Chang Apana, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chinese American police officer
Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1871
Place of Birth: Waipio, Hawaii, United States
Date of Death: 08-Dec-1933
Profession: police officer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Chang Apana
- Apana Chang (December 26, 1871 – December 8, 1933; traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhèng ApÃng; Jyutping: Zen6 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 Asian detective character, Charlie Chan.
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