Former Holiday Hills police chief charged with making nearly 300 unauthorized searches: court records

News Report · Chicago Sun-Times · July 20, 2026

Chicago Sun-Times, July 2026: former Holiday Hills chief and part-time Prairie Grove officer William Copp faces 12 felony counts of official misconduct, accused of 31 personal searches of the state LEADS database and nearly 250 searches on Prairie Grove's Flock system. Charges, not a conviction.

the LEADS network and LEADS data for personal purposes 31 different times

Chicago Sun-Times, July 2026: former Holiday Hills chief and part-time Prairie Grove officer William Copp faces 12 felony counts of official misconduct, accused of 31 personal searches of the state LEADS database and nearly 250 searches on Prairie Grove's Flock system. Charges, not a conviction.

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