A former Cecil County Sheriff's deputy was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday for using police databases for personal searches about his wife, romantic partners and co-workers, the State Prosecutor's Office announced.

Dontae D. Odom , 35, was also ordered to serve three years of probation after he pleaded guilty in October to misconduct in office and unauthorized computer use, court documents show.

Judge Paul Howman condemned Odom's behavior during the sentencing hearing, saying, "You have done incalculable harm to law enforcement. You have truly dishonored the badge you used to wear."

Unlawfully accessing police databases

According to court documents, Odom served as a sheriff's deputy from 2019 to August 2025. During that time, he used confidential databases to find informa

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