Hello Everyone, What a crazy month this has been, both here and abroad! I’ve been doing the best I can not to play into the fear and the hype, but to err on the side of caution - I’m playing it safe and staying close to home. However, it's sometimes necessary to leave the safety and security of ... Read more »
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I LOVE Sketching and Catching Crooks. Don’t you?
February’s half-done and there’s still love in the air! And let me tell you…there’s nothing I LOVE more than catching crooks! In this month’s newsletter, I thought I would share my method for creating effective facial composites. As a reminder, we are in the last 2 days of a giveaway, - one lucky ... Read more »
Welcome to 2020!
Welcome to the New Year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a quiet and peaceful holiday. Now that we’re back, it’s time to get back into the work rhythm. This month I thought I would ease you into 2020 by doing something fun. I want to share an article written about a historical project I worked on ... Read more »
Former Cop Creates Software to Help Officers Sketch Suspects
In every western, the bad guys love getting on wanted posters, especially if there is a large bounty, but today, notoriety gets you caught. Former police officer, Michael W. Streed, knows this first-hand. As a sketch artist, he works with numerous police departments around the country to help catch ... Read more »
Happy Holidays from SketchCop® Online Academy
Hello everyone and welcome to December! In two short weeks we’ll be starting a new year. Actually, we’re kicking off a new DECADE and I couldn’t be more excited! January 2020 marks my 40th year as a forensic artist. I remember how thrilled I was to take my entry test and be accepted into my first ... Read more »
Do you know your Devil Next Door?
When I’m not working on active cases for law enforcement, I enjoy relaxing in the early evening hours watching true crime documentaries that involve unusual topics. And if they include an element of forensic facial imaging, I’m ‘all in’. Such was the case with Netflix’s 5-part documentary, The ... Read more »