Jerry Shellhouse (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) CANTON, Ga. – Cherokee County sheriff's investigators arrested and terminated a former deputy Wednesday following an internal investigation into unauthorized access of the agency's license plate tracking system. Jerry Shellhouse, 57, of Waleska, was booked into the county jail after authorities discovered non-law enforcement searches spanning a two-year period. Jerry Shellhouse, 57, of Waleska, was fired and arrested on Wednesday following an internal investigation by the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. The agency discovered an allegation that Shellhouse improperly used the Automated License Plate Reader database for non-law enforcement purposes between October 2023 and December 2025. He is charged with one felony count of violation of oath of office and one misdemeanor count of prohibition on law enforcement retaining license plate data obtained through automated license plate recognition systems. Sheriff's office officials have not disclosed what specific license plate details or vehicle owners Shellhouse allegedly searched. Authorities also have not released the personal motivations or circumstances behind the improper queries. Shellhouse is the fourth deputy to face criminal charges for misuse of the agency's Flock system. The allegations against him predate policy changes instituted after three other agency employees were arrested earlier this year. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office has since updated its policy to…
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