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Chance D. Corbett serves as the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director for the Columbus Consolidated Government. Director Corbett has been in public safety since 1987 when he began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the Ladonia Volunteer Fire Department in Russell County, Alabama. Chance became a Paramedic and worked for Phenix Ambulance and Stat Ambulance during which time he began his law enforcement career with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office where he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant and team leader of the Special Tactics and Response team (S.T.A.R.).

In June 2001, Chance was appointed as the Director of the Russell County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security where he reorganized and rebranded that department. Chance served in that position until 2007 when, after conducting an emergency exercise for their campus, Chance was recruited and hired to start the first emergency management program at Auburn University. While at Auburn, Chance was also asked to serve as the Interim Executive Director for Campus Safety & Security which lasted for 29 months. During that time, Chance completely reorganized the department to be more effective and led a $4.8 million building renovation for the police and campus safety departments which included the addition of a state-of-the-art emergency operations center.

In 2020, Chance retired from Auburn University at age 48 to accept his current position with the Columbus Consolidated Government. Chance is a current law enforcement officer and Paramedic in both Georgia and Alabama. Chance holds the designation of Professional Certified Emergency Manager in Georgia, Master’s level Emergency Manager in Alabama, and for the past 16 years has held the designation of Certified Emergency Manager with the International Association of Emergency Managers.

Chance received his Master of Education Degree from Troy University and has been instructing first responder and emergency management college courses since 2003.

Quincy Preer serves as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management for the Columbus Consolidated Government. Quincy has served Columbus in a public safety role for 20 years. Quincy’s first 18 years were served with the Columbus Fire & EMS department where he earned the permeant rank of Sergeant and was appointed to Captain upon being hired as an Emergency Planner with Emergency Management division. In August 2023, Quincy was appointed Deputy Director of Emergency Management in the Department of Homeland Security. During the pandemic of 2020, Quincy also worked with the Department of Public Health in 2020 administering vaccinations at various COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the city.

Quincy Preer is a certified EMT-Intermediate and is a Certified Emergency Manager as required by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Quincy is also scheduled to complete the Advance Certified Emergency Manager certification in November 2023. Quincy obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2015 from Columbus State University in Health Science.

Tim Davis serves as The Emergency Management Specialist for the Columbus Consolidated Government. Tim has served in a Public Safety role for over 27 years. Tim’s first 25 years were served with Phenix City Fire Rescue where he served as a Captain for the last 18 of those years. Tim obtained numerous certificates to include technical Rope Rescue I &II, Confined Space, Fire Officer I & II, Fire Inspector I & II, Fire Instructor I & II, and Hazardous Materials Technician among many others. After retirement in April 2023, Tim served as a Lieutenant at the Columbus Airport Department of Public Safety until April of 2025. Tim obtained his Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter certificate in June 2023 from Atlanta Fire Rescue Aviation Division.

Tim Davis is a Nationally Registered EMT-B in Georgia and Alabama. He attended Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Columbus, Georgia in July 2024 and is a current law enforcement officer in Georgia. He is scheduled to complete the Certified Emergency Manager course by the spring of 2026. He attended the Georgia Driving Academy and obtained his CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements. He also obtained the FAA Part 107 sUAS Pilot’s certificate in August 2025. Tim attended Chattahoochee Valley Community College and graduated in May 2004 with an Associate’s degree in Applied Fire Science.