Duane Chapman#Capture of Andrew Luster

Chapman was born February 2, 1953, in Denver, Colorado to Wesley Duane Chapman (1930 – 2000), a Korean War veteran, and Barbara Darlene Chapman (nee Cowell; 1934 – 1994), a Sunday school teacher associated with the Assemblies of God USA."United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKR7-JBPL : accessed June 26, 2019), Barbara Darlene Cowell in entry for Wesley Duane Chapman, Colorado, United States, August 15, 2000; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com(http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Denver Post, The, born-digital text.{{Cite web|url=http://extras.denverpost.com/news/obits/chap0815.htm|title=Obituaries: Wesley Duane Chapman|website=Denver Post|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/September-2004/Dog-The-Bounty-Hunter/|title=Inside Duane Chapman's New Reality TV Series: Dog the Bounty Hunter|website=www.honolulumagazine.com|date=September 2004|access-date=June 26, 2019}}"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDB-PNG : March 14, 2018), Barbara D Cowell in household of Leland C Cowell, Tract 35, Denver, Election District Z, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-292A, sheet 14B, line 76, family 301, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 493. His father was a welder but changed careers later in life, becoming a bail bondsman after Chapman became one.{{Cite web|url=https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/dog-the-bounty-hunter|title=Dog the Bounty Hunter|website=Armchair Expert|date=September 12, 2019 |access-date=September 12, 2019}} Chapman had stated that his father was physically abusive.{{Cite web |last=Furdyk |first=Brent |date=2020-03-26 |title=The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Dog The Bounty Hunter |url=https://www.nickiswift.com/196883/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-dog-the-bounty-hunter/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Nicki Swift |language=en-US}}

Chapman has three siblings: Jolene, Michael, and Paula. Though Chapman has claimed to have Native American heritage, records only support that he is of European heritage.{{Cite web |last=Tapp |first=Tom |date=2022-09-20 |title=Dog The Bounty Hunter Says "Little Hitler…That Freak" Stole 2020 Election, Offers Bold Prediction For Midterms |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dog-the-bounty-hunter-says-little-hitler-that-freak-stole-2020-election-offers-bold-prediction-for-midterms-1235122961/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Dog' says he doesn't want to forget racial slur - CNN.com |url=https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/16/dog.racial.slur/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.cnn.com}}

At the age of 15, Chapman joined the Devils Diciples, an outlaw motorcycle club, and ran away from home.

In the late hours of September 15, 1976, 23-year-old Chapman, 22-year-old Donald Kuykendall, 17-year-old Cheryl Fisher, and 19-year-old Ruben Garza armed themselves and drove to 1072 South Prairie Drive, the home of Jerry Bowers Oliver, a 34-year-old resident of Pampa, Texas. Oliver was known to sell marijuana and the group planned to rob him. Kuykendall entered Oliver's home while Chapman, Fisher, and Garza waited outside by their vehicle. Around 11:40 p.m., Kuykendall shot Oliver in the armpit at close range with a sawed-off shotgun and the group fled the scene. Police were called to Prairie Drive and Oliver, still conscious, gave officers Kuykendall and Chapman's names. Oliver died on September 16, 1976, while undergoing emergency surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, around 3:30 a.m.

Police arrived at Chapman's residence at 501 Roberta Street on September 16, 1976 to arrest him. Chapman attempted to evade officers by leaving through the back door of his home but was caught and taken to the jail in Gray County. His bond was set at $10,000 (the equivalent of a $56,000 bond in 2024). Kuykendall, Fisher, and Garza were also arrested. Donnie Barton, who'd been with the group earlier that evening but did not go with them to Prairie Drive, told police the group had discussed their plan to steal marijuana from Oliver's home in front of him and that they referred to Oliver, an African American, by the N word.

On July 22, 1977, a grand jury of seven men and five women found Chapman, Kuykendall, and Garza guilty of murder. Though Chapman was outside when Kuykendall shot Oliver, he had brought his own weapon and supplied Kuykendall with shotgun cartridges and for that, the jury found him culpable. Fisher avoided going to trial by pleading guilty the week prior. Chapman was given a five-year prison sentence. He served 18 months at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas before being paroled.{{Cite web |title=Dogged by the law in Pampa |url=http://amarillo.com/stories/030908/new_9817368.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725073121/http://amarillo.com/stories/030908/new_9817368.shtml |archive-date=July 25, 2008 |access-date=July 25, 2008}}{{cite news |last=Siddique |first=Haroon |date=August 12, 2012 |title=Duane 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Chapman barred from UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/aug/12/duane-dog-bounty-hunter-uk |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London}}{{Cite web |title=Kuykendall v. State |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1980/59462-3.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Justia Law |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=1977-06-30 |title=Pampa Daily News from Pampa, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19820555/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1977-07-22 |title=Pampa Daily News from Pampa, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19834832/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Boone |first=Brian |date=2024-04-20 |title=The Tragedy Of Dog The Bounty Hunter Explained |url=https://www.grunge.com/1564370/tragedy-dog-the-bounty-hunter-explained/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Grunge |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1976-10-03 |title=Pampa Daily News from Pampa, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/12337778/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}

In a 2007 interview with Fox News, Chapman said that while serving his sentence, he tackled an inmate about to be shot for attempting to escape, and a congratulatory remark by a corrections officer inspired him to become a bounty hunter later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/charges-dropped-bounty-hunter-duane-dog-chapman-discusses-his-legal-ordeal-with-mexico|title=Charges Dropped: Bounty Hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman Discusses His Legal Ordeal with Mexico|date=March 25, 2015|website=Fox News|access-date=June 26, 2019}} As a result of his felony conviction, Chapman is prohibited from owning firearms and has been refused entry to the United Kingdom.

{{main|Andrew Luster}}

On June 18, 2003, Chapman made international news by capturing Max Factor cosmetics heir 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.[ The trial must go on: Conviction in absentia], Court TV news, Updated June 18, 2003, 7:16 p.m. ET Chapman was assisted by his hunt team, which consisted of his son, Leland, and an associate, Tim Chapman (no relation). The three bounty hunters captured Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they had been living under assumed names. On their way to bring Luster to the San Diego jail, they were pulled over by Mexican police, and all four of them were jailed. Dog and Leland were arrested under suspicion of drug use. Once the authorities confirmed Luster's identity, he was sent to California to face his 125-year sentence.

Chapman and his team, still in the Mexican jail, were initially denied bail, but after his wife Beth alerted the media and aroused public opinion in the United States, they were granted bail. Once out of jail on bail, they followed their attorney's advice and fled the jurisdiction, thereby becoming international bail-jumpers. On September 14, 2006, days before the expiration of the statute of limitations, Chapman, along with his son Leland Chapman and associate Tim Chapman, were arrested by United States Marshals, and jailed in Honolulu on behalf of the Mexican government.{{cite news | title = Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman arrested | agency = Associated Press |date= September 14, 2006 }} Mexican authorities had charged all three with "deprivation of liberty," involving the 2003 arrest of Andrew Luster, because bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico. Since they did not obtain permission to leave the country while out on bail in 2003, the Mexican Government declared the three Chapmans fugitives from justice and tried to get them extradited to Mexico for sentencing. After spending one night in the federal detention center in Honolulu, Chapman told reporters "The federal marshals treated us with great respect. But let me tell you, you never want to go to a federal prison, because it's terrible."{{cite news | title =Duane 'Dog' Chapman faces electric cuff after being collared| newspaper =Boston Herald|date=September 18, 2006 }}

The next day, September 15, 2006, Chapman appeared in a packed Honolulu courtroom with his ankles shackled. Although the judge agreed that the men were not a significant flight risk, he ordered that each wear an electronic monitoring device around the ankle. The three men were released on bail ($300,000 for Duane Chapman, $100,000 each for Leland Chapman and Tim Chapman). Chapman's lead attorney, Brook Hart, reportedly planned to argue that although the charge Chapman faced is a misdemeanor in Mexico,{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} when translated into English, the charge of kidnapping became a felony under American law. Mexican authorities dismissed Hart's claim and insisted that Chapman had, in fact, been charged with a felony. An extradition hearing was set for November 16, 2006.{{cite news | last =Pereira | first =Andrew | title =Duane | publisher =KHON-TV|date=September 15, 2006 }}

Chapman has speculated that his arrest was due in part to a possible prisoner exchange agreement between the Mexican and American authorities. According to Chapman, the federal agents "sold him out", by trading him in for a convicted Mexican drug lord.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/09/19/duane-dog-chapman-says-feds-sold-him-out-to-mexico-in-exchange-for-drug-lord.html |title=Duane 'Dog' Chapman Says Feds Sold Him Out to Mexico in Exchange for Drug Lord |date=September 16, 2006 |publisher=Fox News |access-date=October 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195713/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/09/19/duane-dog-chapman-says-feds-sold-him-out-to-mexico-in-exchange-for-drug-lord.html |archive-date=January 29, 2018|url-status=dead }} Duane, Leland, and Tim had their ankle bracelets removed so they could work.{{cite news | title= Duane 'Dog' Chapman Released From Ankle Bracelet | agency=Associated Press | date=September 29, 2007 }} On October 11, 2006, reports surfaced of an open letter dated September 26, 2006, sent on Chapman's behalf by 29 Republican Congressmen to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The letter stated the authors' opposition to Chapman's extradition and requested that Rice deny Mexico's request for same.{{cite news | title = Congressmen ask Rice to keep 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' in U.S. |date= September 16, 2006 | publisher = WBIR}} Subsequently, on October 20, 2006, lawyers for Chapman stated the Mexican federal court had granted them an order halting the criminal case against the bounty hunter until further evidence and witness testimony was gathered.{{cite news | title = TV bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman grabs a legal victory in Mexico |date= October 20, 2006|publisher = MSN }} A court hearing was held on December 23, 2006. The original hearing was postponed due to a report from a lower court having not yet been received. The court heard both sides of the story then decided to recess. Court proceedings then started on January 16, 2007, and the court had until Tuesday, February 6, 2007, but the deadline was extended.

On February 16, 2007, a Mexican federal court ruled there was no reason not to try Chapman on the charge of deprivation of liberty in Mexico.{{cite news | title = 'Dog' loses extradition battle | date= February 16, 2007 | agency = Associated Press }} In response, on February 23, Hawaii State Representatives Gene Ward, Karen Awana, Rida Cabanilla, Lynn Finnegan, Barbara Marumoto, Colleen Meyer, Kymberly Pine, Joe Bertram, Ken Ito, Marylin Lee, and John Mizuno introduced House Concurrent Resolution 50, "Requesting the President of Mexico and the Second District Court of Guadalajara to drop extradition charges against TV Bounty Hunter, Duane 'Dog' Chapman".{{cite news | url = http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2007/bills/HCR50_HD1_.htm | title = HCR50 | date = February 23, 2007 | publisher = Hawaii State Legislature | access-date = October 11, 2010}} The resolution was passed by the International Affairs committee on March 7.{{cite news | title = Hawaii Passes Resolution Supporting 'Dog' Chapman | date = March 7, 2007 | publisher = The Hawaii Channel }}

During this time, Chapman, along with his new attorney, William C. Bollard, appeared on numerous media shows. Some of these include: Larry King Live, Greta Van Susteren, Mark and Mercedez Morning Show on Mix 94.1 KMXB in Las Vegas, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on WFLD, Fox 6 News San Diego, The Glenn Beck Program, and THE 9 on Yahoo!. Honolulu news outlet KHNL reported on August 1, 2007, the arrest warrant issued for Chapman and his associates might be invalidated, as a Mexican court had found the statute of limitations regarding the arrest had expired. The 15-page legal order was released in Spanish, and was translated and verified for legal accuracy.{{cite news | title = Mexican Case Against Dog Chapman Could Be Dismissed | date = August 1, 2007 | publisher = KHNL }} On September 29, 2006, Chapman received permission to have the electronic monitoring device removed temporarily so that he could travel to the East Coast for previously planned appearances. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-09-29-chapman_x.htm?csp=34 'Dog' Chapman released from ankle bracelet], USATODAY, September 29, 2006, 9:43am ET On August 2, 2007, the First Criminal Court in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, dismissed all criminal charges pending against Duane, Leland, and Tim Chapman, on the grounds the statute of limitations had expired. The order effectively canceled all pending charges. The prosecution appealed the ruling; this is standard practice in Mexico, according to A&E.{{cite news | url = http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1338674.php/Dog_the_Bounty_Hunter_s_Mexico_Case_latest_hurdle | title = Dog the Bounty Hunter's Mexico Case, latest hurdle | date = August 4, 2007 | publisher = Monsters & Critics.Com | access-date = October 13, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100903110410/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1338674.php/Dog_the_Bounty_Hunter_s_Mexico_Case_latest_hurdle | archive-date = September 3, 2010 | df = mdy-all }} On November 5, 2007, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren dismissed the extradition attempt, saying that even though the cases were appealed, the trio are no longer charged with any crimes.

{{main|Dog the Bounty Hunter}}

Chapman, after decades of bounty hunting, was featured on Take This Job, a program about people with unusual occupations. This led him and the show's production company to do a spin-off about his work in capturing bail fugitives, in particular Chapman's efforts in hunting down Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After Luster's jailing, Chapman was interviewed for the August 28, 2003, episode of the truTV television series Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice. By now Chapman's profile had come to the attention of the American public. It was during this time A&E decided to create an ongoing reality series around his bounty hunting job. On August 30, 2004, the first series of Dog the Bounty Hunter made its television debut, running for eight seasons before being canceled in 2012. The theme song was performed by Ozzy Osbourne.

In early October 2007, Chapman gained negative public attention after a private phone conversation between him and his son, Tucker, was sold to the National Enquirer. The conversation was about the relationship his son was having with a black woman. During the recording, Chapman can be heard referring to his son's girlfriend as a "nigger", discussing the word use in his household, and expressing his disdain for interracial relationships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Defense-Dog-Bounty-Hunter-7102.html|title=In Defense Of Dog The Bounty Hunter|date=November 5, 2007|website=CINEMABLEND}} Once the tape was made public, A&E announced it was suspending production of Chapman's TV series pending an investigation.{{cite news | title = A&E Suspends Production on 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' | date = October 31, 2007 | publisher = TMZ }}{{cite news | url = http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b56603_Dog_N-Bombs_Himself_into_Hiatus.html | title = Dog N-Bombs Himself into Hiatus | date = October 31, 2007 | publisher = E! Online | first = Natalie | last = Finn | access-date = October 11, 2010}} On October 31, 2007, Chapman issued a public apology,{{cite magazine | url = https://people.com/celebrity/dog-the-bounty-hunter-duane-chapman-apologizes-for-racist-slurs/ | title = Dog the Bounty Hunter Duane Chapman Apologize for Racist Slurs | date = October 31, 2007 | magazine = People}} but on November 2, 2007, A&E announced it was nonetheless removing the show from their schedule "for the foreseeable future."{{cite news | title = A&E cancels Dog's show | date = November 2, 2007 | newspaper = Honolulu Star-Bulletin}} On February 19, 2008, A&E released a statement that said Chapman had "taken and continues to take the appropriate steps in reaching out to several African American organizations in an effort to make amends for his private comments," and announced that Chapman's TV show would return to production.{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSSP8436520080220 | work=Reuters | title=Bounty Hunter "Dog" to return to the air | date=February 20, 2008}}

{{main|Dog and Beth: On the Hunt}}

On September 25, 2012, CMT announced it had ordered a new reality series which would begin airing in April 2013.{{cite web|title=America's Favorite Bounty Hunting Team Embarks on an Exciting New Chapter as "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" Premieres in April 2013 on CMT|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/01/05/americas-favorite-bounty-hunting-team-embarks-on-an-exciting-new-chapter-as-dog-premieres-in-april-2013-on-cmt-361015/20130105cmt01/|access-date=January 8, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Dog And Beth: On The Hunt' to Premiere Sunday, April 21 on CMT|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/19/dog-and-beth-on-the-hunt-to-premiere-sunday-april-21-on-cmt/169899/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223023528/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/19/dog-and-beth-on-the-hunt-to-premiere-sunday-april-21-on-cmt/169899/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=February 20, 2013|date=February 19, 2013}} The new series, titled Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, featured Chapman, his wife Beth, and Chapman's son Leland visiting failing bail bond agencies across the country, giving them advice on how to turn their businesses around, and assisting in the capture of their most wanted fugitives.{{cite news |url=http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/DOG-New-Series-to-Follow-Dog-the-Bounty-Hunter-Greenlit-by-CMT-20120925 |title=DOG, New Series to Follow Dog the Bounty Hunter Greenlit by CMT |publisher=tv.broadwayworld.com |access-date=November 7, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://tvguide.ca/TVNews/Articles/120926_dog_new_show_GD.htm|title=TV : The Loop|work=tvguide.ca}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|last=LALATE|title=Dog the Bounty Hunter CMT Won't Feature Baby Lyssa|url=http://news.lalate.com/2013/01/03/dog-the-bounty-hunter-cmt-wont-feature-baby-lyssa/|access-date=February 4, 2013|date=January 3, 2013}}

The show's pilot episode featured Chapman and his son Leland working together for the first time since Leland left the previous show in 2012. The show ran for three seasons, airing until its cancellation in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/duane-and-beth-chapman-pull-the-plug-on-dog-and-beth-on-the-hunt |date=January 13, 2016 |title=Duane and Beth Chapman pull the plug on 'Dog and Beth: On the Hunt' |publisher=Fox News}}

{{main|Dog's Most Wanted}}

In 2019, an additional spin-off featuring Dog and Beth called Dog's Most Wanted, airing for a single season.{{cite web |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/07/dogs-most-wanted-shows-beth-chapmans-last-days/ |title='Dog's Most Wanted' shows Beth Chapman's last days |first=Rich |last=Heldenfels |publisher=Tribune News Service |date=February 7, 2020}}

His new series, Dog Unleashed, was canceled in 2021, before it aired on the streaming service Unleashed.{{Cite magazine | url = https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/dog-the-bounty-hunter-and-wife-beth-return-in-dogs-most-wanted/ | title = Dog the Bounty Hunter and Wife Beth Returning for 'Dog's Most Wanted'| last = Longeretta | first = Emily | date = January 14, 2019 | magazine = Us Weekly | language = en-US | access-date = June 23, 2019}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/tv/duane-dog-chapman-returns-wife-beth-cancer/|title=Duane 'Dog' Chapman Returns with a New Series as Wife Beth 'Fights for Her Life' | last= Dugan | first = Christina | magazine = People | language = en | access-date = June 23, 2019}} In October 2021 the production company sued Chapman for breach of contract saying that the show canceled after Chapman allegedly made racist and homophobic outbursts and also illegally used a taser during a shoot for a show in Virginia. Chapman has denied the accusations made in the suit.{{Cite web|date=October 8, 2021|title=Dog the Bounty Hunter hit with $1.3M suit accusing him of 'racist and homophobic behavior': report|url=https://nypost.com/2021/10/08/dog-the-bounty-hunter-hit-with-racism-lawsuit-during-brian-laundrie-search/|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Dog the Bounty hunter served $1.3 million lawsuit over "racist behaviour"|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/dog-the-bounty-hunter-served-1-3-million-lawsuit-over-racist-behaviour|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=calgarysun|language=en-CA}}

In September 2021, Chapman became involved in the manhunt for Brian Laundrie following the killing of Gabby Petito.{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Bailee |title=Dog the Bounty Hunter joins Brian Laundrie manhunt, says he's received more than 1,000 leads |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/dog-bounty-hunter-brian-laundrie-manhunt-friends |website=Fox News |date=September 27, 2021 |publisher=Fox News Network, LLC |access-date=September 27, 2021}}

In 2007, Chapman released his autobiography, You Can Run But You Can't Hide (co-written with Laura Morton). The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.{{cite web |author=Carebear |url=http://shop.history.com/where-mercy-is-shown-mercy-is-given-hardcover-book/detail.php?p=255735&v=aetv_show_dog-the-bounty-hunter |title=Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given (Hardcover) Book - History Store |publisher=Shop.history.com |date=October 3, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2012 |archive-date=January 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128185848/http://shop.history.com/where-mercy-is-shown-mercy-is-given-hardcover-book/detail.php?p=255735&v=aetv_show_dog-the-bounty-hunter |url-status=dead }}

His second book, Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given was published in 2010, also co-authored with Morton.{{cite book|title = Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given (9781401323714): Duane Dog Chapman: Books|date = March 16, 2010|isbn = 978-1401323714|last1 = Chapman|first1 = Duane Dog|last2 = Chapman|first2 = Duane Lee| publisher=Hyperion Books |url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781401323714}}

In 2024, Chapman released Nine Lives and Counting: A Bounty Hunter’s Journey to Faith, Hope, and Redemption.{{Cite web |title=Nine Lives and Counting {{!}} Duane "Dog" Chapman |url=https://ninelives.dogthebountyhunter.com/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Nine Lives and Counting {{!}} Duane "Dog" Chapman |language=en}}

• Chapman and Beth made appearances as themselves on the Canadian television series Corner Gas in 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211467/ |publisher=IMDB |title=Coming Distractions|date=March 31, 2008 }}

• In early 2022 Chapman competed on season 7 of The Masked Singer as “Armadillo” from “Team Good” he was eliminated on April 13, 2022 alongside Jennifer Holliday as “Miss Teddy” from “Team Cuddly”

Chapman's first marriage was to LaFonda Sue Honeycutt by whom he has two children, Duane Lee Chapman II and Leland Blane Chapman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/dog-the-bounty-hunter-beth-and-duane-welcome-great-grandson/|title='Dog the Bounty Hunter' Stars Beth and Duane Chapman Welcome Their First Great-Grandson|date=January 27, 2019|website=In Touch Weekly|language=en-US|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/4755780/dog-and-beth-chapman-reunite-with-son-leland-fans-ecstatic-over-new-family-photo/|title=Dog And Beth Chapman Reunite With Son Leland, Fans Ecstatic Over New Family Photo|website=www.inquisitr.com|date=January 26, 2018|access-date=June 26, 2019}} Both sons would go on to work with Chapman at Da'Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu, Hawaii, and appear on TV alongside their father.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dakinebail.com/index.html|title=Da'Kine Bail Bonds|website=www.dakinebail.com|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aetv.com/shows/dog-the-bounty-hunter/season-1/episode-1|title=Watch The Lost Dog Pilot Full Episode - Dog the Bounty Hunter|website=A&E|language=en|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://hawaii-bailbonds.com/about.html|title=Kama'aina Bail Bonds - Leland Chapman Established Bail Bondsman in Kailua-Kona|website=hawaii-bailbonds.com|access-date=June 26, 2019}} LaFonda filed for divorce from Chapman in 1977, after he was charged with homicide. She remarried Jim Darnell and had two daughters, Hannah and Britney, with him.

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His second marriage was to Ann Tegnell, with whom he has three children, Zebadiah Chapman, Wesley Chapman (born 1980), and James Robert "J. R." Chapman (born 1982). They met in 1979, shortly after Chapman was released from prison. Tegnell was 17 years old when she became pregnant with Zebadiah and he feared that by having been intimate with a minor, he would be made to return to prison for violating his parole. To avoid potential legal ramifications, Chapman decided to propose to Tegnell, even though he did not love her. The two wed on August 22, 1979, in Colorado. Zebadiah was born prematurely on January 1, 1980 and died less than a month later. They divorced sometime after the birth of Wesley but later reconciled, resulting in her becoming pregnant with James.{{Cite web |last=Romancito |first=Rick |date=May 8, 2014 |title=Reality TV star 'Dog' hunts for alleged bail skippers in Taos |url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/reality-tv-star-dog-hunts-for-alleged-bail-skippers-in/article_843beaaa-7807-5845-955b-479f91565de0.html |access-date=June 26, 2019 |website=Santa Fe New Mexican |language=en}}{{Cite book|title=You Can Run But You Can't Hide|last=Chapman|first=Duane|publisher=Hyperion|year=2008|isbn=978-0786891269|pages=Chapter 19}} After they separated permanently, Ann was granted custody of Wesley and James and moved to Utah. Wesley was ultimately raised by his maternal grandmother, and both sons were kept from being able to communicate with Chapman. Wesley and James reunited with Chapman as adults.

His third marriage was to Lyssa Rae "Big Lyssa" Brittain (née Greene).{{cite web |title=Lyssa Rae Brittain Biography |url=https://www.mysportdab.com/2020/09/lyssa-rae-brittain-biography/ |website=MySportDab |date=September 11, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020}} The marriage was reportedly performed by a Native American chief in the Colorado mountains in 1982, and ended on November 20, 1991. The two had met just days prior in a bar, while Lyssa was still married to her husband, an Assemblies of God minister, though the two had since separated due to his infidelity.{{Cite book|title=You Can Run But You Can't Hide|last=Chapman|first=Duane|publisher=Hyperion|year=2008|isbn=978-0786891269|pages=Chapter 21}} According to Chapman, he offered Lyssa $1,000 to have his child, to which she agreed. They had three children together, Barbara Katie Chapman (June 8, 1982 – May 19, 2006), Tucker Dee Chapman (September 8, 1983), and Lyssa Rae Chapman (June 10, 1987). The family lived in Denver, Colorado, in a home left to Chapman by his grandfather Mike, along with Duane Lee and Leland. According to Chapman's daughter Lyssa, she and her siblings reportedly endured a hard childhood, with incidents of sexual abuse and substance abuse plaguing the family.{{Cite web|url=https://news.amomama.com/77263-dog-bounty-hunters-daughter-lyssa-report.html|title='Dog the Bounty Hunter's daughter Lyssa is reportedly going to marry her girlfriend|last=Cardiga|first=Manuela|date=April 19, 2018|website=news.amomama.com|language=en|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{Citation|last=ShowBiz Trend|title=Beth Chapman Step Daughter Lyssa Chapman harrowing past, family, husband, net worth.|date=December 17, 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn79gf6AWVA| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710182656/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn79gf6AWVA&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=July 10, 2019 | url-status=dead|access-date=June 26, 2019}}

His fourth marriage was to Tawny Marie Chapman. The two met in 1988, after Chapman arrested her on a drug possession charge, and she subsequently became his secretary.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dog-the-bounty-hunter-star-beth-chapman-dead-at-51|title='Dog the Bounty Hunter' star Beth Chapman dead at 51|last=Sager|first=Jessica|date=June 26, 2019|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=June 26, 2019}} The two married in 1992, separated in 1994, and officially divorced in 2002. The two had no children together, though Chapman's children did refer to her as their mother during the couple’s relationship. In his autobiography, You Can Run But You Can't Hide, Chapman referred to the marriage as "a disaster from the start," alleging she was addicted to amphetamines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bridesblush.com/trends/bounty-hunter-yh/|title=Dog The Bounty Hunter And Beth Return To TV With Major News|last=Ewing|first=Derek|date=July 19, 2018|website=BridesBlush|language=en-US|access-date=June 26, 2019}}

His fifth marriage was to Alice Elizabeth "Beth" Barmore (née Smith; October 29, 1967 - June 26, 2019), with whom he had an on-again-off-again relationship, until the two married on May 20, 2006, at a Hilton hotel in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii. They had two children together, Bonnie Joanne Chapman (born December 16, 1998) and Garry Chapman (February 7, 2001), and Chapman adopted Beth's daughter from her previous marriage, Cecily Barmore-Chapman (née Barmore; born June 19, 1993). Chapman was also able to help Beth locate and reconcile with her son, Dominic Davis (born 1985), who was born to her when she was a teenager and subsequently placed for adoption. Dog and Beth operated Da'Kine Bail Bonds together. Beth died on June 26, 2019, at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, as a result of throat cancer. She had been diagnosed with the disease in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/06/26/beth-chapman-dog-bounty-hunter-star-dead-51/1571157001/|title='Dog the Bounty Hunter' star Beth Chapman dies at 51, husband Duane announces|website=USA TODAY}} In 2021, their daughter Bonnie accused Chapman of having been unfaithful to Beth throughout their marriage.{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy|date=2021-08-25 |title=Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughter Accuses Him of Cheating on Beth Chapman |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/dog-the-bounty-hunter-accused-cheating-beth-chapman-daughter-bonnie/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}

On August 23, 2021, TMZ reported that Chapman was engaged to Francie Frane.{{Cite web|title=Two of Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughters Say They Weren't Invited to His Wedding|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/23/dog-the-bounty-hunter-beth-daughters-not-invited-to-wedding/|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=TMZ|date=August 23, 2021 |language=en}} The two reportedly met six months after Beth's passing, and like Chapman, Frane had been recently widowed, having lost her husband, Robert "Bob" Frane in December 2018.{{Cite web|title='Dog the Bounty Hunter' star Duane Chapman and fiancée Francie Frane tie the knot|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/dog-bounty-hunter-star-duane-chapman-marries-francie-frane-rcna1902|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=TODAY.com|date=September 3, 2021 |language=en}} They announced their engagement in May 2020 and married in Colorado on September 2, 2021. They later moved to Marco Island, Florida.https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2023/11/09/dog-the-bounty-hunter-swfl-courthouse-veterans-court-marco-island/71514334007/

Chapman has one child out of wedlock, his eldest child Christopher Michael Hecht (born 1972),{{Cite web|url=https://www.chieftain.com/article/20080919/NEWS/309199806|title=Dog the Bounty Hunter's son arrested in Pueblo}} who was born to his ex-girlfriend, Debbie White, while he was serving an 18-month prison sentence. Debbie kept her pregnancy from Chapman and died of suicide in 1978, leading the boy to be adopted by Keith and Gloria Hecht. Hecht has reportedly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction since at least 1991, and has a lengthy criminal history, including a history of hate crimes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/28668949.html|title=Dog The Bounty Hunter's Son In Pueblo Co. Jail|last=Saar|first=Danielle|website=www.kktv.com|language=en|access-date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626202906/https://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/28668949.html|url-status=dead}}Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/oH_fennP-eM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710092835/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH_fennP-eM&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|last=Greg M|title=Chris Chappy Hect Son of Dog the Bounty Hunter|date=March 2, 2010|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH_fennP-eM|access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

Chapman spoke out against changes to bail laws in New Jersey and Colorado at various times between 2017 and 2021, arguing such changes endangered the public by allowing release of violent criminals and also harmed victims of crime.{{Cite web|title=Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=baltimoresun.com}}{{Cite web|last=Levinsky|first=David|title=Celebrity bounty hunters come to Burlington County to fight bail reform|url=https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/dc07b802-5a00-11e7-ba99-3bac1dccccaa.html|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=Burlington County Times|language=en|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107164809/http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/dc07b802-5a00-11e7-ba99-3bac1dccccaa.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=July 31, 2017|title=Dog The Bounty Hunter Joins Legal Fight Against Bail Reform|url=https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/31/dog-the-bounty-hunter-nj-bail-reform/|access-date=October 9, 2021|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=May 8, 2021|title=Dog the Bounty Hunter speaks out against Colorado's jail reform bill|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/dog-the-bounty-hunter-speaks-out-against-colorados-jail-reform-bill|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=KMGH|language=en}} In 2021, Chapman opposed Senate Bill 62 (SB21-062), introduced in the Colorado General Assembly. The bill sought to restrict bail bondsmen in the state from issuing surety bonds for individuals arrested for misdemeanors, low-level felonies, and certain drug offenses, instead allowing the accused to arrange for their own release through personal recognizance, the stated goal being to lower the number of inmates in Colorado prisons. The bill did not pass.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-08 |title=Dog the Bounty Hunter speaks out against Colorado's jail reform bill |url=https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/dog-the-bounty-hunter-speaks-out-against-colorados-jail-reform-bill |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH) |language=en}}{{Citation |last1=Benavidez |first1=Adrienne |title=Jail Population Management Tools |issue=SB21-062 |url=https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb21-062 |access-date=2024-07-16 |last2=Lee |first2=Pete}}{{Cite web |title=SB21-062: Jail Depopulation |url=https://www.bringourneighborshome.org/sb21-062-about |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Bring Our Neighbors Home |language=en-US}}

In September 2022, at the Christian evangelical “Opening the Heavens” conference, Chapman called President Biden "little Hitler" and "that freak" who "stoled" [sic] the 2020 election. He predicted that Republicans would sweep the 2022 midterms and that "little Hitler" President Biden might commit suicide just like Hitler did after being "caught."{{Cite web|date=September 20, 2022|title=Dog The Bounty Hunter Says "Little Hitler…That Freak" Stole 2020 Election, Offers Bold Prediction For Midterms|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dog-the-bounty-hunter-says-little-hitler-that-freak-stole-2020-election-offers-bold-prediction-for-midterms/ar-AA122Yrq?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=08aaf294729240599cd12a6890550ff9|access-date=September 21, 2022|website=MSN|language=en}}

In April 2024, in a Fox News interview with Jesse Watters, Watters asked Chapman that if Donald Trump were re-elected as president of the United States, would Chapman like to be a "deportation czar," referring to the population of illegal immigrants residing in the United States. Chapman said he "would like a job like that."{{Cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Paul Bond Chief |last2=Culture |date=2024-04-16 |title="Dog the Bounty Hunter" cries while talking about his faith on national TV |url=https://www.newsweek.com/dog-bounty-hunter-cries-while-talking-about-his-faith-national-tv-1890979 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}

On November 2, 2007, Reuters reported that A&E had made the decision to suspend production of the fifth season of Dog the Bounty Hunter after Chapman's son Tucker sold a recording of a private phone conversation in which Chapman referred to Tucker's girlfriend, an African American, as the N-word to the National Enquirer.{{Cite web |last=Reuters |date=November 2, 2007 |title=Bounty hunter "Dog" off air indefinitely for slur |website=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/bounty-hunter-dog-off-air-indefinitely-for-slur-idUSN01224889/}} Chapman addressed the controversy in 2007, saying that while he knew he should not have used a racial slur, that no black person had ever told him they were offended by his use of the word. He addressed it again in 2021, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier, denying that he was racist and saying he "had more black friends than Eminem."{{Cite web |last=Tapp |first=Tom |date=2022-09-20 |title=Dog The Bounty Hunter Says "Little Hitler…That Freak" Stole 2020 Election, Offers Bold Prediction For Midterms |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dog-the-bounty-hunter-says-little-hitler-that-freak-stole-2020-election-offers-bold-prediction-for-midterms-1235122961/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

On October 8, 2021, The New York Times reported that Chapman was being sued for US$1.3 million for breach of contract regarding his conduct while filming a television series that would've been titled Dog Unleashed. While searching for Brian Laundrie, Chapman was reportedly in illegal possession of a taser and made homophobic and racist comments, resulting in the show's cancellation. While Chapman denied the claims against him, his daughter Bonnie said the allegations of homophobia and racism against him were true and his daughter Cecily called her father's search for Laundrie a "publicity stunt." Chapman then went onto say that Bonnie and Cecily were working for people who were seeking to get revenge by tarnishing his reputation.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-08 |title=Dog the Bounty Hunter hit with racism lawsuit during Brian Laundrie search |url=https://nypost.com/2021/10/08/dog-the-bounty-hunter-hit-with-racism-lawsuit-during-brian-laundrie-search/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |language=en-US}}

In September 2022, at an Evangelical Christian conference in Council Bluffs, Iowa called "Opening the Heavens," Chapman gave a speech on stage in which he referred to U.S President Joe Biden as "little Hitler" and alleged that voter fraud was responsible for Donald Trump failing to win his re-election campaign.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Dog The Bounty Hunter Says "Little Hitler…That Freak" Stole 2020 Election, Offers Bold Prediction For Midterms |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dog-bounty-hunter-says-little-184758558.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}

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• [http://www.dogthebountyhunter.com/ Official website]
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060511162133/http://www.aetv.com/dog_the_bounty_hunter/  A&E's "Dog the Bounty Hunter"]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720075315/http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/Hawaii-Business/June-2006/Best-in-Show/ "Best In Show"] - Hawaii Business Magazine
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110420151317/http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/Hawaii-Business/June-2006/Dog-Inc/ "Dog Inc."] - Hawaii Business Magazine

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