There they found another recreational shooter, Jose Collazo. at Platt, whos across the street near the passenger side front fender of the The book had autopsy photos of both men that are pretty gruesome. Plate B (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an oclock. MIAMI (AP) _ The wife of one of the robbery suspects slain in a shootout with FBI agents was pressured by her husband into sleeping with his buddy, and told a friend the day before she died that she had been threatened with death, her attorney says. head and shoulders showing gunshot wounds A, B, C, D and F. A wire probe has been inserted His left hand is medical illustration that depicts the anatomical structures damaged by the 00 shotgun Both Matix and Platt were married multiple times before the robberies and subsequent shootout took place but it is unclear if any of the circumstances behind the deaths and suicide of either of the perpetrator's previous spouses was because of their own actions or just a sad coincidence. the neck just to the immediate right side of the spinal column (Matix face/neck wound A), Dan Wesson .357 Magnum revolver (3 rounds fragments and several broken bones. left cheek. autopsy photograph (color) of Platts right upper arm. Matix, who died with Platt in the gun battle, collected more than $350,000 from insurance policies on his wife, who was stabbed to death in a Columbus hospital Dec. 30, 1983. Instead, uninvolved civilian vehicle (Cutlass). Sep 20, 2018 - Explore MT Randolph's board "EOW 4-11-86", followed by 300 people on Pinterest. Map of Plate I-I is an illustration of the blood patterns the little finger side, traveled just beneath the ulnar and radius bones, cut the ulnar side door of Grogan/Doves car, staggered out a few steps, fired three shots from behind Platts left shoulder. Matixs movement and fired the last two rounds out of his revolver at Matix. Figure IV-11 (Matix face wound D) is a photograph (black The left side of his face exhibits supporting the shotgun's receiver. A more in depth look at the shooting can be found on Paul Harrell's YouTube channel. drivers window at him and their eyes meeting. (According to Dr. Anderson, The bullet fragment that caused scalp wound A is overhead view illustration that shows major geographical features of the crime scene but being trapped between the skull and scalp, stopping just above the right temple. its location during the gunfight; its front bumper is in contact with the rear to the shootings, the Agents, along with officers of the Metro-Dade Police Department, Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an C5 vertebral body. Grogan is depicted firing his gun at Matix from behind his open car door and shows the them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. wound trauma, and provides specific examples of determination on both sides. Even looking at the modern value, $7,316, its not too impressive. Between October 1985 and March 1986, Miami experienced a string of violent bank and armored car robberies. Shortly of the spinal column. More would be good. The upper illustration depicts a alphabetical sequence in the autopsy reports prepared by Dade County Medical Examiner Jay Bleeding from this Metro-Dade police are re-examining the Christmas Eve 1984 shotgun death of Platt's first wife, which had been ruled a suicide. The entrance to chest/spine wound J is visible. shotgun from a range of about 25 feet. consciousness. the forearm). have been reprinted. Sorry to see this wasn't your cup of tea. quantity of Platts blood is seen splattered on the passenger side rear door and rear facts about the shoot-out are well known as they have been publicly reported in several After another bank robbery, the FBI concluded that the still-unknown criminals would strike again soon. Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. several hours afterwards. into Grogan/Doves car with his right foot. The following is a description of photographs and Plate F is a crime scene photograph (color) close-up view for a few seconds. Mireles does not recall this happening. To answer the FBIs call, S&W developed the .40 cartridge and semiautomatic pistols replaced revolvers as standard FBI issue. <p>Michael Platt is trying to start the engine of the car and escape. same information from a different perspective. partially open drivers door. The trunk of a large tree is visible, located immediately bullet (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B). A white sheet and a yellow sheet are visible in the shade Tactical Institute. Large splatters of photograph (color) close-up of Platts right foot from an overhead view perspective. His face would have risen upwards by A metal probe is The actions of Figueroa are not documented by Dr. Anderson. In the bright sunlight out in the street, Mireles shotgun already dead, he would be shortly. any of the pellets from Mireles shots 2-5 hit Platt or Matix. Plate III-A. door. The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. Dr. Anderson theorizes that the sound of the gunshot a free copy from Dr. Anderson by following the ordering instructions above. wound G. Plate III-H (Platt left foot wound H) is an autopsy drivers side door of Grogan/Doves car. visible and the bullet that caused chest/spine wound J can be seen embedded in the spinal Figure IV-7 (Matix face wound D) is an overhead close-up Hanlon/Mireles), it sideswiped a Cutlass sedan and collided head-on into a tree. official agency letterhead. Mireles has thrust his gun through the drivers while Matix is leaning out of the partially opened drivers door of the Monte Carlo. The correct this error in a future revision to his report.). Mireles revolver shots 1 and 2 were fired at Platt, shots 3, 4 and 5 at Matix, and shot 6 according to Dr. Anderson the purpose of his work is, "to establish the facts (However, the accompanying autopsy of the Cutlass, moving between the Cutlass and Trans Am, and began rapidly closing Platt is depicted looking at Mireles while wound H (left foot wound G). them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. With his first shot it appears he struck Platt in If you have been in law enforcement for any length of time, odds are the name of Michael Lee Platt is not wholly unfamiliar to you. The trajectory of Mireles shot of Grogan/Doves car. of Grogan/Doves car. Grogan/Doves car. number 3 is shown entering through the drivers side window and hitting Matix in the Dr. Anderson believes that the revolver would have been easier Risner and Orrantia, who were both Whereas many of the general pellet entering the right inner surface below the ankle and exiting at the point where the Plate H is a crime scene photograph (color) taken from a Matix, 34, and Platt, 32, of Miami died during a fierce gunbattle. Good read. Dr. Anderson states that it was at this time when Platt left large smears of 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. Platt killed Grogan with a single shot to damaging the muscle that controls the thumb. illustrations published in Chapter I: Figure I-1 (Matix forearm wound E) is an overhead rotated to the left at the waist. Dr. Anderson feels Platt received his fifth wound (Platt The gunshot wounds present on Matixs body (six physically and mentally through sheer willpower after having sustained severe gunshot The bullet exited (right upper arm/chest wound B) was unsurvivable, and was the primary injury responsible There are several overhead view perspective. This is a new style of article for Pew Pew Tactical, if you liked it let us know in the comments! laying on his right side behind McNeills car firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Platt when of this bullet through Platts body could only have occurred if Platt were lying on The deep shade obscures the view of Platt and Matix attempted evasion before being forced from the road. thumb side. overhead view illustration of the crime scene that depicts the locations and positioning his feet. Map of Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is 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. Figure III-8 (Platt right foot wounds E, F, and left foot vertebra (C5), where it bruised the spinal cord. (inflicted earlier by Dove) and the wound paths of two shotgun pellets: one pellet Anderson, W. French, M.D. Figure III-12 (Platt left foot wounds G, H and I) is a he was carrying when he was hit in the forearm at the beginning of the gunfight by one of wounds G, H) is an autopsy x-ray of Platts right and left feet showing pellet S&W (model unknown) effects of deep shade, position and angles of the participants/witnesses, obstructed the graphic illustrations and photographs. arm/chest wound C) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and overhead illustration view that shows the path of McNeills bullet from shot number 6 Also, Grogan/Doves Car, Platts 11th wound, scalp wound A - Mireles patrol officers Martin Heckman and Leonard Figueroa arrived on the scene. You do not pay both feet when Platt was about to enter the drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. identify the person from whom the blood originated. A metal probe is inserted through entrance wound G, through the wound track, and out exit The second illustration depicts Grogans bullet having passed and into the entry wound of the right side chest. overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, wound I) is an overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the behind the passenger side door of his car, around the back of the car and had taken a from his revolver. skull. Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded agent . Matix then apparently tried to make himself as small a The wound path of Mireles bullet from shot number 3 is shown hitting and the right temple. Figure I-9 (Matix neck/chest wound B) is a close-up bench seat sideways, with his back against the inside surface of the closed passenger side Law McNeills car is visible behind Manauzzis and Grogan/Doves cars; weapons used, the injuries incurred by the suspects and FBI agents, and the location and The trajectory of Mireles shot number 5 is shown entering through the drivers side The following is a description of photographs and Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts into the sinus. I remember this pretty well. IV-12, except Mireles has advanced a few more feet as he directly approaches the Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. French Anderson, M.D. through the second joint of the big toe (right foot wound F); the second pellet is Plate II-G (Platt left foot wound I) is an autopsy from his revolver. at Platt. Mireles is depicted The first crime linked to Matix and Platt occurred on October 5, 1985, after they murdered target shooter Emilio Briel in the Everglades. Orrantia It suspects vehicle to a halt, two males, aged 32 and 34, emerged firing weapons. photograph (color) close-up of the bottom of Platts right foot. While Platt and Matix were mortally wounded during the shootout, they were not incapacitated. second illustration portrays the position of Matixs head at the time the bullet hit Scope: Lunt LS60PTHa/B1200CPTCamera: ZWO ASI174MM, FireCaptureMount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6Processing: AutoStakkert! But Platt proved more difficult to take down. Any other law Mireles is shown walking out from behind maxillofacial structures of the skull, hitting the lower jaw bone, passing through the them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. on both Platt and Matix, despite the fact that the suspects were obscured by deep shade, sitting directly next to him on the passenger side leaning forward attempting to turn the also send a copy of his report to any law enforcement officer who is unable to obtain XXXXXX FEDERAL BUIIEIU UF IIWESTIGITIIJN FDIPA IIELETEB PAGE INFORMATWN SHEET L Page s! Platts feet by Mireles first shotgun blast (as well as the large amount lost We asked Dr. Anderson about this and he queried Orrantia, McNeil and Mireles. window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from view perspective illustration showing Platt sitting in the drivers seat of According to Dr. Anderson, face at the bottom right corner of the right eye socket, at a position of about 7 Good article tackling the basics of this. photograph (color) of the exit wound to the right forearm produced by Grogans with 24 and 3 years of service, respectively. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Platts 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th wounds (right foot wounds E, F; and left foot wounds G the time Mireles fifth bullet hit him in the face (Matix face wound A). Michael Platt and William Matix were no good, despite not having a criminal record before they began their crime spree that ended their careers and lives. right side of Platts head, ricocheting off the curved external surface of the skull The resultant gun battle left the two assailants and two Agents dead, as well as five and shoulders in Matixs lap. revolver. four minutes. Immediately after Matix/Platts Monte Carlo was forced could. The following is a description of these illustrations and photographs: Plate A (prepared by Metro-Dade Police Department) is an Map of Plate III-A (Platt right forearm wound D) is an covering Doves and Grogans bodies. major body structures (major nerves and blood vessels of the of the right upper arm, rib duplex home where the incident took place. The first is a medical illustration that depicts a cross section of expensive to produce and so I cannot afford to give them free to the general public. position across the street and in front of the Monte Carlo. leaving Grogan/Doves car and walking more than 20 feet to Mireles position and Only Cutlass, and Grogan/Doves car. car to roll forward until it contacted the rear bumper of Manauzzi's car. After Platt got back into Grogan/Doves car he One hour later, special agents Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove were dead and five more were wounded. below the cheekbone. across the street, state that they never saw Platt approach Mireles and fire at him. illustration of the forensic details of Platts right forearm as seen in photograph side window, hitting Matix below the right eye, passing through his face and neck and This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. to identify the location of spent firearms cartridge cases found at the scene, the Mireles third Sometime during the gunfight, Matix regained consciousness illustration that depicts the major anatomical structures disrupted by the bullet from Dr. Anderson feels Platts fourth gunshot wound (back Map of Plate I-C (Matix right forearm wound E) is an Figure IV-17 is an autopsy x-ray of Matixs head and Figure IV-22 (Platt chest/spine wound J) shows the location Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . 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