The head of Colorado prisons was shot and killed as he answered the front door of his home. Tom Clements, 58, executive director of Colorado Department of Corrections, died Tuesday night at his home near Monument. His wife told a 911 dispatcher that someone rang the doorbell and then shot her husband in the chest, according to the dispatcher recording. He is survived by his wife and two adult daughters. "Our family has lost a devoted husband and a beloved father" the family wrote in a media release. "There are no words at this time to describe our grief and loss. We thank friends and those praying for us here and across the nation. Your well-wishes and prayers bring us strength."
Clements' death occurred a week after he denied a request by a Saudi national, Homaidan al-Turki, to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. He cited al-Turki's refusal to undergo sex-offender treatment in his denial, The Associated Press reported. Al-Turki, a well-known member of the Muslim community, was convicted in state court in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, theft and extortion and sentenced to 28 years to life in prison. Prosecutors said al-Turki's housekeeper was kept a virtual slave for four years in his home and was sexually assaulted. A judge reduced sentence to eight years to life. Al-Turki insisted the case was politically motivated. Al-Turki's conviction angered Saudi officials and prompted the U.S. State Department to send Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and al-Turki's family.
Clements' home, like others in Bent Tree Subdivision, is nestled in woods, well off Colonial Park Drive. Several neighbors knew Clements lived in the subdivision, but they didn't know the couple well. They said they didn't see or hear anything unusual Tuesday night.
Gov. Hickenlooper appointed Clements in January 2011. He came to Colorado from Missouri. In Colorado he supervised a staff of 6,022 employees at 20 public prisons.
Clements' death occurred a week after he denied a request by a Saudi national, Homaidan al-Turki, to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. He cited al-Turki's refusal to undergo sex-offender treatment in his denial, The Associated Press reported. Al-Turki, a well-known member of the Muslim community, was convicted in state court in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, theft and extortion and sentenced to 28 years to life in prison. Prosecutors said al-Turki's housekeeper was kept a virtual slave for four years in his home and was sexually assaulted. A judge reduced sentence to eight years to life. Al-Turki insisted the case was politically motivated. Al-Turki's conviction angered Saudi officials and prompted the U.S. State Department to send Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and al-Turki's family.
Clements' home, like others in Bent Tree Subdivision, is nestled in woods, well off Colonial Park Drive. Several neighbors knew Clements lived in the subdivision, but they didn't know the couple well. They said they didn't see or hear anything unusual Tuesday night.
Gov. Hickenlooper appointed Clements in January 2011. He came to Colorado from Missouri. In Colorado he supervised a staff of 6,022 employees at 20 public prisons.
The head of Colorado prisons was shot and killed as he answered the front door of his home. Tom Clements, 58, executive director of Colorado Department of Corrections, died Tuesday night at his home near Monument. His wife told a 911 dispatcher that someone rang the doorbell and then shot her husband in the chest, according to the dispatcher recording. He is survived by his wife and two adult daughters. "Our family has lost a devoted husband and a beloved father" the family wrote in a media release. "There are no words at this time to describe our grief and loss. We thank friends and those praying for us here and across the nation. Your well-wishes and prayers bring us strength."
Clements' death occurred a week after he denied a request by a Saudi national, Homaidan al-Turki, to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. He cited al-Turki's refusal to undergo sex-offender treatment in his denial, The Associated Press reported. Al-Turki, a well-known member of the Muslim community, was convicted in state court in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, theft and extortion and sentenced to 28 years to life in prison. Prosecutors said al-Turki's housekeeper was kept a virtual slave for four years in his home and was sexually assaulted. A judge reduced sentence to eight years to life. Al-Turki insisted the case was politically motivated. Al-Turki's conviction angered Saudi officials and prompted the U.S. State Department to send Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and al-Turki's family.
Clements' home, like others in Bent Tree Subdivision, is nestled in woods, well off Colonial Park Drive. Several neighbors knew Clements lived in the subdivision, but they didn't know the couple well. They said they didn't see or hear anything unusual Tuesday night.
Gov. Hickenlooper appointed Clements in January 2011. He came to Colorado from Missouri. In Colorado he supervised a staff of 6,022 employees at 20 public prisons.
Clements' death occurred a week after he denied a request by a Saudi national, Homaidan al-Turki, to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. He cited al-Turki's refusal to undergo sex-offender treatment in his denial, The Associated Press reported. Al-Turki, a well-known member of the Muslim community, was convicted in state court in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, theft and extortion and sentenced to 28 years to life in prison. Prosecutors said al-Turki's housekeeper was kept a virtual slave for four years in his home and was sexually assaulted. A judge reduced sentence to eight years to life. Al-Turki insisted the case was politically motivated. Al-Turki's conviction angered Saudi officials and prompted the U.S. State Department to send Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and al-Turki's family.
Clements' home, like others in Bent Tree Subdivision, is nestled in woods, well off Colonial Park Drive. Several neighbors knew Clements lived in the subdivision, but they didn't know the couple well. They said they didn't see or hear anything unusual Tuesday night.
Gov. Hickenlooper appointed Clements in January 2011. He came to Colorado from Missouri. In Colorado he supervised a staff of 6,022 employees at 20 public prisons.
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