Cop in strip search loses Marysville job

Joshua Jon Hendrickson, who was convicted Thursday of authorizing an illegal strip search while working as a Marysville Police Department officer, is no longer employed by the city, Police Chief Wallace Fullerton said Friday.

Fullerton limited his comments to a two-paragraph press release.

"While I cannot discuss any of the specifics of the criminal case or Mr. Hendrickson's former employment with the city, I would like to say that I support District Attorney Pat McGrath's decision to prosecute this case," Fullerton said.

Fullerton did not say when Hendrickson left the force or whether he resigned or was fired.

A jury found Hendrickson guilty of authorizing Officer Amy Alfred to search Stacy Michelle May on a Saturday afternoon in January at 10th and Chestnut streets while cars passed by.

"Mr. McGrath and the members of his office who were assigned to this case were tasked with a difficult job. On behalf of the city, I applaud their efforts," Fullerton said.

The jury reached its verdict in about an hour.

Hendrickson is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 15. The Yuba County Probation Department will recommend a sentence to Judge Julia Scrogin.

Hendrickson stopped May's car because she was not wearing a seat belt. After doing a pat-down search on May, he summoned Alfred, who allegedly put on rubber gloves and performed a body cavity search.

A jury trial for Alfred is scheduled Sept. 23. Fullerton did not comment on her employment status.

Hendrickson and Alfred were placed on paid administrative leave shortly after the search incident.

Contact Appeal-Democrat reporter Rob Young at 749-4710 or at ryoung@appealdemocrat.com