Gerald Dove  1986 FBI Miami shootout  The FBI Miami shootout was
a gun battle that occurred on April 11, 1986 in Miami, Florida
between multiple FBI agents and two heavily-armed and well-
trained gunmen. The firefight claimed the lives of special
agents Gerald Dove and Benjamin Grogan, as well as the two
robbery suspects, William Russell Matix and Michael Platt. In
addition, five other agents were severely injured during the
gunfight.  The incident is infamous in FBI history and well-
studied. Despite outnumbering the suspects 4 to 1, the agents
found themselves pinned down by rifle fire and unable to respond
effectively. Although both Matix and Platt were hit several
times in the firefight, both fought on regardless and continued
to injure and kill the officers. This led to the introduction of
more powerful handguns to prevent a repeat of this action.   The
FBI agents were investigating a series of violent bank robberies
and armored car heists over a period of six months, which had
resulted in the death of one