Florida police officer finds man dead and steals his house and identity, authorities allege
Summary
A Florida police officer, Brian Louis Sguros, is accused of stealing the identity and home of a man he found dead during a welfare check in 2022. Sguros reportedly used the man's identity to take control of the property, renovate it, and tried to claim ownership before the true heirs reclaimed it.Key Facts
- Brian Louis Sguros, a Lauderhill police officer, found Dennis West dead in July 2022.
- Sguros falsely claimed West had no family and posed as his friend to the medical examiner’s office.
- He paid West’s home taxes and utilities, using West’s ID to get city permits for repairs.
- Sguros spent over $210,000 of his own money repairing the house between 2022 and 2025.
- He accessed West’s personal information using law enforcement databases without permission.
- In 2025, Sguros and his spouse tried to claim legal ownership of the house with the property appraiser.
- The scam was discovered when a real estate company bought the home from West’s heirs and confronted Sguros.
- Sguros was charged with official misconduct and criminal use of a deceased person’s ID and was released on bond.
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