On 18 June 2003, Chapman captured Andrew Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics company, who was convicted in absentia of poisoning and rape. However, he was charged by Mexican authorities for not handing Luster over to them. After not obtaining permission to leave the country, the Government declared Chapman and his crew fugitives from justice on July 3, and tried to get them extradited to Mexico for sentencing. The charges were eventually dropped. The capture made Chapman famous, and led to his TV show.
Father of Nicholas Chapman, Duane Lee Chapman Jr., Leland Chapman, Zebediah Duane Chapman, Wesley Chapman, Christopher Chapman, James Chapman, Barbara-Katie Chapman, Tucker Dee Chapman, Lyssa Chapman, stepdaughter Cecily Chapman, Bonnie Jo Chapman and Garry Chapman.
His daughter, Barbara Katie "B.K." Chapman, was killed in a car accident near her home in Fairbanks, Alaska on May 19th. Duane and Beth gathered up their 2 kids, along with Dog's other 8 children, and decided to have their wedding the day after the accident to celebrate the wedding, and her life. She was just 23 years old.
Portrayed by James Ralph in A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003) (TV).
Son, Zebediah, was born premature and died 30 days after his birth.
The Best Man at his wedding to Beth Smith (as shown on his television show) was actor Boris Krutonog.
He has lived in Hawaii since 1989 with his family.
The U.S. Public Records show Dog's birthday as July 1, 1953.
According to public record, 4th wife Tawny Chapman filed for divorce on 5/9/94 and the charges were dismissed on 8/22/95. Dog filed for divorce on 11/26/01, charges were dismissed on 5/31/02 and reinstated on 7/2/02. A divorce decree w/o children was finally given on 2/5/03.
Grandfather of Travis Chapman (Barbara's Son), Abbie Mae Chapman, (Lyssa's Daughter), Cobie Chapman and Dakota Chapman, (Leland's sons) and Jodi Chapman, Jennifer Chapman, Dylan Chapman, and Jasmine Chapman, (Duane Lee's children.).
Father-in-law is Gary Smith.
Dog and Beth (and their children) were on mainland Hawaii preparing to get married when they found out that Barbara Katie had been in a fatal car accident the day before the wedding.
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