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Miami Field Office Miami, FL 33169 |
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For Immediate Release For Immediate Release ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be holding a Memorial Service on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 to mark the 20th Anniversary of what became known as the Miami Shootout. Special Agent Ben Grogan and Special Agent Jerry Dove were killed in the line of duty. The media is welcome and encouraged to attend the ceremony. The keynote speaker will be FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole, the number two position in the FBI. On the morning of April 11, 1986, the FBI bank robbery squad set up a moving surveillance in South Miami, in an attempt to locate and apprehend two unidentified white men who were responsible for a series of violent bank and armored car robberies. Special Agents Grogan and Dove were the first to spot the robbers' car, a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Florida license plate NTJ-891. As the others on the surveillance team joined them, the robbers became aware they were being followed and were observed loading weapons. A felony car stop was called. Immediately after the cars came to a rest at the intersection of SW 82nd Avenue and SW 124th Street, the robbers started shooting. The agents returned fire and were engaged in an intense gunfight for five minutes. Sadly, the FBI lost two dedicated Special Agents. Five Special Agents were wounded: Supervisory Special Agent Gordon McNeill, SA John Hanlon, SA Richard Manauzzi, SA Ed Mireles, and SA Gil Orrantia. SA Ron Risner was not injured. The two bank robbers were killed during the gun battle and identified as William Matix and Michael Platt. Four of the agents who were engaged in the confrontation will be present for the ceremony: SA John Hanlon (retired), SA Richard Manauzzi (retired), SA Gil Orrantia and SA Ed Mireles. The following
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