Documented cases
South Carolina
State-level aggregate case statistics and published cases.
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People arrested
People fired
//Cases
Kevin Smalls
Fired; SLED criminal investigation requested
Terminated
OtherAutomated License Plate Reader
Unauthorized / personal-use ALPR searches
An internal audit found Lt. Kevin Smalls conducted 62 unauthorized Flock searches, including searches involving vehicles registered to his spouse and other acquaintances. The sheriff terminated Smalls and asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to investigate potential criminal conduct.
Eric Center
Resigned during internal affairs investigation; no criminal charges planned
Resigned effective immediately
An internal affairs investigation determined that Center accessed the Flock camera system for a purpose outside the authorized reasons for using the system. He resigned during the investigation.Automated License Plate Reader
Unauthorized / non-law-enforcement usepolicy violation
An internal affairs investigation determined that Center accessed the Flock camera system for a purpose outside the authorized reasons for using the system. He resigned during the investigation.
Ruben Carter
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
Fired
OtherAutomated License Plate Reader
CoworkersNon-law-enforcement useRepeated personal search
Carter was fired after allegedly making approximately 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches involving himself, fellow deputies and other people he knew.
Ellie Hammond
Substantiated Internal Misconduct
Fired
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.Automated License Plate Reader
Former romantic partnerRepeated personal searchStalking / tracking
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.
Richard Mann
Substantiated Misuse
Fired
Mann was fired for misuse of the Flock system.Automated License Plate Reader
Non-law-enforcement use
Mann was fired for misuse of the Flock system.
Lauren Wilkinson
Substantiated Misuse
Fired
Wilkinson was fired for misuse of the Flock system.Automated License Plate Reader
Non-law-enforcement use
Wilkinson was fired for misuse of the Flock system.
Agency/system incident
Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop
Police failed to remove a recovered rental vehicle from a hotlist and later detained two innocent women.
Stale hotlist dataWrongful detention
Police failed to remove a recovered rental vehicle from a hotlist and later detained two innocent women.
Sebastian Echeverry
Substantiated Misuse
Fired
Echeverry was fired after allegedly using Flock for personal searches, including at least one search targeting an ex-girlfriend.Automated License Plate Reader
Ex-girlfriendNon-law-enforcement usePersonal searchTracking
Echeverry was fired after allegedly using Flock for personal searches, including at least one search targeting an ex-girlfriend.
Kareem Lynch
Substantiated Misuse
Fired
An internal audit found Lynch allegedly used Flock to monitor a subordinate with whom he had a previous relationship.Automated License Plate Reader
Coworker/subordinateFormer relationshipNon-law-enforcement useTracking
An internal audit found Lynch allegedly used Flock to monitor a subordinate with whom he had a previous relationship.
Russell Kenton II
Arrested / Charged
Fired
Richland County authorities said a routine audit found Kenton used the Flock system for a non-law-enforcement purpose.Automated License Plate Reader
Non-law-enforcement use
Richland County authorities said a routine audit found Kenton used the Flock system for a non-law-enforcement purpose.