Second Habersham County deputy arrested over alleged Flock camera misuse; sheriff tightens access policy

First reported: August 25, 2026 · 3 sources

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says deputy Jonathan Thomas was fired and arrested after investigators alleged he accessed license plate reader data for a non-law-enforcement purpose following an incident involving someone with whom he had a personal relationship. Thomas, employed by the agency since December 2024, was charged with violation of oath of office and misuse of license plate data. It is the second such case at the agency in about a month, after another deputy was fired and arrested over alleged misuse of the cameras. Sheriff Robin Krockum said the department is changing how deputies may access the system.

Why this matters

Two alleged misuse cases at a single agency within roughly a month illustrate how automated license plate reader searches can be run for personal reasons unless access controls and audit trails are built in beforehand.

Key facts

Deputy Jonathan Thomas was terminated and charged with violation of oath of office and misuse of license plate data; the charges are allegations that have not been resolved in court.
Thomas had worked for the Habersham County Sheriff's Office since December 2024.
A separate Habersham County deputy was fired and arrested the previous month over alleged Flock camera misuse.
New policy announced by Sheriff Robin Krockum requires documented supervisor approval, a case number, and contact with the dispatch center to log each search.
The article does not report the identity of the other deputy, the number of searches involved, or whether anyone was notified that their data was accessed.

Timeline

August 25, 2026Sheriff office changes policy after another deputy accused of misusing Flock cameras – WSB - TV Channel 2
August 27, 2026Georgia sheriff’s office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case inv

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

Sheriff office changes policy after another deputy accused of misusing Flock cameras – WSB - TV Channel 2 (wsbtv.com, August 25, 2026)
Georgia sheriff’s office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case inv (The Times of India, August 27, 2026)
Georgia sheriff’s office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse (Ipd Tamil - Latest Tamil News, August 25, 2026)

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Updated August 31, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.