Chang Apana
Chang Apana | |
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Chang Apana (born Ah Ping Chang) | |
| Born | December 26, 1871 Waipio, Oahu, Hawaiian Kingdom |
| Died | December 8, 1933 (aged 61) Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Police career | |
| Department | Honolulu Police Department |
| Service years | 34 |
| Rank | Detective |
Chang Apana (December 26, 1871 – December 8, 1933; traditional Chinese: 鄭阿平; simplified Chinese: 郑阿平; pinyin: Zhèng Āpíng; Wade–Giles: Cheng4 A1p'ing2; Jyutping: Zeng6 Aa3ping4) was a Chinese-Hawaiian member of the Honolulu Police Department, first as an officer, then as a detective. He was acknowledged by Earl Derr Biggers as the inspiration for his fictional Chinese American detective character, Charlie Chan.