Former Prairie Grove Officer Released From Jail In Official Misconduct Case

News Report · Patch · June 28, 2026

Patch, June 2026: court documents say former Holiday Hills police chief William Copp made about 246 uses of the Prairie Grove plate reader system plus dozens of other database searches. He was released with conditions barring police work and firearms. Charges, not a conviction.

Court filings say the alleged activity included dozens of unauthorized database searches and about 246 uses of the department’s automated license plate reader system, according to court documents provided to Patch.

Patch, June 2026: court documents say former Holiday Hills police chief William Copp made about 246 uses of the Prairie Grove plate reader system plus dozens of other database searches. He was released with conditions barring police work and firearms. Charges, not a conviction.

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