Editing Harrison Yates (section)

===What's in a Name?===
Initially merely a nameless red-haired detective in his debut, the character has rarely been identified by name on-screen. Three names were offered:
*He was first known as '''Sergeant Harrison Yates''' in season 8's "[[The Jeffersons]]".
*He was referred to as '''Lou''' a few months later in season 8's "[[Cartman's Incredible Gift]]". 
*In [[South Park: The Stick of Truth]], he was identified as '''Sgt. Yates''', though only in text.
*The name '''Detective Harris''' had been used by Trey in scripts for several years, but was never used on-screen until season 18's "[[Cock Magic]]" and later, "[[HappyHolograms|#HappyHolograms]]".

In season 19's "[[You're Not Yelping]]", he was again referred to as '''Harrison Yates''' - and seen alongside his same wife from "[[The Jeffersons]]" - reinforcing his original name, which has been used in multiple instances since, but especially by his wife.

In season 23's "[[Tegridy Farms Halloween Special]]", he is again referred to by another officer as 'Detective Harris'.

The character remains generally known in fan circles as 'Harrison Yates', although some articles have avoided using a name altogether. Some fans have speculated that 'Harris' may be a shortened form of 'Harrison', although it would be informal for his officers to identify him by a nickname.

Trey and Matt have identified him as 'Detective Yates' in the Season 19 commentary track as well as more recently on the track for "[[Time To Get Cereal]]", audibly correcting themselves from Harris.