2020 Officer / Civilian Awards

4th Quarter

Officer of the Quarter - Corporal Scott Barker

Civilian of the Quarter - Dannett Gregory

Officer of the Year

Officer Kylon Harvey

On June 23, 2020, Sherman Police Department received a 911 emergency call from a female screaming for help. The female caller stated her nephew stabbed her father and she had locked herself in her room.  Officers Kylon Harvey and Priscilla Tirado were dispatched with Officers Anglin, Stephens, Yu, Gibson and Cpl. Barker responding to assist.

Officer Harvey approached the door, knocked, but did not receive an answer.  He quickly forced entry to the main door and entered after he observed movement inside and heard a female scream and then began to search the house for the victim. Officers Tirado and Gibson followed checking rooms as they passed.  They followed the screaming and ended up in the bedroom where they encountered a male who was holding a large knife.  The male was covered in blood, there was blood all over the room, and he was obviously extremely dangerous.  The suspect was standing in the doorway of a bathroom, blocking the officer’s attempts at safely getting to the victims.

The suspect did not respond to the commands from Officers Harvey and Tirado to drop the knife and walk away from the bathroom.  He then shut the door.  Officers Gibson and Tirado quickly used their weapons in an attempt to arrest the suspect and prevent him from harming the caller who was inside the bathroom.  The caller immediately started screaming from behind the bathroom door.  Officer Harvey ran to the bathroom door and kicked it open.  He observed the suspect brutally attacking the female with a knife.  Officer Harvey fired his weapon and struck the suspect, ultimately killing him.  Officer Harvey risked his personal safety as he entered the small room.  If not for Officer Harvey’s actions, the female victim would have died.

For his actions above and beyond the call of duty, Officer Kylon Harvey is hereby recognized as the Sherman Police Department’s Officer of the Year for 2020.

Civilian of the Year

Desireé Harston

Criminalist Desireé Harston assisted in the process of nine major crime scenes including two homicides and two shootings during the 2nd Quarter of 2020. Her performance during the critical stages of evidence collection was exemplary.  She represented the Sherman Police Department with distinction while assisting the Texas Rangers with an officer-involved shooting. Afterwards, a number compliments were received by investigating Rangers on her conduct during a very horrific scene. 

Desireé has also shown outstanding initiative by assisting other areas in the Department.  She has on occasion filled in as a Communications Officer when needed.

In recognition of the high standard in work ethic and dedication, Desireé Harston is hereby awarded the Sherman Police Department’s Civilian of the Year for 2020.