Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements was shot and killed at his home Tuesday evening, the Associated Press reported. The suspect remains on the loose, according to a Denver Post report. The AP reported that Clements was killed when he answered his front door in Monument, Colo.
Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) released the following statement on Facebook:
As your Executive Director, he helped change and improve DOC in two years more than most people could do in eight years. He was unfailingly kind and thoughtful, and sought the “good” in any situation. As you all know, in corrections that is not easy.
We have no more details than that. I am so sad. I have never worked with a better person than Tom, and I can’t imagine our team without him.
Tom regularly spoke of your professionalism and dedication to the department. It is during times like this that we must stand together to meet the Department’s public safety mission and to honor Tom’s memory.
I know that you all join me in sending prayers and support to Tom’s wife, Lisa, their two daughters and their family. For the next few days, please allow them to grieve with their family in private.
With all our heart,
John
