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First Responders Staff

Mitch Brooks

Mitch’s firefighting career began in 1991 in the US Navy where he served four years as an E5 Shipboard Firefighter.  Mitch’s civilian career with the Baltimore City Fire Department included eight years with a Truck Company, another eight years as a Paramedic on a medic unit including being selected as one of two firefighter/paramedics to […]

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Mike McDermott

Mike was born and raised in Queens, New York.  Joining NYPD is January 1987, his various assignments include:  NSU5, 34 Precinct, Police Academy Instructor, Street Crimes, Warrant Squad, CWIT, Joint Apprehension Warrant Squad (JAWS), 71 PDU. During Mike’s amazing career, he was awarded the Combat Cross medal and various Commendations and Meritorious police duty citations

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George Torbert

At age 17, an Army recruiter approached George while he was cutting school. A few placement tests and parental approval, he later jointed the Army. He began his military career as an Army medic and graduated from the U.S. Army’s Practical Nurse Course in 1989. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2003. Like much

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Officer Matt Chrest

Matt began his public service in 2004 as a volunteer fireman/EMT-B in Harford County.  During his ten years of service, he attained the rank of Fire Sergeant.  This is where Matt’s desire to pursue a career in law enforcement began and he joined the Baltimore Police Department.  His police service started with mid-night shift foot

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John Becker, Jr.

John’s experience as a police officer, clinician, program director and peer gives him the total understanding of substance abuse and mental health challenges that our nation’s first responders face today.  John is the founder of Guardian Recovery Services, a private practice that provides counseling to First Responders. John holds a B.S. in Behavioral Health Counseling

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Officer Jay “Coop” Cooper

Coop graduated from Harford County Sheriffs Office Training Academy in 1998.  Worked 3 years for Cecil County Sheriffs Department and spent the last 20 years at Havre de Grace Police Department, where he remains an active officer.  The majority of his career has been in patrol and spent 9 years as a K-9 handler while

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Kelly Backman

Kelly grew up in rural area of Minnesota and spent his childhood on the family farm. He joined the Fergus Falls Fire Department in 2001 and later  graduated from Alexandria College with a degree in Law Enforcement. Throughout his law enforcement career he worked as a Correctional Officer, Police officer, County Deputy, and a Special

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Lt. Steve Cobo

Steve began his fire department career at the Baltimore City Fire Department in 1987. He spent his career as a “truckee” at multiple stations. His career spanned thirty-six years and he retired as a Lieutenant, where he loved mentoring younger firefighters and paramedics.  Steve has always been a wellness advocate, which makes him a perfect

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Officer Ed Gorwell

As a Baltimore Police Officer, Ed served 30 years in a variety of duties and responsibilities from patrol to a number of different Administrative assignments. He served as a part time instructor at the academy for the Medical Teaching Team, as well as a 15 year member of the Critical Incident Stress Team/ Peer Support

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