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Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office lieutenant admits to improper use of Flock cameras per docs
By Lileana Pearson at ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
· July 18, 2026
· 1 min read
Documents obtained by ABC13 show a Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office Lieutenant used Flock cameras to look up one license plate 41 times and another plate 148 times from January 2022 through December 2025.
Key takeaway Sheriff's Office Lieutenant used Flock cameras to look up one license plate 41 times and another plate 148 times from January 2022 through December 2025.
Why this matters in The Piney Point
The admission by a Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office lieutenant to improper use of Flock cameras raises questions about oversight and accountability in the use of surveillance technology in neighboring law enforcement agencies. Given Piney Point Village 's proximity to Fort Bend County, residents may wonder if similar systems are in place in their own community and how they are being used. The fact that the lieutenant was able to access license plate information 189 times without detection suggests a lack of robust internal controls, which could have implications for privacy and civil liberties. As the city of Piney Point Village considers its own public safety measures, it will be worth watching how local officials balance the need for effective law enforcement tools with the need to protect residents' personal information and prevent abuse of power.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 18, 2026 ·
Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Documents obtained by ABC13 show a Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office Lieutenant used Flock cameras to look up one license plate 41 times and another plate 148 times from January 2022 through December 2025.
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