Rockland in Knox County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Chapman Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011
1. Chapman Park Marker
John D. Chapman
Law Enforcement Officer
Killed in the Line of Duty
at this location on February 16, 1938
Erected by City of Rockland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1912.
Location. 44° 6.118′ N, 69° 6.555′ W. Marker is in Rockland, Maine, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Park Street (U.S. 1) and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Park Street, Rockland ME 04841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War and Edwin Libby Post No. 16, G.A.R. Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Rockland Harbor Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Portland Head Light Bell (1942) (about 300 feet away); The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Maine (about 400 feet away); Strand Theatre (about 400 feet away); World Wars Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Walter Hamor Piston (approx. Ό mile away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockland.
Also see . . . Patrolman John Chapman
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. About the dedication plaque
This plaque was included in the database before guidelines were tightened on law enforcement dedications needing to include historical interpretation.
— Submitted March 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011
2. Chapman Park and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
