Carter Allen Erickson

Current agency: Stearns Co. Sheriff's OfficeSaint Cloud, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Jun 19, 2025
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

40mm Less Lethal and Hand Held Munitions

Completed: May 20, 2026
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300

Pepperball VKS, Blast, Shatterball

Completed: May 20, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Andrew Gravdahl, Mark Lust, Paul Breth, Megan Kiffmeyer, Brandon Merkling

Emergency Child Removals: Recommendations for Law Enforcement

Completed: May 13, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy - SP10729
Instructor: Boyd Billman, Richie Smith

Low Light Live Fire

Completed: May 6, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Aaron Baros, Jamie Florek, Andrew Gravdahl, Brandon Merkling, Thomas Kiesling, Eric Popp, Robert Theisen, Darren Ringness, Aaron Wells

Hands on Use of Force

Completed: Feb 6, 2026
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Baros, Florek, Gravdahl, Merkling, Okerstrom, Popp, Ringness, Troen, Wells, Thiesen, Kiesling, Johnson

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Feb 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Sgt. Robert Theisen, Aaron Baros, Darren Ringness, Jamie Florek, Brandon Merkling, Thomas Keisling, Garret Okerstrom, Andrew Troen, Aaron Wells, Eric Popp, Tyler Johnson, Andrew Gravdahl

Aerosol Subject Restraint (ASR)

Completed: Feb 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Sergeant Robert Theisen, Deputies Aaron Baros, Aaron Wells, Andrew Gravdahl, Andrew Troen, Brandon Merkling, Darren Ringness, Eric Popp, Garret Okerstrom, Jamie Florek,, Thomas Kiesling & Tyler Johnson

WRAP Restraint

Completed: Feb 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Baros, Florek, Gravdahl, Johnson, Merkling, Okerstrom, Popp, Ringness, Theisen, Troen, Wells

Taser 10 Operator - Annual Recertification

Completed: Feb 5, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Sergeant Robert Theisen, Deputies Aaron Baros, Aaron Wells, Andrew Gravdahl, Andrew Troen, Brandon Merkling, Darren Ringness, Eric Popp, Garret Okerstrom, Jamie Florek,, Thomas Kiesling & Tyler Johnson

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Feb 4, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

Completed: Feb 4, 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: Feb 4, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Feb 4, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Dr. William J. Lewinski; William J. Everett, J.D.

Pistol Qualification

Completed: Jan 22, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office

Fire Extinguisher & Emergencies

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Vehicle Searches

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 1 of 2

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Vehicle Impounds and Inventories

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Officer Safety Searches

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 2 of 2

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Personal Protective Equipment

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction

Completed: Dec 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing 2025

Completed: Dec 19, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053

Making an Impact - How Law Enforcement Investigations, Reports & Testimony Secure Convictions

Completed: Dec 17, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Stearns County Attorney's Office - SP09074
Instructor: Rachel Cornelius, Michelle Zehnder Fischer, Braden Hoefert, Chad Perius, Joshua Kannegieter, Janelle Kendall

Hearing Conservation and Lead Awareness

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

Consent Searches

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

Autism

Completed: Oct 17, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crisis

Completed: Oct 17, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Community Diversity/Cultural Differences/Implicit Bias

Completed: Oct 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Conflict Management and Mediation

Completed: Oct 16, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Cities in Crisis: Leadership Through Civil Unrest - OFFICER WELLNESS / UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT

Completed: Oct 16, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Crimes Motivated By Bias

Completed: Oct 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Fall Firearms 2025

Completed: Sep 24, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Jamie Florek, Andrew Gravdahl, Tyler Johnson, Thomas Kiesling, Brandon Merkling, Garret Okerstrom, Eric Popp, Darren Ringness, Robert Theisen, Andrew Troen, Aaron Wells

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Sep 3, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Professional Conduct and Ethics

Completed: Sep 2, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

AWAIR and Employee Right-to-Know

Completed: Sep 2, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Initial 2 day

Completed: Jul 29, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Jun 27, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Licensed Deputy Initial Use of Force Training

Completed: Jun 27, 2025
Credits: 32
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300
Instructor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office

Pistol Red Dot Sight Transition

Completed: Jun 25, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Stearns Co. Sheriffs Office - SP07300

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Jun 23, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force Part 1: Law and Principles

Completed: Jun 23, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Jun 23, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Stearns Co. Sheriff's Office	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Jun 19, 2025	Present	Active