W. Cleon Skousen, a former Brigham Young University professor, writer, FBI agent and Salt Lake City police chief died Monday of natural causes at his Salt Lake City home.

Skousen was just 11 days shy of his 93rd birthday.

He was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on Jan. 20, 1913. He and his wife, Jewel, had eight children, 50 grandchildren and 69 great-grandchildren. He earned his juris doctor at George Washington University.

Skousen was a prolific writer, having authored 46 books, including "The Naked Communist," "The Naked Capitalist," "So You Want To Raise a Boyfi," "The Making of America," "The Five Thousand Year Leap" and "Fantastic Victory." He also wrote books on religion, including "Treasures from the Book of Mormon" and "The First 2,000 Years."

In addition to writing, Skousen worked under J. Edgar Hoover for 16 years as a special agent, an assistant to Hoover and director of communications. He served as editor of the police magazine, Law and Order.

He taught at BYU for 16 years, where he also was alumni director. He was a popular speaker around the nation and in other countries, sometimes giving more than 500 speeches per year.

Skousen was also devoted to the study of the Constitution and founding fathers of the United States, and that led to the creation of The Freemen Institute, which later became the National Center for Constitutional Studies.

Funeral Services are pending. Friends may contact the family at www.skousen2000.com.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page D2.