Michael John Bernier

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

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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0 / 0Civil Casesactive / total

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Jul 21, 2025
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Law Enforcement Response to Active Shooter

Completed: Jun 3, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Jarod Jacobsen

Crime Motivated by Bias

Completed: May 12, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Officer Wellness

Completed: May 12, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

Autism for First Responders

Completed: May 12, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400

Crisis Intervention and Conflict Management

Completed: Apr 21, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Nicole Reno, Val Kellen

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 10, 2026
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officers Training

Completed: Feb 6, 2026
Credits: 80
Sponsor: Minnesota DARE, Inc. - SP09825
Instructor: Kathi Ackerman

School Resource Officer Basic Course

Completed: Jan 22, 2026
Credits: 23
Sponsor: MN Division Of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. (DHSEM) - SP09047
Instructor: Jennifer Boswell, Emily Kaehn, Megan Olstad, Tony Zdroik, Michael McGill, Laura McLuen and Rachel Saetre

PIT (Pursuit Intervention Tactics)

Completed: Nov 14, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mark Bromwneshenkel, Greg Newinski

EVOC

Completed: Nov 13, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Greg Newinski, Mark Bromwneshenkel

POST Annual Use of Force and Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Oct 8, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Andy Lund, Nicole Reno

POST Annual Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Sep 22, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

POST Annual Use of Force and Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Jul 22, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Andy Lund, Nicole Reno

PepperBall

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

EVOC

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

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

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

POST Annual Firearms Qualification/Training

Completed: Jul 21, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Eli Paluga, Jarod Jacobsen, Brandon Desautel, Dave Cochran

Taser User/Transition Course

Completed: Jul 21, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Clay Co. Sheriff's Office - SP01400
Instructor: Clay Co. Sheriffs Office

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	Jul 21, 2025	Present	Active