Marshall County commissioner says he will cover six Flock cameras as prosecutor threatens court action

First reported: October 22, 2026 · 1 source

Marshall County, Indiana, Third District Commissioner Jesse Bohannon says he ordered covers for all six Flock license plate reader cameras in the county so law enforcement cannot use them, after the Board of Commissioners voted Monday to direct him to begin covering them. The board also received a cease-and-desist letter from Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman, who contends his office should control the cameras' future because his office holds the contract with Flock. Bohannon said the county attorney advised him the county is on strong legal ground and that he intends to proceed unless the board calls an emergency meeting and directs otherwise. Chipman has said he could seek court intervention and warned that noncompliance with the letter could prompt further action.

Why this matters

The dispute shows that authority over ALPR deployments can be contested between elected county officials and prosecutors when contracts are signed by one office but cameras operate countywide. How Marshall County resolves the question of who controls the cameras could inform similar governance fights elsewhere.

Key facts

The Marshall County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to instruct Commissioner Jesse Bohannon to begin covering the cameras; Bohannon said he ordered the covers that day.
Six Flock cameras are at issue in the county.
Prosecutor Nelson Chipman sent the board a cease-and-desist letter and told ABC57 he could ask a judge to stop what he characterized as seizing someone else's property.
Chipman argues his office should decide the cameras' future because it holds the Flock contract; Bohannon says the county attorney believes the county's position is legally sound.
No court has ruled on the dispute as of this report.

Sources

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Marshall County commissioner Jesse Bohannon plans to cover flock cameras amid legal disputes (abc57.com, October 22, 2026)

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