Documented Incident
Haines City, Florida officer charged with official misconduct over 717 Flock searches of estranged wife's plate
Event: September 1, 2024 · First reported: August 13, 2026 · 21 sources
Haines City police officer Christopher Goodson, 31, was charged Tuesday with official misconduct and other offenses after allegedly running his estranged wife's license plate through Flock Safety's ALPR network 717 times between Sept. 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026, according to an affidavit obtained by WTSP. The department said the woman was not the subject of any investigation that would have justified the searches; Goodson had logged reasons including assault/battery, narcotics and motor vehicle offenses. She reportedly learned of the tracking only when a Washington Post reporter contacted her for a story on officer misuse of the system. Goodson has been placed on paid administrative leave and the department's investigation is ongoing; the charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.
The case turns on self-reported search justifications that the department says did not match any real investigation, raising questions about whether audit logs alone can detect misuse before someone outside the agency notices. It also illustrates how a person tracked by an ALPR network may have no way of learning about it.
Key facts
- Officer Christopher Goodson, 31, of the Haines City Police Department was charged Tuesday with official misconduct and additional offenses.
- An affidavit cited by WTSP describes 717 searches of his estranged wife's plate between Sept. 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026, including 280 in September 2025 and 104 in November 2025.
- The department said the woman was not part of any investigation; Goodson allegedly told a supervisor he tracked the car to see where the couple's children were.
- Goodson is on administrative leave with pay; Chief Isaac Jackson said the department does not tolerate personal use of law enforcement databases and promised quarterly changes to Flock system policies.
- The article notes comparable cases in Mooresville and Charlotte, North Carolina, and a Milwaukee officer who pleaded guilty to attempted misconduct in public office after 124 and 55 searches of two individuals.
Timeline
- August 13, 2026Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife
- August 13, 2026Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife
- August 20, 2026Florida police officer arrested after using Flock surveillance cameras 717 times to track estranged wife
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Masslive, August 13, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Cleveland, August 13, 2026)
- Cop uses city surveillance tech to track estranged wife 700 times (themarysue.com, August 15, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Alabama Local News, August 13, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Syracuse Ny Local News, August 13, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Nj, August 13, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Staten Island Ny Local News, August 13, 2026)
- Florida officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Oregon Local News, August 13, 2026)
- Haines City officer arrested for misusing Flock cameras to track estranged wife : Officials (wogx.com, August 12, 2026)
- Haines City officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife on 717 occasions: affidavit (WFLA, August 11, 2026)
- Haines City officer arrested for misusing Flock cameras to track estranged wife: Officials (Fox 13 Seattle, August 11, 2026)
- Haines City Police Officer Arrested After Allegedly Using FLOCK Cameras to Track Estranged Wife (Dailyridge, August 11, 2026)
- Florida police officer arrested after using Flock surveillance cameras 717 times to track estranged wife (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, August 20, 2026)
- Officer accused of misusing Flock cameras to track estranged ex-wife more than 700 times, police say (KCBD, August 18, 2026)
- Ex-911 Director Arrested After Using Police Flock Cameras to Track an Ex 1,200 Times (MotorBiscuit, August 18, 2026)
- Officer accused of misusing Flock cameras to track estranged ex-wife more than 700 times, police say (KNOE, August 18, 2026)
- Officer arrested after using Flock cameras more than 700 times to track his estranged wife (Freerepublic, August 19, 2026)
- Affidavit: Police officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife 717 times (WSB-TV, August 18, 2026)
- Officer accused of misusing Flock cameras to track estranged ex-wife more than 700 times, police say (KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE, August 18, 2026)
- Florida Cop Accused of Using Flock to Track Estranged Wife (eurweb.com, August 21, 2026)
- Officer accused of misusing Flock cameras to track estranged ex-wife more than 700 times, police say (KBTX News 3, August 18, 2026)
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