Officer, chief charged in fatal citizens academy exercise

In this Aug. 10, 2016 file photo, Steve Knowlton talks about his mother Mary Knowlton, shown in family photos, during an interview in Punta Gorda, Fla. State Attorney Stephen Russell announced Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, that Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel has been charged with felony manslaughter, and Police Chief Tom Lewis has been charged with misdemeanor culpable negligence.

Officer, chief charged in fatal citizens academy exercise

In this Aug. 10, 2016 file photo, Steve Knowlton talks about his mother Mary Knowlton, shown in family photos, during an interview in Punta Gorda, Fla. State Attorney Stephen Russell announced Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, that Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel has been charged with felony manslaughter, and Police Chief Tom Lewis has been charged with misdemeanor culpable negligence.