In September 2020, Dog the Bounty Hunter fans began speculating that Leland Chapman was heading for a split from his wife, Jamie Pilar Chapman. However, it seems as though the two are closer than ever. In late October, both Leland and Jamie posted photos of themselves in front of a stunning waterfall. Leland and Jamie married in 2016.
Leland and Jamie were all smiles as they posed together in front of a waterfall in a lavish location. The pair didnt share where they took the snap, but it was possibly taken in Hawaii, which is where the Dog the Bounty Hunter star has been living. Neither of the two included a caption for the photo. Instead, they let the snap do all the talking.
Fans initially began speculating about the pairs relationship status in September 2020. At the time, some noticed that neither Leland nor Jamie had posted photos of their significant other in months. Additionally, The Sun reported that Jamie removed “Lelands wife” from her Instagram bio. Although, she still utilized her “@jamiepchapman” handle. The speculation hit a fever pitch this past July when Leland shared that he was living in Hawaii while Jamie was working in Alabama.
In addition to removing that title from her Instagram bio, Jamie was also sharing cryptic quotes on Instagram that left fans questioning whether she and Leland were in a rocky place. One message read, “Stop chasing after people & being the only one trying to fix everything. Its mentally and physically exhausting. You have to find peace with whoever comes and goes from your life. Dont be the only one putting in effort because you will lose yourself trying to save someone else.” She included her own comment alongside the message, simply writing, “Truth.”
Jamie later shared another cryptic post on Instagram alongside a caption that included her definitions of respect. Her first definition read, “A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.” She included an example for this, writing, “People had a lot of respect for Jamie as a human being.” Her next definition was, “Due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.” That definition came with another example, “Peoples lack of respect for Jamies personal life & feelings.” She finished her caption by including an upside-down face emoji and wrote, “Some of you need to learn.” The post has since been deleted from her account.
Leland did leave his father’s first reality series in 2012, but he hasn’t given up his well-known career as a professional bounty hunter. Since leaving the show, he has operated his own
company in Hawaii, Kama’ina Bail Bonds. In 2015, he relocated to Alabama and began living with his current wife.
“And right at that second, instead of opening the gate, I knew he was still right behind it, so I tried to kick it open. He was a bigger guy, [so I was hoping] the gate would hit him and knock him down so we could get him.
The bounty hunter asked for “anyone with information on Brian Laundrie’s whereabouts to call me at 833-TELLDOG” and added that “all information will be kept confidential.”
Dad-of-three Leland and his hardman father Dog, 68, were chasing a domestic violence suspect in Colorado when a scrap broke out.
He told ET that the injury left him feeling like he was “walking on sand.”
“Two minutes before we get [to the manhunt location] they say the guy is gonna run, so we pull up on the guy. I get out of the car. I walked right to the side. I see him. He’s running, so I call the runner to try to go catch him, but he slipped and fell,” he explained.
Leland and Jamie were all smiles as they posed together in front of a waterfall in a lavish location. The pair didnt share where they took the snap, but it was possibly taken in Hawaii, which is where the Dog the Bounty Hunter star has been living. Neither of the two included a caption for the photo. Instead, they let the snap do all the talking.
In addition to removing that title from her Instagram bio, Jamie was also sharing cryptic quotes on Instagram that left fans questioning whether she and Leland were in a rocky place. One message read, “Stop chasing after people & being the only one trying to fix everything. Its mentally and physically exhausting. You have to find peace with whoever comes and goes from your life. Dont be the only one putting in effort because you will lose yourself trying to save someone else.” She included her own comment alongside the message, simply writing, “Truth.”
In September 2020, Dog the Bounty Hunter fans began speculating that Leland Chapman was heading for a split from his wife, Jamie Pilar Chapman. However, it seems as though the two are closer than ever. In late October, both Leland and Jamie posted photos of themselves in front of a stunning waterfall. Leland and Jamie married in 2016.
Fans initially began speculating about the pairs relationship status in September 2020. At the time, some noticed that neither Leland nor Jamie had posted photos of their significant other in months. Additionally, The Sun reported that Jamie removed “Lelands wife” from her Instagram bio. Although, she still utilized her “@jamiepchapman” handle. The speculation hit a fever pitch this past July when Leland shared that he was living in Hawaii while Jamie was working in Alabama.
Jamie later shared another cryptic post on Instagram alongside a caption that included her definitions of respect. Her first definition read, “A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.” She included an example for this, writing, “People had a lot of respect for Jamie as a human being.” Her next definition was, “Due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.” That definition came with another example, “Peoples lack of respect for Jamies personal life & feelings.” She finished her caption by including an upside-down face emoji and wrote, “Some of you need to learn.” The post has since been deleted from her account.
Although Chapmans post also generated plenty of remarks from those commenting on the search for Brian Laundrie, the 23-year-old boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the travel vlogger who was killed while traveling the country with her boyfriend, Chapman is not currently working on that case. While his father has been confirmed to have joined the manhunt for Laundrie, Chapman works separately from his father. After leaving Dog the Bounty Hunter in 2012, he now operates his own bail bond company, Kamaaina Bail Bonds on the Big Island of Hawaii, according to The Sun, which also reports that he runs his fathers business, Da Kine Bail Bonds, in Oahu.
Thankfully, a hunt in March of this year ended in similar success and without injury for Chapman. In March, the bounty hunter shared a photo of himself taking a suspect, who was wanted in Mississippi, into custody in Jacksonville, Florida. That post was met with congratulatory messages from followers applauding his success.
In a Saturday, Oct. 2-dated photo shared to Instagram, Chapman took his 509,000 Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of his latest hunt. Although the did not show Chapman capturing a fugitive, it did show him decked out in protective gear including a bullet proof vest, his badge visible, as he approached a door. Chapman teased in the caption, “come out come out wherever you are.” The post generated plenty of comments from fans, with one person writing, “get them !!!!!” Another person wrote, “be safe and thank you for all you guys do.”
In his years as a bail bondsman and bounty hunter, Chapman hasnt shied away from sharing his experiences. Back in July 2019, he sparked worry among fans after being hospitalized following the hunt for a suspect who was charged with domestic violence. During the hunt, Chapman suffered a torn ACL, though he still managed to take the suspect into custody.
Leland Chapman may have left his familys beloved series Dog the Bounty Hunter back in 2012, but he is still following in his father Duane “Dog” Chapmans footsteps. Chapman, who like his father is a bail bondsman and bounty hunter, recently gave fans an up-close look at his day job as he was on the hunt for criminals.
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