Florence Police Department investigators are asking the public for help identifying the people shown in a photograph connected to a newly opened case, the latest in a string of identification appeals from the department this month. The post, shared Tuesday, asks anyone who recognizes the subjects to contact the detective assigned to the case.
According to the Florence Police Department - Florence, KY Facebook post, the case has been logged as Case No. 26014110. Anyone with information on the identity of the people pictured is asked to contact Detective Brandon Brockman directly at 859-334-5523 or by email at [email protected]. The department has not released additional details about the nature of the incident tied to the case number.
That silence on specifics is not unusual. Kentucky law gives police agencies room to withhold active case details from public release unless open records exemptions require showing a concrete risk of investigative harm, as Hoodline has previously reported, which helps explain why these social media appeals tend to focus narrowly on identification rather than the underlying offense.
A Detective Still Early in His Career
Brockman joined the Florence Police Department as a new recruit after taking his oath of office at a regular city council meeting that week; he and the other new officers were scheduled to begin a 20-week academy course in Richmond in October 2023, according to the NKyTribune. He had worked in local industry before entering law enforcement. The department's Criminal Investigations Unit operates within the department's Administrative Division alongside the Drug Unit, Crime Scene Unit, and Community Relations Unit, as Hoodline has reported in a look inside the unit's structure.
Case No. 26014110 is at least the fourth identification appeal the Florence Police Department has posted publicly in recent weeks. Hoodline previously covered requests tied to Case No. 26011591, a separate photo appeal, and Case No. 26011604, each asking residents to help put a name to a face. The repetition points to a department leaning more heavily on crowdsourced tips as one of its primary public-facing investigative tools.
Flock Cameras Still Offline During Review
Part of that reliance traces back to September, when Mayor Julie Metzger-Aubuchon announced that the Florence Police Department had temporarily suspended its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras to form a joint task force with the Boone County Sheriff's Office, according to LINK nky. Officials said the pause was precautionary and tied to resident feedback over privacy concerns and data handling, and the review remains ongoing.
Florence's position as Northern Kentucky's second-most populous city and the eighth-largest in Kentucky, sitting along the Interstate 75 corridor in Boone County, makes it a frequent site for exactly the kind of commercial and transit-related activity that generates these public assistance requests, Hoodline has noted in earlier coverage. The city's role as a regional retail hub means a steady flow of visitors passing through, which can complicate efforts to identify unfamiliar faces without help from the public.
Leadership and Department Context
The Criminal Investigations Unit answers up through Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery, a 21-year veteran of the force who was appointed by Mayor Metzger-Aubuchon in April 2024 to succeed retired Chief Tom Grau. The department has also been growing its ranks in recent years; Florence City Council and the mayor swore in new officers including Aaron Spencer and John Martini in May 2025 as part of ongoing recruitment efforts, per LINK nky.
Anyone with information on the identities of the people in the Case No. 26014110 photo is urged to reach out to Detective Brockman using the contact information provided in the department's post. No further details about the case have been made public at this time.
