Richard George Sheils

Current agency: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's OfficeFergus Falls, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

1Agencies

--Current Salary

0 / 0Civil Casesactive / total

--Liability Costs

--Arrests

0Reports

Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Nov 1, 1994
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Substance Use Disorder

Completed: Aug 13, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053

Personality Disorder

Completed: Aug 12, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053

CIT Module 2: Understanding Mental Illness

Completed: Aug 12, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Janina Cich

CIT Module 1: What is CIT?

Completed: Aug 5, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Janina Cich

CIT Module 15: Suicide by Cop

Completed: Aug 4, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Dr. Pat Nelson

ICLD 2.07: Cultural Diversity

Completed: Jul 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: David L. Perry

ICLD 1.11: Active Listening

Completed: Jul 27, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Dr. Larry Long

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: Mar 18, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force/Taser

Completed: Jan 23, 2026
Credits: 8
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

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

Emergency Medical Responder Refresher

Completed: May 13, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force/Taser

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

Basic Data Practices for Corrections

Completed: Dec 9, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Completed: Dec 5, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Introduction to PREA: Eliminating Sexual Abuse in Jails

Completed: Dec 4, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Emergency Medical Responder Refresher

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

Use of Force Low Light Adverse Weather Firearms Qualification

Completed: Mar 28, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Health Provider CPR

Completed: Mar 12, 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

Bias Crimes Part 1: The Legal Aspects

Completed: Feb 29, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

CIT Module 6: Anxiety Disorders

Completed: Feb 12, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

CIT Module 5: Mood Disorders - Depression

Completed: Feb 9, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

CIT Module 4: Mood Disorders - Bipolar

Completed: Feb 8, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

CIT Module 3: Schizophrenia and Psychosis

Completed: Feb 8, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

CIT Module 1: What is CIT?

Completed: Feb 7, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

CIT Module 2: Understanding Mental Illness

Completed: Feb 7, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Implicit Bias

Completed: Feb 6, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

ICLD 2.7 Cultural Diversity

Completed: Feb 6, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

ICLD 3.14 Emotional Intelligence

Completed: Feb 6, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Autism for Law Enforcement: Recognition & Response

Completed: Jan 31, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Use of Force

Completed: Jan 16, 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

EMR Refresher

Completed: Sep 12, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Mar 14, 2023
Credits: 4
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

EMR Refresher

Completed: Sep 21, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Health Care Provider CPR

Completed: Mar 15, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Ottertail County Detention Facility - SP05610
Instructor: Ottertail County Detention Facility

Use of Force

Completed: Feb 2, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 13, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Sep 22, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Use of Force

Completed: Jun 22, 2021
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Mobile Field Force Operations

Completed: May 13, 2021
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Cottage Grove Police Dept. - SP08207
Instructor: Cottage Grove Police Dept.

MN DHS Coordinating Civil & Criminal Response

Completed: Dec 4, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

MN System for Protecting Vulnerable Adults

Completed: Dec 3, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

History of Armer

Completed: Nov 25, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Alexandria Technical And Community College - SP09001
Instructor: Alexandria Technical And Community College

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 8, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Basic Mobile Field Force Operations

Completed: Jun 24, 2020
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Cottage Grove Police Dept. - SP08207
Instructor: Cottage Grove Police Dept.

Military Leadership

Completed: May 21, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Effective Communications

Completed: May 19, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Active Listening

Completed: Apr 21, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Law Enforcement Moral Compass*

Completed: Apr 20, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership Theories

Completed: Apr 16, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership and Power

Completed: Apr 15, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

It's Your Ship*

Completed: Apr 14, 2020
Credits: 6
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership and Change

Completed: Apr 9, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Personal Leadership

Completed: Apr 9, 2020
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership and Ethics

Completed: Apr 7, 2020
Credits: 7
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

First and Mid-Level Supervision

Completed: Apr 2, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership Principles and Concepts

Completed: Apr 1, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lincoln on Leadership

Completed: Apr 1, 2020
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Health Care Provider CPR

Completed: Feb 25, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Ottertail County Detention Facility - SP05610
Instructor: Ottertail County Detention Facility

Use of Force

Completed: Feb 5, 2020
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Feb 5, 2020
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-8

Completed: Dec 31, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 15, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Why Teens Kill

Completed: Aug 20, 2019
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Lakes Country Service Cooperative - SP09696
Instructor: Lakes Country Service Cooperative

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-3

Completed: Jun 30, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 19-2

Completed: Jun 30, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

EMR Refresher

Completed: Apr 9, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Conflict Management and Mediation

Completed: Feb 13, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Centurion Skills, Inc. - SP09883
Instructor: Centurion Skills, Inc.

Valuing Community Diversity and Cultural Differences

Completed: Feb 13, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Centurion Skills, Inc. - SP09883
Instructor: Centurion Skills, Inc.

Use of Force

Completed: Feb 6, 2019
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

De-escalation / Intervention Strategies for Persons in a Mental Illness Crisis

Completed: Nov 16, 2018
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Centurion Skills, Inc. - SP09883
Instructor: Centurion Skills, Inc.

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 17, 2018
Credits: 12
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Lexipol DTB 18-2

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 18-3

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

2018 Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Health Care Provider CPR

Completed: Mar 21, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Ottertail County Detention Facility - SP05610
Instructor: Ottertail County Detention Facility

Use Of Force - 8 Hour

Completed: Mar 13, 2018
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 10, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

MN De-escalation Strategies for People with Mental Illness or Behavioral Disorders in Crisis Training

Completed: Jun 14, 2017
Credits: 8
Instructor: Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute (Umcpi)

EMR Refresher

Completed: Mar 14, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

First & Mid-Level Supervision

Completed: Mar 8, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Leadership and Change

Completed: Mar 8, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lincoln on Leadership

Completed: Feb 17, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Use Of Force - 8 Hour

Completed: Jan 18, 2017
Credits: 8
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Leadership Principles & Concepts

Completed: Dec 5, 2016
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Conflict Management

Completed: Oct 14, 2016
Credits: 2
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Tactical Response To Low Light Encounters

Completed: Sep 30, 2016
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail County Sheriffs Office

Tactical Response To Low Light Encounters

Completed: Sep 30, 2016
Credits: 4
Instructor: Otter Tail County Sheriffs Office

Use Of Force - 8 Hour

Completed: Sep 29, 2016
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriff's Office - SP05600
Instructor: Otter Tail Co. Sheriffs Office

Courthouse Tactics

Completed: Sep 9, 2016
Credits: 8
Instructor: Washington Co. Sheriffs Office

Traffic Stops And Safety 4

Completed: Apr 5, 2016
Credits: 1
Instructor: Policeone Academy

Firearms Tactics

Completed: Feb 3, 2016
Credits: 1
Instructor: Policeone Academy

Fitness & Nutrition: 1

Completed: Jan 5, 2016
Credits: 1
Instructor: Policeone Academy

Active Shooter: 1

Completed: Jan 1, 2016
Credits: 1
Instructor: Policeone Academy

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	Nov 1, 1994	Present	Active