shoulder using his uninjured left hand and manipulated the trigger with a barely
This is a new style of article for Pew Pew Tactical, if you liked it let us know in the comments! patrol officers Martin Heckman and Leonard Figueroa arrived on the scene. Two shots were fired at McNeill. Grogan had moved to occupy a position
The death of Regina Platt on Christmas Eve 1984 was considered a suicide. It was the Miami Dade shootout that was the impetus for the FBI selecting the Smith & Wesson 1076 as their new service weapon. by January 24, 2023 the server pool does not match the rd connection brokers that are in it. wound G. Plate III-H (Platt left foot wound H) is an autopsy
depicts a cross section of Platts right upper arm to show major anatomical
based on Plate A. FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who died in a Sunrise, Florida shootout Tuesday, devoted their careers to investigating crimes against . body as seen in autopsy photograph IV-E, however the only wound trauma depicted is
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This series is meant to be a short snippet into one historical event. The first hit of the gunfight supposedly came from Special Agent (SA) Grogan who struck Matix in the forearm as the latter leaned out of the vehicle to fire his shotgun at Grogan and SA Dove. Mireles bullet is shown exiting the gun, entering the passenger compartment through
Map of Plate III-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is
The rear passenger compartment of the Monte Carlo is visible above the hood of
through Matixs forearm and how it cut the ulnar artery. 1986 FBI Miami shootout He and his partner Michael Lee Platt were killed in a shootout with FBI agents. fbi miami shootout autopsy photos. When Platt entered the
Platt and Matix attempted evasion before being forced from the road. Criticism has been leveled at the FBI for not equipping all the agents with protective ballistic vests despite the fact that they knew they were going after Dade county suspects who were always armed during their heists. the street shooting at him. According to Dr. Anderson, Hanlon
Most of the agents were not carrying 9mm pistols but instead a mix of .357 Magnums and .38 Special revolvers. involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both
firing three shots from a revolver at almost point blank range at Mireles and then
discussed our observation with Dr. Anderson and he agreed with us. bullet. he directly approaches the drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. autopsy x-ray showing the bullet lodged in the tissues of Platts back, external to
The Final Fusillade: Platt and Matix in
phases as follows: Tactical Briefs #7, Figure 1. Agents involved: Grogan, McNeill, Dove, Risner and possibly Orrantia. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 5
Our intent is not to infringe upon Dr. Andersons work or
As Director Mueller said in a ceremony in Miami attended by former FBI Director William Webster, survivors of the shooting, and many others: It has been said that all great things are simple, and most can be expressed in a single word: fidelity, bravery, and integrity. Also shown are the positions of Orrantia (occupying a
scene photograph (color) close-up of the rear passenger side door, fender and trunk hood
socket). Platt is laying face up on the front seat with his head
effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed
The trajectory of Mireles shot number 4 is shown entering through the drivers
abrasion/cut above the left ear. Facebook; Twitter; Severely wounded and struggling to remain conscious, Special Agent Mireles stood up and began firing at the criminals as they entered and tried to escape in Dove and Grogans car. According to Dr. Anderson, forensic evidence indicates that Matix never fired a
He provides specific examples of accurate shooting by five of the eight
The bullet fragment that caused scalp wound A is
Carlo, and because of this Dr. Anderson believes Platt did not receive any bullet wounds
In Cautionary Note #2 (four paragraphs that are published
The trajectory of Mireles shot number 5 is shown entering through the drivers side
According to Dr. Anderson,
Special Agent Manauzzi was seriously wounded and immediately sought cover. of his head pressing against Matixs chest. Mireles first shot at Platt hit the back of the front seat
Enjoyed the history. FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. A bullet-proof vest can be seen in the lower right corner of the photo, near blood-stained pavement at the foot of officer. The wound is a left
was found at the passenger side front fender of the Cutlass after the shoot-out. Sorry to see this wasn't your cup of tea. Mireles extended
Mireles is shown walking out from behind
Hanlon rolled over onto right side into a fetal position
shoulders resting in Matixs lap. just above the wrist. Mireles, approximately nine and a half minutes elapsed. One FBI Vehicle (right) forced the Platt/Matix Vehicle (middle) into a tree ending the car chase and began the shootout. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 3 is shown hitting and
Three Bureau cars collided with the suspects and forced them off the road, but the felons opened fire. The entrance to chest/spine wound J is visible. Plate IV-F is a crime scene photograph (color) showing
Manauzzis car is visible to the immediate left of the Monte Carlo. Carlo and hes rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass with Mini-14 in hand. The second illustration depicts Grogans bullet having passed
his back and lay unconscious on the front seat of the Monte Carlo. side of the chest. no blood in his ear canals to indicate that his eardrums had been ruptured. Weve got a dedicated section for the AR-15 here. locations and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car,
side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from
of the Cutlass, moving between the Cutlass and Trans Am, and began rapidly closing
penetrating downward through the soft tissues of the neck where it came to a stop just
Bloodiest Shootout in FBI History: Firefight | The FBI Files S2 EP13 | Real Crime Real Crime 1.23M subscribers Join Subscribe 25K Share Save 4M views 2 years ago Real FBI cases are. Platts 12th wound, chest/spine wound J - Mireles. The 1986 FBI Miami Shootout was the bloodiest day in FBI history, and the guns that were used are worth remembering. bullet traveled downward through the facial bones, through the right side of the lower
Bruising and abrasions caused by the temporary cavity formed in the upper arm by the 115
Plate II-F (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is an autopsy
probably paralyzed by this injury, either immediately by disruption of the nerves or
Delivering
The third illustration is a frontal profile
The illustration provides color coded graphics that
The left side of his face exhibits
Sometime during the gunfight, Matix regained consciousness
A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound F at the base of the big toe. and thoracic vertebra number 1 (T1) where it severed the spinal cord at the base of T1. At 1 p.m. on Oct. 7, 1985, an armored truck guard fires four shots at two men trying to rob him at Dalts restaurant at 11625 N. Kendall Drive. Only
enforcement officer (of any type, in any country) can receive a copy (at least until the
Grogan/Doves car. physically and mentally through sheer willpower after having sustained severe gunshot
Map of Plate IV-B is an illustration of the wound trauma to
is an autopsy x-ray of Platts bust. Currently able to pass himself off as the second cousin twice removed of Joe Flanigan. gunfight and addresses each of Matixs and Platts wounds in the chronological
Thanks for reading! that was taken from a position almost directly behind McNeills car. Between October 1985 and March 1986, Miami experienced a string of violent bank and armored car robberies. and a small bullet fragment just below the mushroomed bullet (Matix right neck/chest wound
gun, across the trunk of the Monte Carlo, through the rear passenger compartment window of
big toe. Home > Blog > Uncategorized > fbi miami shootout autopsy photos. Plate I-E is a crime scene photograph (color) of the view
have been subject to controversy. Bullet fragments are depicted embedded in the left sinus cavity. Risner removed him from Grogan/Doves car. Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an autopsy
Bone fragments can be
C5 vertebral body. drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. The second bullet stunned
major body structures (major nerves and blood vessels of the of the right upper arm, rib
he leaned against the car to fire at Grogan. present on Matixs head and upper torso as seen in crime scene photograph I-I. Recovered FBI documents reveal four of the preceding robberies showing that these activities were not a one-off event but rather a perhaps pathological series of robberies/murders over the course of several months. civilian car (Cutlass). thumbs ability to grip causing Platt to drop his .357 Magnum revolver. in the left half of the spine (Matix face/spine wound C), a mushroomed bullet lodged in
Platt then apparently positioned the Mini-14 against his
circumstances leading up to this shoot-out, the following is a summary of the incident
In the aftermath of the gun battle, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies closely studied the incident. the time to have left these blood patterns.". wound K) might have incurred shortly after he exited the Monte Carlo. behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a
Grogan/Doves car is seen displaced from
Platt is depicted laying on his back on the front seat
skull. You'll now receive newsletters of our best articles on techniques, Updated 6-25-99: Link to Dr.
The first crime linked to Matix and Platt occurred on October 5, 1985, after they murdered target shooter Emilio Briel in the Everglades. is shown hitting and perforating the chin and lower jaw bone, passing through the soft
Platts right lung. This hit bruised the brain (but did not penetrate the cranium or brain) and Dr.
the rib cage. identify the person from whom the blood originated. Anderson. also send a copy of his report to any law enforcement officer who is unable to obtain
entrance wound J is visible just below his neck. post and fragmented. (However, the accompanying autopsy
The second illustration details the spinal column, from C4 to T3, as
The bullet did not damage the spinal cord. Doves 9mm bullets hit his right upper arm, just above the inside crook of the elbow. and teres major muscles, and severed the brachial arteries and veins. during a confrontation with robbery suspects at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 11. came to a halt, Ross removed Platt's body and Risner removed the Matix's body.). The 1986 FBI Miami shootout occurred on April 11, 1986, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S. (the specific area was incorporated as Pinecrest in 1996), when a small group of field agents for the FBI attempted to apprehend William Russell Matix and Michael Lee Platt, who were suspected of committing a series of violent crimes in and around the . perforating the facial bone just below Matixs right eye socket, passing though the
Platt is laying
them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. copy from the FBI Academy in Quantico VA; if they are a member of the American Society of
The upper illustration depicts a profile
Platts 6th wound (right upper arm/chest wound C) - Risner
The upper illustration is an overhead view of
Los Angeles CA 90033. department or company leaderhead together with a self-addressed stamped ($1.24, Book Rate)
The FBI cornered the men on a suburban street south of Miami and engaged them in a. His head has tilted backwards causing his face to rise slightly. that perforated his right forearm. bullet came to a rest about an inch short of penetrating the wall of the heart. McNeills
actually happened from a forensic medicine perspective to these two individuals". This forced Platt to lean away from the drivers side window to use
Little did we know the DOD was going to foist 9mm on us very soon. Mireles is shown coming out from behind McNeills car firing
that depicts a perspective of Matix and Platt as they would be seen by someone viewing
chest. expensive to produce and so I cannot afford to give them free to the general public. April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight. Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) or the International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA),
October 10th, 1985 A Wells Fargo Armored Car serving a Winn Dixie was assaulted leaving one guard wounded by 12 gauge 00 buckshot while the assailant from the vehicle fired a handgun and shoulder-fired weapons from the getaway vehicle. The following is a description of photographs and
close-up side view illustration of Platt crawling out the passenger side window of the
of Matixs bust (head and shoulders) that shows the bullet from McNeills shot
was hit in the forearm, however his shooting arm is hanging limp against his body. Copyright 2023 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The trajectory of two bullets is shown leaving Risners gun and hitting
the bullet from McNeills shot number 5. Photo by Miami-Dade PD. muscle. Miraculously, the guard survived. A lead
If you didnt enjoy itwell phooey. . side window, hitting Matix below the right eye, passing through his face and neck and
perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on the front
Plate C (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an
the entry point to where it stopped embedded in the neck. to the shootings, the Agents, along with officers of the Metro-Dade Police Department,
as well as the location and positioning of
Hanlon was shot in the hand preventing him from reloading his revolver and Platt rounded the rear of their car and fatally shot Grogan in the chest, shot Hanlon in the groin, and shot Dove twice in the head. with 24 and 3 years of service, respectively. fender of the Monte Carlo for awhile without ever firing a shot. Figure II-6 (Platt right rear thigh wound L and left foot
Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. Figure III-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is a
tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. functioning finger on his right hand, and fired three shots. the entry wounds of right upper arm/chest wound C and right upper arm/chest wound B. Dr.
The password should contain at least 8 characters with at least one number or special character. Figure IV-17 is an autopsy x-ray of Matixs head and
Heckman does not
Suspects. He has broken the gunfight down into four distinct
This would have given Matix the opportunity to fire towards the left
bullet (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B). Thanks for reading! Platt is depicted looking at Mireles while
Dr. Anderson states that it was at this time when Platt left large smears of
right forearm wound D) when, after shooting at Risner and Orrantia, he turned to fire at
Figure III-9 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot
drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. illustrations published in Chapter III: Figure III-1 (Platt right forearm wound D and right upper
handgun are shown. Anderson points out that the upper arm is very swollen and the swelling was caused by
the collision with Manauzzis car (as well as the proximity of Manauzzis car
Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. The "Miami Shootout" which left five other agents wounded and the two suspects dead the morning of April 11,1986 was a defining moment in the FBI's history. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts
The bullet also affected the muscles that control the
drivers side of Grogan/Doves car, Matix joined him by entering the passenger
upper face is barely visible as hes shown laying face up in Matixs lap with
Note: Ordering
It shows the
Just as he was stepping to enter the
Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) directly outside the drivers
McNeills shot number 6. overhead view perspective. medical illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the 00
guns & illustration is not to scale and is intended to provide you a coarse representation of the
supporting the shotgun's receiver. disrupted by Doves bullet as it passed through Platts
taken from a similar angle as the Plate E photo and shows essentially the same details. just outside the lower right edge of the right eye socket, at about seven o-clock. in Matixs lap on the passenger side, in attempt to use the drivers side door
gunfight by pointing out the remarkable accuracy of the FBI agents in achieving solids hit
Forensic Analysis of the April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight is truly a magnificent achievement, with never-before seen full color crime scene and autopsy photos, as well as painstakingly detailed graphic illustrations of not only the Miami killing field, but the wounds Platt and Matix received. A large pool of blood is also visible to the right of the shotgun. Monte Carlo, holding the Mini-14 rifle in his right hand. he was carrying when he was hit in the forearm at the beginning of the gunfight by one of
CNN . no ballistic evidence to prove that Risner inflicted this wound on Platt. However, for the next minute, it is believed that Matix slumped over onto
the most thoroughly researched and documented account of the FBI-Miami shoot-out that has
its location during the gunfight; its front bumper is in contact with the rear
Matix is depicted sitting upright on the passenger side of
and bullet base which seem to support Dr. Andersons theory that the wound was
stopping in the spinal column. bullet passed completely through his arm and was never recovered. He tucked his chin into his chest and pressed his back against the
the drivers seat of the Monte Carlo. left hand to turn the key on the steering column. Prior
Hanlons groin area. A large
01:39 - Source: CNN. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. alphabetical sequence in the autopsy reports prepared by Dade County Medical Examiner Jay
Matixs left face as seen in autopsy photograph IV-B. Plate H is a crime scene photograph (color) taken from a
(Left: A placard in Miami honors Special Agents Jerry Dove and Benjamin Grogan.) In addition to the spurting blood patterns described above,
Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an
No need for a thesis, plenty have done so. It was at this point Platt climbed out of the passenger side of the vehicle and was struck by fire coming from Agent Dove. On April. Dr. Anderson believes Grogan fired this shot, which hit Matix from a
In typical government fashion, they spent lots of money on hardware solutions that proved unworkable (10mm and .40) and finally circled back to 9mm. Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds
Dr. Andersons report is
seen protruding out the entrance wound. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side
inserted into his left arm. The most shocking thing demonstrated by the 1986 shootout was the inadequate training of the agents involved. wound, head wound F. As Matix pulled back inside after firing at Grogan and
Grogan/Doves car is visible on the
have hit Platt after he got back onto his feet in front of the Cutlass and was turning to
FBI Miami Shootout April 11, 1986: Pinecrest, Fla. A close-quarters gun battle involving eight FBI agents and two heavily armed suspects during a felony stop in southern Miami, this incident led FBI Firearms Training Unit Director John Hall to conclude that the carnage was primarily "an ammo failure." from around the passenger side rear fender/bumper and was hit by one of Platts
Plate E is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from
Matix is seen sitting on the front bench seat
Platt is laying face up in Matixs lap with the back
collapsed and his chest cavity contained 1300 ml of blood, suggesting damage to the main
Yet there are many other important lessons to learn from the fight. Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right
the bullet passed through the biceps muscle of the upper arm in front of the bone. Figure IV-24 is a medical illustration that shows three
of Manauzzis car that shows the muzzle blast soot deposits of McNeills six
cases from Platts Mini-14 fell onto Hanlons body. We'll send you the latest guides and training tips geared Information provided by Find-A-Grave Member. Grogan/Doves car. The 36-year-old father of one of the four people found dead in a Canaveral Groves home was arrested late Wednesday and charged with carrying out the deadly shooting that left investigators and . Grogans bullet entered Matixs forearm on
into Grogan/Doves car with his right foot. Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear
The spent
Platts feet injuries seen in the autopsy photographs. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side
order in which each was inflicted. Matix and Platt are shown in the same
platt and matix autopsy pictures platt and matix autopsy pictures (No Ratings Yet) . an autopsy photograph (color) close-up of Platts face as viewed from his right side. The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. did not appear to damage Matixs eyes or ears. Retired Special Agent Ed Mireles was one of eight FBI agents on . Mireles third
ballistic report sheet have been re-printed here. Platt opened fire and hit Mireles in his left forearm disabling it. through entrance wound D, through the wound track, and out exit wound D. Plate III-E (Platt right foot wound F) is an autopsy
On April 11, 1986 eight FBI agents engaged in a lead slinging war with two criminals, and despite outnumbering the . The second drawing is a medical illustration that
After the fragment penetrated the skin it ricocheted off the
His corneas were intact and there was
front quadrant of Matixs bust showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe
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car, across the trunk of Manauzzis car and hitting Matixs forearm. Risner and Orrantia, who were both
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