GoKawiilA Central Florida police officer is accused of using Flock camera technology to track his estranged wife’s vehicle 717 times over a 21-month period, according to an affidavit.
According to Polk County online court records, Christopher Anthony Goodson, 31, an officer with the Haines City Police Department, was arrested on Aug. 11. He was charged with one count of offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices; and one count of official misconduct, according to an arrest affidavit.
Goodson, who has been an officer with the Haines City Police Department since March 2022, was placed on paid administrative leave, WTVT reported.
According to court records, Goodson informed his supervisor on Aug. 10 that he had made “several inquiries” on the Flock camera platform -- an automated program that reads license plates -- into his estranged wife’s vehicle.
Goodson allegedly told his supervisor that he had received a text message from his wife, stating that she had been contacted by The Washington Post, which was preparing to run a story about Goodson’s alleged misuse of the database.
According to the affidavit, Goodson said he searched his wife’s vehicle to keep track of his children’s location when they were with her.
A query revealed that Goodson had searched for his wife’s vehicle in the Flock database 717 times between Sept. 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026, the affidavit stated.
Police said that Goodson had accessed the system while he was working and when he was off duty, WFLA reported. The affidavit stated that Goodson used a laptop computer and cellphone issued by the police department to access the information.
After a handful of inquiries, Goodson allegedly tracked the vehicle driven by his wife 86 times in August 2025, 280 times in September 2025, 72 times in October 2025, 104 times in November 2025 and 68 times in December 2025.
According to the affidavit, Goodson gave several reasons for his searches, including road rage and reckless driving, drug possession, traffic infractions, theft, fleeing police, and assault-battery offenses.
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