Michael Mike Hill, 61, was killed on March 27, 2023, while working as a custodian at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as Big Mike, he was an African American father of seven and grandfather of fourteen who greeted students by name and was remembered for his warm, loving nature. He was one of six people killed when an armed intruder forced entry into the school that morning.

The assailant, a 28-year-old former student, entered armed with two assault-style rifles and a handgun. Responding officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department engaged the attacker about 14 minutes after the first emergency call and fatally shot them on the school’s second floor. Investigators later found detailed maps of the school and writings indicating a premeditated attack; the attacker had been under a doctor’s care for an emotional disorder and had legally purchased multiple firearms.

Big Mike’s death devastated his family and the school community. If anyone knew Michael Hill, worked with him, or has information about that morning, please come forward.