Former Southern Adventist Student Charged with Making Threats Against Faculty, Authorities

Collegedale Police Arrest Former University Student Following Threat Investigation

The Collegedale Police Department arrested former Southern Adventist University student, Michael Whitfield Hanna, 26, in April, following an extensive invest...

Former Southern Adventist student charged with making threats against faculty, authorities

The investigation began back in May 2024 after a series of anonymous emails and an anonymous letter with threatening language was sent out.

Former Southern Adventist University student arrested after making threats

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — The Collegedale Police Department has arrested a former Southern Adventist University student following an investigation into a series of threatening communications sent to the university and law enforcement personnel. 26-year-old Michael Whitfield Hanna was arrested in April of 2026. They say the investigation began in May 2024, when Southern Adventist University’s Campus Safety reported multiple anonymous emails and an an…