Charles A. Tubbs Sr., is the director of Dane County Emergency Management. He leads a department of professionals who are responsible for Dane County’s effective disaster response and recovery efforts in support of local governments and the Dane County Emergency Management programs. He retired from law enforcement after serving nearly 40 years. He served in four other distinguished positions including: interim chief of police for Beloit Police Department, deputy chief of police for Beloit Police Department, administrator of the State of Wisconsin Division of Juvenile Corrections and chief of police for Wisconsin State Capitol Police.

He was appointed to the State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. He serves as an honorary commander of the 115th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He serves nationally as an adjunct instructor, observer and controller for the United States Department of Homeland Security and FEMA Integrated Emergency Management Courses. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Mount Senario College. He continued training at the Law Enforcement Executive Development Institute of the FBI National Academy with a concentration in diversity and hate crime education through the United States Department of Justice. He is an expert in areas of homeland security, law enforcement, emergency management and human relations. His capacity to relate to all people and situations is as robust as his ability to manage diverse administrative tasks. His ability to be a bridge in conflictual race issues is unwavering. He believes that when we lift up those who are less fortunate, we lift up the entire community.

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