Luis Gorson, 29, Compton, California, attempted to formalize the theft of a deceased individual identity. On January 2, 2009 Investigators from the District Attorney's Specialized Prosecution Group foiled Gorson's attempted identity theft. Gorson had obtained and assumed the identity of a deceased 4-year-old male who had died in 1984. Gorson had purchased a residence in Compton, California, a vehicle and several credit cards using the decedent's identity. Gorson was attempting to obtain a certified copy of the decedent's Birth Certificate from the San Bernardino County, California Recorder's Office. Staff from the Recorder's Office became suspicious and notified investigators from the District Attorney's Specialized Prosecution Group. Gorson was arrested as he left the Recorder's Office after signing a Birth Certificate application form stating he was the deceased person. Bail was set at $750,000.