Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsified Identity

Today Raphael Mora-Lopez, who operated under the identity of Raphael Espinoza, pleaded guilty to federal charges of falsifying his identity.

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Story Created: Jun 17, 2011 at 1:26 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jun 17, 2011 at 1:26 PM AKDT

Today, a former Anchorage police officer, Raphael Mora-Lopez, who operated under the identity of Raphael Espinoza, pleaded guilty to federal charges of falsifying his identity.

On Tuesday, Mora-Lopez agreed to pay back $27,000 in Permanent Fund Dividend checks he received over the years.

Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew says the discovery has led the department to reexamine its hiring practices and also to take a look at other "problem" officers to see if there could be a connection.

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