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Benjamin Grogan

Case from Pinecrest, FL dated Apr 11, 1986

Victim Details

Benjamin P. Grogan

Male

White / Caucasian

Pinecrest

FL

1986-04-11

Benjamin

Grogan

07/03/2026

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Benjamin P. Grogan, a 53-year-old white male, was an FBI Special Agent who tragically lost his life on April 11, 1986, in Pinecrest, Florida. His death occurred during a notorious shootout that has since been etched into the annals of FBI history. The incident, often referred to as the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, involved a confrontation between FBI agents and two heavily armed suspects, Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matix, who were linked to a series of violent bank robberies and murders. ...
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  • 1986 FBI Miami shootout - Wikipedia
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