Robert (Bob) Jesse Allen

Robert (Bob) Allen, 79, was called home by the Lord on February 17, 2015. He was born in New Bedford, MA, the son of Fred and Ruth Allen, who predeceased him. At the age of 17 years and 3 days, he left to enter the US Marine Corps during the Korean War Era. He was a proud alumnus of Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. After military service, Bob became a police officer and detective in Santa Ana, CA, where he was assigned to the Crimes Against Persons (CAP) Homicide/Robbery detail. He was the President of the Police Benevolent Association, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Subsequently, Bob entered the US Army Intelligence Civilian Career Program where he was initially assigned to White Sands Missile Range, NM. He attended the US Army Officers Intelligence School, Ft. Holabird, MD, where he graduated first in his class and earned the distinguished graduate award. Bob was transferred to the commanding general's staff at US Army Munitions Command, Dover, NJ (Picatinny Arsenal). He served in the command Inspector General Team and later on the senior US Army Materiel Command IG Team. He inspected provost marshal and intelligence operations at Army posts. Later, Bob transferred to an Army Security Support Agency in Oakland, CA. His last assignment was as a Federal Criminal Investigator/Special Agent with the GSA Office of Audits and Investigations, Region 9 field office in San Francisco, CA. Region 9 included California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. He traveled extensively in his jobs. A spirit of adventure took him to Central America, South America, the Caribbean and most Asian countries, including visits to the Phillippines and its many islands. Among his trips was an RT freighter trip down the West Coast of South America to Valparaiso, Chile. Academically, Bob earned an AA degree at Diablo Valley College, a BA degree in law enforcement at Western Illinois University and attended the John F Kennedy University School of Law in Pleasant Hill, CA. He was a graduate of the Riverside County Police Academy and the US Treasury Agent Law Enforcement School in Washington, DC. Much of Bob's working life was spent in positions related to law and law enforcement. He worked for several law firms as the manager/administrator. He served as a special agent with the NM Attorney General's Office. He was appointed to serve on the Roswell Crime Prevention Committee and the Police Chief's Forum. Bob was a licensed NM Real Estate Broker and Private Investigator. Bob served the community as a volunteer at the Community Kitchen, was part of the founding of Lend-A-Hand and Roswell Habitat for Humanity, serving on Habitat's first Selection Committee and participated in the construction of the first Habitat home in Roswell. He also volunteered at the Literacy Council, SCORE, Hospice, was an AARP Safe Driving Instructor and a DAV volunteer driver, transporting veterans to/from the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque in his vehicle. He was active in local veteran organizations, serving in most officer positions, including Commander of DAV Chapter #4, Adjutant of American Legion Post #28 and a founding member and first Judge Advocate of the Sgt. M.D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1278 in Roswell. Bob was a member of the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard since its inception. Church affiliations included service as Treasurer at Westminster Presbyterian Church, service as an Elder, Member of the Management and Fellowship Committees and Vice-President of the church corporation at First Presbyterian Church. At the time of his death, Bob was a member of Grace Community Church. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Stickford, and three children, now adults, Robert, Debra, Edward, and grandchildren. Many cousins and nephews also survive Bob in MA. His sister, Louise, of MA, preceded him in death. As a police officer, Bob would end his duty shifts by writing E-O-W (end of watch) in his daily log. Now the final bugle call of Taps and the last E-O-W as another Marine reports unto the Lord. A funeral Service for Bob will be Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:00 AM at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will immediately follow at South Park Cemetery.

Robert (Bob) Jesse Allen

April 26, 1935 - February 17, 2015