Thomas John Saunders

Current agency: Minnesota State PatrolSt. Paul, 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 25, 2022
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Jun 14, 2026
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

SFST Updates/Refresher

Completed: May 28, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Glock 45 and Trijicon SRO Transition

Completed: May 6, 2026
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Apr 7, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Tourniquets and Trauma Kits

Completed: Apr 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Mar 26, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Abigail Burch, Andrew Brinkman, Adam Fulton, Jason Engeldinger, Aaron Struntz, Brett Hayes

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Feb 5, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Making an Impact - How Law Enforcement Investigations, Reports & Testimony Secure Convictions

Completed: Dec 17, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Stearns County Attorney's Office - SP09074
Instructor: Rachel Cornelius, Michelle Zehnder Fischer, Braden Hoefert, Chad Perius, Joshua Kannegieter, Janelle Kendall

EMR Refresher

Completed: Sep 4, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

CIST 2025 - Use of Force

Completed: Sep 3, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

CIST 2025 - EVOC

Completed: Sep 3, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Ellissa Schmidt

CIST 2025 - Firearms

Completed: Sep 2, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Dave Johnston

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Aug 20, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Aug 20, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement

Completed: Aug 18, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Nicholas Greco

2025 DIST Firearms

Completed: May 20, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: David Johnston

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

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

MSP Use of Force & Firearms Online

Completed: Apr 16, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson, Dave Johnston

Taser User Certification Course

Completed: Jan 28, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

2024 MSP EVOC Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 24, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

MN State Patrol Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

MSP CIST Firearms training 2024

Completed: Oct 22, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Sep 6, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Sep 5, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Sep 5, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Autism for Law Enforcement: Definition and Prevalence

Completed: Sep 5, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Crisis Response

Completed: Sep 5, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Aug 11, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

2024 DIST Firearms Training

Completed: May 21, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Apr 3, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Still Standing. Still Smiling. John Kriesel-Motivational Speaker

Completed: Mar 6, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement

Completed: Jan 30, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 13, 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 12, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIST Firearms 2023

Completed: Oct 12, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 11, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 11, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Sep 1, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

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

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

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Aug 30, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Community Policing Strategies

Completed: Aug 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

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

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: May 28, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Firearms DIST 2023

Completed: Apr 19, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DIST - SFST Refresher

Completed: Apr 19, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Big Medicine & What to Eat

Completed: Feb 28, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Mindfulness for Resilience

Completed: Feb 28, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Handheld OC Chemical Training Online

Completed: Dec 10, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/DT/Taser CIST 2022

Completed: Sep 23, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms CIST 2022

Completed: Sep 22, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention Training - Dementia CIST 2022

Completed: Sep 22, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Conflict Management Training CIST 2022

Completed: Sep 22, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2022

Completed: Sep 22, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Sep 21, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Sep 15, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Protests, Police and the Press: Balancing Operational Challenges of Law Enforcement with First Amendment Rights

Completed: Jun 16, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: May 26, 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	May 25, 2022	Present	Active