweta, Georgia

Resigned During Audit / Misuse Investigation Resigned One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use alleged

One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.

Unnamed Coweta County employee #1

Coweta County Sheriff's Office · Newnan, Coweta, Georgia

Resigned During Audit / Misuse Investigation Resigned One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use alleged

One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.

Unnamed Fayetteville officer #3

Fayetteville Police Department · Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Fired One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family membersthe matters were referred for criminal investigation.Automated License Plate Reader Friends / familyNon-law-enforcement useSelf-search

One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.

Unnamed Fayetteville officer #2

Fayetteville Police Department · Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Fired One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family membersthe matters were referred for criminal investigation.Automated License Plate Reader Friends / familyNon-law-enforcement useSelf-search

One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.

Unnamed Fayetteville officer #1

Fayetteville Police Department · Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Fired One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family membersthe matters were referred for criminal investigation.Automated License Plate Reader Friends / familyNon-law-enforcement useSelf-search

One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.

Unnamed Union City officer

Union City Police Department · Union City, Fulton, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct Forced resignation Documents reviewed by InvestigateTV showed an officer was forced to resign following an investigation into Flock misuse.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

Documents reviewed by InvestigateTV showed an officer was forced to resign following an investigation into Flock misuse.

Unnamed East Point officer

East Point Police Department · East Point, Fulton, Georgia

Substantiated Personal Misuse Employment outcome not specified Records / Intelligence Databasethe police chief described it as a one-off incident.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Records reviewed by InvestigateTV showed the officer used Flock for personal searches; the police chief described it as a one-off incident.

Dustin Bozzo

Alpharetta Police Department · Alpharetta, Fulton, Georgia

Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Criminal Investigation Resigned OtherAutomated License Plate Reader CoworkerFormer romantic partnerNon-law-enforcement useStalking / tracking

An internal investigation concluded Bozzo used Flock dozens of times to track a former romantic partner who worked for the department and another officer he believed was a romantic rival.

Sierra Carroll

Houston County Sheriff's Office · Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia

Suspended / Criminal Review Pending Suspended without pay An internal audit identified improper Flock use by Carroll. Public reporting said potential criminal charges were under review.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

An internal audit identified improper Flock use by Carroll. Public reporting said potential criminal charges were under review.

Agency/system incident

Fayetteville Police Department · Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia

Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop Automated License Plate Reader ALPR data misinterpretationWrongful armed detention

Officers misinterpreted Rekor ALPR data and detained an innocent woman at gunpoint.

Francis Esposito

Sandy Springs Police Department · Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia

Substantiated Misuse Fired Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.Automated License Plate Reader Conflict of interestPrivate-company useUnauthorized data sharing

Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.

Jessica Preston

Dunwoody Police Department · Dunwoody, DeKalb, Georgia

Substantiated Misuse Fired Preston was fired after allegedly using Flock to look up the license plate of a man a colleague was romantically involved with, at the colleague's request.Automated License Plate Reader Coworker requestNon-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Preston was fired after allegedly using Flock to look up the license plate of a man a colleague was romantically involved with, at the colleague's request.

Michael Canty

Covington Police Department · Covington, Newton, Georgia · August 26, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Audit found an irregularly high pattern of technology useGBI said its preliminary investigation found Canty accessed Flock for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Misuse of official systemNon-law-enforcement useUnauthorized search

Audit found an irregularly high pattern of technology use; GBI said its preliminary investigation found Canty accessed Flock for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Jonathan Thomas

Habersham County Sheriff's Office · Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia · August 24, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Sheriff's office said an internal audit found Thomas used retained Flock license plate data for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes involving a person with whom he had a personal relationship.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal relationshipPersonal search

Sheriff's office said an internal audit found Thomas used retained Flock license plate data for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes involving a person with whom he had a personal relationship.

Calandic Thomas

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia · August 21, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Matthew Rich

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia · August 21, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Marquis Dillard

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia · August 21, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Donald Phillips

Savannah Police Department · Savannah, Chatham, Georgia · August 21, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said an internal audit of the Flock Safety system led to allegations that the employee accessed the system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Jerry Shellhouse

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office · Canton, Cherokee, Georgia · August 19, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

Sheriff's office said Shellhouse allegedly improperly used the county Flock ALPR system for non-law-enforcement purposes between October 2023 and December 2025.

Heidi Taylor

Dallas Police Department · Dallas, Paulding, Georgia · August 12, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said Taylor accessed the Dallas Police Department Flock Safety system between 2024 and 2025 for non-law-enforcement purposes while serving as 911 Director.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said Taylor accessed the Dallas Police Department Flock Safety system between 2024 and 2025 for non-law-enforcement purposes while serving as 911 Director.

Brandon Payne Sellers

Milledgeville Police Department · Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia · August 11, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Police said an internal inquiry found Sellers used his assigned Flock Safety account for purposes unrelated to his law-enforcement work.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

Police said an internal inquiry found Sellers used his assigned Flock Safety account for purposes unrelated to his law-enforcement work.

Toni Cierra Lewis

Bibb County Sheriff's Office · Macon, Bibb, Georgia · August 10, 2026

Arrested / Charged Resigned Sheriff's officials said Lewis was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal relationshipStalking alleged

Sheriff's officials said Lewis was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.

Joseph Marquee Callaway

Bibb County Sheriff's Office · Macon, Bibb, Georgia · August 10, 2026

Arrested / Charged Resigned Sheriff's officials said Callaway was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal relationshipStalking alleged

Sheriff's officials said Callaway was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.

Coznavian Torsell Stubbs

Bibb County Sheriff's Office · Macon, Bibb, Georgia · August 10, 2026

Arrested / Charged Resigned Sheriff's officials said Stubbs was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal relationshipStalking alleged

Sheriff's officials said Stubbs was one of three deputies whose separate cases involved alleged personal use of the Flock system to monitor someone with whom the deputy had a personal relationship.

Tracey Royston

Polk County Police Department · Cedartown, Polk, Georgia · August 7, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said Royston accessed the Cedartown Police Department Flock Safety system multiple times between 2024 and 2025 for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said Royston accessed the Cedartown Police Department Flock Safety system multiple times between 2024 and 2025 for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Christian Brewer

Habersham County Sheriff's Office · Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia · July 31, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Sheriff's office said an internal audit found Brewer used Flock license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes involving a person with whom he had a personal relationship.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal relationship

Sheriff's office said an internal audit found Brewer used Flock license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes involving a person with whom he had a personal relationship.

Andrae Wright

Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney's Office · Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia · July 27, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said Wright, a former Effingham County Sheriff's Office employee who retained access to its Flock account, accessed the system more than 60 times for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Continued access from former agencyNon-law-enforcement useStalking alleged

GBI said Wright, a former Effingham County Sheriff's Office employee who retained access to its Flock account, accessed the system more than 60 times for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Paige Forte

Conyers Police Department · Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia · July 22, 2026

Arrested / Charged GBI said Forte accessed the Flock system more than 30 times between April and July 2026 for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

GBI said Forte accessed the Flock system more than 30 times between April and July 2026 for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Curtis Hoskins

Richmond County Sheriff's Office · Augusta, Richmond, Georgia · July 20, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Richmond County authorities said Curtis Hoskins was one of three additional employees charged after investigations into personal or non-law-enforcement use of the agency's Flock license plate reader system.

Joshua Johnson

Richmond County Sheriff's Office · Augusta, Richmond, Georgia · July 20, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Richmond County authorities said Joshua Johnson was one of three additional employees charged after investigations into personal or non-law-enforcement use of the agency's Flock license plate reader system.

John McKenzie

Richmond County Sheriff's Office · Augusta, Richmond, Georgia · July 20, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Richmond County authorities said John McKenzie was one of three additional employees charged after investigations into personal or non-law-enforcement use of the agency's Flock license plate reader system.

Kabiru Salawu

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office · Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia · July 17, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Sheriff's office said an internal investigation found Salawu made unauthorized use of the agency's Flock Safety technology.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useUnauthorized use

Sheriff's office said an internal investigation found Salawu made unauthorized use of the agency's Flock Safety technology.

Patrick Isbell

Henry County Police Department · McDonough, Henry, Georgia · July 10, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

Henry County police said an internal audit found Isbell accessed the department's license plate reader system and used retained plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Quin'sha Goss

Greene County Sheriff's Office · Greensboro, Greene, Georgia · July 7, 2026

Arrested / Charged Terminated Sheriff's office said Goss used the Flock system for personal reasons and tracked at least one license plate for about three months.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal searchTracking

Sheriff's office said Goss used the Flock system for personal reasons and tracked at least one license plate for about three months.

Jade Jackson

Albany Police Department · Albany, Dougherty, Georgia · July 6, 2026

Arrested / Charged No longer employed GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Issac Whitus

Albany Police Department · Albany, Dougherty, Georgia · July 6, 2026

Arrested / Charged No longer employed GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Brittney Smith

Albany Police Department · Albany, Dougherty, Georgia · July 6, 2026

Arrested / Charged No longer employed GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Nicholas Richardson

Albany Police Department · Albany, Dougherty, Georgia · July 6, 2026

Arrested / Charged No longer employed GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Tytianna Davis

Albany Police Department · Albany, Dougherty, Georgia · July 6, 2026

Arrested / Charged No longer employed GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useRetained license plate data

GBI said an internal audit found the officer accessed the Flock system and used retained license plate data for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Jaquarius Yarbrough

Richmond County Sheriff's Office · Augusta, Richmond, Georgia · June 25, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Sheriff's office said a routine audit found Yarbrough made personal, non-law-enforcement inquiries in the Flock system despite having no authorized need to use it as part of his assignment.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Sheriff's office said a routine audit found Yarbrough made personal, non-law-enforcement inquiries in the Flock system despite having no authorized need to use it as part of his assignment.

Mike Creeden

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office · Canton, Cherokee, Georgia · June 22, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

Sheriff's office said Creeden used the county's automated license plate reader system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Chris Bryant

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office · Canton, Cherokee, Georgia · June 22, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement use

Sheriff's office said Bryant used the county's automated license plate reader system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

Cynthia Jodesty

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office · Canton, Cherokee, Georgia · June 12, 2026

Arrested / Charged Fired Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal search

Sheriff's office said an audit found Jodesty used the ALPR database for a non-legitimate law-enforcement purpose, including looking up another sheriff's office employee's tag.

Chris Ashley Rozar

Coffee County Sheriff's Office · Douglas, Coffee, Georgia · May 5, 2026

Arrested / Indicted Fired / Former employee Authorities said a multi-year GBI investigation alleged Rozar used law-enforcement systems, including license plate data, in connection with stalking allegations involving a woman.Automated License Plate Reader License plate data misusePersonal relationshipStalking alleged

Authorities said a multi-year GBI investigation alleged Rozar used law-enforcement systems, including license plate data, in connection with stalking allegations involving a woman.

Anna Altobello

Echols County Sheriff's Office · Statenville, Echols, Georgia · January 7, 2026

Arrested / Charged Former employee GBI said Altobello accessed the sheriff's office Flock Safety account multiple times for non-law-enforcement purposes and searched tag information for two people she knew personally.Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement usePersonal searchStalking alleged

GBI said Altobello accessed the sheriff's office Flock Safety account multiple times for non-law-enforcement purposes and searched tag information for two people she knew personally.

Michael Steffman

Braselton Police Department · Braselton, Jackson, Georgia · November 19, 2025

Arrested / Charged Unknown Automated License Plate Reader Non-law-enforcement useStalking / harassment

GBI said Steffman misused automated license plate recognition systems to harass and stalk multiple individuals.