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South Carolina Officer Fired for Allegedly Using Flock Cameras to Run Ex's Plate 166 Times
Investigators say he used the Flock Safety system to search his estranged wife’s plate 717 times and later cited personal reasons.
- On Tuesday, Haines City Police Department officer Christopher Goodson was charged with official misconduct after allegedly misusing Flock Safety surveillance cameras 717 times to track his estranged wife's vehicle between September 2024 and June 30, 2026.
- Admitting to tracking his wife's vehicle to monitor his children's location, Goodson was placed on administrative leave with pay and has indicated his intent to resign from the department.
- Investigators found Goodson used the system 280 times in September 2025 and 104 times in November 2025. During questioning, he cited justifications including assault and battery, drugs, and criminal motor vehicle offenses.
- Haines City Police Chief Isaac Jackson condemned the misuse, stating the department does not tolerate unauthorized database access. The estranged wife learned of the tracking only after a Washington Post reporter contacted her.
- This case joins similar incidents, including Mauldin Police Department officer Ellie Anna Hammond's firing for 166 unauthorized searches she allegedly claimed were "Warrant Check, Traffic Infraction, and Welfare Check." The Institute for Justice has documented 39 romantic stalking incidents nationwide involving license plate readers.
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