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FBI Miami Firefight: Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau Paperback – May 1, 2018

by Edmundo Miriles (Author), Elizabeth Miriles (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 351 ratings
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"FBI Miami Firefight" Five minutes that Changed the Bureau If you have a choice between living and dying, which would you choose? On April 11, 1986 in Miami, Florida, eight FBI agents and two murderous bank robbers engaged in 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 U.S. This incident is known as the “FBI Miami Firefight.” It is a monumental event that has been referred to as the OK Corral shooting of the 20th century and “Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau.” Read how Special Agent Ed Mireles improvised, adapted and overcame insurmountable obstacles to persevere and eventually end the gunfight by killing the two bank robbers. Ed Mireles was the last man standing! Ed Mireles discusses his thoughts and actions that ended the gunfight.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edmundo Mireles (May 1, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999510304
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999510308
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 351 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Must read, twice. Buy it, read it twice, and then buy another and gift it.
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Must read, twice. Buy it, read it twice, and then buy another and gift it.
This first-hand account of the infamous 1986 FBI Miami Gunfight should be required reading for any armed professional at: initial entry training; instructor certification training; and management/leadership training. Without question, this event was a watershed moment and quite arguably *the* watershed moment for U.S. Law Enforcement in the last half of the 20th century. It fundamentally changed and continues to influence U.S. Law Enforcement training, equipment, and operational planning. This book contains powerful lessons-learned, acknowledged and unacknowledged, which will benefit anyone in any profession, but especially those in the armed professions. If you are someone who volunteered to carry a firearm and go into harm's way (law enforcement, military, armed security, etc.) you should read this book and discuss it with your peers. If you are in a position to do so, you should discuss it with your subordinates. You should read this book at least twice. To casually read this book (or worse yet, not read it) is a disservice to those you serve, serve with, and care about. I thank Mr. and Mrs. Mireles for taking the time and energy required to share this knowledge. They honor the sacrifices of that day in one of the most noble ways possible: they provided everyone the opportunity to learn from a candid after-action review. Buy this book, read it twice, and buy someone else a copy. Thank you again Mr. and Mrs. Mireles. And thank you, Ed, for hand-signing each book. You, sir, are a class act.
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Dennis O.
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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Absolutely great read. Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Mireles for sharing your story. At work (inland rivers) so just got to the "felony stop" having to read a few minutes at a time. Added bonus book is signed too. Screw fiction real life stories of survival are where it is at. Would like to meet both Mr. and Mrs. Mireles someday.
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Kenneth Strange
5.0 out of 5 stars Last Man Standing
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021
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Ed Mireles book FBI Miami Firefight is a riveting, often harrowing account of April 11, 1986, the bloodiest day in FBI history. Special Agent Mireles has created a gripping story commencing with his early life and taking us through the firefight that left nine people wounded and four dead. It is the story about good versus evil—two motivated and well trained bank robbers who were never going to be taken alive—and the FBI agents who, at whatever the cost, refused to let them continue their five month crime spree. Mireles has placed the reader smack in the middle of the bedlam, chaos, and carnage of a desperate gunfight where his own survival was in doubt.

Ed Mireles talks candidly about PTSD, survivor guilt and the strength of family while acknowledging the mistakes and lessons learned that day. Mireles also provides commentary on how that one day forced the Bureau and law enforcement to upgrade tactics and training.

After reading this page-turner of a book one can only marvel at how Special Agent Mireles was able to survive and tell the tale. He truly must have had a higher purpose.
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Danny R. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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I was a young cop in LA when this shooting happened in Miami, and as the author states, this incident changed law enforcement for the better with regard to equipment and training. Every cop should read this book! It should be mandatory, in fact. My hat is off to the entire team that stood the line that day, and my sincerest condolences for Agents Grogan and Dove and all of their loved ones. Mr. Mireles, if you read these comments (most independent authors do), I want to sincerely thank you for your bravery and heroic efforts of staying in the fight and putting those two evil bastards down for good! God bless you, brother! 💙💙
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RJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Great informative book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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This was a gift and was well received.
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Randy E. Lawrence
5.0 out of 5 stars invaluable
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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This brave, hard-edged writing should be must reading for anyone who wants to think seriously about real world tools, training, and tactics, as well as by those with the currently fashionable and jaundiced view of the LEO's who lay their lives on the line every time they come on their shift.
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John T. Bacha
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading for all Law Enforcement, Veterans and Rookies Alike
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
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This is an amazing book that should be read by all members of law enforcement, whether a seasoned veteran or a rookie just beginning their career. In fact, based upon how important I feel Mr. Mireles’ book is to those in the field, I purchased another one to give to a young family friend of ours who has just begun a career as a police officer. Not only does the book provide great insight regarding the unfortunate incident that took place in Miami Florida in 1986, the result of which - as the back cover quotes “would change FBI and law-enforcement training, tactics, and weaponry forever” - but I also feel it serves as a much needed reminder of the extremely difficult job all law enforcement personnel have. I for one greatly appreciate all of those men and women in the field who, on a daily basis, dedicate themselves to making all of us safe. Mr. Mireles’ book is a fitting tribute to such men and women, including those who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty.
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ebd10
5.0 out of 5 stars Whew!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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A riveting and horrifying account of the events of April 11, 1986 from someone who was in the thick of it.
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Cornerstone
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
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Highly recommended, amazing book. Not just the recounting of an extremely significant event, but Mireles has the best discussion I’ve ever read of a person persevering through a traumatic, life-threatening event, and the way he dealt with the trauma afterwords. He is an amazing hero and a great writer.
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