In Popular Media
- In 1988, NBC produced a made-for-television movie, In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders about the shootout. Michael Gross portrayed William Matix and David Soul portrayed Michael Platt. Ronny Cox portrayed Ben Grogan, and Jerry Dove was portrayed by Bruce Greenwood.
- An episode of the short lived TV series, FBI: The Untold Stories, featured a portrayal of the shootout.
- The incident is featured in the novel Unintended Consequences by John Ross.
- The event is one of several shootouts documented by firearms instructor Massad Ayoob in his 1995 book, The Ayoob Files: The Book.
- The event is the subject of an episode of the Discovery Channel's The FBI Files.
- In 2012, Investigation Discovery aired an episode of Real Vice Miami that recounts the shootout in detail. Rey Hernandez portrayed William Matix and Nestor Lao portrayed Michael Platt. Robb Erwin portrayed Ben Grogan and Jerry Dove was portrayed by Alexis Aguilar. The program includes first-person commentary by retired FBI Special Agents Gil Orrantia and John Hanlon, who were both injured in the gunfight.
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