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4 gaps PRO agrees A AER SA RC A j FD-350 (Rev. §-8-81) {inccate page name of Newspape’. éfty and atste ) SUN SENTINEL Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Date Emon. 4-15-86 (Mount Ciponp in Space Bebw) lain FBI agent: ‘de was noble... Te ‘guardian of peace’ Dy Baddy Nevins - Miagd Berves Cataf As his fellow agents fought back tears and his wife ~ Crmracte:. or Ciessticapon —_ Ottee Miami . ‘With suspecied bank robbers was eulogized Monday as ingexnp ‘ @ Martyr in the Aght against crime. More than 1,500 a Agent Benjamin Grogan's funeral him described as a religious ; man woo once Wanted sto be 3 priest but instead found : way to ic — as &D agent. th ts attem to “He wata noble bereic’ envuitted i & our atin Matiz ae Platt Pel ce and freedom,” said Archbishop Edward A. Mc- “We have some disadvantages,” ¥ at the service. ‘sald Webster. “We don't fire first. , perotan and | Agent Gerald Dove were renoed down We to resolve these things ‘ County street as they ‘Sled to arrest two. robbery man of faith © Christian mans peace don’t jeopardis: suspecta. Five other agents were wounded, and the two man who loved and cared and was “This was a routine surveil * rupects were killed :goncerned about others,” said the lance,” he said. “Jt happened ver; be left the funeral, FRI Director William Web: Rev, Brendan Deulton, the agent's fast” ster called Grogan “brave commendable” ‘ ' Gro; : said his Killing should remind the public that FBI U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Pe velllance. wath of Means Frida, agents were “always willing to put lives on the ter Fay said Grogan, “a true - morning when they a stole: Mine.” ; i patroit,” fell victim fa the tontine- car that agents said was used i Visitation Catholic Charch in north Dede County ig war against the hoods of our; gartier robberies. Was packed with $00 family members, friends, oo , world.” - at the FBI and officers from other law en- While Fay eulogired the dead iivrcement seencien Mors than T60 ware enable to wot agent, Webster sat with hie bead 7 SW ay i Ww to the church and stood outside, lintening to bar . boged After the serine, he prom. a high-powered, semi-automati Many uniformed officers, incloding dotens from tion toto the hicodlest day in FBI 7 Broward and Palm Beach coanties, were yy Weep- es ar Before Grogan’s feneral, Web , ing as they filed into the church Most bad black duct _ Webster said agents already are; Ser visited three agents stil! hospi t tape stripped across their badges. Sigging into the backgrounds of the} tallzed with wounds from Friday’ 'y Wse agent's coffin arrived at the charch in a motor- {#0 sospected bank robbers vobattle. He called Agen cade ted more than a dozen motorcycle of It | William Matix, 34, and Michae undo Mireles “a real bero™ fo1 :' was carried into the sanctuary by FRI agents, friends! Platt, 32, appeared to “continuing to retorn fire” al of Grogan’s during bis 25 years with the agency. “| and friends to be pormal famil@ though shot ip the arm ant ¢ Grogan's mother, Alice. walks with the aid of a! "00. The FBI says they were orehead. sponsible Jor # string of violen{- Mireles was “in pain” but “get ting better” at south | Miami Hospi tal, Webster said The agent wai ts Gordon McNeil! and Joh op were reported in stabl that Matix and Piatt might & members of a vight-vis the FEI had farted up 0 evidenoe } Up BO evi wooden crucifix and the hand of her | AUDE ibe pair to otbers. McNeill hase chost wound ye ; j ¢ have not yet connected Banton was shot ip the thigh. {2 anybody,” anid Webster. ““‘wetster told reporters he woul We BEVE VALE! 6 h6UvM hCUn ~@amber of bank robberies where #ftend services for Dove today il pa ed with wie church ~hethal ruthless shootings occurred. Charleston, W.Va. | Shawn's dou jacket + before we're through, we'll Pa is to be boried Wednes b , KDow everything a them from Brunswick, Ga. . Sere ie eae with Black tape their birth to their Geaths,” he . WBtan Panene ——- - ‘+ oon ol