Tuscaloosa Police Department Promotes Heath Clark To Assistant Chief

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley on Friday announced that longtime TPD officer Heath Clark has been promoted to assistant chief.

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TPD says Clark, 49, assumed the new role as one of the department’s two assistant chiefs on Feb. 24, with Clark replacing two-time interim police chief and retired assistant chief Mitt Tubbs, who had held the position since 2004.

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“I’m thankful to Chief Blankley and Mayor [Walt] Maddox for this opportunity to serve the citizens ofTuscaloosa and the men and women of TPD," Clark said in a press release. "I look forward to helping Chief continue down the path of making the police department not only the best at what we do for the citizens ofTuscaloosa, but also ensuring it the best department for officers and staff to work."

Clark first began with the Tuscaloosa Police Department as a patrol officer on Sept. 28, 1998, going on to serve as a training officer and later being assigned to the Charlie Unit — a specialized division that combats street-level narcotics, gang and violent crime.

“Chief Clark’s administrative and street-level policing experience, along with his institutional
knowledge of the department and this city made him the right choice for this position,” Chief
Blankley said.

After rising through the ranks, Clark assumed the position of Major over Uniformed Services on March 27, 2020. Clark also served as a member of the Special Response Team (SWAT) from 2001 to 2023, serving the last three years as the assistant commander.

In his new role as assistant chief, Clark will oversee TPD's Uniformed Services — the largest division that includes patrol and traffic enforcement. Other duties under his purview include supervision of the Communications Division (dispatch), Interstate Crime Enforcement, Records and Logistics.

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