Photos: Public Memorial For Slain Corrections Chief Tom Clements
March 25, 2013
Corrections officers from Maine bring a Maine flag to be given to the Clements family during the service. The officers are from left to right Mike Burns, Peter Turner, holding the flag, Troy Roma, and Tom Dolbier. Family and friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation turned out for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The DenverPost) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of Douglas County Sheriff's department fall in formation as they head towards New Life Church for the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Corrections officers from the New Mexico Corrections Department in Los Lunas, N.M., prepare their class A uniforms before heading into the church for the memorial.Corrections officers from all over the nation arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Thousands are expected to turn out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Webster Hendricks, middle, holds the hand of his daughter Iy'jaenae, 9, as they walk with John Riley, all of Denver, towards the church for the public memorial. Hendricks was a friend of Tom Clements. Friends, family and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
The Douglas County Sheriff's march in formation to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA13236 )
Friends, family and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Colorado House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, right, arrives at the New Life Church for the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Police cars arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24508 )
The Douglas County Sheriff's march in formation to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA13216 )
Corrections officers from New York City head towards the church for the memorial. Officers from all over the nation arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Thousands are expected to turn out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Mourners arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24608 )
The Douglas County Sheriff's form up to march in formation to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24544 )
State Legislators arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24676 )
The Douglas County Sheriff's march in formation to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24566 )
Corrections officers from the New Mexico Corrections Department in Los Lunas, N.M., prepare their class A uniforms before heading into the church for the memorial. officers from all over the nation arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Thousands are expected to turn out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
An Officer arrives at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24729 )
Corrections officers from the New Mexico Corrections Department in Los Lunas, N.M., prepare their class A uniforms before heading into the church for the memorial. Corrections officers from all over the nation arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Thousands are expected to turn out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Mourners arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24736 )
Corrections officers from the New Mexico Corrections Department in Los Lunas, N.M., prepare their class A uniforms before heading into the church for the memorial. Corrections officers from all over the nation arrive for the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Thousands are expected to turn out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Mourners arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24629 )
Corrections officers from the New Mexico Department of Corrections in Las Lunas, New Mexico put black tape over their badges in respect of a fallen comrade before heading into the church for the public memorial. Friends and family and corrections officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who wast the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Corrections officers, family and friends arrive at New Life Church in Colorado Springs for the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Honor Guard from Englewood, CO get ready near their van in the parking lot before the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Honor Guard from Englewood, CO get ready near their van in the parking lot before the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of Colorado Springs Police K-9 unit meet before the public memorial for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Honor Guard from Englewood, CO get ready near their van in the parking lot before the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Honor Guard from Englewood, CO get ready near their van in the parking lot before the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Members of Colorado Springs Police K-9 unit meet before the public memorial for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Family, friends and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Friends, family and corrections and police officers from all over the nation came to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on March 25, 2013. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to Clements who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Mourners arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA13258 )
Adams County Sheriff's make their way to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24446 )
Fort COllins officers arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA13269 )
The Douglas County Sheriff's making ready to march in formation to the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24537 )
Mourners arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA24654 )
Mourners leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Douglas County Sheriff's Department Chaplain Tim Ralph, middle, and other fellow Douglas County deputies leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Douglas County Sheriff David Weaver, right, and other mourners leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
State of Colorado wardens Rae Timme, left and Dave Zupan, right, leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Department of Corrections officer Ken Weber gets consoled by his wife Tanya, right, as the two leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Mourners leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Sgt. Rick Hoffmann and other members of the Colorado State Patrol leave the New Life Church after the public memorial service for Tom Clements on March 25, 2013. Hundreds of friends and family, correction and police officers turned out to pay their respects to Clements. Clements, who was the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, was shot and killed as he opened the door to his Monument home on March 19, 2013. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post) ( cd25MEMORIAL_HHR )
Fort COllins officers arrive at the public memorial service for Tom Clements at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. March 25, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD25MEMORIALSERVICE_JA13269 )
Supported by her daughters Sara, left, and Rachel, Lisa Clements, the widow of Tom Clements, speaks at his public memorial at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, on Monday, March 25, 2013. Corrections officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people who turned out Monday to honor Clements, killed March 19 when he answered the door of his home in a wooded, rural area north of Colorado Springs. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett, Pool) ( Corrections Director Killed )
Colorado Gov. John HIckenlooper speaks about his cabinet member and friend, Tom Clements during a public memorial for the chief executive of the Colorado Department of Corrections at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, March 25, 2013. Corrections officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people who turned out Monday to honor Clements, killed March 19 when he answered the door of his home in a wooded, rural area north of Colorado Springs. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett, Pool) ( Corrections Director Killed )
The honor guard carries the flag into the public memorial for Tom Clements, the chief executive of the Colorado Department of Corrections, at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, March 25, 2013. Corrections officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people who turned out Monday to honor Clements, killed March 19 when he answered the door of his home in a wooded, rural area north of Colorado Springs. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett, Pool) ( Corrections Director Killed )
George Lombardi, left, leads other corrections official in swearing an oath to follow the ideas of Tom Clements during a public memorial for the chief executive of the Colorado Department of Corrections at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, March 25, 2013. Corrections officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people who turned out Monday to honor Clements, killed March 19 when he answered the door of his home in a wooded, rural area north of Colorado Springs. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett, Pool) ( Corrections Director Killed )
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