Thousands Honor Slain Chicago Police Officer at Funeral

Chicago police officer Timothy Grisby holds up a pin button bearing the image of slain officer Ella French outside St. Rita of Cascia Church in Chicago, IL on Aug. 19, 2021. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

CHICAGO—Family, friends, and fellow police officers from across Illinois paid tribute to Chicago police officer Ella French at her funeral in southwest Chicago on Thursday.

Thousands of Chicago and suburban police officers stood solemnly on the lawns surrounding St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. Some officers came from as far as Houston, Texas.