| 1 |
Former Frazer Township, Pa., officer Michael McSherry pleads guilty to stalking and official oppression and is sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for using the department's license plate reader to track his estranged wife's and her mother's cars, alon |
12/15/2021 |
WPXI |
| 2 |
Former Kechi, Kan., police lieutenant Victor Heiar pleads guilty to misdemeanor stalking and computer crime for using the Flock license plate reader system to monitor his estranged wife's location; sentenced to 18 months' probation in lieu of 24 months in |
04/05/2023 |
KWCH |
| 3 |
Former Sedgwick, Kan., police chief Lee Nygaard stripped of his law enforcement certification after KSCPOST finds he used Flock license plate readers to run his ex-girlfriend's tags 164 times and her new boyfriend's 64 times and followed them in a police |
08/18/2024 |
KAKE |
| 4 |
Former Riverside County deputy Alexander Vanny, charged with stalking his ex-fiancée after photographing her friend's plate and running it through the department's Flock system, convicted on 10 counts and sentenced to six years in state prison |
12/23/2024 |
Palm Springs Desert Sun |
| 5 |
Matteson, Ill., officer Jaila Cole-Clark resigns rather than face an administrative hearing after a Flock audit finds roughly 400 searches in a month on the plates of her former long-term partner and that partner's new girlfriend, many while off duty |
01/22/2025 |
Matteson Police Department internal investigation (FOIA via StopFlock.org) |
| 6 |
Orange City, Fla., officer Jarmarus Brown arrested on charges of unauthorized computer access and misdemeanor stalking after an audit finds he ran his then-girlfriend's plate through license plate reader technology 108 times in seven months; department mo |
02/05/2025 |
FOX 35 Orlando |
| 7 |
Former LMPD officer Roberto Cedeno indicted on first-degree stalking, unlawful computer access and official misconduct after using the department's license plate reader system to keep tabs on his ex-partner's vehicle; he resigned eight days before the ind |
04/16/2025 |
Louisville Public Media |
| 8 |
Braselton police chief Michael Steffman resigns and is arrested the same day on stalking, harassing communications, oath-violation and multiple counts of misusing automated license plate recognition systems after the GBI finds he used the cameras to track |
11/19/2025 |
GBI |
| 9 |
Milwaukee officer Josue Ayala charged with attempted misconduct in public office after 179 Flock searches of a partner's and the partner's ex's plates; he later pleads guilty and gets probation |
02/24/2026 |
FOX6 Milwaukee |
| 10 |
Milwaukee officer Josue Ayala charged with attempted misconduct in public office after 179 Flock searches of a partner's and the partner's ex's plates; he later pleads guilty and gets probation |
02/24/2026 |
FOX6 Milwaukee |
| 11 |
Monroe County, Fla., deputy Lamar Roman arrested and fired after running a TV extra's plate through state databases and placing it on a license-plate-reader hotlist so he could pull her over; avoids jail through a pretrial intervention deal |
03/10/2026 |
Local 10 |
| 12 |
Former Bonner Springs detective Kyle Rector charged with stalking and official misconduct after using police license plate readers and databases to track his estranged wife and two men |
03/18/2026 |
KSHB 41 |
| 13 |
Former Bonner Springs detective Kyle Rector charged with stalking and official misconduct after using police license plate readers and databases to track his estranged wife and two men |
03/18/2026 |
KSHB 41 |
| 14 |
Former Costa Mesa officer Robert Josett pleads guilty to three misdemeanors after using the department's Flock license plate reader system and CLETS to locate his mistress, her romantic interests and his wife; sentenced to three years' probation and a 52- |
04/14/2026 |
Orange County District Attorney |
| 15 |
Naperville officer Oscar Maldonado retires before discipline after an internal investigation finds he ran the plate of his new girlfriend's ex-fiancé through Flock about 150 times over three months and admitted using Flock for personal reasons |
05/01/2026 |
ABC7 Chicago |
| 16 |
Gwinnett County officer Renee Downer charged with stalking and simple battery and later fired after an audit finds she used police databases to track an ex-partner's location; two colleagues charged with misuse of license plate data in the same Flock audi |
05/04/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
| 17 |
Former Katy, Texas, officer Sergio Rodriguez fired and indicted for stalking and misuse of official information after an investigation finds he ran his ex-wife's plate through Flock for five months and placed a tracking device on her vehicle |
05/04/2026 |
FOX 26 Houston |
| 18 |
Former Coffee County, Ga., deputy Chris Rozar indicted on eight counts, including stalking and prohibited use of captured license plate data, for using the sheriff's office Flock camera and tag reader system and GCIC to track a woman 'in a personal and un |
05/05/2026 |
WALB |
| 19 |
Brevard County's Deputy of the Year Michael Fultz resigns ahead of firing after an internal investigation into his ex-girlfriend's complaint finds he ran her tag through Flock off duty under an 'investigation' label, among other sustained misconduct |
05/27/2026 |
News 6 (ClickOrlando) |
| 20 |
Former Holiday Hills police chief William Copp indicted on 12 felony counts of official misconduct after prosecutors say he used Prairie Grove's Flock plate readers nearly 250 times and LEADS 31 times to track six people he knew personally, including thre |
06/17/2026 |
Northwest Herald |
| 21 |
Richmond County deputy Jaquarius Yarbrough fired and charged with violation of oath and unlawful use of license plate reader data after an audit finds he ran a woman's plate through Flock for personal reasons; The Augusta Press reports 1,639 searches on a |
06/25/2026 |
WRDW |
| 22 |
Greer police fire Cpl. Kareem Lynch after a Flock audit shows he used the cameras to search for a fellow officer he was in a relationship with, logging the searches as 'welfare checks' or 'city planning' |
06/26/2026 |
FOX Carolina |
| 23 |
Reynoldsburg officer Mark Nichols resigns the day before his internal affairs interview after an audit finds 47 unauthorized Flock searches, 46 of them on a vehicle belonging to his former domestic partner; allegation sustained |
07/01/2026 |
ABC 6 (WSYX) |
| 24 |
Milwaukee internal affairs detective Tehrangi Chapman charged with felony misconduct in public office and GPS misuse over 20 personal Flock searches and a tracker planted on a victim's car |
07/08/2026 |
WPR |
| 25 |
Milwaukee internal affairs detective Tehrangi Chapman charged with felony misconduct in public office and GPS misuse over 20 personal Flock searches and a tracker planted on a victim's car |
07/08/2026 |
WPR |
| 26 |
Pasadena, Texas, police Sgt. Michael Palitz resigns during an internal investigation into allegations he used the city's Flock system to track a female fellow officer, then surrenders his peace officer license under a deal with the Harris County DA to avo |
07/10/2026 |
KPRC 2 |
| 27 |
Stow, Mass., officer Jason Rogers resigns ahead of a termination hearing after an internal affairs probe finds he ran a former partner's vehicle through Flock and CJIS 'for no legitimate law enforcement reason'; department files a criminal complaint and c |
07/17/2026 |
NBC Boston |
| 28 |
Conyers, Ga., police Real-Time Crime Center supervisor Paige Forte arrested by the GBI on a charge of misusing a license plate reader system after an audit finds she accessed Flock more than 30 times in four months to search for her domestic partner's car |
07/22/2026 |
Atlanta News First |
| 29 |
Apache Junction officer Joshua McDaniel resigns the day he is served a notice ordering his firing after investigators find he used Flock, and enlisted dispatchers, to track his wife's car and location |
07/23/2026 |
FOX 10 Phoenix |
| 30 |
Sumter County detective Brandy Almany arrested on official misconduct and computer-offense charges and fired after an audit finds she used Flock and state databases to track her husband's ex-wife, disguising the searches with unrelated case numbers |
07/23/2026 |
WFTV |
| 31 |
Former Ogeechee Circuit DA's investigator Andrae Wright charged by the GBI with stalking, misuse of a license plate reader system and computer invasion of privacy after using a lingering Effingham County sheriff's Flock login 66 times to locate his wife |
07/27/2026 |
WTOC |
| 32 |
Habersham County deputy Christian Brewer fired and charged with felony violation of oath and two misdemeanor counts of misuse of license plate data after a Flock audit finds searches tied to someone he was in a personal relationship with |
07/31/2026 |
Atlanta News First |
| 33 |
Kingsville detective Gabriel Garcia resigns the day supervisors confront him over roughly 5,300 Flock searches made for personal reasons, nearly all tagged 'City Planning/Traffic Analysis'; policy violation sustained and reported to TCOLE |
07/31/2026 |
KRIS 6 News |
| 34 |
Mauldin police officer Ellie Hammond fired after separation papers show she ran a former significant other's vehicle through the department's Flock cameras 166 times, logging the searches as warrant checks, traffic infractions and welfare checks |
08/03/2026 |
The Post and Courier |
| 35 |
Mooresville police officer Elizabeth Snowman arrested on duty and charged with unlawfully accessing computers after logging into Flock 31 times to track her boyfriend's ex-wife; department later fires her |
08/05/2026 |
WBTV |
| 36 |
Alpharetta patrolman Dustin Bozzo resigns after an internal investigation finds he used Flock 56 times to track a fellow officer he had an affair with, 18 times for her uncle's car and 29 times for another officer whose vehicle kept appearing near hers |
08/05/2026 |
WIRED |
| 37 |
Bibb County K-9 deputy Joseph Callaway charged with three counts of stalking, violation of oath and unlawful retention of license plate data, and resigns, after a Flock-flagged audit finds he ran plate data on someone he had a personal relationship with |
08/10/2026 |
WSB-TV |
| 38 |
Bibb County deputy Coznavian Stubbs charged with stalking, violation of oath and unlawful retention of license plate data, and resigns, after a Flock-flagged audit finds he ran plate data on someone he had a personal relationship with |
08/10/2026 |
WSB-TV |
| 39 |
Bibb County deputy Toni Lewis charged with stalking, violation of oath and unlawful retention of license plate data, and resigns, after a Flock-flagged audit finds she ran plate data on someone she had a personal relationship with |
08/10/2026 |
WSB-TV |
| 40 |
Haines City officer Christopher Goodson arrested on computer-offense and official misconduct charges after an affidavit shows he ran his estranged wife's car through Flock 717 times over 21 months, saying he was tracking his children |
08/11/2026 |
FOX 13 Tampa Bay |
| 41 |
Former Menasha officer Cristian Morales sentenced to six months in jail after pleading no contest to misconduct in office for using Flock to track his ex-girlfriend's vehicle; judge rejects a plea deal that called for half that time |
08/17/2026 |
FOX 11 (WLUK) |
| 42 |
Jefferson Parish deputy Nathan Rome fired after admitting he ran his former fiancée's plate through Flock more than 3,200 times over several years |
08/18/2026 |
FOX 8 New Orleans |
| 43 |
Former Kenosha County deputy Frank McGrath charged with two felony counts of misconduct in office for running a coworker's plate through Flock 16 to 17 times and tracking the coworker's squad GPS while off duty |
08/19/2026 |
FOX6 Milwaukee |
| 44 |
Former Kenosha County deputy Frank McGrath charged with two felony counts of misconduct in office for running a coworker's plate through Flock 16 to 17 times and tracking the coworker's squad GPS while off duty |
08/19/2026 |
FOX6 Milwaukee |
| 45 |
Colleton County sheriff fires Lt. Ruben Carter after an internal audit finds more than 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches on 14 people; SLED investigating |
08/20/2026 |
Live 5 News |
| 46 |
Colleton County sheriff fires Lt. Ruben Carter after an internal audit finds more than 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches on 14 people; SLED investigating |
08/20/2026 |
Live 5 News |
| 47 |
Habersham County deputy Jonathan Thomas fired and charged with felony violation of oath and misdemeanor misuse of license plate data after a Flock audit finds he pulled plate data on someone he was in a personal relationship with |
08/24/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
| 48 |
Revere police suspend Officer Michael Tiso for three days without pay after an internal affairs investigation finds he used the city's Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend and her family and misused the state criminal records database |
08/24/2026 |
The Boston Globe |
| 49 |
Shively officer Asad Zahir arrested, charged with official misconduct and unlawful computer access, and suspended without pay after Flock's audit tool flags more than 2,000 searches on plates belonging to the mother of his child, including more than 200 w |
08/25/2026 |
Louisville Public Media |
| 50 |
Athens-Clarke County police fire intelligence analyst supervisor Nick Barker for repeatedly searching his ex-wife's tag in Flock; GBI opens criminal investigation |
08/28/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
| 51 |
Athens-Clarke County police fire intelligence analyst supervisor Nick Barker for repeatedly searching his ex-wife's tag in Flock; GBI opens criminal investigation |
08/28/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
| 52 |
Richmond County sheriff's investigator Sean Morrow charged with misuse of license plate readers and violation of oath and fired after investigators find he accessed Flock to run plates for personal reasons unconnected to any investigation |
08/31/2026 |
WRDW |
| 53 |
Richmond County deputy Jose Ferrer charged with misuse of license plate readers and violation of oath and fired after investigators find he accessed Flock to run plates for personal reasons unconnected to any investigation |
08/31/2026 |
WRDW |
| 54 |
Colleton County sheriff fires Lt. Kevin Smalls after an internal audit finds 62 unauthorized Flock searches, including vehicles registered to his spouse and other acquaintances; SLED asked to investigate |
08/31/2026 |
Live 5 News |
| 55 |
Former Amarillo officer Christian Eder charged with 78 counts of tampering with a government record for entering false reasons while running the plate of a man who had dated a colleague he wanted to date 76 times through Flock; fired July 17 |
08/31/2026 |
ABC 7 Amarillo |
| 56 |
Former Jackson County, Ind., deputy Skylar Thompson charged with felony official misconduct and misdemeanor fraud after a routine audit finds he searched the same license plate 2,055 times through Flock under the label 'city planning/traffic analysis' |
08/31/2026 |
WDRB+WAVE |
| 57 |
New Bedford police chief recommends firing Sgt. James Marinelli after internal affairs finds he logged bogus reasons such as trespass and welfare check to run Flock searches on a woman he was dating and on her ex; case referred to the Bristol County DA |
09/03/2026 |
The New Bedford Light |
| 58 |
Former Fort Pierce officer Josepher Crutchfield arrested on four felony counts of unauthorized computer access after investigators find he searched his ex-girlfriend's plate 382 times through Flock, mostly off duty; he had resigned before the investigatio |
09/08/2026 |
CBS12 |
| 59 |
Albany County, N.Y., sheriff's senior investigator Laurie Moore charged with official misconduct and falsifying business records and suspended after an audit finds more than 4,000 Flock searches without a law enforcement purpose, about 3,000 of them on he |
09/09/2026 |
WSHU |
| 60 |
Retired Braintree detective Mark Sherrick charged with criminal harassment after a Flock audit shows he searched his ex-girlfriend's plate 1,049 times following their 2024 breakup and allegedly put a GPS tracker on her car |
09/17/2026 |
Boston 25 News |
| 61 |
Marion County prosecutor charges five IMPD officers with fraud and official misconduct over thousands of improper Flock searches of partners, exes and women they met in public; one officer also charged with stalking |
09/23/2026 |
Axios Indianapolis |
| 62 |
Marion County prosecutor charges five IMPD officers with fraud and official misconduct over thousands of improper Flock searches of partners, exes and women they met in public; one officer also charged with stalking |
09/23/2026 |
Axios Indianapolis |
| 63 |
Hancock County deputy James Heneghan charged with 441 felony counts of intimidation, official misconduct and fraud after Indiana State Police find he ran more than 6,190 Flock searches on his wife, ex-girlfriends and family members, only 40 of them on dut |
09/24/2026 |
FOX59 |
| 64 |
DuPage County grand jury indicts former Itasca officer Marisa Ciccola on 21 counts and former West Chicago officer Gerardo Solis on two counts of official misconduct and computer tampering for unauthorized Flock and LEADS plate searches |
09/29/2026 |
DuPage County State's Attorney |
| 65 |
DuPage County grand jury indicts former Itasca officer Marisa Ciccola on 21 counts and former West Chicago officer Gerardo Solis on two counts of official misconduct and computer tampering for unauthorized Flock and LEADS plate searches |
09/29/2026 |
DuPage County State's Attorney |
| 66 |
Former Lufkin officer Zachary Klein pleads guilty to 100 counts of misuse of official information and gets five years in prison after running his ex-girlfriend and her circle through Flock more than 10,000 times |
09/30/2026 |
KTRE |
| 67 |
Pinellas deputy Karl Gwynne arrested on four counts of unlawful computer access and one of official misconduct after running a woman's plate 300 times through license plate readers, including Flock |
09/30/2026 |
Tampa Bay 28 |
| 68 |
Former Lufkin officer Zachary Klein pleads guilty to 100 counts of misuse of official information and gets five years in prison after running his ex-girlfriend and her circle through Flock more than 10,000 times |
09/30/2026 |
KTRE |
| 69 |
Pinellas deputy Karl Gwynne arrested on four counts of unlawful computer access and one of official misconduct after running a woman's plate 300 times through license plate readers, including Flock |
09/30/2026 |
Tampa Bay 28 |
| 70 |
Federal judge suppresses evidence after a Tulsa County deputy searched a month of a woman's Flock and VehicleManager plate history without a warrant, ruling the search violated the 4th Amendment |
10/01/2026 |
U.S. District Court, N.D. Okla. |
| 71 |
Federal judge suppresses evidence after a Tulsa County deputy searched a month of a woman's Flock and VehicleManager plate history without a warrant, ruling the search violated the 4th Amendment |
10/01/2026 |
U.S. District Court, N.D. Okla. |
| 72 |
Former Brunswick County deputy Daniel Heith Little indicted on 18 counts, including six of misusing a license plate reader, for pulling plates from Flock with no law enforcement purpose |
10/05/2026 |
WECT |
| 73 |
Whiteside County sheriff's sergeant resigns ahead of termination after a Washington Post-prompted probe finds personal use of Flock data; case referred to Illinois State Police |
10/05/2026 |
Rockford News First |
| 74 |
Former Brunswick County deputy Daniel Heith Little indicted on 18 counts, including six of misusing a license plate reader, for pulling plates from Flock with no law enforcement purpose |
10/05/2026 |
WECT |
| 75 |
Whiteside County sheriff's sergeant resigns ahead of termination after a Washington Post-prompted probe finds personal use of Flock data; case referred to Illinois State Police |
10/05/2026 |
Rockford News First |
| 76 |
Joliet police Lt. Jeremy Harrison indicted on felony computer tampering and official misconduct for running a female officer's license plate through Flock with no investigation, after the chief moved to fire him in December 2025 |
10/06/2026 |
The Herald-News |
| 77 |
Kokomo officer Jeffery Alan Bornes Jr. charged with felony official misconduct and two counts of fraud after 18 Flock searches of an acquaintance's vehicle logged as "welfare check" |
10/07/2026 |
WISH-TV |
| 78 |
Athens-Clarke County police fire officer Tyler Vaughn for running his ex-girlfriend's plate through Flock numerous times; GBI asked to investigate |
10/07/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
| 79 |
Kokomo officer Jeffery Alan Bornes Jr. charged with felony official misconduct and two counts of fraud after 18 Flock searches of an acquaintance's vehicle logged as "welfare check" |
10/07/2026 |
WISH-TV |
| 80 |
Athens-Clarke County police fire officer Tyler Vaughn for running his ex-girlfriend's plate through Flock numerous times; GBI asked to investigate |
10/07/2026 |
FOX 5 Atlanta |
