Roll of Honor
Incident
A humane killer that was normally kept in the safe was near his body.
The inquest held at Reigate recorded an open verdict, noting a wound in his forehead consistent with a bullet being fire from the humane killer.
Inspector Chapman was due to retire the following year after thirty years service and was to take up a post at Gatwick Airport.
He was survived by his wife and their two daughters.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and their two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
Inspector Louis Chapman served with the Surrey Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Louis Chapman is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 39 of 2,827 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Surrey Constabulary, 1 of 21 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 4.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Chapman's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Chapman Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Chapman is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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