Cases Where Michael Aided Investigators:
- Escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, CA – Prison Break
- DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, MX (Victim) – Kidnap/Murder
- Baton Rouge Serial Killer, LA (Multi-Victim) – Murder
- Samantha Runnion, CA (Victim) – Kidnap/Murder
- Anthony Martinez, CA (Victim) – Kidnap/Murder
- Anna Palmer, UT (Victim) – Murder
- Ha “Jade” Smith/Anita Vo, CA (Victim) – Murder x 2
- Rosie Tapia, UT (Victim) – Kidnap/Murder
- Somerton Man (South Australia) – Unidentified person
- Rachel Morin, MD (Victim) – Murder
Michael W. Streed, widely known as “The SketchCop®,” is a retired Police Sergeant and award-winning forensic facial imaging consultant with more than 45 years of professional experience, serving numerous law enforcement agencies—including the Baltimore and Los Angeles Police Departments—where he combines a variety of investigative expertise with exceptional artistic skill to help identify violent offenders and solve complex criminal cases.
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Michael W. Streed has provided forensic facial imaging expertise to law enforcement agencies across the United States and around the world, assisting in some of the most complex and high-profile criminal investigations. His work has helped identify cop killers, serial offenders, violent fugitives, and unknown victims in cases involving kidnappings, armed robberies, shootings, homicides, and cold cases.
His international casework has supported investigations involving a homicide in Ecuador, an arms trafficking operation in India, a stalking investigation in Serbia, and a terrorist bombing in Uganda, among others. Trusted by investigators for his ability to transform fragmented eyewitness memories into compelling investigative imagery, Michael combines decades of investigative experience with advanced digital technologies to produce facial composites, age progressions, facial approximations, and forensic facial comparison analyses that generate leads and help move investigations toward resolution.
Today, as President and CEO of SketchCop® Solutions, Inc., Michael continues to provide forensic facial imaging services, expert consultation, software, and professional training to law enforcement agencies worldwide. His work stands at the intersection of art, science, and criminal investigation.
From local homicide investigations to international terrorism cases, Michael’s work demonstrates that a single image can generate the lead that changes the course of an investigation.