A witness s description, combined with the skill of a forensic artist, can make all the difference in helping police crack a case.
Four local artists, now retired, used their artistic skills to fulfill those roles during their time on the force. Forensic artists who are currently working declined to speak to a reporter for this story.
For retired Glendale Police Officer Carrie Doss, one case involved the sexual assault of a woman at her Fox Point home. It was one of the first cases Doss took on and it paid off.
The woman gave a description of the suspect to Doss, who turned it into a sketch that ran in the North Shore Herald newspaper, she said.