MIRAMAR— The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami Field Office and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will officially name and dedicate the new Federal Office Building in Miramar, the new high-performing hub for South Florida FBI operations during a special ceremony April 10, 2015.
President Obama signed legislation Tuesday (April 7th) designating “the Federal building at 2030 Southwest 145th Avenue in Miramar, Florida, as the ‘Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building.’”
The event features appearances by FBI Director James B. Comey, GSA acting Administrator Denise Turner Roth, FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge George L. Piro, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam, and Singer/Songwriter Jon Secada.
STATEMENT
GSA Acting Administrator Denise Turner Roth says GSA is proud to have delivered the project on time and on budget while making a positive impact on the environment and local economy, “GSA is committed to providing the best value in real estate services to our federal partners and the American people. The state-of-the-art facility creates a 21st century work environment that saves taxpayer dollars, increases collaboration, and helps the FBI perform vital public services.”
SPECIAL AGENTS GROGAN AND DOVE, IN MEMORIAM
Fallen Special Agents Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove were killed in the line of duty on Friday, April 11, 1986 in a gun battle with two violent serial criminals in South Miami-Dade County. FBI casualties sustained during this incident were higher than any shoot-out in its history, ending with two dead and five wounded agents. As a result of the April 1986 tragedy, the FBI made significant changes in the firearms carried by agents, the body armor they wore, and the incident response training special agents received.
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