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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 Notes 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.• Town Marshal Chapman is the second-youngest town marshal with a line of duty death in Indiana. |
Read more on our research at Honoring Our Fallen Town Marshals.
