Post by Mistress Angie on Jan 4, 2011 14:28:14 GMT -6
In interviews Duane mentions having twelve children. We can only find documentation on eleven children.
•Christopher Michael Hecht: Born abt. 1972. Adopted in 1978 after his biological mother, Debbie White, committed suicide. In his 20s, Christopher was reunited with Dog.
Source: Duane Dog Chapman. You Can Run But You Can't Hide. 2007. pg 148.
•Duane Lee Chapman II: Born 1/21/1973. Duane's mother is La Fonda. Along with financial and retirement consulting, Duane works with his father. He married Teresa R. Roybal on 12/01/1999. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
•Leland Blaine Chapman: Born on December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas. His mother is LaFonda. He works with his dad in the bail bonds business and has been a professional boxer, kick boxer, and extreme fighter.
Source: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record
•Zebediah Duane Chapman: Premature son of Duane. Born on January 1, 1980 in University, Colorado. He died on January 31, 1980. Mother is Anne Tegnell.
•Barbara Katie "B.K." Chapman aka Barbara Katy Chapman: Born 6/8/1982 in Denver, Colorado, she died at age 23 on 5/19/2006 in Fairbanks, Alaska in a high speed car accident involving drugs. Her mother is Lyssa Greene. Source of name spelling
•Tucker Dee Chapman: Born September 8, 1983. Mother is Lyssa Greene. Sentenced at age 18 for armed robbery, Tucker served 4 years of a 20 year sentence. He was released from prison on parole in May 2006. In late February 2008, Tucker Chapman was arrested for alleged parole violations.
•Lyssa "Baby Lyssa" Rae Chapman: Born 6/10/1987. Currently working with her dad on the Dog the Bounty Hunter show. Her mother is Lyssa Greene. Lyssa married Brahman "Bo" Galanti in 2/2009.
•Wesley Chapman: Born c.1980.
•Cecily Barmore Chapman: Born c.1992/1993. Father is Keith Barmore. Mother is Beth Smith.
•Bonnie Jo Chapman. Born c. 1998/1999. Mother is Beth Smith.
•Gary Chapman. Born c. 2000/2001 in Hawaii. Mother is Beth Smith.
Beth has four children. She lost custody of her first child, reportedly named Dominic. She also is the mother of Cecily. She has two children with Duane: Bonnie Jo and Gary.
•Christopher Michael Hecht: Born abt. 1972. Adopted in 1978 after his biological mother, Debbie White, committed suicide. In his 20s, Christopher was reunited with Dog.
Source: Duane Dog Chapman. You Can Run But You Can't Hide. 2007. pg 148.
•Duane Lee Chapman II: Born 1/21/1973. Duane's mother is La Fonda. Along with financial and retirement consulting, Duane works with his father. He married Teresa R. Roybal on 12/01/1999. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Duane and Teresa are raising four children: Dylan from his first marriage, and three children from Teresa's former marriage.
•Leland Blaine Chapman: Born on December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas. His mother is LaFonda. He works with his dad in the bail bonds business and has been a professional boxer, kick boxer, and extreme fighter.
Source: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Record
Leland and his ex-wife Maui have two sons, Dakota (born 1995) and Cobie (born 2000).
•Zebediah Duane Chapman: Premature son of Duane. Born on January 1, 1980 in University, Colorado. He died on January 31, 1980. Mother is Anne Tegnell.
•Barbara Katie "B.K." Chapman aka Barbara Katy Chapman: Born 6/8/1982 in Denver, Colorado, she died at age 23 on 5/19/2006 in Fairbanks, Alaska in a high speed car accident involving drugs. Her mother is Lyssa Greene. Source of name spelling
Barbara's son, Travis Drake-Lee Mimms, and his dad live in Hawaii. His dad works with Duane and Beth.
•Tucker Dee Chapman: Born September 8, 1983. Mother is Lyssa Greene. Sentenced at age 18 for armed robbery, Tucker served 4 years of a 20 year sentence. He was released from prison on parole in May 2006. In late February 2008, Tucker Chapman was arrested for alleged parole violations.
•Lyssa "Baby Lyssa" Rae Chapman: Born 6/10/1987. Currently working with her dad on the Dog the Bounty Hunter show. Her mother is Lyssa Greene. Lyssa married Brahman "Bo" Galanti in 2/2009.
Lyssa Chapman Galanti has two daughters: Abbie Mae Chapman and Madalynn Grace Galanti.
•Wesley Chapman: Born c.1980.
•Cecily Barmore Chapman: Born c.1992/1993. Father is Keith Barmore. Mother is Beth Smith.
•Bonnie Jo Chapman. Born c. 1998/1999. Mother is Beth Smith.
•Gary Chapman. Born c. 2000/2001 in Hawaii. Mother is Beth Smith.
Beth has four children. She lost custody of her first child, reportedly named Dominic. She also is the mother of Cecily. She has two children with Duane: Bonnie Jo and Gary.
