El Paso police officers view their police chief Greg Allen, for the last time during a memorial service on Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
Roseanne Allen, widow of deceased Police Chief Greg Allen, is escorted into the convention center for a memorial service on Thursday evening. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
The casket of deceased police chief Greg Allen lies in the convention center for visitation after a memorial service, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
Oscar Leeser delivers remarks at a memorial service for Police Chief Greg Allen, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
An Honor Guard salutes the casket of Police Chief Greg Allen Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
A man performs a ritual dance of tribute to fallen warriors during a memorial service for Police Chief Greg Allen, who was an avid practitioner of martial arts, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
El Paso police officers remove their hats during a prayer for deceased police chief Greg Allen, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
An Honor Guard salutes the casket of Police Chief Greg Allen while Mayor Oscar Leeser delivers remarks, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
Mourners hold a program with the photo of deceased police chief Greg Allen during a memorial service, Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
Police officers and other mourners listen as local public officials eulogize deceased police chief Greg Allen. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
An Honor Guard salutes the casket of Police Chief Greg Allen Thursday, Jan. 26. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)

Corrie Boudreaux is an award-winning photojournalist and writer in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region and a lecturer in the Department of Communication at UTEP. She has covered general news and features...