Inadvertent activation of emergency response system at Smiths Station High School, school, sheriff officials confirm
Smiths Station High School students and staff were placed on lockdown today.
The school posted to social media an “inadvertent action” of its emergency response system was launched at 1:32 p.m. Friday.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed it was accidental and no threat was involved.
This is the second reported inadvertent activation of the emergency response system this year at Smiths Station High School. The first inadvertent activation occurred on November 18, 2025, where according to officials, the alert device malfunctioned.
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