Richmond County deputies Jose Ferrer and Sean Morrow arrested, fired for personal Flock searches
On August 31, 2026, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced that Investigator Sean Morrow and Deputy Jose Ferrer had been arrested and terminated after a criminal investigation into unauthorized use of the agency’s Flock license plate reader system, WFXG reported. Sheriff Eugene Brantley’s statement said both knowingly searched license plates for personal reasons unrelated to […]
Two Habersham deputies fired and arrested after Flock audits — Brewer and Thomas
Habersham County Sheriff’s Office fired and arrested two former employees in summer 2026 after internal audits of its Flock license plate reader system. On July 31, 2026, former Deputy Christian Brewer was terminated and booked into the Habersham County Detention Center on a felony violation-of-oath charge and two misdemeanor counts of misuse of license plate […]
Hall County Flock audit: three fired, four resigned — seven cases referred for possible charges
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs completed a Flock Safety audit on September 4, 2026, after reviewing 758 searches and flagging 85 as anomalous or suspicious, according to FOX 5 Atlanta reporting on the agency’s statements. The review ended with three employees fired and four resigned while under investigation — seven people total — over […]
Former Kingsland officer Dereck Thomas charged with felony theft, false documents, and oath violation
According to a September 18, 2026 Georgia Bureau of Investigation release, former Kingsland Police Department officer Dereck Thomas, 33, was charged with three counts of felony theft by receiving, one count of felony theft by taking, one count of felony removal or falsification of identification number, one count of filing false documents, and one count […]
Three Bibb County Deputies Charged With Stalking After Flock Audit of Personal Searches
In early August 2026, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office audited Flock-related inquiries after Flock notified the agency of possible irregularities, according to local reporting citing the sheriff’s office. On August 10, 2026, three former deputies — Joseph Callaway (37), Coznavian Stubbs (45), and Toni Lewis (32) — were announced as arrested on charges that included […]
Former Emerson, Georgia Officer Charged for Flock Misuse That Began at Acworth PD
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Acworth Police Department requested a probe into alleged misuse of that agency’s Flock Safety system. GBI’s preliminary information states that Anthony Trapani, 32, of Rockmart, used Acworth PD’s Flock access for non–law-enforcement purposes while employed there, and that the misuse continued after he transferred to the Emerson […]
Four Former Savannah Police Employees Charged in Flock Misuse Audit
On July 29, 2026, the Savannah Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to examine findings from an internal audit of the department’s Flock Safety system. GBI’s preliminary information indicated the subjects had accessed Flock for non–law-enforcement purposes. On August 21, 2026, GBI announced the arrests of four former Savannah PD employees: officers Marquis […]
Five Former Albany, Georgia Officers Charged After Flock Audit Finds Personal Plate Lookups
On June 25, 2026, the Albany Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review the results of an internal audit of the department’s Flock Safety license-plate reader access. According to GBI, the audit indicated five officers had accessed Flock on multiple occasions and used retained plate data for non–law-enforcement purposes. On July 6, […]
Braselton, Georgia Officer Fired After Flock Camera Misuse, Case Referred to GBI
A Braselton Police Department officer was fired in August 2026 after an internal audit found he had improperly used the department’s Flock Safety license-plate reader system during 2024 and 2025. The department has not released the officer’s name, and the case has been referred to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; no criminal charges have been […]