A Florida police officer who responded to a welfare check at a 71-year-old man’s home is now facing five felony charges after investigators found he used the dead man’s identity to take control of the property, renovate it, and pursue a financial interest in the house.
Brian Louis Sguros, 35, of the Lauderhill Police Department, was arrested on October 20, 2026, following a joint investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office. The allegations concern a house in Lauderhill, Broward County, and a series of events that investigators say began in July 2022.
A Welfare Check That Led to a Property Dispute
On July 11, 2022, Sguros and another officer responded to a welfare check at the home of Dennis Ionis West, who lived alone and had not been seen by concerned neighbors for roughly two weeks…