Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of John Wuorinen, and the reappointment of Ramona L. Dohman, Mylan Masson, Brent Richter, and Michael Young to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board). All five are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 2, 2012.

Dohman, of Maple Grove, is the Maple Grove Police Chief, a position she has held since 2001. She has held a number of positions with the Maple Grove Police Department since 1984, and was a patrol officer with the cities of Marshall and Glencoe prior to that. Dohman holds a masters degree in police leadership, administration and education from the University of St. Thomas, and a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice administration from Metropolitan State University. Dohman is currently the second vice president of the Minnesota Chiefs’ of Police Association. She is also past president of the Hennepin County Chiefs’ of Police Association, Maple Grove Police Association, and Hennepin County Juvenile Advisory Board, and serves as a member Alexandria Technical College Law Enforcement Advisory Board. Dohman, who has been a member of the POST Board since 2004, is reappointed as a representative of municipal police chiefs.

Masson, of Savage, is the director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement in St. Paul, a position she has held since 2006. She was the Center’s assistant director from 1994 to 2006, and had also previously been a faculty member. Masson also held positions as a training officer and patrol officer with the Minneapolis Park Police from 1989 to 2003. Masson earned her law enforcement certification from Mankato State University, holds a masters degree in education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor of arts degree in education from the College of St. Catherine. She is president of the Minnesota Association of Women Police, and a member of the International Association of Women Police, Fraternal Order of Police, Park Law Enforcement Association, Law Enforcement Opportunities, and National Organization for Black Law Enforcement. Masson, who has been a member of the POST Board since 2004, is reappointed as a representative of former peace officers currently employed in a peace officer education program.

Richter, of Elk River, is a sergeant with the Minnesota State Patrol’s Office of Investigative Services and the Metro Crash Reconstruction Team. He has been a state trooper for over 18 years, and a licensed peace officer in Minnesota for over 26 years. Richter has served on the State Patrol’s statewide motor vehicle crime task force, has been a Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association West Metro District delegate, and an instructor with its training center. He is also a member of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and has been a volunteer firefighter. Richter, who has been a member of the POST Board since 2000, is reappointed as a representative of the Minnesota State Patrol Troopers’ Association.

Wuorinen, of St. Paul, is the executive sergeant for the chief of patrol operations with the St. Paul Police Department. He has been a police officer with the St. Paul Police Department since 1993, and previously was a police officer with the University of Minnesota from 1988 to 1993, where he received the Minneapolis Police Department’s Medal of Valor and was named “Officer of the Year” in 1990. Wuorinen holds a master of arts degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica, a bachelor of science degree from St. Mary’s University, and an associate of arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Wuorinen has also participated in numerous professional continuing education seminars. Wuorinen replaces William Martinez on the POST Board as a representative of municipal peace officers.

Young, of Waverly, is an executive officer and the SWAT team leader with the Minneapolis Police Department, a position he has held since 2005. He has also been the entry team leader with the department since 1998, and was an entry team member from 1992 to 1997. Previously, Young was a shift sergeant, sergeant, and patrol officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, and has been a Minneapolis Police officer since 1991. He was a patrol deputy with the Wright County Sheriff’s Department from 1985 to 1991. Young, who has completed numerous advanced professional training courses, earned his associate of arts degree from Alexandria Vocational Technical Institute. Young was first appointed to the POST Board in 2004, and is reappointed as a representative of municipal peace officers.

The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training establishes minimum qualifications and standards of conduct and regulates professional peace officer education and continuing education programs. The board consists of 15 members, including 14 appointed by the Governor.