Overview

• He entered a plea on August 18 that dismissed a second official misconduct charge and placed the remaining count under judicial diversion.
• The “best interest” agreement carries one year of supervised probation and offers potential expungement if court conditions are met.
• Herman was dismissed from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department in May 2024 after detectives matched his uniform to an explicit OnlyFans video filmed as a mock traffic stop.
• Tennessee’s law enforcement certification board indefinitely suspended his certification in August 2024, and the suspension remains pending administrative review.
• Media reports variably described the plea as “best interest” or “no contest,” reflecting differences in legal terminology rather than substantive disagreement on the outcome.