Documented Incident
Anderson County, SC deputy resigns amid internal probe into unauthorized Flock system use
Event: September 9, 2026 · First reported: September 9, 2026 · 20 sources
An Anderson County Sheriff's Office deputy, Eric Center, resigned during an internal investigation that the agency says found he used the Flock license plate reader system for an unauthorized purpose. The sheriff's office said it consulted the 10th Circuit Solicitor's Office, which advised that the conduct violated agency policy but did not warrant a criminal investigation. No criminal charges will be filed. The specific nature of the searches has not been disclosed in the sheriff's office's account.
Agency-level audits are often the only mechanism that surfaces improper ALPR queries, and the outcome here — a policy violation resolved by resignation without charges — illustrates how communities may have limited visibility into what a deputy actually searched or why.
Key facts
- Deputy Eric Center resigned while an Anderson County Sheriff's Office internal investigation was pending
- The sheriff's office says the investigation showed he used Flock for an unauthorized purpose
- The 10th Circuit Solicitor's Office advised the conduct was a policy violation, not a matter warranting criminal investigation
- No criminal charges will be filed
- Details of the queries involved were not released in the sheriff's office's statement
Timeline
- September 9, 2026Upstate deputy resigns during investigation into misuse of FLOCK, sheriff's office says
- September 10, 2026Upstate sheriff deputy resigns after misusing Flock camera
- September 9, 2026Deputies: No charges for former Anderson Co. deputy who resigned over FLOCK camera misuse
- September 9, 2026Deputy resigns during Flock policy violation investigation
- September 10, 2026Anderson deputy resigns after Flock misuse; joins growing list
- September 12, 2026Deputy Resigns After Secretly Misusing Flock Cameras—But Avoids Criminal Charges
- September 15, 2026Deputy resigns amid investigation into misuse of Flock, sheriff’s office says
Sources
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- Upstate deputy resigns during investigation into misuse of FLOCK, sheriff's office says (wyff4.com, September 9, 2026)
- Upstate sheriff’s deputy resigns after misusing Flock camera (Post and Courier, September 9, 2026)
- Upstate sheriff deputy resigns after misusing Flock camera (postandcourier.com, September 10, 2026)
- Deputies: No charges for former Anderson Co. deputy who resigned over FLOCK camera misuse (FOX Carolina News, September 9, 2026)
- Deputy resigns during Flock policy violation investigation (wyff4.com, September 9, 2026)
- Anderson deputy resigns after Flock misuse; joins growing list (Independent Mail, September 10, 2026)
- Florence joins growing list of cities suspending Flock cameras (fox19.com, September 11, 2026)
- Stoughton canceling use of Flock cameras - Boston News , Weather , Sports (whdh.com, September 9, 2026)
- Stoughton Joins Growing List Of MA Communities Canceling Flock Contracts (Patch, September 9, 2026)
- SC deputy resigns after Flock misuse; joins growing list (The Times And Democrat, September 13, 2026)
- SC deputy resigns after Flock misuse; joins growing list (Scnow, September 13, 2026)
- Deputy Resigns After Secretly Misusing Flock Cameras—But Avoids Criminal Charges (MotorBiscuit, September 12, 2026)
- Florence suspending use of Flock license plate reader cameras (LINK nky, September 10, 2026)
- Deputy Resigns After Secretly Misusing Flock Cameras—But Avoids Criminal Charges (Yahoo, September 12, 2026)
- Deputy resigns amid investigation into misuse of Flock, sheriff’s office says (FOX Carolina News, September 15, 2026)
- Deputy resigns amid investigation into misuse of Flock, sheriff’s office says (FOX Carolina News, September 15, 2026)
- SC deputy resigns after Flock misuse (The Times And Democrat, September 15, 2026)
- Florence leaders face questions over Flock license plate reader cameras (WPDE, September 11, 2026)
- Florence leaders face questions over Flock license plate reader cameras (Newsbreak, September 11, 2026)
- Florence leaders face questions over Flock license plate reader cameras (wpde.com, September 11, 2026)
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Updated September 18, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.