Thomas Yong Joo Bendorf

Current agency: Waseca Police Dept.Waseca, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: May 18, 2021
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Annual Handgun / Rifle Qualification & Off-Duty Qualification Course

Completed: Aug 17, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Andrew Harren, Thomas Bendorf

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jan 26, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

AWAIR and Employee Right-to-Know

Completed: Jan 26, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Taser 7 CEW Annual Recert. Course

Completed: Dec 9, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Use of Force

Completed: Nov 19, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Low Light / Adverse Weather Firearm Qualification

Completed: Oct 15, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Less Lethal Impact Munitions Qualification

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103

Firearms (Handgun & Rifle) Qualification/Off-Duty Qualification

Completed: Jul 16, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

EVOC

Completed: May 28, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Olmsted Co. Sheriffs Office - SP05500
Instructor: Olmsted Co. Sheriffs Office

Communicating Through Conflict

Completed: Apr 23, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668

Rules of Engagement; A Law Enforcement's Guide to Intervene and Render Aid

Completed: Apr 23, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Eckberg Lammers PC - SP10596
Instructor: Eckberg Lammers PC

Field Training Officer (FTO) Certification Course

Completed: Jan 30, 2025
Credits: 32
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC - SP10668
Instructor: Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting / LETAC

Taser 7 CEW Annual Recert. Course

Completed: Nov 20, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Use of Force

Completed: Nov 6, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Low Light / Adverse Weather Firearm Qualification

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Glock Armorer's Course

Completed: Sep 10, 2024
Credits: 8

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Aug 17, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Firearms (Handgun & Rifle) Qualification/Off-Duty Qualification

Completed: Jul 11, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Basic Swat

Completed: Jun 28, 2024
Credits: 40

Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Completed: Apr 4, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Crimes Motivated by Bias

Completed: Mar 3, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Low Light / Adverse Weather Firearm Qualification

Completed: Dec 11, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

New Firearms Laws and Universal Background Checks

Completed: Dec 7, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Critical Issues: Duty to Intervene and Render Aid, and Marijuana and Policing

Completed: Dec 4, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Taser 7 CEW Annual Certification Course

Completed: Nov 20, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Use of Force

Completed: Nov 20, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

WCAO 2023 Law Enforcement Training

Completed: Oct 27, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Waseca County Attorney's Office - SP09092
Instructor: Waseca County Attorney's Office

Firearm's Instructor and Update Course

Completed: Oct 6, 2023
Credits: 40
Sponsor: Mission Critical Concepts - SP09737
Instructor: Mission Critical Concepts

(72-Hour) Holds Update

Completed: Sep 26, 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: Sep 6, 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 23, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Persuasion and De-escalation

Completed: Aug 23, 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: Aug 23, 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: Aug 23, 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: Aug 23, 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: Aug 2, 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: Aug 1, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Firearms (Handgun & Rifle) Qualification/Off-Duty Qualification

Completed: Jul 26, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

To Serve, Protect, and Document Part 1

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

Firearms Part 1

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

Use of Force

Completed: Nov 22, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Critical Issues Webinar - Rules of Engagement & Stand Your Own Ground

Completed: Oct 31, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Taser 7 CEW New User Certification

Completed: Oct 27, 2022
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Low Light and Adverse Weather Firearms Training

Completed: Oct 25, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Critical Issues Webinar - THC Edibles: From Enforcement to Employment

Completed: Oct 16, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

Critical Issues Webinar - Responding to Mental Health Issues

Completed: Oct 6, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA) - SP09041
Instructor: Mn Chiefs Of Police Association (MCPA)

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: Sep 15, 2022
Credits: 21
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Firearms Qualification

Completed: Jun 22, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Anti-Harassment in the Workplace

Completed: May 3, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Part 3

Completed: Mar 1, 2022
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: Mar 1, 2022
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: Feb 28, 2022
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: Feb 28, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force

Completed: Nov 16, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Taser X26/X26P User Re-Certification/Transition Course

Completed: Nov 16, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Low Light and Adverse Weather Firearms Training

Completed: Oct 21, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

ARIDE Day 3-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement

Completed: Aug 14, 2021
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing/2 Day

Completed: Aug 13, 2021
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Implicit Bias Updates & The Great American Race

Completed: Jul 8, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Brooklyn Park Police Dept. - SP02703
Instructor: Brooklyn Park Police Dept.

Firearms Qualification

Completed: Jun 8, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Use of Force

Completed: May 20, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Firearms Qualification

Completed: May 20, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Waseca Police Dept. - SP08103
Instructor: Waseca Police Dept.

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Waseca Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	May 18, 2021	Present	Active