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James Timothy Chapin

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated Apr 02, 2011

Victim Details

James Timothy Chapin

Male

White / Caucasian

Chattanooga

TN

2011-04-02

51

James

Timothy Chapin

07/12/2026

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On a spring morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of a dedicated public servant, Sergeant James Timothy Chapin, was tragically cut short. The 51-year-old male officer with the Chattanooga Police Department was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, April 2, 2011, while responding to an armed robbery. A veteran of the force for 27 years, Chapin had also served with the U.S. Capitol Police Department.

The incident unfolded at a pawn shop on Brainerd Road, where a man later identified ...
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  • Sgt. James Timothy Chapin Obituary - Heritage Funeral Home
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