Carson Armstrong Merkel

Current agency: Duluth Police Dept.Duluth, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Aug 25, 2025
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Miranda, Selected Problems, Part 1

Completed: Jun 17, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Miranda, Selected Problems, Part 2

Completed: May 24, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Misdemeanor Arrests and Stops - Selected Topics

Completed: May 9, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

No-Knock Warrants

Completed: Apr 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Spring Combat Arrest and Control Tactics

Completed: Feb 2, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Duluth Police Dept.

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Jan 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Dr. William J. Lewinski; William J. Everett, J.D.

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Jan 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

Completed: Jan 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, J.D. Anna L. Yunker, J.D.

Use of Force Part 1: Law and Principles

Completed: Jan 15, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Initial 2 day

Completed: Dec 3, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

|Patrol Officer Crime Scene Investigator (POCSI) Training

Completed: Nov 13, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Aaron Pry

Implicit Bias, Native Culture and History, Mental Illness and De-escalation

Completed: Nov 6, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Duluth Police Dept.

Low Light / Adverse Weather Firearms

Completed: Nov 4, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Duluth Police Dept.

DWI Search Warrant eCharging Training - New Users

Completed: Oct 6, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Stop Stick Deployment and Vehicle Pinches

Completed: Sep 25, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906

Emergency Vehicle Operations and Police Pursuits (In-Service Training)

Completed: Sep 25, 2025
Credits: 10
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Joel Olejnicak, Ian Johnson, Ethan Roe, Steven Pruse, Taylor Stutsman, Jacob Lizakowski, Mike Renier, Pat McCormick

40mm Launcher Fall In-Service

Completed: Sep 22, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906

Professional Conduct and Ethics

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Dr. William J. Lewinski; William J. Everett, J.D.

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 1 of 2

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 4

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

To Serve, Protect and Document Part 1

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

To Serve, Protect and Document Part 2

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 2 of 2

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Use of Force Part 1: Law and Principles

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 3

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 2

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Personal Protective Equipment

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Vehicle Searches

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 1

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Policing Protests

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Narcan Carry and Use

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Implicit Bias Part 2

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, Anna L. Yunker

Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Duluth Police Dept.

Implicit Bias Part 1

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Arrest Warrants

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Duty to Protect

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Vehicle Impounds and Inventories

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Crimes Motivated by Bias

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Fire Extinguisher & Emergencies

Completed: Sep 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Annual Firearms Qualification

Completed: Sep 11, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Duluth Police Dept.

New Pistol/RDS (Red Dot Sight) Transition Course

Completed: Aug 29, 2025
Credits: 13
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906

Taser Fall in-Service

Completed: Aug 27, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Duluth Police Dept. - SP06906
Instructor: Schmidt, Olejnicak, Pruse, Smith

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Duluth Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Aug 25, 2025	Present	Active