Lee Coel is a police officer for the Punta Gorda Police Department.

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On August 9, 2016 Coel fatally shot Mary Knowlton in front of about 34 people during a live gun demonstration just before 7 p.m. at the Punta Gorda Police Department in Punta Gorda, Florida.

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In June 2016, Officer Coel chased a man down on a bicycle and allowed his service dog maul the man, even though the man was not resisting.

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The man was riding his bicycle without a light.

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