Tim Chapman
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- Television personality
- bounty hunter
Tim Chapman | |
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| Born | May 13, 1965 |
| Other names | Youngblood |
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| Television | Dog the Bounty Hunter |
| Children | 5 |
Timothy C. Chapman (born May 13, 1965) is an American retired bounty hunter, known for being one of the stars of A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which he assists Duane "Dog" Chapman track down and capture wanted fugitives.
Chapman, a third generation bondsman, was born in Ventura, California, the son of Ronald Chapman and a Colorado bondswoman, Diane Wimberly. His parents separated when he was 2+1⁄2 years old and he and his brother, Russell J. Chapman, went to live with their paternal grandparents for two years. Tim spent his teenage years living with his mother and with his maternal grandparents, who owned and operated ABC Bail Bonds in Denver. Tim claims to have made his first civilian arrest at the age of 14 years.[citation needed]
During his time working at his mother's bail bond business, Chapman met Duane "Dog" Chapman. Although the two share no blood relation, Dog refers to him as his "blood-brother". Later, Chapman joined Dog, Dog's long time girlfriend Beth Smith, and Dog's son Leland in Hawaii where they had started the Da Kine Bail Bonds company.[citation needed]
Chapman was a regular cast member for the first five seasons of Dog the Bounty Hunter.
