Mery Ponce

"... aggressive questioning does not. "Once a person ls sitting relaxed, sipping coffee or having a I say to them, let's give lt a try,’ and by then they're eager," Ponce says. The exchange that follows has elements of both art and map making. The finished composite portrait may not resemble the suspect closely, Ponce says, but lt will be full of symbols or clues that will enable police to recognize the suspect. 91 f -lt, —Los Angeles Times Photo by Mery Frampton Fernando Ponce sculpts a nose to complete a bust of a ‘John Doe’ The first thing Ponce asks witnesses to describe ls the shape of a suspect's face. In most cases the response ls "round." Most people really don't have round faces, Ponce says, but he sketches a circle on graph paper anyway. "The words are Immaterial to me." he says. "It's Just a means to an end.” During the session. Ponce works to perfect the suspect's skin tone. Until a year ago. all hls composite sketches were ln but after two years of research Into skin colors and methods of conveying ..."

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