GoKawiilFlock Safety and Coweta County deputies sued over alleged retaliatory camera surveillance
Tyler Murkerson has filed a lawsuit against Flock Safety, Coweta County, Sheriff Lenn Wood, two named deputies, and three unidentified operators, alleging deputies used Flock's automated license plate reader network to track his vehicle while he had a separate civil rights suit pending against the sheriff's office. Audit records cited in the suit show a 197-day surveillance period on his car and five searches spanning over 6,000 camera networks nationwide, two of which are tied to named deputies. The suit seeks class-action status on behalf of others whose vehicles were searched without documented investigative justification.
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The case could test whether law enforcement agencies using Flock's nationwide camera network can be held liable for searches that appear to target individuals for personal or retaliatory reasons rather than active investigations. If granted class-action status, it may expose a broader pattern of undocumented searches across Georgia, adding to mounting scrutiny of Flock's data access controls and oversight. The outcome could influence how departments nationwide are required to log and justify ALPR searches going forward.
- Tyler Murkerson alleges Coweta County deputies misused Flock's camera network to surveil him while his civil rights lawsuit against the sheriff was pending.
- Audit records cited show five searches spanning 197 days and over 6,000 camera networks, with only two searches' operators disclosed so far.
- The lawsuit seeks class-action status for others allegedly searched by Georgia law enforcement without documented investigative justification.
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Flock faces lawsuit after deputies allegedly used its cameras to retaliate against man who sued sheriff”
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