General Information

Name Crystal D. Hill
OpenOversight ID 40400
Unique Internal Identifier 651266691012806
Department Fredericksburg Police
Race White
Gender Female
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date None
Number of known incidents 1
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Department Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Fredericksburg Police Police Lieutenant Police Department 2006-03-15
Fredericksburg Police Lieutenant Not Sure Unknown

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime & Other Pay Total Pay Year
$89,732.00 FY2023

Incidents

Incident Washington v Jurgens et al

Date May 04, 2015
Report # Washington v Jurgens et al
Department Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office
Officers Shaun Jurgens , Crystal D. Hill , Matthew Deschenes
Description

Officer Shaun Jergens reportedly used his Taser and pepper spray on a man police said was involved in a hit-and-run on May 4.

Fredericksburg Police said a 911 call came in about a hit-and-run collision at approximately 5 p.m. from the driver of a Jeep whose vehicle had just been struck by a silver Hyundai traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 1 near the University of Mary Washington pedestrian bridge.

The Hyundai had previously run over the median on Route 1 and knocked down a city road sign, according to police.

The Hyundai eventually ended up stationary in the intersection of Cowan Boulevard and Powhatan Street.

Two Fredericksburg officers who were the first to arrive on scene, Corporal Matt Deschenes and Sergeant Crystal Hill, held the Hyundai driver at gunpoint and ordered him out of his car. The driver, identified as David Washington, 34, of Fredericksburg, did not comply.

Jurgens arrived on scene a few minutes later. Police said Jurgens used his Taser on the man to get him to comply with the order to exit the vehicle. One of the Taser prongs apparently did not make a proper connection and the Taser was ineffective.

Jurgens then used his pepper spray on Washington and then Deschenes and Jurgens both removed Washington from the car.

An ambulance was called to treat Washington for the pepper spray exposure and remove the Taser prong attached to his skin. Washington was transported to a local hospital where doctors discovered that he was experiencing a medical emergency in the preceding hours.

After reviewing the incident in accordance with department policy, Command Staff determined that the force used by the officers involved in the incidence was “not appropriate."

Jurgens resigned from the department on May 14.

Address Route 1 near Near the University of Mary Washington Pedestrian Bridge
Fredericksburg, VA

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Videos

  • Use of force video. Officer Hill is the female officer you hear in the background.
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    The Fredericksburg Police Department released this body camera video of Cpl. Matt Deschenes. Officer Shaun Jurgens used a stun gun and pepper sprayed a man who was having a medical emergency May 4. Some audio was redacted to protect personal information of the driver. - WTOP News