Former Hahira, Ga. police officer arrested for misusing Flock license-plate database

Former Hahira, Georgia police officer Daniel Lindsay was arrested on August 31, 2026 in connection with allegations that he misused the Hahira Police Department's Flock Safety camera system, the department said. The allegations concern non-work-related searches conducted through the system; the conduct was identified during an audit and turned over for further investigation after officials determined some of the alleged violations could be criminal in nature. According to Lowndes County jail records, Lindsay was booked into the Lowndes County Jail on the same date and released that day. He faces six counts of misuse of license plate data and six counts of violation of oath by a public officer; the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is listed as the arresting agency. No further details about the specific searches have been disclosed.

Hahira Police Chief Stryde Jones said in a statement that the technology's value depends on responsible use, oversight, and adherence to law and agency policy. "Any misuse of this information for personal or non-work-related purposes is unacceptable and represents a breach of the trust placed in us by the communities we serve," Jones said. "Our residents expect that the information available to this agency will be accessed only for legitimate law enforcement purposes, and that expectation must be honored without exception." The department said it will continue to review its access controls, audit procedures, and training, and will hold itself accountable when that standard is not met. The case follows a wave of similar Flock/ALPR-misuse firings and arrests at other law-enforcement agencies nationally in 2026, including at the Richmond County, Georgia Sheriff's Office, the Monroe County, Florida Sheriff's Office, and the Greer, South Carolina Police Department.