Allen Tucker

**Allen Tucker** is second in command of the ROSE-4 special task force. He specializes in S.W.A.T tactics and investigative police techniques. After working his way up the L.A.P.D ladder to become a S.W.A.T member, Tucker was recruited by Interpol in 2017. He's generally seen as the "Joker" of the team, and does whatever he can to maintain unit cohesion.

## Background

Born on February 5th, 1989, Allen Tucker has always wanted to make the world a better place. Over the course of his life, he’s tried many ways to help the less fortunate, from volunteering for the Red Cross, to working in soup kitchens, and providing humanitarian aid to war torn countries. He eventually found himself in law enforcement, a career that not only let him help people, but gave him a sort of adrenaline rush he couldn't find anywhere else. He rose from the ranks and eventually became a seasoned SWAT officer. Seeing people at their lowest points every day made gave Tucker a new perspective on the virtue of controlled violence. In his mind, sometimes the good thing to do is toss a flash-bang, and be ready to end a life to save another. When he was offered a job with Interpol, he jumped at the opportunity, and has worked for them since 2017.

### Early Life

From a young age, Tucker wanted to see the world, and help people wherever they were. He volunteered for numerous things throughout his 20's, but most notable was his work with the Red Cross in Somalia. There he saw what people were truly capable of when they were desperate enough. It was a harrowing experience that he never forgot.

### L.A.P.D.

Allen Tucker was officially sworn in as an Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department in 2012. He thoroughly enjoyed his job, and found it quite satisfying, solidifying his career in law enforcement. After two years of service, Tucker trained to become a S.W.A.T member. In training, he met who would become some of his closest friends. Roger Haywood, Terry Fields, Gabriel Velez, and John Reynolds would all eventually become parts of Tucker's team. After a year in S.W.A.T, Tucker's ability to inspire others earned him a promotion to element leader, and he led his unit for two years. In that time, they would all form a deep bond with each other, to the point where they attended each other's weddings, birthday parties, and other life events. They had become a family.

### Officer Velez's Death

During 2017, a few weeks before Tucker was officially an Interpol Operative, shots rang out in a drug house in Belmont, California. The incident became a hostage situation when a suspect showed a female at gunpoint and retreated into the building. Tucker and the rest of the S.W.A.T team stormed the house, and began clearing room after room. Upon entering one of the last rooms, Officers Allen Tucker, Gabriel Velez, and Terry Fields found the female hostage. As Velez tended to her, one of the suspects, who had presumably hidden from the team, enters the room, and opens fire on the woman, hitting Velez in the process. After neutralizing the suspect, Velez and the female hostage were quickly evacuated from the building, to treat their wounds. Unfortunately, Officer Gabriel Velez succumbed to his wounds later that night. The members of S.W.A.T were all very close to each other, so losing Velez was like losing a brother to them. His death hit the team hard, but especially Tucker, who felt personally responsible.