Event Brief
Aug 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Knox Commission opposes Flock camera expansion
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A special Knox County work session found commissioners united against the sheriff’s department’s use of Flock observation cameras. Executives said the cameras don’t violate 4th Amendment rights and that data is deleted after 30 days, while the mayor canceled the contract for 30 days after signing it with a $1.5 million state grant.
WHO: Knox County commissioners, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Flock executives Alex Guth and Trevor Chandler, District 8 Commissioner Adam Thompson
WHAT: Commissioners oppose the sheriff’s department’s Flock camera system and an emergency ordinance related to its use and expansion.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: The meeting was called to discuss District 8 Commissioner Adam Thompson’s emergency ordinance on the sheriff’s department’s use of Flock cameras.
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