The center is named in honor of Crystal Judson Brame. Crystal was murdered in 2003 by her husband, then Tacoma Police Department Chief of Police David Brame, who also took his own life. 

In the lobby of the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center hangs a plaque to honor her memory. It reads: "Crystal Judson Family Justice Center Dedicated to the Memory of Crystal Judson May all who walk through these doors find Strength, courage and hope."