THE ARCHITECT
"Data is the ultimate weapon against crime."
Michael McDaniel
Clayton County Native • Cyber Specialist
The Cyber Forensics Career
Michael McDaniel has spent his career in the shadows of the digital world, hunting predators and criminals where they feel safest: behind a screen. As a specialist in the Clayton County Sheriff's Office Cyber Forensics Unit, he mastered the art of digital extraction—pulling truth from encrypted devices, analyzing dark web traffic, and dismantling criminal networks byte by byte.
His work hasn't just been about closing cases; it's been about understanding the data patterns that predict criminal behavior. He realized that the same advanced analytics used to catch cyber criminals could be used to protect the physical streets of Clayton County.
Born in Clayton County
This isn't just data to Michael; it's home. Born and raised here, he has seen the community evolve. He built InmateOps because he believes the public deserves the same level of situational awareness as law enforcement. Transparency isn't just a buzzword—it's a tactical advantage for a safer community.
The Mission
"InmateOps was built to bridge the gap. We take messy, fragmented government data—booking logs, court dockets, bond sheets—and fuse them into a single, clean intelligence stream. If a predator is released on bond at 3 AM, you should know. If a violent offender has 15 pending cases, you should see that pattern. This platform is about giving power back to the citizens."