SHIELDS OF SHAME | GEORGIA FLOCK ABUSE DATABASE | CASE 013

Coznavian Torsell Stubbs Flock Misuse: Bibb County Deputy Accused of Tracking Someone He Knew

When a police surveillance tool becomes a personal tracking system, who notices? Former Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputy Coznavian Torsell Stubbs, 45, was arrested August 10, 2026 after an audit of Flock Safety searches allegedly identified unauthorized access involving someone with whom he had a personal relationship. The company reportedly flagged irregularities before the sheriff’s office investigated.

How the alleged misuse came to light

In early August, Bibb County announced that three Flock queries had been flagged by the system’s internal auditing algorithm. The sheriff’s office suspended the involved employees’ system access while Internal Affairs reviewed the searches. Sheriff David Davis later said Flock Safety had notified the agency of potential irregularities, prompting additional internal checks. Investigators alleged that three deputies had accessed vehicle information for personal reasons involving people they knew. Each case was described as separate, not as a coordinated operation.

Stubbs and patrol deputy Toni Cierra Lewis resigned during the inquiry; K-9 deputy Joseph Marquee Callaway resigned after his arrest. All three were booked at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center on August 10. Stubbs was charged with violation of oath, prohibited use or retention of plate data, and one stalking count. Charges are accusations and do not establish a conviction, nor do three flagged queries prove the exact number of searches attributed to any one person.

From jailer to corporal

The original Shields of Shame investigation reviewed Stubbs’s Georgia POST history. It records a start date of November 6, 2019 as a Bibb County jailer, completion of basic jail training in February 2020, transfer into a sworn peace-officer role June 23, 2023 and promotion to corporal April 17, 2026. That promotion came less than four months before his resignation and arrest. Contemporary news accounts called him a patrol deputy; the personnel file should clarify the rank and assignment at separation.

The sheriff’s office previously celebrated Stubbs on social media after he received a new Ford Explorer Interceptor, describing him favorably as an employee. This earlier recognition is background context, not proof for or against the later criminal allegations.

What his POST record shows — and what it does not

The historical POST profile cited by Shields of Shame lists both Basic Law Enforcement and Jailer certifications as Suspended (POST Sanction), while the separate sanctions section says None Found. The same record lists an investigation opened August 10, 2026 and still under investigation as of September 16. That inconsistency requires clarification from POST. A suspension listing should not be called permanent revocation, and the absence of a formal sanctions entry should not be presented as proof the suspension never happened.

The agency’s access controls changed

After the arrests, Sheriff Davis said Flock access had been reduced from more than 200 deputies to slightly more than 100, with a goal of reducing it further. The sheriff also discussed more frequent spot checks and continued audits. Restricting access may reduce the number of accounts able to run searches, but does not alone answer whether users enter valid case numbers or whether supervisors routinely review activity. The most important missing record remains the detailed query audit trail.

Three separate Bibb County cases

Coznavian Torsell Stubbs: Oath-of-office charge, prohibited license-plate-data charge and one stalking count. Toni Cierra Lewis: Similar allegations, including one stalking count. Joseph Marquee Callaway: Oath and plate-data allegations, an additional criminal-history-information charge and three stalking counts. These are separate cases, and their charging counts should not be added together as a count of actual Flock searches.

What the public still needs to know

Public announcements have not established how many searches Stubbs allegedly performed, the dates and search terms, whether a plate was placed on a hotlist, whether alerts were created, what reasons or case numbers were entered, whether results were exported or shared, and whether a supervisor previously reviewed the queries. Nor do the public statements explain precisely how Flock’s algorithm flagged the searches. These questions are central to evaluating the allegations and the agency’s oversight.

Timeline

1. November 6, 2019: Begins as Bibb County jailer, according to POST.
2. February 2020: Completes basic jail training.
3. June 23, 2023: Transfers to peace-officer role.
4. April 17, 2026: Promoted to corporal, per POST.
5. Early August 2026: Flock audit flags three queries for investigation.
6. August 7, 2026: Stubbs resigns, per POST history.
7. August 10, 2026: Arrested with two other former deputies; POST investigation opens.
8. August 11–12, 2026: Sheriff describes reduction of Flock users and expanded reviews.
9. September 16, 2026: Historical POST snapshot lists suspended certifications and an ongoing investigation.

Documents and case images

Sources and related reporting

Georgia Public Broadcasting — first audit investigation ↗

Georgia Public Broadcasting — three arrests ↗

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — arrests and charges ↗

CBS Atlanta — Bibb investigation ↗

WPGA — Sheriff explains audit and safeguards ↗

Original Shields of Shame investigation ↗

Bibb Superior Court — criminal docket search instructions ↗

Records Shields of Shame should request

• Flock query logs for Stubbs’s account, including timestamps, reason fields, case numbers, exports, hotlist and alert activity
• Vendor-generated audit flags and all notices sent by Flock to the sheriff’s office
• Internal Affairs investigative interviews, findings and resignation documents
• Arrest warrants, affidavits, charging instruments and criminal docket updates
• POST investigation and any signed suspension or sanction orders
• Before-and-after Flock access lists, training records, audit schedules and policies

Frequently asked questions

What was Stubbs accused of?

Using license-plate-reader information for a personal, non-law-enforcement purpose involving someone he knew. Authorities charged him with oath violation, prohibited plate-data use and stalking.

Who first identified the questionable searches?

Sheriff Davis said Flock Safety flagged possible irregularities, after which the department investigated.

Did Stubbs resign or get fired?

The historical POST record lists voluntary resignation on August 7, 2026. He was arrested August 10.

Were his certifications revoked?

The September 16 snapshot lists two certifications suspended and an open POST investigation. A final revocation has not been verified.

Was Stubbs convicted?

No final court disposition was independently verified for this update. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Updated October 12, 2026. Criminal charges are allegations; POST and employment records are dated snapshots.