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Home » All Game of Crimes Episodes » Ed Mireles and the Miami Firefight – Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau

Ed Mireles and the Miami Firefight – Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau

Episode 89 | by Morgan | 2 weeks ago

On April 11, 1986, in Miami, Florida, eight FBI agents and two murderous bank robbers engaged in a five-minute gunfight. Five agents were wounded, including Ed Mireles, who was shot twice. Two agents died, including the suspects.


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A true ‘Last Man Standing story of bravery and heroism. On April 11, 1986, in Miami, Florida, eight FBI agents and two murderous bank robbers engaged in a five-minute gunfight. There were 150 shots fired during the incident. In the end, nine out of the ten participants were shot. The two bank robbers were dead as well as two FBI agents. Five other agents were wounded, including FBI Special Agent Ed Mireles, who was shot twice. This event changed law enforcement training, equipment, and tactics throughout the US. 

Check out Ed’s book on our Book List – FBI Miami Firefight: Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau.

Check out Ed’s website here – Edmundo Mireles.

Investigators survey the bloody scene of a shootout in which two FBI agents were killed and five agents wounded in Miami, Fla., April 11, 1986. Two armed robbery suspects were also killed in the shootout. The bloody clothing and shoe of one of the dead FBI agents can be seen beneath the rear of the car, which had been used by the FBI prior to the shootout. (AP Photo/Bill Cooke)
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