Christopher John Martin

Current agency: Clay Co. Sheriff's OfficeMoorhead, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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--Current Salary

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--Liability Costs

--Arrests

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Apr 29, 2003
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Constitutional Policing

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668
Instructor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training

Completed: Feb 25, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

POST Annual Low Light/ Inclement Weather Shoot

Completed: Feb 11, 2026
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

MSA Winter Chief Conference

Completed: Dec 10, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053

Autism for First Responders

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400

Crime Motivated by Bias

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Implicit Bias

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400

Officer Wellness

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Crisis Intervention and Conflict Management

Completed: Oct 14, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Nicole Reno, Val Kellen

POST Annual Use of Force and Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Oct 9, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Andy Lund, Nicole Reno

POST Annual Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Sep 23, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

Taser User/Transition Course

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 3: The Art of Communication (4 Hour)

Completed: Apr 30, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668
Instructor: Imran Ali

POST Annual Low Light/ Inclement Weather Shoot

Completed: Mar 20, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

POST Rules and Statues: "What every CLEO needs to Know"

Completed: Jan 15, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training- July 2024

Completed: Dec 31, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training- Sept 2024

Completed: Dec 31, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training- Aug 2024

Completed: Dec 31, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

MSA Winter Conference Chief Deputy 2024

Completed: Dec 11, 2024
Credits: 10
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Sep 26, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Officer Wellness

Completed: Aug 15, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Taser User/Transition Course

Completed: Aug 7, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Lexipol Daily Training- Jan 2024

Completed: Jun 30, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

2024 MSA Chief Deputy and Supervisor Summer Conference

Completed: Jun 13, 2024
Credits: 11
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

PepperBall

Completed: May 10, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Less Lethal Impact Munitions (40MM, Shotgun, OC)

Completed: May 10, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Communicating Through Conflict

Completed: May 1, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

Rules of Engagement; A Law Enforcement's Guide to Intervene and Render Aid

Completed: May 1, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

POST Annual Low Light/Inclement Weather Shoot

Completed: Mar 21, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Bias Crimes Part 1: The Legal Aspects

Completed: Feb 26, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training Aug 2023

Completed: Dec 31, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training July 2023

Completed: Dec 31, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training Oct 2023

Completed: Dec 31, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training Sept 2023

Completed: Dec 31, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Minnesota Sheriffs' Association Winter Conference

Completed: Dec 6, 2023
Credits: 10
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Annual Use of Force and Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Oct 3, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Sep 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

CPR/AED/First Aid Training

Completed: Sep 6, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Aug 29, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Lexipol Daily Training Feb 2023

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training March 2023

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Lexipol Daily Training Jan 2023

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises Response

Completed: Jun 5, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

One Day Law Enforcement Pursuit (EVOC)

Completed: Apr 20, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

Law Enforcement Pursuit Intervention Tactics

Completed: Apr 18, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

Autism and First Responders

Completed: Apr 12, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

POST Annual Low Light/Inclement Weather Shoot

Completed: Mar 28, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Annual Use of Force and Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Feb 2, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Feb 1, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Lexipol Daily Training August 2022

Completed: Dec 31, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training July 2022

Completed: Dec 31, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training Sept 2022

Completed: Dec 31, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Use of Force Fall In-Service 2022

Completed: Dec 7, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Critical Issues Webinar - Rules of Engagement & Stand Your Own Ground

Completed: Oct 26, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Qualification

Completed: Oct 12, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Critical Issues Webinar - Responding to Mental Health Issues

Completed: Oct 5, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

G191 - Ics / Eoc Interface

Completed: Jul 26, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Division Of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. (DHSEM) - SP09047
Instructor: Mn Division Of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt (Dhsem)

Lexipol Daily Training May 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training Jan 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training April 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training March 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Lexipol Daily Training Feb- 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Spring In-Service OT

Completed: May 25, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

De-escalation and Conflict Management

Completed: May 18, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Leadership in Police Organizations

Completed: Feb 10, 2022
Credits: 14
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Defensive Tactics Fall In-Service 2021

Completed: Dec 30, 2021
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Conflict Management, Mental Illness & Implicit Bias

Completed: May 4, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

FTO Refresher

Completed: Apr 14, 2021
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Field Training Solutions - SP09947
Instructor: Fto Solutions

Managing Field Training

Completed: Apr 13, 2021
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Field Training Solutions - SP09947
Instructor: Fto Solutions

School’s In Cops are Out?

Completed: Mar 31, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Hot Topics in Public Safety - Avoiding Facebook Firestorms in Your Police Department

Completed: Mar 25, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Interpreting the New Use-of-Deadly-Force Statute

Completed: Mar 17, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

New State Database for Disciplined Police Officers – What Every CLEO Needs to Know

Completed: Mar 10, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations – The Profession’s New Reality

Completed: Mar 3, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 20-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

In-Service Defensive Tactics

Completed: Dec 15, 2020
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Lessons Learned from Civil Unrest

Completed: Nov 18, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

You Can't Stop What You Don't Know: Current Alcohol and Drug Trends and Identifiers

Completed: Nov 10, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee - SP10211
Instructor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee

Recruitment Strategies in the 21st Century

Completed: Oct 21, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Collective Bargaining & Officer Discipine

Completed: Oct 14, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

TASER New User Certification

Completed: Mar 3, 2020
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

2020 Winter Low Light Shoot

Completed: Feb 20, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Mental Health First Aid

Completed: Feb 13, 2020
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Century College - SP09250
Instructor: Century College

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-8

Completed: Dec 31, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Criminal Elements

Completed: Oct 25, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Force Science Realistic De-Escalation

Completed: Sep 17, 2019
Credits: 8
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Tactical Leadership

Completed: Aug 12, 2019
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Calibre Press, Inc. - SP09214
Instructor: Calibre Press, Inc.

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-3

Completed: Jun 30, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-4

Completed: Jun 30, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-2

Completed: Jun 30, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: Apr 11, 2019
Credits: 24
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Winning the Battle

Completed: Feb 12, 2019
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Lexipol DTB 18-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 18-8

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Law Enforcement Training on Elder Abuse (4 hr)

Completed: Oct 4, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota Elder Justice Center - SP10429
Instructor: Mn Elder Justice Center

Implicit Bias

Completed: Aug 14, 2018
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Lexipol DTB 18-2

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

2018 Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Evoc

Completed: Jun 27, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Evoc

Completed: Jun 25, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Mentoring and Coaching

Completed: May 1, 2018
Credits: 14
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Winter Low Light Shoot (2018)

Completed: Mar 12, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

Basic Mobile Field Force Operations

Completed: Oct 4, 2017
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Fall Rifle Shoot (2017)

Completed: Oct 3, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Moorhead Police Dept. - SP01404
Instructor: Moorhead Police Dept.

2016 Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins

Completed: Dec 31, 2016
Credits: 36
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 16-3

Completed: Dec 31, 2016
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Clay Co. Sheriff's Office	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Apr 29, 2003	Present	Active