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Officer Arrested for Using Dead Man’s Identity to Fraud

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  • Police officer Brian Louis Sguros was arrested on Oct. 20, 2026 for taking a dead man's home.
  • He used Dennis Ionis West’s ID to pay taxes, utilities and forge a permit.
  • He claimed to spend over $214,000 renovating the house and raising its value to $500,000.
  • He faces felony charges of fraud, official misconduct, identity theft, computer crime and communications use.
  • Investigators say he accessed databases for West’s DMV and Social Security records.