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Indiana deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search same license plate 2,055 times

Headline from WGN Chicago, from the development of Aug 31, 2026

Newest development Sep 1, 2026 · 4 reportsEx-Indiana deputy faces charges over alleged unauthorized Flock searches

He reportedly listed his searches as "city planning/traffic analysis," despite never being assigned duties involving either.

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    Indiana deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search same license plate 2,055 times

    Headline from WGN Chicago ·

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    Ex-Indiana deputy faces charges over alleged unauthorized Flock searches

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

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  1. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    Jackson County deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search same license plate 2,055 times (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

    Published

    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — A former Jackson County sheriff's deputy is being charged with official misconduct after reports he abused his access to Flock cameras by essentially stalking someone with the far-reaching surveillance system.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Ex-deputy accused of searching for same license plate 2,055 times on Flock (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    A former Jackson County deputy faces criminal charges after allegedly searching a single license plate over 2,000 times on a Flock camera system for personal reasons.

  3. WANE Fort Wayne

    Indiana deputy arrested for using Flock to search for the same plate over 2,000 times (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

    Published

    WANE Fort Wayne's feed description

    The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department conducted an internal audit of its Flock camera access to confirm the discovery.

  4. WGN Chicago

    Indiana deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search same license plate 2,055 times (opens WGN Chicago)

    Published

    WGN Chicago's feed description

    He reportedly listed his searches as "city planning/traffic analysis," despite never being assigned duties involving either.

  5. FOX8 WGHP

    Deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search same license plate 2,055 times (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    He reportedly listed his searches as "city planning/traffic analysis," despite never being assigned duties involving either.

  6. News Nation Now

    Ex-Indiana deputy faces charges over alleged unauthorized Flock searches (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    Thompson allegedly searched the same license plate more than 2,000 times between December 2025 and August 2026.

  7. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

    Jackson County deputy allegedly used Flock cameras to search girlfriend's license plate 2,055 times (opens Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW))

    Published

    Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)'s feed description

    BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — A former Jackson County sheriff's deputy is being charged with official misconduct after reports he abused his access to Flock cameras by essentially stalking his girlfriend with the far-reaching surveillance system.

  8. Fox News

    Ex-Indiana deputy charged with felony for allegedly using Flock cameras to stalk girlfriend (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Skylar Thompson allegedly ran over 2,000 Flock camera searches on his girlfriend's license plate, falsely listing them as city planning duties.

  9. Just the News

    Former Indiana deputy charged with felony for allegedly using Flock camera data to stalk girlfriend (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The Jackson County Sheriff's Department alleges that Thompson conducted more than 2,000 searches for her license plate in Flock databases between Dec. 31, 2025 and Aug. 2.

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