his service at New Britain, Sims was decorated with second Legion of Merit. He was subsequently ordered back to the United States and ordered to the Army and Navy Staff College in Washington, D.C., for instruction. Sims graduated in March 1945 and sailed back to the Pacific area for duty as commanding officer of the 1st Field Service Group, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific under Major General Earl C. Long. In this capacity, Sims was co-responsible for the supply, salvage, evacuation, construction, personnel management, quartering and sanitation needs of all FMFPac units and others marine units in its area. Postwar career Following the War, Sims travelled to both China and Japan setting up supply procedures for the 6th and 2nd Marine Divisions. He remained in that capacity until August 1946, when he was appointed chief of staff, Service Command. He served in this capacity on Hawaii until August 1948, when he was ordered back to the United States. Sims he was subsequently appointed commanding officer, Marine Barracks at Naval Station Norfolk with additional duty as District Marine Officer, 5th Naval District and held this commands until his retirement on June 30, 1949, after 32 years of active service. He was then advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat. Upon his retirement from the Marine Corps, Sims settled in Norfolk, Virginia, but his retirement did not last long. He was offered appointment of the chief of the Norfolk Police Department, which he accepted. Norfolk city manager C.A. Harrell hired him, because he felt that discipline among police officers was very poor and a retired Marine Corps general could put it right. Norfolk Police Department also had a troubles with many officers, who were charged with conspiracy in gambling and prostitution operations. Sims was succeeded as chief of police by Norfolk Police Department veteran and Police Medal of Honour recipient Edgar Leroy Cason in 1952 and lived in Norfolk until his death on November 30, 1978. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, together with his wife Martha Farmer Sims (1892–1979). The couple had together one son, John Boland Sims (1923–2015), who also served with the Marine Corps and retired as colonel. Decorations Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier General Amor LeRoy Sims: See also Guadalcanal Campaign References 1896 births 1978 deaths People from Groveport, Ohio United States