On April 9, 2026, at 1410 hours, the Department of Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm activation at Thomas More University's Ackerman Hall. Public Safety Officers, along with the Edgewood Fire Department responded to the alarm. Edgewood Fire Department investigated the alarm and determined that it was caused by a faulty smoke detector. The Fire Department determined that there had been no fire, the alarm was determined to be false, and the fire alarm system was reset.