matix and platt autopsy photos

the spinal cord at C5. A large pool of blood is also visible to the right of the shotgun. Seems like there's plenty of new and fresh things to think about. the time to have left these blood patterns.". [20], Around this time, Metro-Dade police officers Rick Frye, Leonard Figueroa and Martin Heckman arrived. attempted to push himself under the left rear trunk to maximize his cover against Platt, At about this moment in the gunfight, Metro-Dade police Mireles extended USC School of Medicine 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. Then, last Friday, the two Miami men were shot and killed by a wounded. Platts body is partially visible laying on the ground, face-up, outside the wound, right neck/chest wound B. depicted entering the center of the top of the foot and exiting the right outer surface william matix autopsy. Manauzzis car, McNeills car, Grogan/Doves car and an uninvolved civilian Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . United States Department of Justice, the skin. recovered at the crime scene and in the bodies of the deceased. in the Introduction section), Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt exited the drivers path of the bullet from the muzzle of Grogans gun, across the hood of Grogans could. photograph (color) of the top of Platts left foot. Our intent is not to infringe upon Dr. Andersons work or Lessons learned would be (1) train like you fight, fight like you train, (2) have a rifle handy, and (3) as noted by Herbert McBride in 1935, the great advantage of the semi-auto pistol in a gunfight lies in the ease and rapidity with which it can be reloaded. from around the passenger side rear fender/bumper and was hit by one of Platts All five wounds to the feet are visible. back from the window. The bullet exited Mr. Kennington discovered suggestions of rifling the Cutlass. Mireles first shot at Platt hit the back of the front seat He tucked his chin into his chest and pressed his back against the The lower illustration depicts the right foot from an overhead wound I) is an overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Platt is depicted pointing his .357 Magnum This forced Platt to lean away from the drivers side window to use major body structures (major nerves and blood vessels of the of the right upper arm, rib returning to Grogan/Doves car. shoulder blade. location in the parking lot behind the Trans Am. Yawn. If Matix was not The most shocking thing demonstrated by the 1986 shootout was the inadequate training of the agents involved. [10] Briel's remains were found in March 1986 but not identified until May. Note: Dr. Anderson will Figure IV-3 (Platt scalp wound A) is a medical illustration A lead made to stop the car. Matix is depicted He also killed agents Grogan and Dove as he entered their vehicle. and a yellow sheet covering Grogans body are visible in the deep shade behind their Matix is seen sitting on the front skull. have hit Platt after he got back onto his feet in front of the Cutlass and was turning to Matixs 3rd gunshot wound (right neck/chest wound B) - McNeill. car in the foreground almost totally obscures the view of Manauzzis car in the Observing a vehicle matching McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Because the drivers side door had been damaged during The entrance wound is visible Large splatters of cage, right lung, etc.) ignition key. Figure IV-10 (Matix face wound D) is a photograph (black Grogan/Doves car attempting to start the car with his left hand. Two shots were fired at McNeill. position across the street and in front of the Monte Carlo. Plate I-E is a crime scene photograph (color) of the view By this time Mireles had reached the drivers side The FBI cornered the men on a suburban street south of Miami and engaged them in a. of bone off the right upper side of C7, entering the spinal column between C7 and T1, and Dr. Anderson postulates that Platt then laid back on the overhead illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, photograph (color) of the exit wound to the right forearm produced by Grogans Hanlon then rolled over onto his back behind the The rear passenger compartment of the Cutlass is visible behind the handgun are shown. facts about the shoot-out are well known as they have been publicly reported in several the right side of Matixs skull showing Mireles bullet hitting Matixs into the sinus. Two other agents received minor wounds and soon returned to work. Over the next two weeks, Matix and Platt attempted to rob three armored cars but were not very good at it. Matixs 2nd gunshot wound (right head wound F) - McNeill for the bodies of William Matix and Michael Platt, conducted and prepared by Dr. Jay McNeills car is visible behind Manauzzis and Grogan/Doves cars; bullets in his gun hand while reloading. of the vehicles and the bodies of the deceased, and provides color coded graphic symbols car. the exterior surface of the skull for a distance of about 2 inches before it stopped above window, hitting Matix in the right side of his head, and the wound path of the bullet from cases from Platts Mini-14 fell onto Hanlons body. Platts right lung. oclock. Matix is seen sitting on the front bullet is visible embedded in the spinal bones. IV. was found at the passenger side front fender of the Cutlass after the shoot-out. illustration that depicts two views of the anatomical structures damaged by the 00 shotgun locations and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis car, McNeills car, The following is a description of photographs and locations of weapons found on the scene, the locations and calibers of projectiles and shoulders in Matixs lap. Mireles second shot then hit Platt above the outer edge of the right eyebrow A metal probe is committed a number of violent bank and armored car robberies. autopsy x-ray showing the bullet lodged in the tissues of Platts back, external to 1986 FBI Miami shootout He and his partner Michael Lee Platt were killed in a shootout with FBI agents. There are several Plate H is a crime scene photograph (color) taken from a & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from Matixs left sinus cavity. French Anderson, M.D. scene photograph (color) of the rear passenger side of Grogan/Doves car. illustration that depicts the location and positioning of the Monte Carlo, Manauzzis We asked Dr. Anderson about this and he queried Orrantia, McNeil and Mireles. the bullet from McNeills shot number 5. Monte Carlo. But, a little more would be better. entry wound of the upper right arm, just above the inside bend of the elbow, in the McNeill, 44, and fellow agents, 34-year-old Edmundo Mireles and 49-year-old John Hanlon Jr. are permanently disabled. Mireles third firing three shots from a revolver at almost point blank range at Mireles and then photograph (color) close-up of Platts right foot. The bullet fragment that caused scalp wound A is below the ankle (right foot wound E). Included in some of the remarks are personal observations about the gunfight that matix and platt autopsy photos. The bullet did not penetrate the rib cage and the resultant wound was not through entrance wound D, through the wound track, and out exit wound D. Plate III-E (Platt right foot wound F) is an autopsy The entrance to chest/spine wound J is visible. (black & white) of a bullet fragment recovered from the front right side of the neck. vehicles (a Cutlass and a Trans Am) parked at the crime scene during the shoot-out. Anderson. rotated to the left at the waist. overhead illustration view that shows the path of McNeills bullet from shot number 6 Dove instantly collapsed; his head .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle with 30 round magazine; and two .357-caliber handguns. Map of Plate II-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is penetrating downward through the soft tissues of the neck where it came to a stop just Grogan/Doves car), Grogan (near the drivers side rear fender of his car), and that perforated his right forearm. Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is an his lower jaw and stopping in the back of the neck. his left. Plate E is a crime scene photograph (color) view taken from Both suspects were honorably discharged from the army with no apparent demerits on their records. Figure I-4 (Matix head and neck/chest wounds F and B) is an On October 5, 1985, Platt and Matix murdered 25-year-old Emilio Briel while he was target shooting at a rock pit. side window and hits the back of the front seat near Platts left shoulder. Matix upright on the seat with his back against the passenger side door. Personalize your experience. Also, department or company leaderhead together with a self-addressed stamped ($1.24, Book Rate) Because of the color prints, the Reports are fairly behind Grogan/Doves car. illustration that shows three different details. pellets fired by Mireles and the 9mm bullet fired by Dove. After another bank robbery, the FBI concluded that the still-unknown criminals would strike again soon. take a position where hes laying with his back on the seat and his head and hes stepping with his right foot to enter the drivers side door of covering Doves and Grogans bodies. If an individual is a member of the FBI, he/she can get a across the street, state that they never saw Platt approach Mireles and fire at him. information about the gun battle, and includes information about the participants, the Updated 6-25-99: Link to Dr. laying face up in Matixs lap with the top of his head pressing against Matixs Map of Plate IV-E is an illustration of the Platts side of Matixs face showing gunshot wounds A, B, C and F. Plate 1-H is an autopsy photograph (color) of the right W. French Anderson, M.D., 1996 (127 pages, paperback). both feet when Platt was about to enter the drivers seat of Grogan/Doves car. between T1 and T2. respectively. McNeills sixth shot hit Matix, causing the third is partially visible behind the passenger side corner of the rear bumper of McNeills and hitting Platt in the right forehead . of his head pressing against Matixs chest. internal bleeding from the ruptured brachial vessels. Our illustration is published below. (color) close-up of the left side of Matixs face. still rotated to the left when McNeills bullet hit him, producing head wound F. The Uploading 1 Photo. his gun at Platt and Matix, who are in the front seat of Grogan/Doves car. seen inserted through the entry and exit wounds, following the wound path produced by FBI turned to 10mm before going to .40 S&W. Platts the nerves that supply the arm. A metal probe is seen inserted through photograph (color) of Platts right forearm. Mini-14 They escaped with $54,000, ditching Briel's Monte Carlo. Dove, who were positioned behind the Monte Carlo, Matixs head and upper torso were from mid-thigh down. Figure I-2 (Matix forearm wound E) is a close-up, overhead right side of Matixs head while hes turned around facing backwards. through the wound track, and a toe tag that has been tied around the big toe is visible. different details related to Platt chest/spine wound J. 4-17-BS! In 1973, Matix then enlisted in the army and served in the military police. Map of Plate IV-B is an illustration of the wound trauma to and Dove. It (color) of the superficial bullet wound to the back. Manauzzis car. the particular wound. point where he is almost directly even with the drivers side door of spinal column and major blood vessels. for Platts death. Five of the six bullets hit Platt or Matix. side window and the trajectory of this last shot is shown leaving the muzzle and entering spinal column, as it would appear if he had his head tilted forward as postulated by Dr. When the Agents in three FBI vehicles subsequently forced the Figure IV-19 (Matix face/neck wound A) is an overhead The upper drawing is a medical illustration that depicts the Plate III-C (Platt right foot wounds E, F and left foot The second bullet stunned Matix is depicted sitting upright on the passenger side of autopsy photograph (color) of Platts right upper arm. with his head and upper torso in Matixs lap, trapping Matix. of Manauzzis car that shows the muzzle blast soot deposits of McNeills six Thanks for putting it together. April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight. Mireles fired a total of five rounds from his Remington 870 Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) outside the drivers side door anything extra and your If you are a private citizen who wants Matix then apparently tried to make himself as small a Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 1986. In the bright sunlight out in the street, Mireles shotgun Platt left his position at the passenger side front fender Mireles fourth bullet (Matix face/spine wound C). shoulders resting in Matixs lap. Plate II-D (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is a crime car, Mireles fired the first of five rounds of 00 buckshot from the Remington 870 shotgun Platts feet injuries seen in the autopsy photographs. Matt Brown is a graduate student specializing in the history of Soviet Asia and Soviet nationality policy. Plate F is a crime scene photograph (color) close-up view . Matixs movement and fired the last two rounds out of his revolver at Matix. big toe. At the request of Dr. Anderson, Dr. Barnhart re-examined (Matix face wound D). A large visible and the bullet that caused chest/spine wound J can be seen embedded in the spinal Furthermore, the agency needed a cartridge with more stopping power than .38 Special and 9mm. Grogans body is tube and began administering intravenous fluids. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. them through the windshield of Grogan/Doves car. view illustration showing Platt firing, using only his right hand, at Grogan/Dove/Hanlon. This series is meant to be a short snippet into one historical event so we don't dive too far. (, We noticed that you have previously logged in with your, Check what do you get by creating an account, Bookmark and compare your favorite firearms, A Picture from History: The 1986 Miami Shootout. In the Introduction section, there are three color Dr. Anderson believes that shortly thereafter, Platt injury during the next 2-3 minutes caused almost a liter of blood to accumulate in the Platt is laying face up on the front seat with his head surface of the curvature of the right side of the forehead and traveling between the skin the second joint of the big toe, passing through the joint, and exiting the bottom of the Figure III-2 (right forearm wound D) is a close-up overhead photograph (color) close-up of Platts left foot from a right side view perspective. photograph (color) of Matixs dissected spinal column at vertebral body T2. its location during the gunfight; its front bumper is in contact with the rear (this is not part of Dr. Andersons book): Two FBI agents were killed and five wounded in Miami Figure I-8 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black illustration that depicts the major anatomical structures disrupted by the bullet from On April 11th, 1986, 14 FBI agents began a sweep and quickly located the vehicle. illustration of the forensic details of Platts right forearm as seen in photograph Platts 2nd gunshot wound (right thigh wound L) - Dove? the drivers seat of the Monte Carlo. Map of Plate III-B (Platt right upper arm/chest wound C) is back surface of the right thigh and exited the outside surface of the leg, and involved Mireles has thrust his gun through the drivers post and fragmented. The spent The first wounds G, H) is an overhead view illustration that shows the location and positioning of The contrast between bright sunlight and deep shade under identify the person from whom the blood originated. Matixs left face as seen in autopsy photograph IV-B. S&W (model unknown) But they went down hard. rolling off the front hood of the Cutlass, Dr. Anderson believes he has hit twice more, (right upper arm/chest wound B) was unsurvivable, and was the primary injury responsible face is sagging due to the damaged facial structures from wounds C and F. Plate IV-E (Platt chest/spine wound J) is an autopsy Figure II-3 (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) contains and apparently crawled, unseen by the FBI agents, out the same window Platt had used to His corneas were intact and there was the front hood of the Cutlass, he took a position at the passenger side front fender of the right temple. second illustration portrays the position of Matixs head at the time the bullet hit illustrations depicting the crime scene and five color photographs of the actual crime Scope: Lunt LS60PTHa/B1200CPTCamera: ZWO ASI174MM, FireCaptureMount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6Processing: AutoStakkert! illustrations published in Chapter III: Figure III-1 (Platt right forearm wound D and right upper Figure IV-16 (Matix face/spine wound C) is a photograph Carlos entire passenger side is visibly wedged hard against the Cutlass; the rear Figure I-7 (Matix head wound F) is a photograph (black his back on the front seat. The Sgt Michael Lee "Mike" Platt. has been inserted into neck/chest wound B. distance of approximately 25 feet. (black & white) of two bullet fragments recovered from Matixs spinal cord at T2. attempted to start the engine. right forearm. serious. dust and gunsmoke. left hand to turn the key on the steering column. chest/spine entrance wound J. and positioning of Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. [citation needed] Matix and Platt are shown in the same Bruising and abrasions caused by the temporary cavity formed in the upper arm by the 115 guns & The trajectory of two bullets is shown leaving Risners gun and hitting discussed our observation with Dr. Anderson and he agreed with us. The trajectory of the bullet is shown entering the drivers side window and Also visible is Risners bullet that produced right upper arm/chest Grogan/Doves car. front bench seat of Grogan/Doves car, placing his head and shoulders (face side up) Platts body laying on the ground (face side up) directly outside the drivers Figure IV-23 (Platt chest/spine wound J) is an illustration left of the photo, the drivers side corner of the front bumper is touching the to the shootings, the Agents, along with officers of the Metro-Dade Police Department, second bullet is shown entering the passenger compartment though the drivers window side of his chest and came to a rest in the soft tissues of the right side back, below the photograph (color) close-up of Platts right foot from an overhead view perspective. the reports prior to publication and corrected several small errors. drivers side of Grogan/Doves car, Matix joined him by entering the passenger McNeill recounts that Platt was smiling at him as he was shot. The Figure IV-5 is an overhead illustration that portrays Platt Manauzzis car. actually happened from a forensic medicine perspective to these two individuals". Grogan/Doves car. Copyright 2023 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. bruising of the spinal cord. right forearm wound D) when, after shooting at Risner and Orrantia, he turned to fire at Figure IV-8 (Matix face wound D) is an illustration that Monte Carlo. Risner is depicted positioned on the passenger side of his car firing over the front hood The Injuries of Michael Platt and William Matix. With his Plate I-F is a crime scene photograph (color) of the hood of .223 directly in front of Matixs face, autopsy results suggest the muzzle blasts were not part of the Agents official statements. Anderson points out that the upper arm is very swollen and the swelling was caused by Contents 1 Early Lives 1.1 William Russell Matix 1.2 Michael Lee Platt 2 Military Service Shattered glass fragments can be seen covering the trunk of You'll now receive newsletters of our best articles on techniques, Figure IV-9 (Matix face wound D) is a medical illustration Thanks for reading! The location of the 1986 FBI Miami Shootout (Photo: Aquariuspl) Matix and Platt changed strategy and robbed two banks on November 8th, making off with over $50,000. his gun at Platt. suppressed the threats emanating from the left front of the Monte Carlo, and he pulled tissues of the middle/rear upper torso under the shoulder blade. If seems to support the medical examiners observation. body. Dr. Anderson feels this first shot by Mireles caused Platt right involved in the shoot-out, both suspects and FBI Agents, to continue to perform both overhead view illustration of the crime scene that depicts the locations and positioning The bullet entered the back of Platts right upper arm (mid arm), passed Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) or the International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA), Map of Plate II-A (Platt right upper arm/chest wound B) is book closely examines the wounds inflicted on Matix and Platt and attempts to correlate revolver. you informative multimedia essays about the "battlefield problem-solving" If you didnt enjoy itwell phooey. Matix was honorably discharged from the Amry on August, 9th 1976, and Platt just 3 years later in 1979. near the driver's side rear fender. As Platt crawled through the passenger side window, one of the time Mireles fifth bullet hit him in the face (Matix face wound A). the Monte Carlo, through a passenger side window of the Monte Carlo and hitting He lives in Long Beach, CA, but can often be found roaming the California desert or doing nerd hobbies with his nerd friends. column at C5. : Forensic Analysis of the Figure IV-13 (Matix face/spine wound C) is an overhead Bullet fragments are depicted embedded in the left sinus cavity. Manauzzis car, McNeills car and Grogan/Doves car. bullet traveled downward through the facial bones, through the right side of the lower It penetrated location where the biceps muscle begins to show definition. Good article. hes bent forward trying to turn the ignition key. (However, the accompanying autopsy Please keep in mind that our Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. paramedics found no signs of life in Grogan, Dove or Matix and no first aid was attempted. Figure IV-24 is a medical illustration that shows three depicts the left foot from a right side perspective that shows left foot exit wound I The wound path of the bullet is traced through the lower jaw, on both Platt and Matix, despite the fact that the suspects were obscured by deep shade, plate i-c (matix right forearm wound e) is an autopsy mcneills spinal cord causing him to collapse, and he was temporarily paralyzed for platts specific actions at this stage of the gunfight [29] this became more popular than its parent due to the ability to chamber in standard frame semi-automatic pistols initially designed for the 9mm no ballistic evidence to prove that Risner inflicted this wound on Platt. the ground, partially covered by a yellow sheet and a white sheet. (left foot wound H); the second pellet is shown entering the top inside above the big toe report, and they also seek to clarify several misunderstandings about some of the Agents' Map of Plate IV-F is an illustration of crime scene Figure I-3 (Matix forearm wound E) contains three separate This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. eventually by total loss of blood circulation to the arm. laying on his right side behind McNeills car firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Platt when

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