Jesse James Gunderson

Current agency: Watonwan Co. Sheriff's OfficeSaint James, 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: Feb 27, 2023
Issued by: MN POST

Discipline

Disciplinary or administrative certification actions.

SACO

MN POST

Effective date: Jul 25, 2024
Case number: PB24-068

Allegation: Gunderson drove erratically while impaired, failed field-sobriety tests, provided a 0.215 breath result, and pleaded guilty to gross-misdemeanor second-degree DWI. The document also notes a 2019 fourth-degree DWI conviction before licensure.

Record details

End date: Jul 25, 2031
Rule violation: Minn. Stat. § 626.8432, subd. 1(a)(3); Minn. R. 6700.1600, subp. 1(A)(3), (8).
Finding: The approved stipulation concludes that Gunderson’s gross-misdemeanor DWI conviction subjects him to discipline.
Penalty: Censure and license revocation, entirely stayed for seven years conditioned on compliance. No same or similar violations; comply with sentence and probation in Blue Earth County No. 07-cr-23-1093. Noncompliance permits lifting the revocation stay; revocation is vacated after seven years without violation.

Source document

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Firearms Qualification and Instruction

Completed: Jul 25, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office - SP08300
Instructor: Arturo Martinez

The Street Officer's Response to Civil & Family Disputes

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Services, LLC - SP09496

Transport (72-hour) Holds Update

Completed: Mar 22, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Persuasion and De-escalation

Completed: Mar 22, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Dr. John Azar-Dickens

Mental Health Part 1

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

Crimes Motivated by Bias

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

Mental Health Part 2 - Societal Issues and Challenges

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

Preventing In-Custody Suicide

Completed: Mar 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 4

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

Mental Health Part 5 - Capstone

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

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Completed: Mar 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Mental Health Part 3 - Assessment

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

Mental Health Part 4 - Intervention

Completed: Mar 16, 2026
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 3

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

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 2

Completed: Mar 15, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Implicit Bias Part 1

Completed: Mar 15, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Implicit Bias Part 2

Completed: Mar 15, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, Anna L. Yunker

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 1

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

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

Completed: Mar 6, 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 3: Readiness

Completed: Mar 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Dr. William J. Lewinski; William J. Everett, J.D.

PPE and Respiratory Protection

Completed: Mar 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Mar 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Use of Force Part 1: Law and Principles

Completed: Mar 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Hearing Conservation and Lead Awareness

Completed: Mar 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 1 of 2

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

Hazardous Materials Awareness Training - Level 1 Part 2 of 2

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

Fire Extinguisher & Emergencies

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

AWAIR and Employee Right-to-Know

Completed: Mar 3, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Mar 3, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

New and Annual Taser Operator Course for Taser 10

Completed: Feb 20, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office - SP08300
Instructor: Brandon Sprenger

EMR Refresher Class

Completed: Dec 7, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: South Central Technical College - SP09031
Instructor: South Central Technical College

Use of Force - Defensive Tactics

Completed: Aug 28, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office - SP08300
Instructor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office

Taser Certification

Completed: Aug 28, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office - SP08300
Instructor: Watonwan Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Mar 16, 2023
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: Mar 14, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force Part 1: Laws and Priciples

Completed: Mar 13, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Cold Weather/Low Light Qualification and Traning

Completed: Mar 9, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: North Mankato Police Dept. - SP05201
Instructor: North Mankato Police Dept.

Portable Fire Extinguishers

Completed: Mar 5, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement

Completed: Mar 5, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Lead Awareness

Completed: Mar 5, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Hearing Conservation

Completed: Mar 3, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force

Completed: Mar 3, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: North Mankato Police Dept. - SP05201
Instructor: North Mankato Police Dept.

Hazardous Materials Awareness - Level 1 Part 2

Completed: Mar 3, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Hazardous Materials Awareness - Level 1 Part 1

Completed: Mar 3, 2023
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: Mar 2, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Mar 2, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Personal Protective Equipment

Completed: Mar 2, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Annual Firearms Training/Qualification

Completed: Feb 27, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Mankato Police Dept. - SP05201
Instructor: North Mankato Police Dept.

Civil Cases

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Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Watonwan Co. Sheriff's Office	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Feb 27, 2023	Present	Active