Facial composite

Facial composite of Paul the Apostle by experts of the German police

A facial composite is a reconstructed image of the face of a person. Such images are usually based on descriptions of eyewitnesses. They are mostly used by police, to help them find people who have committed a serious crime.

Facial Composite Media

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  Composite sketch of D. B. Cooper, who hijacked an airplane in 1971

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  Facial composite of Aafia Siddiqui, created by the FBI for a wanted poster

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  A facial composite produced by FACES software

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  A facial composite produced by PortraitPad software