Christopher Hanna’s phone was found at a Forest Park shop he owns, while his bank cards show no recent activity.
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Authorities are searching for Christopher Hanna, a Henry County businessman and father who vanished two weeks ago, after his truck was found abandoned at a Publix shopping plaza in Newnan and one of his phones was recovered at a snack shop he owns in Forest Park.
Hanna was last seen Nov. 4 at his storage yard on North Henry Boulevard, where he keeps equipment for his car-hauling business. Investigators have reviewed surveillance from that day showing his truck near the Newnan shopping center, though it is unclear whether Hanna appears in the video. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has joined local police to follow leads, examine records and determine whether Hanna got into another vehicle after leaving his truck. His relatives say the disappearance is out of character and are pleading for answers as the case enters a third week without confirmed sightings.
Family members say Hanna, known for punctual routines built around work and parenting, failed to pick up his son for school the morning he disappeared. “It’s unsettling — I’m not gonna lie,” his brother, John Hanna, said in an interview, describing long days of searching and coordination with detectives. The truck was located at a Publix plaza in Coweta County, miles from where Hanna lives and works. Investigators traced one of Hanna’s phones to a small snack shop he operates in Forest Park, where it was found, but they have not said how or when the phone was left there. Officials have not reported signs of foul play at the truck scene, and they have not disclosed the exact time the vehicle arrived at the plaza.
Detectives say bank and card records show no activity since Nov. 4, a detail that has intensified the family’s concern. Investigators are analyzing camera footage from Nov. 4 that shows Hanna’s truck, but have not publicly confirmed whether the driver is identifiable. The GBI’s involvement signals a broader effort to reconstruct Hanna’s movements across county lines — from the Stockbridge storage yard, to Forest Park where the phone was found, to Newnan where the truck turned up. Authorities have not identified a suspected destination or reason for Hanna to be at that shopping center, and they have not released information about any passengers, rideshares or vehicles that might be connected to his disappearance.
Hanna, who runs a car-hauling business based out of the storage yard, was last definitively placed at that location on Nov. 4, according to relatives and investigators. The yard sits off North Henry Boulevard, a busy corridor lined with warehouses, service shops and small logistics firms — the same type of operations that rely on vehicle storage lots and after-hours access. From there, the puzzle widens: one phone at the Forest Park shop; the truck in Coweta County; and no transactions on any account that could point to fuel, food or lodging. Police have not described any damage or tampering to the truck and have not said whether keys were recovered. As of Saturday, no Amber or Levi’s Call notices relate to the case, and officials have not released a medical or safety alert describing Hanna as endangered beyond the family’s concerns.
Law enforcement agencies in Henry, Clayton and Coweta counties are coordinating with the GBI. Investigators are reviewing additional surveillance from surrounding businesses near the Newnan Publix plaza to determine whether Hanna left on foot or entered another vehicle. Detectives are also interviewing relatives, friends and employees to clarify his last calls and messages before Nov. 4, and they are comparing those timelines with license plate reader hits and fixed-camera systems along I-75 and I-85 corridors. Officials have not announced any suspects, persons of interest or criminal charges. Police previously said tips can be provided to regional Crime Stoppers, which allows anonymous reporting and may offer a cash reward, and they continue to ask area businesses to preserve relevant video from Nov. 4 and the days immediately after.
Outside the Newnan plaza on a recent afternoon, family members described spending hours walking the lot edges, checking loading areas and speaking with store employees who worked the Nov. 4 shift. Shoppers came and went with holiday groceries as the family taped a fresh flyer near a cart return. “Chris is a dad first,” John Hanna said, adding that missing a school pickup would have triggered a call. At the Forest Park shop, an employee said the phone discovery “didn’t make sense,” noting that Hanna usually carried two devices while moving between the yard, shop and customer locations. Relatives said they’re keeping his son updated with simple facts and promising that police are working every lead.
As of Saturday evening, investigators had not announced a break in the case. The next public update is expected if new video is verified or if search teams expand to new areas tied to leads from Nov. 4. The investigation remains active across three metro counties, with the GBI assisting local police on interviews, video timelines and record checks.
Author note: Last updated November 22, 2025.