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Sharonville Police Lieutenant Indicted over Alleged Flock Camera Misuse
Prosecutors say he used the FLOCK system 29 times to track a person he knew for personal reasons, prompting a Hamilton County investigation.
- On Tuesday, Sharonville Police Lieutenant Walter Cordes was indicted on a felony charge for unauthorized use of the Flock camera system to track someone he knew for personal reasons.
- Investigators discovered the misuse during a department audit in June after Cordes admitted to conducting 29 unauthorized searches between December 19, 2024, and April 20, 2026, for personal reasons.
- Cordes faces a fifth-degree felony charge punishable by up to 12 months in prison. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said, "I have never seen anyone charged with this before."
- Sharonville Police Chief Jim Nesbit placed Cordes on administrative leave and mandated new training for all officers, while maintaining that Flock cameras remain "a tremendous resource" for solving crimes.
- While some Greater Cincinnati municipalities have discontinued Flock programs over privacy concerns, Delhi Township and Wyoming have launched transparency websites documenting successful uses, including arresting a homicide suspect and finding a missing elderly man.
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