Ella French

In the UK and most other “civilised” countries, police officers are but rarely killed in the line of duty, and when they are, the public is shocked. America is different. This month, one of the biggest domestic news stories in America was the slaying of Chicago officer Ella French. Last month, no fewer than seven […]

If you still haven’t heard the name, Ella French was a Chicago police officer. Last weekend, the 29 year old became the first female police officer from that city to be killed in the line of duty since January 1984 when Dorelle Brandon, who was working undercover, was shot inadvertently by a fellow officer as […]