John Charles Strand

Current agency: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's OfficeFergus Falls, 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: May 3, 2021
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Use of Force Firearms Qualification

Completed: Jun 11, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Low Light Adverse Weather Firearms Qualification

Completed: Nov 20, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Sep 24, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Reed Reinbold, Connor West, Steven Branby, Aaron Sprout, Abram Silbernagel, Luke Delaney, Michael Wunderlich, Chuck Beery, Walker Heinen, Matt Cederberg, Mike Wing, Devin Lien

Investigations 101

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Storm Training Group - SP10452
Instructor: Storm Training Group

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Aug 27, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Jul 23, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Jun 25, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Firearms Qualification

Completed: Jun 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Constitutional Policing - Traffic Stops and the 4th Ammendment

Completed: Jun 12, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Cajacob Law LLC - SP10682
Instructor: Cajacob Law LLC

Constitutional Policing-Search and Seizure

Completed: Jun 11, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Cajacob Law LLC - SP10682
Instructor: Cajacob Law LLC

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: May 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

State of Minnesota v Adam Taylor Fravel - The Investigation & Prosecution of a Complex & High Profile Case

Completed: Apr 30, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Phillip Prokopowicz, Christina Galewski

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Apr 30, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Emergency Medical Responder Refresher

Completed: Apr 23, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Mar 26, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Feb 26, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

FTO Basic

Completed: Feb 13, 2025
Credits: 28
Sponsor: Field Training Solutions - SP09947
Instructor: Fto Solutions

Use of Force/Taser

Completed: Feb 5, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Jan 22, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Dec 18, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Lincoln on Leadership

Completed: Nov 9, 2024
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Use of Force Low Light Adverse Weather Firearms Qualification

Completed: Nov 6, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Law Enforcment Firearms Training and qualification

Completed: Oct 9, 2024
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Fergus Falls Police Dept. - SP05601
Instructor: Fergus Falls Police Dept.

Leadership Principles and Concepts

Completed: Oct 3, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Sep 25, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: Sep 12, 2024
Credits: 18
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Emergency Medical Responder Refresher

Completed: Sep 3, 2024
Credits: 12
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Aug 28, 2024
Credits: 96
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Preparing for a Crash Reconstruction

Completed: Aug 20, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Jul 24, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic SWAT Course

Completed: Jun 28, 2024
Credits: 40
Sponsor: Red River Valley S.W.A.T. - SP09995
Instructor: Red River Valley S.W.A.T.

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Apr 24, 2024
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Hate Crimes; Crimes Motivated by Bias

Completed: Mar 21, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

De-escalation and Conflict Management Strategies

Completed: Mar 21, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668
Instructor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC

Memphis 2 Minneapolis; A Cultural Journey

Completed: Mar 21, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668
Instructor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC

Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises (CIMIC) Training

Completed: Mar 20, 2024
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

Law Enforcement Guide to Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Completed: Mar 20, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

Health Provider CPR

Completed: Mar 14, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Firearms Qualification

Completed: Mar 12, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force

Completed: Feb 20, 2024
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force-Low Light and Adverse Weather Firearms Qualification

Completed: Nov 15, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force - Firearms Qualification

Completed: Sep 15, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Investigation of Sexual and Domestic Assaults

Completed: Sep 13, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Sep 13, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Police Response to Active Shooter

Completed: Aug 29, 2023
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

High in Plain Sight: Current Drug Culture, Trends, and Identifiers

Completed: Jun 21, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Radar Refresher

Completed: Jun 7, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: May 24, 2023
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Patrol Tactics

Completed: May 17, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Apr 18, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Law Enforcement Pursuit Intervention Tactics

Completed: Apr 5, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Mar 22, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Mar 15, 2023
Credits: 12
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Packaging

Completed: Mar 8, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Packaging

Completed: Mar 8, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Forfeiture Law for Law Enforcement

Completed: Mar 2, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Jan 25, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force

Completed: Jan 19, 2023
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing/2 Day

Completed: Dec 29, 2022
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

ARIDE Day 3-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement

Completed: Dec 29, 2022
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SWAT Team Tactics

Completed: Dec 21, 2022
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Police Response to Active Shooter

Completed: Nov 22, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Plain View/Plain Feel 2020

Completed: Sep 29, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Misdemeanor Arrests and Stops - Selected Topics

Completed: Sep 21, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Terry Stop and Traffic Refresher

Completed: Aug 24, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Controlled Substance and Traffic Interdiction

Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Drug Detection and Enforcement

Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force

Completed: May 4, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

MN CIT 2-hour Crisis Intervention Training

Completed: Apr 28, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

Disorderly Conduct and Obstructing

Completed: Apr 6, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Autism (ASD)

Completed: Mar 22, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

4-hour Bias

Completed: Mar 22, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

Mental Health Awareness 8-hour

Completed: Mar 21, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

One Day Law Enforcement Pursuit (EVOC)

Completed: Mar 16, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

Distracted Driving 2020

Completed: Jan 6, 2022
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: Dec 23, 2021
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: Dec 19, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force

Completed: Dec 8, 2021
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Lidar Refresher

Completed: Oct 19, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	May 3, 2021	Present	Active