Roll of Honor
Thomas Lynn Clements
Incident
Executive Director Tom Clements was assassinated at his home in Monument, Colorado, by a former inmate.
Two days earlier, the subject had murdered a pizza deliveryman in Denver, Colorado, and stole the man's uniform and pizza carrier. On the night that Director Clements was murdered, the subject had knocked on his door at approximately 8:30 pm. When Director Clements answered the door, he was fatally shot, and the subject fled the scene.
A deputy sheriff from the Montague County, Texas, Sheriff's Office attempted to stop the subject's car for a traffic violation two days later. The subject opened fire on the deputy, wounding him several times, before leading other officers on a chase into neighboring Wise County. During the ensuing shooting, the subject was shot and fatally wounded. It was later determined that the subject was a member of a Colorado white supremacist gang. The person who purchased the gun for the felon was sentenced to two years.
Director Clements had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for two years. He had previously served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for over 30 years and had started his career as a probation officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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33 years. You could have gone home.
Executive Director Clements gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Executive Director Clements.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Executive Director Thomas Lynn Clements is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Colorado Department of Corrections, 14 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Lynn Clements's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Lynn Clements Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Lynn Clements is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Lynn Clements was killed by handgun.
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