Parents
Updated: June 27, 2023 | 11:15am
Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman has actually generated a huge brood over the years, inviting 13 kids.
The reality star has actually been wed 6 times, initially getting married with La Fonda Sue Darnell in 1972 followed by Ann Tegnell 7 years later on.
Chapman shares kids with both, having more after he and Lyssa Rae Brittain strolled down the aisle in 1982.
He and his 4th other half, Tawny Marie Chapman, don’t share any kids.
Duane and 5th other half Beth Chapman have 3 kids, with the previous bondsman likewise sharing a kid with ex-girlfriend Debbie White. In 2023, he revealed he had actually privately fathered a 13th.
Keep scrolling for more information the “Dog the Bounty Hunter” star, who is presently wed to Francine Frane, and his growing family.
Christopher Michael Hecht
Duane was serving an 18-month jail sentence for a third-degree murder charge when White brought to life his oldest kid, boy Christopher, in 1972.
The kid was embraced by Keith Hecht and Gloria Hecht when White passed away by suicide 6 years later on. Duane connected to the family when Christopher was 19.
Christopher was reportedly arrested in 2008 on suspicions of a third-degree attack. In February 2021, he was sentenced to 3 years in jail following an enormous arrest, a sentence he served in Colorado (via the US Sun).
Duane Lee Chapman II
The fugitive hunter invited his 2nd boy while wed to Darnell.
Duane Jr. worked together with his papa at Da’Kine Bail Bonds in Hawaii, likewise appearing on “Dog the Bounty Hunter.”
Although the program aired from 2004 to 2012, Duane Jr. and his younger bro, Leland, stopped one season ahead of the ending amidst a conflict with Beth.
Leland Blane Chapman
Duane Jr. ended up being a huge bro in 1974 when Leland was born.
When Darnell put Leland in foster care, he fled as a teenager and was provided the option to cope with Duane — which he took.
After stopping his family’s reality program, Leland apparently fixed up with his papa, as Duane posted a birthday tribute by means of Instagram in December 2020.
Leland has actually been wed two times, initially to a lady called Maui from 1995 to 2005, with whom he shares children Dakota and Cobie. He invited child Leiah with Lynette Yi prior to weding design Jamie Pilar Chapman in 2016.
Zebadiah Chapman
Duane married Tegnell in August 1979 in a Colorado event, quickly after the previous A&E character was paroled.
While their boy Zebadiah was born in January of the list below year, the baby dropped dead at 1 month old.
Wesley Chapman
Wesley was born in 1980, with his moms and dads separating quickly after. He was raised by his maternal granny however reconnected with Duane at age 38.
“Man it’s been a journey to get here, to be in a place to have … a father and his son building a legacy,” the Alabama School of Fine Arts graduate wrote via Instagram in September 2019. “A legacy that will be passed down for generations to come.”
Not just did Wesley discovered The Human Project to help at-risk youth, however he and his other half, Jodie, run the Chapman Springs Ranch. He is the dad of children Chloe and Peyton from a previous relationship.
James Robert Chapman
Duane and Tegnell reunited quickly after their divorce, inviting boy James in their time together.
J.R. has actually avoided of the spotlight, with extremely unknown about his life.
BarbaraKatie Chapman
In 1982, Duane wed Brittain in an event apparently carried out by a Native American chief in Colorado, days after satisfying at a bar.
Barbara, who was born in June of that exact same year, passed away in a 2006 auto accident when she was 23 years of ages. She was endured by boy Travis.
Duane honored Barbara on the 15th anniversary of her death with an Instagram post reading“15 years ago today My Barbara Katie went to be w/ JESUS.”
Tucker Dee Chapman
Duane and Brittain’s 2nd kid together, boy Tucker, signed up with the family in September 1983.
Despite Duane informing Larry King in 2007 that he “love[s] him very much,” Tucker has a stretched relationship with his papa.
When tapes were dripped of Duane stating the N-word to explain Tucker’s sweetheart that exact same year, A&E put “Dog the Bounty Hunter” on hiatus for the “foreseeable future.” The program resumed production 4 months later on.
Duane declared in a 2021 “Entertainment Tonight” interview that he had a “pass” to utilize the slur from his time in jail.
“I thought I had a pass in the black tribe to use it, kind of like Eminem,” he informed the outlet at the time. “So that was a word that we utilized backward and forward, as perhaps a compliment.
“I have never been a racist,” Duane continued. “I’m 33.5 percent Apache. But because of over 15 years ago, I have an Achilles’ heel because I used the wrong word.”
Lyssa Rae Chapman
Four years prior to Duane and Brittain’s divorce in 1991, their child, Lyssa, was born.
Lyssa brought to life children Abbie Mae and Madalynn with hubby Braham Galanti prior to getting separated.
She and Leiana Evensen got married in June 2022 after 6 years of dating.
“Last week Lei and I boarded a boat at 7 in the morning with 7 of our closest family members and we dedicated our love and lives to one another,” the bride-to-be gushed via Instagram at the time.
The event occurred in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, with Lyssa’s uncle David officiating.
At the time, Lyssa told People about Duane’s response to her coming out, explaining, “I don’t want to put words in his mouth because I don’t know what his exact feelings about it are, but he’s never shown me anything other than support.”
Bonnie Joanne Chapman
After an on-again, off-again relationship, Duane wed Beth in Hawaii in 2006. They were already the moms and dads of child Bonnie, who was born in December 1998.
Bonnie, who frequently reveals her makeup abilities by means of Instagram, made headings in 2021 when she implicated her dad and Frane of not welcoming her to their wedding event due to the fact that of her “choice to participate in social justice and [Black Lives Matter] protests.”
She likewise declared that Duane cheated on her mother, composing, “I hated him every time he did it, but I forgave him for that because I wanted a relationship with my dad” — which caused Duane’s “Entertainment Tonight” rejection.
Garry Chapman
Garry, born in February 2001, was hospitalized in the summer season of 2020 after a four-wheeler wreck.
Three years prior, his mother was detected with throat cancer. Beth passed away of the illness 2 years later on at age 51.
“It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain,” Duane informed his Instagram fans at the time. “Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven.”
Cecily Barmore-Chapman
Beth invited Cecily in 1993 with her ex-husband, and Duane embraced the kid when they got wed.
Cecily was apprehended for domestic violence in July 2021, informing Page Six about the supposed act of “self-defense” in a declaration the following month.
“I was attacked. I defended myself,” she declared. “I’d do it again. End of story.”
Jon
In June 2023, Duane told his Instagram followers he had actually privately fathered a kid called Jon however did not offer additional information about his maternity.
“For the last four years, this day was a terrible reminder of one of the greatest losses of my life,” he composed, referencing Beth’s death.
“But God redeemed this day when I discovered my son Jon, who I just met recently, was born on this day. So now instead of sorrow, this day has a new meaning. This is my son Jon and his wife, Jodi.”
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