Duane Chapman
| Duane "Dog" Chapman | |
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Duane Chapman, in 2005.
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| Born |
Duane Lee Chapman February 2, 1953 Denver, Colorado, US |
| Occupation |
Bounty hunter Bail bondsman Television personality |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) |
La Fonda Sue Honeycutt (m. 1972–1977) Anne M. Tegnell (m. 1979–1982) Lyssa Rae Brittain (m. 1982–1991) Tawny Marie (m. 1991–2003) Alice "Beth" Elizabeth Smith (m. 2006) |
| Children | 12 Leland Chapman Lyssa Rae Chapman |
| Website | dogthebountyhunter |
Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman I. (born February 2, 1953) is an American bounty hunter and a former bail bondsman. He starred in a weekly reality television program called Dog the Bounty Hunter, which ran for 8 seasons until 2012. He then starred in the reality television program Dog and Beth: On the Hunt which aired from April 21, 2013 to August 22, 2015.
He was born on February 2, 1953 to Wesley and Barbara Chapman. He is the oldest of four children, with two younger sisters and one brother; however, according to Chapman, everyone is his 'brother'. He is German on his mother's side and English on his father's side. His mother was a minister for the Assembly of God church and passed her Christian faith onto her son.
In 1976, Chapman was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to five years in a Texas prison. He had been waiting in a car when his friend accidentally shot and killed alleged pimp and drug dealer Jerry Oliver (aged 69) in a struggle during a deal to buy cannabis.
Chapman served 18 months at Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. While he was in prison, his first wife LaFonda divorced him and married his best friend. During his incarceration, he did field work and acted as the warden's barber. In a 2007 interview for Fox News Chapman claimed that while serving his sentence he tackled an inmate about to be shot for attempting to escape, and a congratulatory remark by a prison guard inspired him to become a bounty hunter later. Chapman was paroled in January 1979.
Due to his felony conviction, Chapman is not allowed to own a firearm. He has been barred from entering the UK.
On June 18, 2003, Chapman made international news by capturing Andrew Luster, who had fled the United States in the middle of his trial on charges of drugging and raping a number of women. Luster had been convicted in absentia on 86 counts including multiple rape charges connected to assaults in 1996, 1997 and 2000. Chapman was assisted by his "hunt team", consisting of his son Leland and Tim Chapman. The three bounty hunters captured Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he had been living under an assumed name. On their way to California, while still in Mexico, they were pulled over by Mexican police, and all four of them were jailed. Once the authorities confirmed Luster's identity, he was sent to California to face his 125-year sentence.
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