Top Cases of the FBI is a must for true crime fans and readers interested in details of famous villains and infamous events all in one place. A real bargain. One of the most fascinating Law Enforcement Agencies in the world is the FBI. From the J. Edgar Hoover days to present, the Bureau has investigated the most famous cases, including, mobsters, gangs, bank robbers, and terrorism. They have also received a few black eyes including, Waco Siege, and Ruby Ridge. From the roaring 20s to modern days, RJ Parker has written the true life events of cases that made major headlines all over the country. Each chapter in this book, is devoted to the biography (or background) of famous mobsters and horrendous events that the FBI has handled since the beginning of the agency. These cases include: John Dillinger and his Gang of Bank Robbers Mobster John Gotti Bonnie and Clyde Mobster Al Capone The Jonestown Massacre Oklahoma City Bombing The Unabomber The 1986 FBI Miami Shootout (In the line of fire) Ruby Ridge Waco Patty Hearst The D.C. Beltway Snipers VOLUME 2 - TOP CASES OF THE FBI From underworld gangsters to homegrown terrorists, the Federal Bureau of Investigations has tracked down and arrested some of the most infamous felons in history. In this 2nd volume, Parker includes more recent and illustrious cases broken down into major criminal categories; Organized Crime and Gangsters Counterintelligence/Espionage Violent Crime/Major Thefts/Bank Robberies Civil Rights White Collar Crime Terrorism. Some of the more notorious investigations detailed in the book include; Black Dahlia, Hurricane Katrina Fraud, American Traitor Robert Hanssen, Undercover FBI Agent Joseph Pistone, the KKK, and the Anthrax Attacks post 9/11. 1986 FBI Miami Shootout The 1986 FBI Miami shootout was a gun battle that occurred on April 11th, 1986, in an unincorporated region of Miami-Dade County in south Florida, between eight Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and two serial bank robbers. During the firefight, Special Agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan were killed. The two robbery suspects, William Russell Matix and Michael Lee Platt, were also killed. In addition, five FBI agents were wounded in the incident. The incident is infamous in FBI history and is well-studied in law enforcement circles. Despite outnumbering the suspects four to one, the agents found themselves pinned down by rifle fire, unable to respond effectively. Although both Matix and Platt were hit multiple times during the firefight, Platt fought on and continued to injure and kill agents. This incident led to the introduction of more powerful handguns in the FBI and many police departments around the United States. Michael Lee Platt, born February 3rd, 1954, and William Russell Matix, born June 25th, 1951, met while serving in the Army in the 1970s. Matix first served in the Marine Corps from 1969-1972 and was honorably discharged. In 1973, he enlisted in the Army and served in the military police. Matix was honorably discharged from the Army in 1976. Platt enlisted in 1972 as an infantryman and served with the U.S. Army Rangers. He was honorably discharged in 1979. The pair met while they were stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Both men had been previously married to women who had died under mysterious circumstances. Matix's wife, Patricia Buchanich, was stabbed to death along with a co-worker on December 30th, 1983, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus Ohio, where she worked. Matix was a suspect in her murder but was never charged. After his wife's death, Matix moved to Miami at the urging of Michael Platt, where the two began a landscaping business. In December, 1984, Platt's wife Regina was found shot dead with a shotgun. Her death was ruled a suicide. Prior to embarking on their crime spree, neither Platt nor Matix had a criminal record; however, on October 5th, 1985, Platt and Matix murdered twenty-five-year-old Emelio Briel while they were target shooting in a rock pit. The pair stole Briel's car and used it to commit several robberies. Briel's remains were found on March 1st, 1986, but were not positively identified until May, 1986. On October 16th, 1985, Platt and Matix attempted to rob a Wells Fargo armored truck in front of a Winn-Dixie supermarket. One of the pair shot a guard in the leg with a shotgun. Two other guards returned fire. Neither Platt nor Matix was injured. No money was taken in the botched robbery. Platt and Matix robbed a teller station outside a branch of the Florida National Bank. Ninety minutes later, Platt and Matix robbed a branch of the Professional Savings Bank. The pair used Briel's stolen car in the second robbery. Then on January 10th, 1986, Platt and Matix robbed a Brinks armored truck. One suspect shot the guard with a shotgun while the other shot him with a rifle. The guard survived. Platt and Matix used Briel's stolen car in this incident. The pair was followed from the