Pinecrest in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Special Agent Jerry Dove, Special Agent Benjamin Grogan
Inscription.
The Pinecrest Village Council dedicated this portion of Southwest 82 Avenue on 15th day of May, 2001, in memory of these two FBI agents who gave their lives in the line of duty during a gun battle at this site on April 11, 1986.
Erected by Pinecrest Village Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.
Location. 25° 39.42′ N, 80° 19.588′ W. Marker is in Pinecrest, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is at the intersection of SW 82nd Avenue and SW 122nd Street, on the left when traveling north on SW 82nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12201 SW 82nd Avenue, Miami FL 33156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miami Serpentarium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Wayside Park (approx. Ύ mile away); The Dice House (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dice House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Miami-Dade County Chapman Field Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chinese Bridge (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Miami-Dade County Chapman Field Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Whilden-Carrier Cottage (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinecrest.
Also see . . .
1. YouTube - 1986 Miami FBI Shoot Out (video). Scene from made for TV movie "In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders" depicting the gun fight between Michael Platt, William Matix and FBI agents at Southwest 82nd Avenue, Miami, Florida on April 11th 1986. (Submitted on July 1, 2014.)
2. 1986 FBI Miami shootout. Wikipedia (Submitted on July 1, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 5,118 times since then and 155 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week November 23, 2014. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 5. submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.




