Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Sunday, June 13, 1948
Add to My HeroesWallace Blakleigh "Chappie" Chapman
Officer Chapman was shot to death while arresting a man who two women said had been insulting him. While at a call box at 8th and Poplar streets, the suspect knocked Officer Chapman down, took his service revolver, and shot him repeatedly.
The 21-year-old suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Chapman was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and had served with the agency for 3 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 3934
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Convicted of murder
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2019
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