A Former Oak Ridge Police Officer is Facing over Twenty Counts of Official Misconduct

Zachary Gauthier (WVLT)

A Former Oak Ridge Police Officer is Facing over Twenty Counts of Official Misconduct

Posted on July 9, 2025

A former Oak Ridge Police Officer is facing 23 counts of official misconduct.

Zachary Gauthier is accused of using police systems for personal use while he worked at the department according to several grand jury indictments obtained by WVLT News.

Specifically, the indictments say Gauthier accessed Accurint, State Link System and the Flock System for personal gain in March and early April. Those systems track public records, and the Flock system is used by law enforcement to track license plates and vehicles.

Chief of Police Robin Smith says Gauthier was fired on April 24 after an internal investigation.

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