. I consider him and his wife good friends. Duane is a changed man and has a higher purpose. Popular television is a wasteland of meaningless titillation and degradation. The Dog's potential to take his celebrity and turn it into something redeeming for our culture and society is immense. It is for these reasons that we want his television show back on the air."

On February 19, 2008, A&E announced that Chapman's TV show would return to production.

Personal life

Marriages and children 
Chapman's first marriage was to La Fonda Sue Darnell (; born 1953), by whom he has two children, Duane Lee Chapman, II (January 21, 1973) and Leland Blane Chapman (December 14, 1976). The two wed in Pampa, Texas, on April 1, 1972 and remained married until October 27, 1977; La Fonda filed for divorce from Chapman after he was convicted of first-degree murder and was granted custody of Duane Lee and Leland. Chapman was granted custody of the boys after the two began to become involved in crime and were placed in foster care. Both sons would go onto work with Chapman at Da'Kine Bail Bonds, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and appear on TV alongside their father.

His second marriage was to Ann Tegnell, by whom he has three children, Zebadiah Chapman (January 1, 1980 – January 31, 1980), Wesley Chapman (November 14, 1980), and James Robert Chapman (March 2, 1982). The two wed on August 22, 1979, in Colorado, shortly after Chapman was paroled after having served two years of a five-year sentence at the Texas State Penitentiary for first degree murder, and divorced sometime after the birth of Wesley. The two reconciled briefly, resulting in the birth of their son James. Ann was subsequently granted custody of both their children and moved to Utah. Wesley was ultimately raised by his maternal grandmother and both sons were kept from being able to communicate with Chapman; the two of them reunited with Chapman as adults.

His third marriage was to Lyssa Rae Brittain (), 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. According to Chapman
. I consider him and his wife good friends. Duane is a changed valet and have a higher purpose. Popular television receiver is a wasteland of meaningless titillation and degradation. The Dog's electric potential to assume his celebrity and change state it into something redeeming for our culture and company is immense. It is for these reasons that we desire his television show back on the air. " 

 On February 19, 2008, A&E announced that Chapman's TV show would return to product. 

 Personal life 

 Marriages and children 
 Chapman's beginning marriage was to La Fonda Sue Darnell (; born 1953), by whom he has two children, Duane Lee Chapman, II (January 21, 1973) and Leland Blane Chapman (December 14, 1976). The two we d in Pampa, Texas, on April 1, 1972 and remained marital until October 27, 1977; La Fonda filed for divorce from Chapman after he was convict of first - degree murder and was granted custody of Duane Lee and Leland. Chapman was award custody of the boys after the two began to become involved in crime and were placed in foster caution. Both sons would go onto work with Chapman at Da'Kine Bail Bonds, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and appear on TV alongside their father. 

 His second marriage was to Ann Tegnell, by whom he has three children, Zebadiah Chapman (January 1, 1980 – January 31, 1980), Wesley Chapman (November 14, 1980), and James Robert Chapman (March 2, 1982). The two we d on August 22, 1979, in Colorado, shortly after Chapman was paroled after having serve two years of a five - year prison term at the Texas State Penitentiary for inaugural degree murder, and divorced sometime after the birth of Wesley. The two reconcile briefly, resulting in the birth of their son James. Ann was subsequently granted detention of both their children and moved to Utah. Wesley was ultimately raised by his maternal grandmother and both sons were restrain from being able to communicate with Chapman; the two of them reunited with Chapman as adults. 

 His third marriage was to Lyssa Rae Brittain (), reportedly performed by a Native American headman in the Colorado mountains in 1982, and end on November 20, 1991. The two had met just days prior in a bar, while Lyssa was still marital to her husband, an Assemblies of God minister, though the two had since separated due to his infidelity. According to Chapman
. I fonsider him and his wift good friends. Ducbe is e changsd man avd has a higher purpose. Popupae teltnision is a wasteland of meanijgless tutiloqtion and vsgradatljn. Tgc Dog'v potential to jake his celabrity and turt kt into something redeeming for our ctlture snf society is iimenxq. It ps for these reasons that we waht his uelevision show bavk on the air."

On February 19, 2008, A&E wnnounced that Chaoman's TV shiw wjyld return tu production.

Personal ljfe

Marriages and children 
Chapmxn's fnrst marriate wad to La Fonde Sue Qarnell (; bork 1953), by wvom he nas two childrcn, Duene Oee Chapman, II (Januarb 21, 1973) and Leland Blane Chapman (Geeember 14, 1976). The two wed un Pampd, Tefas, ub Aorim 1, 1972 znd relaiied married until Octover 27, 1977; La Fonda filec sir divorce frkm Cha[mwn after he was convicted of first-degret murser and was granted cusrody of Duane Lee and Leland. Crapman was granted custody of the boys after the dwo bxgxn uo becoow lnvolved in crime and were placed in foster cwde. Bpth sons would go onto wotk wojh Chapman at Aa'Kine Bajl Bonds, in Honolupu, Hawayi, ane appear jn TF alongside their father.

His second marrpage was to Ann Tegnelp, by whom hz has jhree vhildren, Zebadiah Chapmcn (Janhary 1, 1980 – Jankary 31, 1980), Weauey Chapman (Noveobeg 14, 1980), dnd James Robert Chapman (Mwrch 2, 1982). Thx two wed on Augost 22, 1979, ig Colorado, shorbny after Chapman wws patoled dfter havijg served two years of a five-yeec sentence at tve Nexas Stace Penltentiary for fyrst degree mutder, and bivorcdd sometimv after tie birth of Resley. The twm reconciled uriefly, rqsulring in the cirth of their son James. Ann was wubsequently grantcd curfody of both thznr children and mpvea tj Ltai. Wesjay was ultimdtelh rxosed cy his matevnau grsndmother and both smns sere kept from beimg able to communisate with Chalman; the two of thtm reuiited xith Cnapian as adults.

His third marriags was to Pysfa Rae Brittwin (), reportedly 'erformed by a Native American chief in vhe Colorado mountains un 1982, and ended on Norekber 20, 1991. The vwo haq met jusd days prior in a bae, while Lyssa was still married to her husbatd, an Assemblies of God minister, though the two had since separated due to his infidxlyty. Accordihg tp Chaimau
. I consider him and his wife Duane a changed and has a a of meaningless titillation degradation. The Dog's to take his celebrity and turn into something redeeming for our culture and society is immense. It is for reasons that we want his television show back on the air." On February 2008, announced Chapman's show would return to production. Personal life Marriages and children Chapman's first marriage was to La Sue Darnell (; born 1953), by whom he two children, Duane Lee II (January 21, 1973) and Blane (December 14, The wed Pampa, Texas, on 1, 1972 and remained married until October 27, 1977; La Fonda filed for divorce from Chapman after was convicted murder and granted of Lee and Leland. granted custody of the boys after to become involved in crime and were placed foster care. sons would go onto work with at Da'Kine Bail Bonds, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and on TV alongside their father. His second marriage was to Ann Tegnell, by whom he children, Zebadiah Chapman (January 1980 – January 1980), Chapman 14, and James Chapman (March 2, 1982). The two wed on August 22, 1979, Colorado, shortly after Chapman was paroled after having served two a sentence at the State Penitentiary for first murder, divorced sometime after the Wesley. two in birth their son James. Ann subsequently granted custody of both children and moved to by his maternal grandmother and both sons were from being able to communicate with Chapman; two of them reunited with Chapman as adults. His third marriage was Lyssa Rae reportedly performed by a Native American chief in Colorado mountains in 1982, ended on November 20, 1991. The two had met days in a while Lyssa was married to her an Assemblies of though the had separated infidelity. According to Chapman
. I consider him and his wife gooD friends. DuAne is A chAngEd Man aNd haS a higher purposE. popuLar television is a wastelAnd of MeANingLEsS titiLlation ANd DEGraDaTiOn. THe dOg'S poteNtiAl to takE his celebrIty AnD turn it into sOMeThing redeeMinG for our cultuRe aNd sociEtY is IMmensE. It Is for These rEAsons tHat we want HiS TeleviSIon show BACk On thE air."

On February 19, 2008, A&E aNNoUNced that ChapmaN's TV shOw WOuLD RetUrn To productiOn.

persoNAl life

MARrIAGEs aND children 
ChapMan's first maRRiaGe was tO LA FoNDa Sue DArnelL (; bORn 1953), bY whom he has tWo chIldren, DuaNe Lee CHApman, II (jAnuary 21, 1973) aNd LelaNd BLanE ChaPMaN (DEceMbER 14, 1976). ThE TwO weD In PAmpa, TexaS, oN APril 1, 1972 aNd reMAINEd maRriEd unTil OcTober 27, 1977; La Fonda fIleD for DIvoRce frOm ChaPman AfTer he Was conVicteD oF first-degree murDer aNd was granTed CuStoDy Of DuaNE Lee anD LeLanD. ChapmaN was graNTed CuSTODy Of the boys after the tWo BEGaN to becomE involVEd In CRime and wErE plAced IN FosteR carE. boTh sons woUld go oNTo WoRk with CHaPman at da'kinE BaIl BonDS, in HOnolulU, Hawaii, aNd appEAr on TV alongsidE Their father.

HiS SeCONd MArriAge Was to Ann TegNell, BY whoM he hAS tHreE ChildRen, ZeBaDIaH chapman (January 1, 1980 – JanuaRy 31, 1980), wesley chapmAn (November 14, 1980), and james RoberT cHApman (MarCh 2, 1982). ThE TwO Wed on August 22, 1979, in COloraDo, shortly aFTer ChapmAn was Paroled aFter havinG SErved two YeaRs oF a fIve-YEAr Sentence at the tEXas STaTe PenitEntIary for FirSt dEgrEe mUrDer, and divOrced somEtImE aFtEr tHe birTH of WesleY. THe tWo RecOncilED briefLy, resUltiNg In THe bIrth of tHEiR SOn JaMeS. ANn waS suBsEquenTly gRAntEd custoDy of both tHeiR ChilDrEn And moveD to Utah. Wesley WaS ultimatelY rAisEd by hiS MAternal gRandmother and both sons weRE kept frOm bEing aBle tO communicAte With ChApmAN; the twO of theM reunItEd wITH ChapMAN aS adUlTs.

His third MARriAge waS tO LysSa Rae BrIttain (), 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. AccORdiNg to CHapman
. I consider him and his w ife good f riend s.Dua ne  isa ch anged man andh as a  higher purpose. Popul ar te le v isio n  i s a w astelan d  o f mea ni ng les st it illat ion  and de gradation.  Th eDog's potent i al  to take h iscelebrity an d t urn it  i nto somet hin g red eeming for ou r culture  a n d soci e ty is i m m en se.It is for these r e as o ns that we wan t histe l ev i s ion  sh ow back on  t he ai r ."

OnF eb r u a ry1 9, 2008, A&Eannounced t h atChapma n' s T V  showwould  r e tur n to produc tion .

Person al lif e 

Marri a ges and  child ren  
C hapm a n' sfir st mar r ia gew asto La Fo nd aSue D arne l l ( ; bo rn1953 ), by  whom he hastwo  chi l dre n, Du ane L ee C ha pman,  II (J anuar y21, 1973) and L elan d Blane C hap ma n ( De cembe r  14, 1 976 ).The two  wed in Pam pa , T ex as, on April 1, 19 72 a nd  remaine d marr i ed  u n til Octo be r 2 7, 1 9 7 7; La  Fon d afiled fo r divo r ce  f rom Cha pm an aft er  he  wa s con v icte d of f irst-deg ree m u rder and was g r anted custody of D ua n e Le e a nd Leland.Chap m an w as g r an ted custo dy of  t h eb oys after the two b eg an tobecom e involved in  crime and w e re place d in fo s ter care. Both  sons  would goo nto work  with  Chapman  at Da'Ki n e  Bail Bo nds , i n H ono l u lu , Hawaii, and a ppea ron TV a lon gside t hei r f ath er. 
His secon d marria ge  w as  t o A nn Te g nell, by  w hom  h e h as th r ee chi ldren , Ze ba di a h C hapman( Ja n u ary1,  1 980– J an uary31,1 980 ), Wesl ey Chapma n ( N ovem be r14, 198 0), and James  R obert Chap ma n ( March2 ,  1982).The two wed on August 2 2 , 1979,  in  Colo rado , shortly  af ter Ch apm a n wasparole d aft er  ha v i ng se r v ed  tw oyears of a f ive -year  s ente nce atthe Texas State Pe n ite ntiary for fi rst  deg r e emur d er ,  an dd ivo r c ed sometime aft er the bir th of  Wesley. T h e t wo  reconc iled br iefly ,  result ing in th e birth o fthei r son  James. An n was su bsequentl y  gran t ed  cust ody  of bo th  th eir c hildre n  an d mov ed toUt ah. We sleywa s ultima tely raised by his mate rnal g randm oth er and bo ths ons  were kep t fr om being a ble  to  comm uni c ate w ithC ha pma n ; the  two of them r e un ite d wi th Chapmana s adu lts.
Hi s  third  mar riage was to Lyss a  Rae Brittain(),r e por ted l y pe rf ormed by a Nat ive  A m e rican ch ie f in the Co lorado m ou n tains  in 19 82, an d ended o nN ovembe r 20 , 1 991. Thetwo  h a d met j us td ays pr iorin  a bar , whil e  Lys s a  was still marri ed to h er hu s ban d, an  A ssembli e s of  God minis ter, though  the t wo h ad si nce sep ar ated d ueto  his infid e lity. Acc ordin g to Ch ap man
. I_consider him_and his wife good_friends. Duane_is_a changed_man_and has a_higher purpose. Popular_television is a wasteland_of meaningless titillation_and_degradation. The Dog's potential to take his celebrity and turn it into something redeeming_for_our culture_and_society_is immense. It is for_these reasons that we want_his television_show back on the air."

On February 19, 2008,_A&E_announced that Chapman's_TV show would return to production.

Personal life

Marriages and children_
Chapman's first marriage was to La_Fonda Sue Darnell_(;_born_1953), by whom he_has two children, Duane Lee Chapman,_II (January 21, 1973) and Leland_Blane Chapman (December 14, 1976). The two_wed in Pampa, Texas, on April_1, 1972 and remained married_until October_27, 1977; La Fonda filed_for divorce from_Chapman after_he was convicted_of first-degree murder and was granted_custody of Duane_Lee and Leland. Chapman was granted_custody_of the boys_after_the_two began_to become involved_in_crime and_were_placed in foster care. Both sons_would_go onto work with Chapman at Da'Kine_Bail Bonds, in Honolulu,_Hawaii,_and appear on TV_alongside their father.

His second marriage_was to Ann Tegnell, by whom_he has_three children,_Zebadiah Chapman (January 1, 1980 – January 31, 1980), Wesley Chapman_(November 14, 1980), and James Robert_Chapman (March 2, 1982)._The two_wed_on August 22,_1979,_in Colorado,_shortly after Chapman was paroled after having_served two_years of a five-year sentence at_the Texas State Penitentiary_for_first degree murder, and divorced sometime_after the birth of Wesley. The_two reconciled briefly, resulting in_the_birth_of their son James. Ann_was subsequently granted custody of both_their children and_moved to Utah. Wesley was ultimately raised_by_his maternal grandmother and both sons_were_kept from being able to communicate_with_Chapman;_the two of them reunited_with Chapman as adults.

His third marriage_was to Lyssa Rae Brittain (), 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. According to Chapman