Mr. Dennis Lee Chapman

Dennis Lee Chapman, 30 May 1944 - 7 October 2011, of Severna Park and formerly of Crofton and Greenbelt, MD was born in Cleveland and raised in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He died of neuroendocrine lung cancer in the Anne Arundel Medical Center's Critical Care Unit after a five month illness.

He received a BA from Michigan State University in 1966 in Political Science and an MBA from American University in 1971 in International Business.

He was employed by the National Security Agency from 1966-2004 when he retired as a Senior Executive, was Director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Watch from 2005-2006 and was with the Raytheon company as Director of NSA Programs in Intelligence and Information Systems from 2006 until his death.

Career highlights include assignments to the White House Situation Room beginning with President Johnson and ending as the Director under President Carter. He served as Director of the State Department's Office of Intelligence Support, Deputy Director of the SIGNT Directorate at the National Reconnaissance Office, Director of the National Security Operations Center at NSA where he was Crisis Manager for the 11 September 2001 attacks and as Director of a major compartmented worldwide program. He was also privileged to serve in two overseas positions as Director of Operations at Menwith Hill Station, Harrogate, UK and with the U.S. Southern Command in Panama.

Honors and awards include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Presidential Rank Award and the the Director's Distinguished Service Medal.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis, served as membership chairman for the Phoenix Society, as Crofton Lacrosse Commissioner and coached youth softball and soccer. He enjoyed golf, tennis, scuba diving, photography, traveling and reading and was a fan of the Washington Capitals and Cleveland Browns.

He was a wonderful husband, father, friend, mentor and role model who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Jarva Chapman, a daughter, Kristin, of Annapolis, a son, Jeffrey, and daughter-in-law, Michele, of Orlando and two grandchildren, Alexis and Jack, also of Orlando. He was preceded in death by his brother, David, and his parents, Kathryn and Richard Chapman, of Cleveland.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, 22 October, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church,171 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.