Lisa Clements (C), the wife of fallen Department of Correction executive director, Tom Clements, cracks a half-smile as Colorado Department of Corrections Honor Guard member Harry Campbell (L) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper escort her away from a memorial event in Canon City, Colorado, on March 15, 2014. There are five layers of security to protecting the home.
Editor's Note: Given that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised fears of increases in crime, we are refeaturing this On Security column that originally published in April 2013. By Scott Stewart Vice President of Analysis The March 30 shootings of Mike McLelland, the district attorney for Kaufman County, Texas, and his wife have generated a lot of press coverage, much of which has focused on potential suspects. That their deaths occurred just 11 days after the murder of Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements has led many to believe that the two incidents were somehow related or that members of the same prison gang murdered all three victims. So far, those comparisons remain unsubstantiated because the McLellands' killer has yet to be identified. What we do know is that the victims were murdered in their respective homes — an especially rare fate for law enforcement personnel.
