Cops Kids presents scholarship to Decatur student who describes life as officer’s child

May 12, 2026

At the May 11 Decatur City work session, Tom Borcher of Cops Kids awarded a scholarship to Katherine Harris, who read an essay describing the anxieties and resilience of growing up as the daughter of a police lieutenant.

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Tom Borcher, executive director of the nonprofit Cops Kids, presented a scholarship May 11 to Katherine Harris during a Decatur City Council work session. Borcher said Cops Kids, formed nine years ago to support children of police officers, has awarded nine scholarships and sent eight younger children to Space Camp.

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