Reese Allan Benda

Current agency: Minnesota State PatrolSt. Paul, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Oct 26, 2022
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Requalification

Completed: Aug 11, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Dakota County Technical College - SP09271
Instructor: Dakota County Technical College

Firearms Instructor Recertification - Day 5

Completed: Aug 7, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Firearms Instructor Recertification - Day 4

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Firearms Instructor Recertification - Day 3

Completed: Aug 5, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Sergeant David Johnston

Firearms Instructor Recertification - Day 2

Completed: Aug 4, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Firearms Instructor Recertification - Day 1

Completed: Aug 3, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Apr 17, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Tourniquets and Trauma Kits

Completed: Apr 8, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Apr 2, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Apr 1, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Abigail Burch, Andrew Brinkman, Adam Fulton, Jason Engeldinger, Aaron Struntz, Brett Hayes

SFST Updates/Refresher

Completed: Mar 12, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms Instructor School

Completed: Mar 6, 2026
Credits: 40
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Glock 45 and Trijicon SRO Transition

Completed: Mar 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

2025 Toward Zero Deaths Statewide Conference

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee - SP10211

Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement

Completed: Oct 19, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Nicholas Greco

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Oct 19, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Oct 16, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

CIST 2025 - EVOC

Completed: Oct 9, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Ellissa Schmidt

CIST 2025 - Use of Force

Completed: Oct 8, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 8, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

CIST 2025 - Firearms

Completed: Oct 7, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Dave Johnston

MSP Use of Force & Firearms Online

Completed: May 22, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson, Dave Johnston

DRE Instructor School-Drug Evaluation and Classification Program

Completed: May 15, 2025
Credits: 72
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: May 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

2025 DIST Firearms

Completed: Apr 24, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: David Johnston

Taser User Certification Course

Completed: Mar 11, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Requalification

Completed: Jan 9, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Dakota County Technical College - SP09271
Instructor: Dakota County Technical College

MN State Patrol Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 8, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

2024 MSP EVOC Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 8, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

MSP CIST Firearms training 2024

Completed: Oct 7, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Autism for Law Enforcement: Definition and Prevalence

Completed: Sep 8, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Sep 8, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Crisis Response

Completed: Sep 8, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Sep 8, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Sep 8, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Aug 15, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

2024 DIST Firearms Training

Completed: May 9, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Still Standing. Still Smiling. John Kriesel-Motivational Speaker

Completed: Mar 20, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement

Completed: Jan 29, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 6, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Centralized In-Service Training (CIST) Use of Force/Taser 2023

Completed: Oct 5, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIST Firearms 2023

Completed: Oct 5, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Oct 4, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EVOC CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 4, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 4, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Oct 2, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Community Policing Strategies

Completed: Sep 4, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Introduction to Mental Health Crisis

Completed: Sep 4, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crash Practicals

Completed: Aug 31, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Law Enforcement Initial Phlebotomy

Completed: Aug 17, 2023
Credits: 48
Sponsor: Dakota County Technical College - SP09271
Instructor: Dakota County Technical College

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Jun 29, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jun 19, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Firearms DIST 2023

Completed: Apr 27, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DIST - SFST Refresher

Completed: Apr 27, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Big Medicine & What to Eat

Completed: Mar 21, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Mindfulness for Resilience

Completed: Mar 21, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Autism - on line

Completed: Jan 12, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Handheld OC Chemical Training Online

Completed: Dec 11, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: Oct 27, 2022
Credits: 21
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Minnesota State Patrol	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Oct 26, 2022	Present	Active