A sheriff’s deputy in Indiana has been arrested after investigators accused him of using Flock cameras to track his wife, an ex-girlfriend and people connected to them.
James Heneghan, 33, a Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy, was arrested Thursday on 441 criminal counts, including 220 counts of fraud, 220 counts of official misconduct and one count of intimidation.
Police began looking into Heneghan after a relative reported threatening messages he allegedly sent, including a warning that the person’s children would “suffer.”
The relative also told investigators that Heneghan was using police technology to monitor people and confront them in person.
Court documents allege Heneghan ran nearly 6,200 Flock camera searches from December 2024 through March 2026. Investigators found that only about 40 were made while he was working, according to FOX 59.
Some of the reasons Heneghan used to conduct the searches included “police investigation,” “OWI arrest” and “DUI traffic studies,” according to investigators, though no such active cases were found involving the people he repeatedly searched.
Flock cameras use license plate recognition technology to record and search vehicle movements. Police agencies use the systems to help investigate crimes and locate vehicles.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office placed Heneghan on unpaid administrative leave while its merit board considers whether to terminate him.
After completing their investigation, state police worked with the local prosecutor’s office to prepare a probable-cause affidavit and obtain an arrest warrant. Heneghan was arrested Thursday morning.
He is scheduled for an initial court hearing at 8:30 a.m. Friday.