Clarence Thomas is a police officer and jail guard.
Clarence Thomas ( born June 23 , 1948 ) is an American judge , lawyer , and government official who currently serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States . A prison officer ( UK and Ireland , and the official English title in Denmark , Finland , and Sweden ) , also known as corrections officer ( New Zealand , US ) , correctional officer ( Australia , Canada , Jamaica , and US ) , detention officer ( US ) or penal officer ( US ) , is a person responsible for the supervision , safety , and security of prisoners in a prison , jail , or similar form of secure custody .