[SauronOfMordor]

"There's about 500 that haven't been accounted for," the chief responds. "Whether they have quit, whether they have perished in the storm. Whether they're with loved ones, you know. But we have 1,200 that we can account for."

To get a paycheck, a cop had to have had a social security number and a bank account to deposit the check into. An employed real person in these days will have a paper trail: credit cards, bank accounts, loans, etc.

A fake person who just drew a paycheck but having no other electronic existence will show up quickly

Its the kind of thing that you can get away with in a corrupt environment where coverup is endemic and reaches to the top. It is not the sort of thing that can stand up to intense scrutiny

[TaxRelief]

How do the illegal immigrants get away with fake social security cards?

[RDTF]

I am googling all over the place, and no mention of Tony's big teaser. Can't find it on a blog, either.