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Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Brian Louis Sguros, a Lauderhill police officer, was arrested for impersonating Dennis West, a man found dead in his Florida home in July 2022, and moving into the home weeks after West's death.
- Sguros faces multiple felony charges, including official misconduct, criminal use of a deceased person’s identification, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
- Investigators revealed that Sguros falsely claimed to be West’s friend to the medical examiner’s office and incorrectly stated that West had no living family.
- Sguros allegedly paid West’s taxes and utilities, used West’s identification to obtain a city permit for home repairs, and accessed law enforcement databases to gather information on West.
- There is no indication that Sguros knew West personally, and it remains unclear whether Sguros has retained legal representation.
