Town Marshal
Charles Wilmer Chapman
Munster Police Department
Thursday, January 30, 1947
Charles Wilmer Chapman
Munster Police Department
Thursday, January 30, 1947
Age: 28
Served: 3 years, 10 months
Badge #:
Served: 3 years, 10 months
Badge #:
Panel 49W, Line 23
Panel L16, Line 10
Incident Details
Cause of Death:Gunfire (Accidental)
Date/Time of Incident:
Thursday, January 30, 1947
09:00 pm
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
805 Ridge Road, Munster
Incident County:
Lake
Incident Township:
North
Weapon Used:
Officer's handgun
Suspect Disposition:
None
Burial Place:
Buswell Cemetery, Kentland
Town Marshal Charles Chapman was accidentally shot and killed by a trooper with the Indiana State Police who was preparing to clean his service weapon.
The .38-caliber revolver discharged in the Munster police station, striking Marshal Chapman in the abdomen. The state trooper was exonerated of blame in the shooting.
Town Marshal Chapman had previously served with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, 2- and 4-year-old sons and parents.
Historical Note The Munster Town Marshal's Office existed after the town's incorporation in 1907 until it was abolished when its voters approved a referendum and its Board of Trustees established the Munster Police Department in 1955. |
Munster Police Department
Town Marshal Chapman