COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WTVF) — A former principal of Longview Elementary School, Jonathan Ullrich, is wanted for violating the conditions of his bond after he removed his court-mandated GPS tracking monitor and left his home.
The District Attorney's Office of the 22nd Judicial District of Tennessee issued a release Friday asking for the public's help locating Ullrich. The release from the district attorney's office says that Ullrich should be considered as potentially armed and dangerous and that he has made statements indicating he may be violent and suicidal.
Ullrich was indicted on 21 charges last December, which included rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, rape, incest and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. He was released after posting $350,000 bond.
The Maury County Sheriff's Office received information Thursday which prompted deputies to obtain a warrant against Ullrich for violating his bond conditions. A motion was filed by the district attorney's office to revoke Ullrich's bond and an expedited hearing was held Friday. Ullrich's bond was revoked as a result of that hearing and an order was issued for his arrest.
Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check Thursday at Ullrich's home in the 800 block of River Road in Celina, but Ullrich was not there. Instead, deputies found his GPS monitoring device next to a note that reportedly read, in part, "I can't do this anymore."
The district attorney's office says additional letters were found that indicate Ullrich may be in the Dale Hollow Lake area; he may also be in Kentucky near the Clay County, Tennessee border. Ullrich previously had a home in Culleoka, Tennessee and was employed as a teacher at Fairview Elementary School. He has also been known to stay at Tennessee State Parks, including Henry Horton and Fall Creek Falls.
When law enforcement officers attempted to serve an order of protection stemming from allegations related to the charges he is currently facing, Ullrich barricaded himself for hours. He attempted to buy a gun after being served the order of protection but was unsuccessful.
If you or anyone you know has information about the location of Ullrich, please contact DA Investigator Thomas Goetz at 931-374-1925 or the Maury County Sheriff's Office.
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