Overview
- Detective Brandy Almany, who had worked for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office since 2019, was arrested July 23 and then fired after an internal audit flagged improper database activity.
- Investigators say Almany accessed the Comprehensive Case Information System, the Flock automated license-plate reader, and the Florida DAVID driver database to get information about her husband’s ex-wife for personal reasons.
- Authorities allege she created false electronic records and used unrelated sheriff’s office case numbers to make the searches look like legitimate investigations.
- Almany faces one count of official misconduct and three counts for unauthorized access to computer systems, and she was held without bond as prosecutors approved the arrest warrant.
- Sheriff Patrick Breeden ordered a comprehensive audit of all agency databases, suspended use of the Flock system, and warned the expanded review could identify more misuse and lead to further charges.