Documented Incident
Houston County deputy suspended pending termination after internal Flock data audit
First reported: August 18, 2026 · 5 sources
The Houston County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Sierra Carroll, a school resource officer hired in April 2025, was suspended without pay on Monday pending termination after an internal audit found she misused data from Flock Safety's automated license plate reader system. The case has been referred to the District Attorney's Office for possible criminal charges, and Sheriff Matt Moulton said charges are likely while the investigation remains active. Moulton said cases in other Georgia agencies prompted his office to review its own deputies' use of the system.
The case is one of several Georgia ALPR misuse investigations reported within weeks, raising questions about how effectively audit logs and search-justification requirements deter improper queries of a nationwide license plate database.
Key facts
- Deputy Sierra Carroll was suspended without pay Monday pending termination; no charges had been filed as of the report.
- Her suspension followed the arrest of three Bibb County deputies a week earlier and a Milledgeville police officer turning himself in in a separate case.
- Five Albany police officers were recently arrested and fired after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation accused them of accessing plate data for non-police reasons.
- Sheriff Moulton said authorized Flock searches require specific case information and that system users can be identified through tracking.
- Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley recently apologized for misuse of the company's technology and announced new safeguards and tighter policies.
Timeline
- August 18, 2026Georgia school resource officer suspended as Flock camera misuse cases grow
- August 18, 2026Houston County school resource officer suspended over Flock data misuse - 41NBC News
- August 17, 2026Houston County school resource officer suspended over Flock data misuse
Sources
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- Georgia school resource officer suspended as Flock camera misuse cases grow (WTVC, August 18, 2026)
- Houston County school resource officer suspended over Flock data misuse - 41NBC News (41nbc.com, August 18, 2026)
- School resource officer suspended after audit finds misuse of Flock plate reader data (WGXA, August 17, 2026)
- Georgia school resource officer suspended as Flock camera misuse cases grow (Wtvc, August 18, 2026)
- Houston County school resource officer suspended over Flock data misuse (41NBC News, August 17, 2026)
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Updated August 19, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.