— Chapter One —

Finding Princess

This chapter begins in the world that shaped Packy before law enforcement ever did: the paper mill, the long shifts, the smells, the friendships, and the home life that carried family memory.

A white house with a blue roof, brick chimney, and front porch with a flag. A blue truck is parked in front on the street.

Family Home

An indoor construction site with a scaffold and a man in a white jacket seated on a cart, alongside construction materials and equipment.

PAPER MILL

An antique style armchair with dark wooden frame and beige patterned upholstery, situated on a multicolored area rug with floral patterns.
A vintage framed certificate from Chicago Engineering Works, a round-framed black and white photograph of two people in old-fashioned clothing, a brown cowboy hat hung on a wall hook, and a brass chandelier with blue candles.
A close-up view of a vintage chandelier with crystal pendants hanging from an ornate metal frame, mounted on a ceiling.
Historical diploma awarded by the Chicago Engineering Works to Francis Vardaman Dempsey, signed by engineers, with a decorative seal and images of early engineering structures.

Old Chair

Jay "Max" Dempsey

Family Legacy

Dad, Jay “Max” Dempsey