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Secret Service agent confronts Schirmaier about his true identity
Published December 28th, 2002 - 12:30PM
Kirk Arthur had never seen anything like the case of Heinz Schirmaier.
Real Chuck Swanson finally meets impostor in court
Published December 28th, 2002 - 12:21PM
Chuck Swanson arrived early for the 9 a.m. court hearing Dec. 7, 2001.
Real Chuck Swanson moves in on his ID thief
Published December 26th, 2002 - 1:59PM
A dentist bill for $286.73.
ID thief moves to South Sound; real Swanson can't get a loan
Published December 26th, 2002 - 1:15PM
Heinz Schirmaier's life as Chuck Swanson nearly ended in 1982, when his new wife went digging through a shoe box of his belongings and found an identification card in his real name.
Swanson: Camera rigger grows into prominent philanthropist
Published December 24th, 2002 - 2:18PM
Chuck Swanson was the wrong guy to steal from.
A counterfeit life: 24 years ago, Heinz Schirmaier picked up another man's wallet
Published December 23rd, 2002 - 7:10PM
Heinz Schirmaier wanted a new life. In the fall of 1978, the 38-year-old German immigrant found himself in Colorado in the middle of a breakup with his third wife, a bitter split in which he was accused of firing a gun during an argument.
ID thief abandoned kids as well as troubles
Published December 23rd, 2002 - 7:09PM
Renee Schirmaier always believed her dad would come back for her.




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