LEE COUNTY — A Lee County sheriff’s deputy was dismissed last week after an internal audit found violations of agency policy governing information obtained from the Flock license plate reader camera system, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
In a statement reported by WTVM and CNAW 2, the office said it developed guidelines years ago restricting the use of any automated license plate reader information to legitimate law enforcement purposes, and that the audit turned up conduct outside those limits. The deputy’s name has not been released.
The firing landed in the middle of a widening Alabama debate over the roughly 2,800 Flock cameras deployed statewide. A LaGrange, Georgia, police officer is under investigation in a separate potential misuse case, and state Sen. Arthur Orr has sketched out guardrail legislation — warrants, shorter data retention and tougher penalties — for the 2027 session.
The Auburn City Council moved last month to cancel its own $120,000 Flock contract.
Source: WTVM
Opelika Daily News — Thursday Report, September 3, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
