Jail Booking Photos Released of Former Beaumont Leaders Charged in Corruption Case

BEAUMONT, CA- Sheriff's officials have released the booking photos of a group of former Beaumont city officials who were arrested and charged Tuesday in connection to a public corruption investigation led by the Riverside County DIstrict Attorney and the FBI.

The following seven people are accused in the alleged misappropriation of nearly $43 million of city funds, along with their corresponding jail booking information:

• Alan Charles Kapanicas, 63, of Palm Desert, former Beaumont city manager

Arrested at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Desert; Booked into the Riverside jail at 11:47 a.m.; Bail set at $5 million

• Joseph Sandy Aklufi, 69, of Riverside, former Beaumont city attorney

Arrested at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in Riverside; Booked into the Banning jail at 12:28 p.m.; Bail set at $5 million

• William Kevin Aylward, 53, of Cherry Valley, former finance director

Arrested at 9:30 a.m. in Cherry Valley; Booked into the Murrieta jail at 11:24 a.m.; Bail set at $5 million

• David William Dillon, 62, of Temecula, former planning director

Arrested at 9:10 a.m. in Temecula; Booked into Murrieta jail at 1:23 p.m.; Bail set at $5 million

• Deepak Moorjani, 69, of Yorba Linda, former public works director

Arrested at 9:05 a.m. in Yorba Linda; Booked at 12:21 p.m.; Bail set at $5 million

• Francis 'Frank' Dennis Coe Jr., 51, of Redlands, former police chief

Arrested at 1:50 p.m. in Riverside; Booked at 2:10 p.m.; Bail set at $100,000

• Ernest Alois Egger, 59, of Mendocino, the city's former economic development director

Expected to surrender to authorities on Wednesday, according to the District Attorney

"Public officials need to remember they serve the public, and nobody is above the law," Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said regarding the yearlong investigation that culminated in 37 felony charges.

Read more on the investigation in our continuing coverage here.

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Jail booking photos on main image; TOP ROW: Deepak Moorjani, left, Alan Charles Kapanicas, center, Francis Dennis Coe Jr., right. BOTTOM ROW: William Kevin Aylward, left, David Dillon, center, Joseph Sandy Aklufi, right.