Son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, Garry Chapman, Takes Legal Action Against Alabama Police Department for Unjust Termination
Garry Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, is taking legal action against a police department in Alabama after being fired and then reinstated following a fatal car chase incident. Chapman alleges that the department and the mayor used the incident to tarnish his reputation and ultimately get rid of him. He claims that his termination was unjust and that the department had been targeting him for some time.
According to court documents, Chapman filed a complaint about a fellow officer's unprofessional conduct, which was dismissed by the department. He alleges that they began to fabricate minor issues to build a case against him. The situation escalated when Chapman reported an officer's intention to take a departmental K-9 as a personal pet upon leaving the force.
Chapman asserts that the mayor and police department unfairly portrayed him as the face of the tragic accident, leading to significant damage to his reputation. As a result, he missed out on a promotion and has struggled to find employment in law enforcement due to the negative publicity surrounding the incident. Chapman is seeking compensatory damages to be determined by a jury for the harm caused to his career and reputation.