Amarillo officer tracked man 78 times
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The gist
An Amarillo father says a former APD officer tracked his vehicle 76 times.
The case surfaced hours before the police chief addressed City Council on surveillance tech.
Background
An Amarillo father, speaking anonymously, said he learned that former Amarillo Police Department Officer Christian Eder had systematically tracked his vehicle through the city's surveillance systems. He described changing where his children sleep as a result. His account came out just hours before Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover addressed City Council about the department's surveillance technology.
How it unfolded
- recentlyAn Amarillo father learns former APD Officer Christian Eder had systematically tracked his vehicle 76 times through the city's surveillance systems.
- recentlyThe father speaks anonymously about the experience, saying he had to change where his children sleep.
- recentlyHours later, Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover addresses City Council on the department's surveillance technology.
Still unverified
The headline figure of 78 trackings differs from the 76 times stated in the article text; the exact count is not consistently reported. The father's account is a single anonymous source, and no official finding or response from the department or Officer Eder is included in the material.