Leland Chapman Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Leland Chapman is one of America’s most popular surety companies. He has decades of experience in capturing fugitives and criminals for monetary rewards. He and his family are renowned for their assistance to bail officers and their fugitive recovery personnel.

Moreover, due to his involvement in this field, he also learned a professional boxer, kickboxer and extreme fighter. However, Chapman rose to fame after appearing in a reality series ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’, where the broadcast show features the family business Bounty Hunting. Let’s scroll down to know more about his personal life, net worth, marital status and body measurements.

LELAND CHAPMAN: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The bounty hunter was born on December 14, 1976 in Groom, Texas, United States as Leland Blane Chapman. He was born as a son of 12 to his father Duane Chapman Sr. and his first wife La Fonda Sue Darnall. Her father married five times and fathered 12 children. He has siblings and half-brothers; they are sisters Lyssa, Barbara Katie and Bonnie. His brothers are Duane Lee, Nicholas, Tucker Dee, Garry Wesley, Christopher Michael, Zebediah Duane and Jame Robert.

Growing up he was raised in different places like in his early days he was in Pampa Texas. During his teenage years, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado with his mother. But unable to manage during his teenage years (13), his mother placed him in foster care and ran away. Due to his bad habits like running away from home, skipping school and joining a gang. However, he was given the choice to live with his father or was placed in a foster family, ultimately he chose his father.

From a young age of seventeen, he began training in boxing and mixed martial arts with his friend Sonny Westbrook. Subsequently, he graduated from high school at the age of eighteen. Also, there is no information about his university studies.

LELAND CHAPMAN: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

Chapman began his career as a bail bonder when he joined his family bonding business, Da Kine Bail Bonds. Moreover, he learned all the tactics and trained to become a slave with his father all he needed. Other family members involved in the business include Duane Lee Chapman, Late Beth (Alice Elizabeth) Chapman and Lyssa Chapman (Baby). With Duane Lee, he hunted many fugitives together. Later, he started working without his father’s guidance and then he started working as the CEO of Da Kine Bail Bonds on Big Island.

After gaining great experience and gaining fame in the industry, he opened his own bond company “Kama’aina Bailbonds”. Additionally, Chapman injured his left knee in the fight and advised to stop fighting after surgery or there is a high risk of losing the use of his leg.

In September 2006, he was arrested by U.S. Marshals at the request of the Mexican government along with Duane and Tim Chapman. They have been charged with ‘deprivation of liberty’ while pursuing fugitive and serial rapist Andrew Luster. However, they were released on $100,000 bond for Leland and Tim while Dog at $300,000.

LELAND CHAPMAN: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Coming to his personal life, he married twice and divorced once. Also, he had a romantic relationship with a few girls who thought he had produced a child with them as well. However, initially, he was in a ten-year marriage relationship with his first wife Mauni Chapman. The couple tied the knot in 1995 and divorced in 2005. Prior to his first marriage, he fathered a son Dakota from his high school sweetheart, Raina, who was born in 1995. Then he had his second son Cobie from his first wife. , born in 2000.

After his divorce, he engaged in a romantic relationship with Lynette Yi. Additionally, it is believed that he produced a daughter Leiah Breanna Chapman from this relationship. However, the couple could not go far in their relationship and part ways to go their own way. After failing several relationships, he is currently married to his current wife, tattoo model, Jamie Pilar Chapman. The couple seem very happy and enjoying their married life.

LELAND CHAPMAN: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

As for his earnings, being one of the best bounty hunters in the nation, he surely makes a good income out of it. Furthermore, he was also featured in reality shows like “Dog: The Family Speaks” and “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt” which was a hit series at the time. Therefore, he must have made a six figure income. However, there is no exact information about his annual earnings but according to different sources, his net worth has been estimated at $500,000. While other sources have estimated his net worth above $2 million. In a safer area, note that he has a profitable income thanks to his career

Leland Chapman is also very active on various social media platforms and has personal and verified accounts. On Instagram, he has an @lelandchapman account with 460,000 followers. On Twitter, he goes by the @LelandChapman handle with 348,000 followers. But he doesn’t seem to use a Facebook account.

LELAND CHAPMAN: BODY MEASUREMENTS, TATTOO

The popular bail bondman has an average height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 68 kg. But he did not reveal any information about his muscular body measurements. He also has brown hair color and eye color. Additionally, Leland has tattooed in different parts of his body. He inked a large flying bird on the upper back and a large cross on the lower back. Also, he inked a unique design on his left and right forearm and shoulder. Plus, Hawaii Islands on his right bicep too.