Overview

• Sean Herman, 35, entered a “best interest” plea to one felony official-misconduct count in Nashville criminal court, and a second count was dismissed.
• The sentence is one year of supervised probation, and the judge granted judicial diversion that could allow dismissal and expungement if he completes the terms.
• MNPD fired Herman in May 2024 after detectives identified him as the uniformed officer in an online promotional clip depicting a staged traffic stop.
• An MNPD release says the April 26, 2024 video was filmed in a warehouse parking lot while he was on duty and shows the woman exposing her chest before the officer gropes her.
• Tennessee’s law-enforcement certification board indefinitely suspended his credentials in August 2024, and he can argue for reinstatement once the criminal case is closed.