First Responders Staff

Alex Raja

Alex spent a majority of his life living in Baltimore county but moved to Harford county when he met his wife. He pursued his dream of becoming a first responder at the age of 18 by volunteering at The Wise Ave Volunteer Fire Company as a Fire fighter EMT. He then later became an EMS …

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Ciera Taylor

Ciera joins the Harbor of Grace team from a career as a Correctional Officer in Lancaster County Prison. Within the first 6 months of her career in the prison, Ciera was appointed a spot on the Crisis Intervention Team and Hostage Negotiation Team. She was the only female HNT member during the duration of her …

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Jessica Ann Vickers

Jessica brings immense training and knowledge to Harbor of Grace. Her clinical background includes working as a Pain Recovery Program Manager, Pain Program Counselor and therapist at Father Martin’s Ashley from 2016 to 2020.

Marianna Garrigan Adams

We are proud to have Marianna on our team. As an active Paramedic, who still works part-time for the Harford County Fire & EMS Foundation since 2010, Marianna still serves as the CISM Coordinator with Harford County where she has supervised Peer Support and CISM activities for several major Mass Casualty Incidents.

Lt. Robbie Way

Rob Way BCFD Lieutenant Retired 1991-2016. Rob has also served as a volunteer firefighter/fire office in the Susquehanna Hose Company and as a Paramedic in the Havre De Grace Ambulance Corp since 1987. He has received numerous life saving awards both as a career Fire Office and as a volunteer.

Major Woodland “Butch” Wilson

Butch joined the Harbor of Grace team after serving a distinguished thirty-two year career with the Baltimore County Police Department. Butch’s exemplary career included security, risk training, threat assessments, investigations and hands-on supervisory roles. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1986 to 1990. He was recalled for Operation Desert Shield …

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D. Kenneth Beyer

Ken is a 24-year veteran of the treatment community where his personal recovery began in 1992. Soon after, he realized he wanted to spend his life working with chemically dependent people and started his new career at Father Martin’s Ashley. Co-Founders Father Joseph Martin, Mae Abraham and Leonard Angus Dahl all made huge impacts on …

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Lt. Rob Quick

Rob retired from Baltimore Police Dept. after twenty-six years and a day. He performed a variety of supervisory tasks that include acting liaison between the BPD and various federal law enforcement partners including the DEA, ATF, FBI and U.S. Marshal Service.  Rob specialized in crisis management at a mid-level management position and supervised hundreds of …

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Dr. Brian Lerner

Dr. Brian Lerner is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.  He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  He completed his general psychiatry training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where he served as Chief Resident.  He has also completed an addiction psychiatry fellowship at the University of Maryland.  Dr. Lerner …

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