Michael Jon Farrell

Current agency: Winthrop Police Dept.Winthrop, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Jun 24, 2023
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Alcohol vs Everything Else: Drug Impaired Driving Investigations for Patrol

Completed: May 20, 2026
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Edina Police Dept. - SP02706
Instructor: Jaren Zech, Tommy Satele, Amy Tripp-Steiner

Patrol Rifle Range

Completed: Apr 28, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Handgun Range

Completed: Apr 28, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Low Light/Inclement Weather Range

Completed: Apr 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Taser 10 Training

Completed: Mar 26, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Winthrop Police Dept. - SP07206
Instructor: Reed Mitchell, Logan Anderson, Aron Hacker

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Mar 17, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Mar 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Dr. William J. Lewinski; William J. Everett, J.D.

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

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

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

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

Crisis Hostage Negotiation Level 1

Completed: Mar 13, 2026
Credits: 40
Sponsor: Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) - SP10270
Instructor: Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)

Less Lethal Patrol Operations

Completed: Feb 17, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500

MN South Central Investigator's Coalition 2026 Winter Conference

Completed: Jan 6, 2026
Credits: 13
Sponsor: Mn South Central Investigators Coalition - MSCIC - SP10260
Instructor: Erik Lopez, Deepak Kukade, Brad Litke, Jasmine Thomas, Tim Benesch, Christopher Madel, Micheal Anderson, Imran Ali, Joshua Klein, Alex Nelson, Jeff Fischbach, Luke Selk, Chad Sheehan, Rachel Cornelius, Laurie Finnegan, Treye Kettwick

Mental Health Part 3 - Assessment

Completed: Dec 12, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Low Light/Inclement Weather Range

Completed: Nov 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Oct 21, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Less Lethal Munitions

Completed: Sep 23, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Winthrop Police Dept. - SP07206
Instructor: Winthrop Police Dept.

Weapons Qualification

Completed: Sep 23, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Gaylord Police Dept. - SP07202
Instructor: Gaylord Police Dept.

Less Lethal Patrol Operations

Completed: Sep 17, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500

CTK Evidence Based Interview and Interrogation

Completed: Sep 11, 2025
Credits: 24

Implicit Bias Part 2

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, Anna L. Yunker

Crimes Motivated by Bias

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Implicit Bias Part 1

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Mental Health Part 2 - Societal Issues and Challenges

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 1

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction

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

Handgun Range

Completed: Jun 25, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Patrol Rifle Range

Completed: Jun 25, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Taser 10 Training

Completed: Jun 4, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Winthrop Police Dept. - SP07206
Instructor: Reed Mitchell, Logan Anderson, Aron Hacker

Recreational Vehicle (Snowmobile and ATV) Safety Instructor Certification

Completed: Apr 23, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Department Of Natural Resources - SP00004

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Jan 21, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Jan 21, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 1: Laws and Priciples

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

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Jan 11, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Low Light/Inclement Weather Range

Completed: Dec 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Low Light/Inclement Weather Range

Completed: Nov 27, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Oct 21, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

BCA Basic Narcotics Investigations

Completed: Oct 17, 2024
Credits: 24
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

ARIDE-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement 2 day

Completed: Sep 26, 2024
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Sep 18, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Annual Taser 7 & X26P Training

Completed: Sep 17, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Gaylord Police Dept. - SP07202
Instructor: Gaylord Police Dept.

Weapons Qualification

Completed: Sep 16, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Gaylord Police Dept. - SP07202
Instructor: Gaylord Police Dept.

Less Lethal Munitions

Completed: Sep 16, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Winthrop Police Dept. - SP07206
Instructor: Winthrop Police Dept.

DMT-G Certification Course

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

Patrol Rifle Range

Completed: Jun 5, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Handgun Range

Completed: Jun 5, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Predatory Offender Registration And Investigations Training

Completed: May 9, 2024
Credits: 7
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Mar 19, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 1: Laws and Priciples

Completed: Feb 26, 2024
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: Feb 26, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Feb 26, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Initial 2 day

Completed: Feb 1, 2024
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

MN South Central Investigator's Coalition 14th Annual Conference

Completed: Jan 9, 2024
Credits: 13
Sponsor: Mn South Central Investigators Coalition - MSCIC - SP10260
Instructor: Mn South Central Investigators Coalition - MSCIC

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

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

(72-Hour) Holds Update

Completed: Sep 27, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Vehicle Searches - Update 2022

Completed: Aug 13, 2023
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: Aug 12, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 4 - Capstone

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

Preventing In-Custody Suicide - Update

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Wellness and Emotional Resilience Part 2

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Wellness and Emotional Resilience, Part 1

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 2 - Assessment

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Best Practices in Mental Health Crisis Response

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 3 - Intervention

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 1 - Introduction

Completed: Jul 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder- Part 4

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 1

Completed: Jun 29, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 2

Completed: Jun 29, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Part 3

Completed: Jun 29, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force and Defensive Tactics

Completed: Jun 28, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 3: Readiness

Completed: Jun 28, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Taser Annual Recertification

Completed: Jun 27, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office - SP06500
Instructor: Renville Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force Part 2: Law and Principles

Completed: Jun 27, 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: Jun 27, 2023
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
Renville Co. Sheriff's Office	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Jun 24, 2023	Present	Active
Hector Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Jun 24, 2023	Present	Active
Winthrop Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Jun 24, 2023	Present	Active