Title: Autopsyfiles.org - William Matix Autopsy Report Subject: Autopsyfiles.org - William Matix Autopsy Report Keywords: Autopsyfiles.org, william matix; michael lee . Afterwards, they escaped with $54,000 in the Chevrolet they had stolen from Emilio Briel. Crimes Reddit - Dive into anything. Hanlon fired at Platt and was shot in the hand while reloading. In addition, five FBI agents were wounded in the incident. The drivers side door had been damaged during the collision. [1], Of the eight agents at the scene, two had Remington 870 shotguns in their vehicles (McNeill and Mireles), three were armed with Smith & Wesson Model 459 9mm semi-automatic pistols (Dove, Grogan, and Risner), and the rest (six) were armed with Smith & Wesson revolvers; two had .357 Magnums and five had .38 Specials. The pair stole Briel's car and used it to commit several robberies. Literally dying from their injuries, they critically wounded several agents . Platt then entered the Grogan/Dove car in an apparent attempt to flee the scene. In the movie, they explicitly don't have a third man during the Barnett Bank robbery and whether they had one during the Winn-Dixie robbery is unknown since it was only mentioned in the film. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. On that day, 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 Miami metropolitan area. [g] As Platt entered Grogan and Dove's car, Mireles, able to use only one arm, fired the first of five rounds from his pump-action shotgun, wounding Platt in both feet. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded agent . Similarly, detectives in Miami are reopening the inquiry into the death of Mr. Platt's first wife, who died of a shotgun wound to the head in December 1984. The first round missed, hitting the back of the front seat. The shots were believed to have been fired by Dove. In an interview published Thursday, attorney Daniel A. Wick told The Miami Herald that Mrs. Platt was afraid of her husband. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The shootout ended when both Matix and Platt were killed. Spooked, they lie low for two months. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Although dying, he manages to advance on Grogan and Dove; executing the both of them at point blank range before making his way back to the Monte Carlo with Matix. The individuals we honor today embodied the true meaning of these words and what it means to be a special agent., - Benjamin P. Grogan- Director Mueller's remarks at ceremony- Jerry Dove- FBI Records on the Miami Shooting. When my generation retired the last of the wheel gun guys went away. USA, c. 1984 At the time of their deaths Platt and Matix had a landscaping and tree removal and servicing business called The Yankee Clipper , and had met served together in the US Army at Fort Campbell, KY. With Mr. Platt, wounded in the neck, beside him, Mr. Matix kept firing until a wounded F.B.I. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Our guns had not stopped them. A civilian followed them from the scene and witnessed them switch to a white Ford F-150 pickup truck but lost contact thereafter. William Russell Matix and Michael Lee Platt are the main antagonists of the 1988 film In The Line Of Duty: The FBI Murders which was based on the 1986 Miami shootout. [12] Platt then pulled back from the window, giving Matix opportunity to fire. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Police crime scene photograph of the shootout's aftermath, showing suspect and agents' vehicles, a dropped shotgun, and battle debris. This account has been disabled. While David Soul looks nothing like the real life Michael Platt, Michael Gross has more than a passing resemblance to William Matix. He served as a Military Police Officer and Squad Leader; Guard Supervisor for the Post Stockade and finally Patrol Supervisor before his honorable discharge August 9, 1976. As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of Doves 9mm bullets hit his right upper arm. However, he was active in See more on reallifevillains.miraheze.org The first floor contains a memorial to Dove and Grogan. While Platt and Matix were mortally wounded during the shootout, they were not incapacitated. ''Everyone thought he was a real nice guy till now,'' said Capt. Matix later gives a speech at communal church about how the community embraced his family after his former wife's murder but argues with Sandra about his previous adultery. [c] The car had come to a stop against a parked vehicle, and Platt had to climb across the hood of this vehicle, an Oldsmobile Cutlass. On March 12 Mr. Collazo went to the rock pit for target practice, where two men stole his guns, money and automobile and marched him into a canal where they shot him four times. Platt then fired his rifle at Mireles who was running across the street to join the fight. . They had been bound and gagged with their throats slashed. He killed both men even as they returned fire. Explore genealogy for Michael Platt born 1954 died 1986 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States including research + more in the free family tree community. In a month she moved back in with her parents, giving birth later in the year to a boy. Masked Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The police took Matix and Platt outside and searched them and their rental car for weapons, but none were found and no charges were filed against the two. In 1973, Matix then enlisted in the army and served in the military police. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Shortly in 1979, Platt moved to Miami, Regina's hometown, where he acquired employment with Regina's father (the details of the employment are unknown, as it is all retracted in the official FBI statements. When the armoured car driver follows company policy and drives off however, an enraged Michael Platt takes a shotgun from Matix and brutally shoots the guard before leaving. "[16], In 2001, the Village of Pinecrest, Florida, which incorporated in 1996, honored the two fallen agents by co-designating a portion of Southwest 82nd Avenue as Agent Benjamin Grogan Avenue and Agent Jerry Dove Avenue. [citation needed] On October 10, 1985, five days after killing Briel, Platt and Matix attempted to rob a Wells Fargo armored truck that was servicing a Winn-Dixie supermarket. The day before she died of a shotgun blast to the mouth, she reportedly told a friend, Hes going to kill me. She told another friend earlier, My husband keeps threatening to kill me., Based on everything Ive seen, its not a suicide, Wick said. . Erego, all is known is available in the summary of the FBI's official papers on Platt; Platt was in the US Army from 1972 to 1979, first serving as an infantryman but later becoming a platoon leader at the end of his career. Full Names They married after his discharge and moved frequently across the mid-Atlantic including Takoma Park, Maryland, Hyde Park, New York, and finally Columbus, Ohio. The victims were bound and had been stabbed numerous times. However, using the grit and determination we have, we have produced some fine reading material on Michael Lee Platt And William Russell Matix. The six-year FBI veteran refused to answer any questions. Today, we honor not just Agents Dove and Groganand their colleagues injured that daybut all of the men and women of the FBI who have given their lives in the line of duty and put themselves in harms way to protect their communities. Every year on April 11, the FBI Miami office holds a fallen agent ceremony in honor of Dove, Grogan, and all FBI agents killed in the line of duty. Only Agent Risner was unhurt. However, he was active in his school's FFA Club and presented himself with a kind, quiet, and courteous demeanor. Search above to list available cemeteries. Add to your scrapbook. Michael Lee Platt. In Columbus, Ohio, homicide detectives are taking a fresh look at the 1983 murders of Mr. Matix's first wife, Patty, and one of her co-workers at a hospital where they were laboratory assistants. Matix attended Meat Cutting School and Aviation Mechanics Training while Buckanich worked as a lab assistant at the Riverside Methodist Hospital. In addition, agents have found a white pickup truck that officials suspect was used in an armored car robbery. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Born on 3 Feb 1954. Two Special Agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan died in the line of duty. 20 Day Persuasion. It was in this unit that he met and served with Matix. Gun battle between eight FBI agents and two serial bank robbers and murderers in Miami in 1986. The fifth hit Matix in the face, penetrated the jaw bone and neck and came to rest by the spinal column. Two other stakeout team cars joined them, and eventually an attempt was made to conduct a traffic stop of the suspects, who were forced off the road following collisions with the cars of FBI agents Grogan/Dove, agents Hanlon/Mireles, and agent Manauzzi. ''I know how much in love they were, how much Bill loved his baby and how devastating the murder was to him,'' the Rev. While Platt and Matix were mortally wounded during the shootout, they were not incapacitated. [l], The shootout involved 10 people; two suspects and eight FBI agents. This browser does not support getting your location. On January 10th 1986, they attack an armoured car outside of a Winn-Dixie store; shooting the guard in the back and stealing all of his money before executing the guard and escaping. Mr. Matix entered the Marine Corps after high school in Ohio, served two tours before becoming a civilian again, then after six months enlisted in the Army. [i] Frye assisted Hanlon. [12][13], Toxicology tests showed that the abilities of Platt and Matix to fight through multiple traumatic gunshot wounds and continue to battle and attempt to escape were not achieved through any chemical means. The shots are enough to puncture his right lung and cause massive internal bleeding but Platt fights on even as he is shot in the right forearm by Special Agent Gilbert Orrantia and between the shoulder-blades by Special Agent Ronald Risner. A search of Mr. Matix's house turned up a .38-caliber pistol and a .22-caliber rifle owned by Jose Collazo. Both were preoccupied with getting Dove's weapon working and did not detect that Platt was aggressively advancing upon them. A system error has occurred. [citation needed], Before embarking on their crime spree, neither Platt nor Matix had a criminal record. 525. [13][15], Platt attempted to start the Grogan/Dove car. agents who stopped him and Mr. Platt in Mr. Collazo's auto. Agents Killed or Harmedon April 11, 1986, - Benjamin P. Grogan, 53, a 25-year veteran; deceased- Jerry Dove, 30, an agent since 1982; deceased- Gordon G. McNeill, 43, a 19-year veteran; seriously wounded- Edmundo Mireles, Jr., 33, an agent since 1979; seriously wounded- John F. Hanlon, Jr., 48, entered on duty in August 1963; seriously wounded- Richard A. Manauzzi, 43, 15 years of service; injured, treated, and released- Gilbert M. Orrantia, 27, on duty since April 1982; injured, treated, and released. The firefight claimed the lives of Special agents Jerry L. Dove and matix and platt autopsy photos hit Matix, were killed more! Over 10 days of simple and interactive. at The Gun Zone, Agents Dove and Grogan Avenue, Pinecrest, FL, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier, Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1986_FBI_Miami_shootout&oldid=1138056305, Law enforcement operations in the United States, Articles needing additional references from April 2018, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2022, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2021, Articles needing additional references from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Supervisory Special Agent Gordon McNeill (a 20-year veteran), Special Agent Richard Manauzzi (a 15-year veteran), Special Agent Benjamin Grogan (a 25-year veteran), with Special Agent Jerry Dove (a 4-year veteran).