Documented Incident
Savannah officer fired for sharing Flock login with ICE agent husband, records show
Event: January 1, 2026 · First reported: October 14, 2026 · 23 sources
Internal documents obtained by WJCL indicate that former Savannah police officer Amber Harpe gave her Savannah Police Department Flock credentials to her husband, identified in interview audio as ICE agent Tyler Harpe, who did not have his own Flock account through the Department of Homeland Security. An internal audit flagged 983 search entries involving 97 license plates across six states on her account between January and July 2026; both spouses told investigators the searches were tied to ICE targets with active arrest warrants and not personal matters. SPD concluded she violated an information-management policy barring employees from giving unauthorized people access to department systems, and her termination took effect Sept. 26, 2026. She withdrew her Civil Service Board appeal around Sept. 28, and a scheduled Oct. 13 hearing was canceled; the records do not say why.
The case illustrates how shared credentials can route local ALPR data to federal immigration enforcement outside an agency's stated policies while obscuring who actually ran a search. It also shows the limits of audit trails as an accountability mechanism when one account is used by multiple people.
Key facts
- The audit covered January through July 2026 and identified 983 search entries involving 97 plates from Georgia, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina; 48 South Carolina plates accounted for 788 entries.
- Department documents noted most registered owners identified in the audit were Hispanic; Maj. Michelle Halford wrote that SPD does not participate in federal immigration enforcement and that the pattern raised concerns about unauthorized use of department resources.
- Investigators did not find a violation of Georgia's ALPR statute; the discipline rested on an SPD policy prohibiting unauthorized access to department software.
- Supervisors disagreed on punishment: Interim Maj. Max Nowinsky recommended an eight-hour suspension, while Halford and Assistant Chief Robert Gavin recommended termination.
- The case was part of a broader SPD investigation into alleged Flock misuse; other former employees were accused of searching for romantic partners or others for personal reasons.
Timeline
- October 14, 2026Documents: Ousted Savannah police officer gave ICE agent husband access to Flock system
- October 15, 2026Savannah officer fired for sharing Flock login with ICE agent husband
- October 17, 2026Savannah leaders react to officer fired over Flock access
- October 18, 2026Cop Fired for Letting Her ICE Agent Husband Use Her Flock Login
- October 18, 2026Savannah officer fired after sharing Flock access with ICE agent husband
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Documents: Ousted Savannah police officer gave ICE agent husband access to Flock system (WJCL, October 14, 2026)
- Savannah officer fired for sharing Flock login with ICE agent husband (Https://www.wtoc.com, October 15, 2026)
- Police officer in Georgia fired for sharing Flock login with husband , who is an ICE agent (wrdw.com, October 16, 2026)
- Georgia police officer shared Flock camera login with ICE agent husband (wandtv.com, October 16, 2026)
- Police officer fired for sharing Flock login with husband, who works for ICE (K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas, October 16, 2026)
- Savannah leaders react to officer fired over Flock access (wjcl.com, October 17, 2026)
- Cop Fired for Letting Her ICE Agent Husband Use Her Flock Login (gizmodo.com, October 18, 2026)
- Fired Georgia officer gave Flock surveillance camera access to ICE-agent husband (Good Morning America, October 15, 2026)
- Savannah Police Officer Fired for Sharing Flock Login with ICE Husband (Headtopics, October 18, 2026)
- Savannah Officer Fired Over 983 ICE Flock Searches [2026] (shattered.io, October 19, 2026)
- Police officer fired for sharing Flock login with husband, who works for ICE (WBRC, October 16, 2026)
- Savannah Officer Fired For Sharing Flock Login With ICE Agent Husband (Tickle The Wire, October 19, 2026)
- Police Officer Fired for Sharing Her Flock Safety Login With ICE Agent Husband (wcbm.com, October 19, 2026)
- Savannah Officer Fired Over Flock-ICE Login Sharing (https://tech-insider.org/, October 19, 2026)
- Police Officer Fired for Sharing Her Flock Safety Login With ICE Agent Husband (Townhall, October 19, 2026)
- Savannah Police Officer Fired for Giving Flock Login to ICE Agent Husband To Run Target Searches (International Business Times, October 19, 2026)
- Cop Fired for Letting Her ICE Agent Husband Use Her Flock Login (Gizmodo, October 18, 2026)
- Savannah officer fired after sharing Flock access with ICE agent husband (WJCL, October 18, 2026)
- Savannah Police Swear ICE Isn’t on Their Flock Network. They Just Fired an Officer for Sharing Her Login With Her ICE-Agent Husband (The Auto Wire, October 21, 2026)
- Georgia police officer loses job after her ICE agent husband runs 983 Flock searches (The Cool Down, October 21, 2026)
- A Fired Police Officer in Georgia Gave Her ICE Agent Husband Flock Access for Hundreds of Searches (jezebel.com, October 19, 2026)
- Georgia Police Officer Fired for Sharing Flock Info With ICE Husband (Newsweek, October 20, 2026)
- Police Officer Gave Her Flock Login to Her ICE Agent Husband — Then Lost Her Job (techtimes.co.uk, October 19, 2026)
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Updated October 22, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.