As surveillance cameras proliferate, forensic sketch artists are using digital tools to make their work more efficient and accessible to witnesses, from hardware like iPads to specialized software.

A sketch by Alexandre L'Heureux is often the first time a person looks at the face of someone who has harmed them – rapists, robbers, people who broke into their home.

A forensic facial sketch of a man whose badly decomposed body was found in Bremerton has been released in the hopes that he can be identified. A Thursday news release from the Kitsap County ...

Dr. Ahmed El-Sebaay, head of Egypt’s forensic medical authority, told Shorouk newspaper that the authority had nothing to do with the sketch of the suspected Alexandria church bomber released by ...

Anyone who recognizes the sketch or has information that could help in their identification is asked to contact the Thurston County Sheriff's Office at [email protected].

From paper to software Forensic drawings can also be created with the use of specialized software. Officers can be trained to use programs that have preloaded features rather than hand-drawing them.