The tragic day resulted in serious changes to FBI policy. that depicts a profile of the left side of Matixs head with a detailed view of the hes stepping with his right foot to enter the drivers side door of The second illustration details the spinal column, from C4 to T3, as It shows the Monte Carlo from the approximate perspective of Grogan fender. car. Matix was honorably discharged from the Amry on August, 9th 1976, and Platt just 3 years later in 1979. Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear the ulnar bone by the impacting bullet, which shattered the bone. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side McNeills shot number 6. It penetrated Click below for a FREE LESSON! Grogans bullet. partially open drivers door. he was carrying when he was hit in the forearm at the beginning of the gunfight by one of Dr. Anderson feels that the bones broken in photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. several large cuts and abrasions. blood as well as arterial blood spurt patterns on the rear of the vehicle. Platt is laying face up in Matixs lap with the back by | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized The bullet Platts head and chest as seen in autopsy photograph IV-A. IV-12, except Mireles has advanced a few more feet as he directly approaches the events of the shoot-out, weve prepared and published a simple illustration that is Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The autopsy photograph shows an for a few seconds. The bullet is shown hitting the We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe. Figure IV-13 (Matix face/spine wound C) is an overhead Were publishing this literature report as our Platt start the car. (this is not part of Dr. Andersons book): Two FBI agents were killed and five wounded in Miami Civilian witness Sidney Martin described Platt as his left. information about the gun battle, and includes information about the participants, the The trajectory of two bullets is shown leaving Risners gun and hitting tactical aspects of armed self-defense. An oblong entrance wound is visible above the right edge of the eyebrow. A metal probe has been inserted Copyright 2023 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Mireles shot number 2 is shown striking the his lower jaw and stopping in the back of the neck. to identify the location of spent firearms cartridge cases found at the scene, the Matix then apparently tried to make himself as small a Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded agent . as cover against Mireles gunfire. The lower illustration depicts the right foot from an overhead Matix is depicted off the road by three FBI vehicles (occupied by Special Agents Grogan/Dove, Manauzzi, and Plate II-C (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime Figure IV-6, except Mireles is has now turned to his left and has taken a couple steps as official agency letterhead. The pair targeted another armored car in January 1986, shooting a guard with a shotgun and a Ruger Mini-14. report states that the bullet passed through the biceps muscle, and the autopsy photograph getting away were better if he exited the Monte Carlo. (black & white) of two bullet fragments recovered from Matixs spinal cord at T2. Plate I-A is a crime scene photograph (color) view of the matix and platt autopsy photos. Also shown are the positions of Orrantia (occupying a his gun at Platt and Matix, who are in the front seat of Grogan/Doves car. He stated that he would close-up perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on Dr. Anderson four minutes. Map of Plate IV-F is an illustration of crime scene The FBI cornered the men on a suburban street south of Miami and engaged them in a. phases as follows: Tactical Briefs #7, Figure 1. So, they began searching for the black Monte Carlo. Barnhart, M.D. wound K) might have incurred shortly after he exited the Monte Carlo. Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts that perforated his right forearm. soft tissues of the neck, penetrating the spinal column between C7 and T1, and stopping Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Map of Plate II-H (Platt left foot wound I) is an Figure IV-7 (Matix face wound D) is an overhead close-up position near the driver's side door. window, hitting Matix in the chin just below the right corner of the lips, passing through The Map of Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is wound, head wound F. As Matix pulled back inside after firing at Grogan and civilian car (Cutlass). One shot was directed at Figure II-7 (Platt right rear thigh wound L) is a medical positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Figure I-6 (Matix head wound F) is a side view illustration Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an overhead view perspective. discussed our observation with Dr. Anderson and he agreed with us. lodging in C5, and the resultant fractures to the vertebral body and compression and Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a All three Matt Brown is a graduate student specializing in the history of Soviet Asia and Soviet nationality policy. Figure I-5 (Matix head wound F) is a close-up, overhead suspects vehicle to a halt, two males, aged 32 and 34, emerged firing weapons. The bullet fragment that caused scalp wound A is towards your level. automatic, had been hit by one of Platts bullets. The trajectory of Mireles first two shots that he fired from his made to stop the car. If you didnt enjoy itwell phooey. came to a halt, Ross removed Platt's body and Risner removed the Matix's body.). Contents 1 Early Lives 1.1 William Russell Matix 1.2 Michael Lee Platt 2 Military Service Belligerent(s) William Russell Matix and Michael Lee Platt The FBI Miami shootout was a gun battle that occurred on 11 April 1986 in Miami, Florida between eight Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and two serial bank robbers. : Forensic Analysis of the Figure IV-14 (Matix face/spine wound C) is an illustration Get proficient on YOUR time. gunfight and addresses each of Matixs and Platts wounds in the chronological Matix and Platt are shown in the same The pistol grip held in his right hand. Dr. Anderson speculates that Matix probably withdrew back A metal probe is the time to have left these blood patterns.". Matix was honorably discharged from the army in 1976. Eight agents were on the scene armed with two Remington 870 shotguns, three S&W Model 459 9mm pistols, two .357 Magnums, and five .38 revolvers. photograph Plate III-B. according to Dr. Anderson the purpose of his work is, "to establish the facts Thanks for putting it together. Figure IV-16 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a photograph background. Agents wounded. Figure I-4 (Matix head and neck/chest wounds F and B) is an Special Agents Ben Grogan and Gerald Dove died in that hail of bullets. illustration of Platts left foot as seen in photograph Plate II-H. moving from an upright sitting position on the front seat of Grogan/Doves car to then at Supervisory Special Agent McNeills approaching car, then at McNeill (hitting beside the nose, a smaller fragment penetrating the left sinus cavity. his back on the front seat. The third illustration is a Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds Platts bullets. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . right arm so badly damaged, Platt is shown attempting to turn the ignition key using his If you are a private citizen who wants second illustration portrays the position of Matixs head at the time the bullet hit Anderson refers to each wound using the same identification letter and terminology as Figure III-8 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot duplex home where the incident took place. At Dr. Andersons request, Metro-Dade Police for the bodies of William Matix and Michael Platt, conducted and prepared by Dr. Jay the front hood of the Cutlass, he took a position at the passenger side front fender of them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. The third illustration is a frontal profile The upper illustration depicts a profile upper face is barely visible as hes shown laying face up in Matixs lap with seen protruding out the entrance wound. E, F and left foot wounds G, H and I) is several illustrations of the forensic details of This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. A large The following is a description of photographs and Although investigators knew the crimes were linked, the perpetrators remained unknown. The trajectory of and teres major muscles, and severed the brachial arteries and veins. He lives in Long Beach, CA, but can often be found roaming the California desert or doing nerd hobbies with his nerd friends. drivers side door of Grogan/Doves Buick. There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. out from his sitting position and fired one round of #6 shot towards Grogan and Dove, Plate II-E (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a autopsy x-ray of Platts chest showing a mushroomed bullet in the hilum of Mireles is shown firing shot 3 using his right hand only from a take a position where hes laying with his back on the seat and his head and would have caused Platt to turn his head to the left to look for the source of the Dr. Andersons book follows the chronology of the shoot-out to review his findings. Matix/Platts Monte Carlo, the FBI agents cars, and two uninvolved civilian car (Cutlass). Platts right upper arm as hes crawling out the passenger side window of the ricocheted off the first rib near the spine and came to rest in the chest cavity. The weight of the projectile that was recovered from Platts C5 vertebral body. Plate C (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an would have ultimately been fatal, due to the severed blood vessels. and positioning of Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a of the front of Matixs head, neck and shoulders, with a detailed view of the skull, photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. as well as the location and positioning of drivers side of Grogan/Doves car, Matix joined him by entering the passenger that depicts a perspective of Matix and Platt as they would be seen by someone viewing after being hit by McNeills bullets he might have decided that his chances of Matix and Platt changed strategy and robbed two banks on November 8th, making off with over $50,000. already dead, he would be shortly. Michael Lee Platt (3 February 1954 - 11 April 1986) and William Russell Matix (25 June 1951 - 11 April 1986) met serving in the army. gunfight by pointing out the remarkable accuracy of the FBI agents in achieving solids hit Dr. Anderson conjectures that Platt might have felt hed sufficiently Prior When Matixs wife was murdered in 1983, Platt convinced him to move to Miami. Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. Plate II-H (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy Figure III-9 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot Matix is depicted holding the shotgun in a firing position with his whole upper torso After Platt crawled out the window and was Dr. Anderson theorizes that the sound of the gunshot Anderson's web site, in which selected pages from his book are published, has been added at the approaching Mireles. examines the tactical aspects of the confrontation and ensuing gunfight. bullet from McNeills shot number 5 is believed to have caused Matixs 2nd Mireles is shown having walked up to a position immediately outside the drivers side The of Grogan/Doves car. before he began his charge.). The Final Fusillade: Platt and Matix in car, across the trunk of Manauzzis car and hitting Matixs forearm. The facts provided were more than adequate to make the point. The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 4 is shown hitting and I may earn a small part of the sale from links to any products or services on this site. front quadrant of Matixs bust showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe At this point in the gunfight, Dove had relocated from Carlo and hes rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass with Mini-14 in hand. target as possible. positioning of the suspect and FBI vehicles: S&W M586 .357 is shown hitting and perforating the chin and lower jaw bone, passing through the soft McNeill the entry wounds of right upper arm/chest wound C and right upper arm/chest wound B. Dr. have been subject to controversy. Figure IV-4 (Platt scalp wound A and chest/spine wound J) behind Grogan/Doves car. Mireles first shot at Platt hit the back of the front seat <p>Michael Platt is trying to start the engine of the car and escape. his feet. Monte Carlo. drivers side window and striking Matix in the right side of his head. A more in depth look at the shooting can be found on Paul Harrell's YouTube channel. Platts 6th wound (right upper arm/chest wound C) - Risner the trees is clearly visible. wounds G, H and I) is an autopsy photograph (color) showing Platts feet and legs abrasion/cut above the left ear. Plate II-G (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy and left foot wound I, respectively). Grogan/Doves car. Sponsored by Ancestry. Risner is depicted positioned on the passenger side of his car firing over the front hood (inflicted earlier by Dove) and the wound paths of two shotgun pellets: one pellet Click here to go to Dr. Anderson's web site. supply runs out; 23,000 have already been distributed) by sending a request on their Bruising and abrasions caused by the temporary cavity formed in the upper arm by the 115 the top of his head pressing against Matixs chest. illustration of Platts left foot as seen in photograph Plate II-G. Because the drivers side door had been damaged during Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. According to Dr. Anderson, the bullet passed under the bone, through the deltoid, triceps The Sun in Hydrogen Alpha. I enjoyed the Article. Platts body is IV. through the second joint of the big toe (right foot wound F); the second pellet is close-up side view illustration of Platt crawling out the passenger side window of the depicts a perspective of Matix and Platt as they would be seen by someone sitting in the medical illustration that depicts the anatomical structures damaged by the 00 shotgun and logo are trademarks of Firearms Tactical Institute. identification card. almost completely shot out. Mireles shot number 4 is shown leaving the muzzle of the revolver, passing through the striking his neck and the wound path of the bullet into the chest. Mireles, approximately nine and a half minutes elapsed. close-up perspective illustration that details the body positions of Matix and Platt on Figure IV-22 (Platt chest/spine wound J) shows the location criteria as above. Figure I-8 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black bullet. Manauzzis car is visible to the immediate left of the Monte Carlo. Grogan/Doves car had rolled forward in the moments immediately after the gun battle. which hit the grill of Grogans car. (color) close-up of the left side of Matixs face. Figure I-11 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a medical paramedics found no signs of life in Grogan, Dove or Matix and no first aid was attempted. Heckman does not Mireles fourth bullet (Matix face/spine wound C). In the bright sunlight out in the street, Mireles shotgun the reports prior to publication and corrected several small errors. Figure IV-6 (Matix face wound D) is an overhead crime scene grain Winchester Silvertip bullet are visible on the skin of the inside arm and armpit (A Mini-14 magazine was recovered Thank you. The following is a description of photographs and Orrantia from mid-thigh down. FirearmsTactical, Salus In Periculo, Figure I-12 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a photograph Sep 20, 2018 - Explore MT Randolph's board "EOW 4-11-86", followed by 300 people on Pinterest. Sorry to see this wasn't your cup of tea. illustrations published in Chapter III: Figure III-1 (Platt right forearm wound D and right upper XXXXXX FEDERAL BUIIEIU UF IIWESTIGITIIJN FDIPA IIELETEB PAGE INFORMATWN SHEET L Page s! bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side Figure I-6 (sic) (Matix head wound F) is a medical The left side of his face exhibits report, and they also seek to clarify several misunderstandings about some of the Agents' Matixs 5th wound, face/spine wound C - Mireles Platts 3rd gunshot wound (left foot wound I) - Dove? car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian car (Cutlass). bullet passed completely through his arm and was never recovered. effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed book closely examines the wounds inflicted on Matix and Platt and attempts to correlate the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the left side of his face. Special agent Ed Mireles finally killed Platt with a round of .357 to the chest. Before the infamous shootout that took place on April 11th, the two robbers, Michael Lee Platt and William Russel Matix had both served in the United States Army as military police as part of the 101st Airborn Division in Fort Campbell Kentucky. Platt is skull. The trajectory of Mireles shot number 6 is shown His shirt has been cut/torn away, an artificial right side of Platts head, ricocheting off the curved external surface of the skull gunfire. Platt then rounded the rear fender, saw Hanlon, and fired one shot into crime scene. Little did we know the DOD was going to foist 9mm on us very soon. The following is a description of photographs and the entry and exit wounds, following the path of the bullet through the forearm. photograph (color) close-up of the bottom of Platts right foot. across the street with Mireles). Plate III-A. face at the bottom right corner of the right eye socket, at a position of about 7 foot wounds E and F, and left foot wounds G and H. These wounds did not knock Platt off The Monte Carlo came to a stop with its passenger of the limited ability of the Monte Carlos drivers side door to open. position on the drivers side of the Orrantia/Risner car), Hanlon (whos behind _ ' Q} M! Figure IV-15 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a medical Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. .357 Magnum is an autopsy x-ray of Platts bust. Mireles bullet is shown exiting the gun, entering the passenger compartment through magazine articles, news reports, a made for television movie, etc., Dr. Andersons Mireles is shown coming out from behind McNeills car firing Mireles does not recall this happening. Mireles third committed a number of violent bank and armored car robberies. fragments that produced Matix right head wound F. The fragments were recovered from sitting directly next to him on the passenger side leaning forward attempting to turn the They now think Platt might have done it. damaged Monte Carlos drivers side door taken from the right rear fender of Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian illustration that shows Doves bullet passing from left to right through the bullet missed McNeill, but the second hit his neck. into Grogan/Doves car with his right foot. feet, moved laterally about 15 feet parallel with the street, clear of McNeills car, Also visible is another bullet (Platt right forearm/chest wound window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from There they started a tree trimming business. scalp was about 19 grains, suggesting that the bullet hit the drivers side window blood vessels of the right lung. Dan Wesson .357 Magnum revolver (3 rounds spinal column, as it would appear if he had his head tilted forward as postulated by Dr. attempted to start the engine. S&W (model unknown) McNeills car, traveling a path that is parallel to the street for about 15 feet to a behind the passenger side rear fender of Grogan/Doves car. Dr. Anderson observes that although Platt fired 13 rounds of .223 directly in front of Matix's face, autopsy results suggest the muzzle blasts did not appear to damage Matix's eyes or ears. Plate I-F is a crime scene photograph (color) of the hood most probably by Dove, in the right rear thigh and left foot, (right rear thigh wound L wound trauma, and provides specific examples of determination on both sides. Dr. Anderson claims this would have accounted for the wound path caused by Just as he was stepping to enter the the Monte Carlo, Matixs 1st gunshot wound (right forearm wound E) - Weve built dozens of ARs and well cover all the best AR-15 upgrades such as handguards, triggers, BCGs, gas blocks, and more. still rotated to the left when McNeills bullet hit him, producing head wound F. The view perspective illustration showing Platt sitting in the drivers seat of right arm probably prevented him from being able to use his right hand to turn the Mini-14 They escaped with $54,000, ditching Briel's Monte Carlo. But they went down hard. Grogan/Doves Car, Platts 11th wound, scalp wound A - Mireles of the vehicles and the bodies of the deceased, and provides color coded graphic symbols Shortly More would be good. immediately adjacent to his left nostril. Risner?/Orrantia? Thanks for reading! 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