BEHIND THE BIG CRIME TRUE-LIFE
E very day, as she headed to work, Ella French, 29, would call her mum Elizabeth for a chat.
And before they hung up, Elizabeth’s words were always the same.
‘Love you. Be careful and be safe.’
Ella’s job as an officer for the Chicago Police Department saw her patrolling dangerous neighbourhoods.
It made Elizabeth a proud yet nervous parent. She’d adopted Ella at 8 months old.
Delighted in watching her grow into a bubbly, kind and empathetic young woman who wanted