Home Is Where You Make It

Brian Sguros faces multiple charges over using his position as a police officer in Lauderhill, Florida, to take over a dead man’s home and identity. After he found Dennis West’s body during a July 2022 welfare check, investigators say Sguros claimed the remains, telling the medical examiner that he was West’s friend and that the deceased had no living relatives—both of which were false. Sguros reportedly then used West’s driver’s license and personal information to obtain building permits, even forging the signatures of both West and a notary. He later sued for ownership of the home, saying he had spent over $200,000 on renovations.