Minnesota
Sheriff Attends 5th-Grade Graduation
Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry and D.A.R.E. instructor Deputy Sheriff Kelly Olson attended Oneka Elementary School’s fifth grade graduation ceremony. Each of the 175 students received diplomas.Read more . . .
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Lloyd Bratz, Director of Regional Operations & North Central Regional Director
Email: lloyd.bratz@dare.org
Cell: (310) 486-6727
Upcoming Events
Please note: The October MOT class is full. We are unable to accept any more candidates.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Program Administrator
Kathi Ackerman
Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc.
Email: mndare@aol.com
Phone: (952) 446-1907 or 1-800-990-3273
State D.A.R.E. Training Coordinator
Taylor Kristoffe-Jones
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Email: Taylor.Kristoffe.Jones@state.mn.us
Phone: (651) 793-2618
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Officer Adam Vande Vrede
Email: adam.vandevrede@sartellmn.com
Work Cellphone: (320) 293-7911
Personal Cellphone: (320) 420-3436
Will Durie, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Minnesota
Minnesota Local D.A.R.E. Websites
- Centennial Lakes Police Department
- Clay County Sheriff’s Office
- Cold Spring Police Department
- Crystal Police Department
- Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
- Faribault County Sheriff’s Office
- Floodwood Police Department
- Isanti County Sheriff’s Office
- Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office
- Maple Grove Police Department
- Maplewood Police Department
- Minnesota D.A.R.E.
- Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. on Facebook
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Kids Blog
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. on LinkedIn
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Parents Blog
- Moorhead Police Department
- Mounds View Police Department
- New Ulm Police Department
- Odyssey Academy
- Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office
- Prior Lake Police Department
- Sacred Heart Area School
- Saint Anthony Police Department
- Savage Police Department
- Shakopee Police Department
- Starbuck Police Department
- Stearns County Sheriff’s Office
- Virginia Police Department
