Published report

MN State Patrol Lt. John Farmakes - Alleged Threatening Voicemail

Submitted by anonymous user on January 25, 2026.

Incident basics

Incident date
August 1, 2022
Location
2005 North Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Charges or allegations

Personnel involved

Adherence to Legal Standards

Consistently refuses to accept responsibility or follow through.

Communication Skills

Routinely violates legal standards, compromising public safety.

Courtesy

Fails to communicate effectively or is actively dismissive.

Effectiveness

Occasionally discourteous or dismissive.

Empathy and Compassion

Fails to resolve issues, worsening the situation.

Fairness

Completely dismissive or indifferent to individuals' emotional needs.

Heroism or Extra Effort

Displays noticeable bias or preferential treatment.

Honesty

Fails to demonstrate any extra effort or heroic behavior.

Transparency

Completely opaque or deliberately misleading.


Narrative

On August 2, 2022, Lt. John Farmakes, a supervisor with the Minnesota State Patrol stationed at the Golden Valley office, allegedly left a voicemail in response to a complaint filed about Trooper Spenser Stockwell. ALLEGATIONS: - According to documentation at spencerstockwell.com, Lt. Farmakes allegedly left a voicemail that included a vulgar name directed at the complainant - The voicemail allegedly contained threatening statements - An MP3 recording of the voicemail is claimed to exist and is linked on the source website CONTEXT: - This incident is related to the handling of Internal Affairs case #22-40 - The Golden Valley office address is listed as 2005 North Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55422 - Supervisor contact phone: (763) 279-4566 NOTE: The allegations have not been independently verified.

Desired outcome

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Witnesses

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