Bio & Incident Details
Age: 49
Tour: 22 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/5/1972
Weapon: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect: Apprehended
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Sergeant Chapin was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men for hunting at night.
As Sergeant Chapin and three other officers attempted to arrest the suspects in a wooded area off State Road 159 in Gadsden County, they were met with shotgun blasts. Two suspects were apprehended at the scene. The third suspect was apprehended at his home a few hours later.
Sergeant Chapin is survived by his wife and two children.
