DIANA TREPKOV
Forensic Artist

Forensic Identification Services

"Helping put a name to the unidentified "
 

Experienced in composite drawings, disguise drawings from surveillance videos, postmortem drawings, age progression to a missing person, two and three dimensional facial reconstructions.     Over the last several years I have trained extensively in Canada and the United States of America.  My plan is to identify as many individuals as possible.  I dedicate myself to make a contribution to this field and constantly strive to broaden my forensic identification skills.

“It is important that we all concentrate on our similarities and not on our differences ”
  - Diana P. Trepkov

I Strongly Believe as a Team We Can Make a Difference!

Betty Pat Gatliff, Diana Trepkov & Karen T. Taylor

"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
- Robert F. Kennedy

Experience:

• Previously worked for the York Regional Police Service in the Forensic Identification Bureau
  
• Member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP)
  
• Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  
• Member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP)
  
• Member of the International Association of Identification (IAI)
  
• Member of the Community Policing Advisory Council (CPAC)
  
• Member / Forensic Artist for the Cue Centre for Missing Persons (Wilmington, NC. USA)
  
• 20 Professional Cases for Maricopa Medical Examiners Office in Arizona, USA
  
• Forensic Artist for Outpost for Hope (U.S.A)
  
• Forensic Artist for Project Edan (U.S.A.)
  
• Member of the Doe Network (U.S.A.)
  
• Article ("Freelance Forensic artist wants to help") for the Blue Line Magazine March 2005, Canada's National Law Enforcement Magazine
  
• Profile Article ("Forensic Art as an Investigative Tool") for the Blue Line Magazine October 2006
  
• Feature Article ("Everyone Deserves to be Identified") for HQ -The Official Magazine of The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police
  
• Article ("Postmortem Drawings - A Vital Key for Public Identification")  the Blue Line Magazine, March 2007
  
• Article ("Do You Know Who I Am?") Forensics By Diana, Maricopa Medical Examiners Office
  
• Volunteer at The Rape Crisis Center
  
• Volunteering with the FBI in Toronto
  
  

Professional Cases:

Over 50+ InvestigativeCases (Intersted Law inforcement and Government agencies may contact me for a copy of my resume. )

Forensic Identification Services:

The forensic artist can assist police investigators identify persons through a number of techniques:

• Composite Drawings
  
• Disguise drawings from surveillance video's
  
• Post mortem drawings
  
• Age Progression to a missing fugitive
  
• Age Progression to a missing child
  
• Superimposition Techniques
  
• Three Dimensional Facial reconstructions
  
• Two-Dimensional Facial reconstructions
  
• Facial Comparisons

SOME OF THE CONTENT OF THE SITE MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE*

Illustration

Sketch of Lady

Tissue depth markers on Skull with prosthetic eyes		Two-Dimensional Facial Reconstruction

Tissue Depth Markers on Skull	Sculpting Around the Eyes	3-Dimensional Facial Reconstruction

Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office
Forensic Science Center
Arizona, USA


Postmortem Drawing


Case Num: 04-2910
Found on: 8/17/2004
Age Range: 30-55
Gender: Male

Circumstances: This man was found near 3rd Avenue and Madison on 8/9/04 and died in the hospital on 8/17/04. He died of heat exposure.
Description: He appears to be Caucasian and is 6' 2" tall and weighs 163 pounds. He has black "salt and pepper" colored hair and hazel eyes. He also has a goatee. He has large scars on his abdomen and scars that appear to be "hesitation marks" on the forearms. Dental restorations are present.
Scientific Information: His DNA has been entered into the CODIS national database and a copy of his dental x-rays are on file.

 

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Unidentified Persons Bureau Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office
Forensic Science Center
Arizona, USA


Postmortem Drawing


Case Num: 82-1588
Found on: 9/2/1982
Age Range: 50-60
Gender: Male

Circumstances: This man with a head injury was found deceased in someone's backyard near 15th Avenue and Buckeye. The homeowner did not know who he was or how he ended up in the yard.
Description: He is Caucasian and is just over 6 feet tall. He only weighed 128 pounds and had brownish/gray hair and brown eyes. He also had a moustache. He was wearing blue pants with a brown belt and a striped shirt with an undershirt. He still had his appendix and also had a cyst on his chest.
Scientific Information: not available.

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MISSING PERSON
 
If you believe you have any information regarding this case
that will be helpful in this investigation please contact:
Cocoa Beach Police Department at (321) 868-3251

MISSING PERSON
Robert T. Hiney

Photo Taken Circa 1996	Age Progression to 52 Years Old Clean Shaven	Age Progression to 52 Years Old Beard	Age Progression to 52 Years Old Goatee

AGE PROGRESSION & DISQUISE DRAWING
Of Missing Person:

PHILLIP JOHN KOSS

MISSING PERSON
Ingrid Bauer

Ingrid Bauer   Ingrid Bauer has been missing from her home in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada, since August 16th, 1972 at 12:00 p.m. at which time she left to hitch-hike to a friend's home a short distance away.  She was last seen hitch-hiking on islington avenue at Pennon Rd, Kleinburg.   Description   female white, 14 1/2 years, mature for her age, 5'6", 100 lbs. medium build, light complexion, long straight blonde hair, brown eyes.

Age Progression of Ingrid Bauer to 48 1/2 Years Old

MISSING PERSON
Nicole Louise Morin

Nicole Louise Morin   Nicole Louise Morin has been missing from her Toronto apartment building since July 30th, 1985.  It was 11:00 am when Nicole said goodbye to her mom and left the apartment wearing her bathing suit.  Nicole was on her way to go meet a friend who was waiting for her in the downstairs lobby.  She never arrived.   Description   female white, 8 years,  130cm-4'3" light brown hair, brown eyes. born April 1, 1977

Age Progression of Nicole Louise Morin  to 30 Years Old

Nicole Morin went missing in 1985.  2007 marks the year of her 30th birthday and today, her disappearance remains unsolved.  GTA's Most Wanted re-examines the case that gripped the city for more than two decades. Aired on: GTA'S Most Wanted-Rogers Cable 10 Brampton on May 29th, 2007.

Postmortem Drawing
16 Year Old Female
AZ Jane Doe 0042

	Primary Investigating Agency: Maricopa County Medical Examiner Attempt to Identify

Do you know who I am?

Do you have any information on these cases? With your assistance we may bring these investigations to a close.
Please help us and remain anonymous if you choose.

Unidentified Persons Bureau Maricopa County Medical Examiner Forensic Science Center 701 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ, USA 85007 Ph: 602-506-3322 Fax: 602-506-1546   20 Postmortem Drawings Diana P. Trepkov Forensic Identification Artist Ontario, Canada Email: diana@forensicsbydiana.com

Please go onto the Unidentified Persons Bureau,
Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office website for more information on these cases
Maricopa County Medical Examiner
You will find the Circumstances, Scientific Information and be able to view the morgue photo.

SOME OF THE CONTENT OF THE SITE MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE*

Unidentified Persons Bureau
Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office
Do You Know Who I Am?

1.) Case Num: 02-1368   Found on: 4/27/2002  Age Range: 15-19   Gender: Female
Description: She appears to be Hispanic or Native American and has brown eyes. Her hair is approximately 12.5 inches long and is dark and straight. She is 5' tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has several scars, among them a scar on the back of the left hand and a scar on the top of the left shoulder. She had faded purple polish on her fingernails and an elastic hair tie on her wrist. She was wearing a red tank top, blue jeans, and blue underwear, along with one black shoe.

2.) Case Num: 87-2721  Found on: 12/27/1987  Age Range: 20-50   Gender: Male
Description:  He is Hispanic and has brown eyes and long dark brown hair. He had a goatee style moustache and beard. He is 5' 9" tall and weighed 170 pounds. He had several tattoos, one of which was a heart shape on his left leg. He also had several scars. He was clothed in jeans and t-shirt and also had a jacket and rosary beads with him.

3.) Case Num: 04-3949  Found on: 11/21/2004  Age Range: 40-50   Gender: Female
Description:  She appears to be Caucasian or possibly Hispanic. She is 5' 4" tall and weighs 158 pounds. She has short black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing green sweatpants and a flowered t-shirt.

4.) Case Num: 96-2067  Found on: 6/24/1996   Range: 40-60   Gender: Male
Description: He is Black with black and gray hair. He is balding. He also has a moustache. He is 5' 8" and weighs around 100 pounds. His has numerous scars on chest, arms, legs, and back.

5.)  Case Num: 02-2381  Found on: 7/24/2002 Age Range: 17-30   Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and had black hair and brown eyes. He also had a very thin and faint moustache. He is 5' 8" tall and weighed 206 pounds. He had a scar on his arm and he wore an "our lady of Guadalupe" square leather pendant on a leather necklace and a watch. He was wearing black jeans with a belt.

6.) Case Num: 00-0391  Found on: 2/3/2000  Age Range: 40-60   Gender: Male
Description: He is Caucasian and has straight brown/gray hair and brown eyes. He is about 5' 11" tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has tattoos on his arms and has a skin tag on his left ear. He was wearing a brown jacket, black sweatshirt, a red sweatshirt, 2 white t-shirts, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. He is missing several teeth.

7.) Case Num: 04-0539  Found on: 2/11/2004  Age Range: 16-19   Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and is 5' 9" tall and 170 pounds. He has black curly hair and brown eyes, with a sparse beard and moustache present. He was wearing black shoes, blue jeans, and a blue shirt. He had a key and 3 lighters in his pocket.

8.) Case Num: 99-1297  Found on: 4/24/1999  Age Range: 20-45   Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic or Native American and had short black hair and brown eyes. He had a moustache and a small beard on his chin only. He had a large hairy mole on the back of his leg. He is 5' 9" and weighed 160-180 pounds.

9.) Case Num: 06-2075  Found on: 5/24/2006   Age Range: 50-70  Gender: Male
Description: He is Caucasian and has blue eyes and gray hair. He has a gray beard and moustache. He is 5' 7" tall and 120 pounds. He does not have any teeth. He was found to have had a stroke at some time in his life.

10.) Case Num: 90-2705   Found on: 12/22/1990   Age Range: middle age appearing   Gender: Male
Description: He is Caucasian or Hispanic and has blackish/gray hair and brown eyes. He had a beard and moustache as well. He was wearing white Reeboks, dark pants, a brown sweater, and a brown jacket. He had a healed surgical scar present. He also had no teeth.

11.) Case Num: 04-2910  Found on: 8/17/2004  Age Range: 30-55   Gender: Male
Description: He appears to be Caucasian and is 6' 2" tall and weighs 163 pounds. He has black "salt and pepper" colored hair and hazel eyes. He also has a goatee. He has large scars on his abdomen and scars that appear to be hesitation marks on the forearms. Dental restorations  present.

12.) Case Num: 99-3104  Found on: 10/26/1999  Age Range: 20-30 Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and has dark brown hair that is 12 inches long and in a ponytail. He has brown eyes. He has tattoos, including the names "Rosario" and "Glenda" on his arm and "Lupe" on his fingers, and a "D" on his wrist. He wore several rings, a necklace, a bracelet, and an earring. He was wearing brown boots, tan pants, and carried a key on a strap.

13.) Case Num: 94-3138  Found on: 11/30/1994   Age Range: young adult  Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and is 5' 8" tall and 157 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair, including beard and moustache. He was wearing a gold colored bracelet with the word Paz, and he was also carrying 2 distinctive cigarette lighters. He was wearing white Nike tennis shoes, green socks, brown Dickey's pants, a black t-shirt with Jesus on it and a gray t-shirt with the Virgin of Guadalupe on it. He also had a blue jacket and a baseball cap with the logo of the Mighty Ducks hockey team.

14.)  Case Num: 03-3939  Found on: 11/23/2003  Age Range: 20-35   Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and is 6 feet tall and 196 pounds. He has short straight brown hair and brown eyes, with a sparse moustache present. Black tattoo ink is visible on the left wrist, but there is no pattern or design. He has a birthmark on his abdomen and faint scars on his hands. He was wearing a black and white vertical striped pullover "poncho" style shirt and black sweatpants.

15.) Case Num: 95-2145   Found on: 8/4/1995   Age Range: 30-40   Gender: Male
Description: He appears to be Hispanic or Native American and is 5' 2" and 135 pounds. He has black hair (and moustache) and brown eyes. He has several scars on his left leg. He was wearing brown boots, blue jeans, and a green shirt.

16.) Case Num: 03-4038 Found on: 11/30/2003   Age Range: 20-55  Gender: Male
Description: He appears to be Hispanic or Native American is 5' 4" tall and 198 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes and a brown moustache. He was wearing a blue shirt, black pants, and multicolored shoes. A notebook was found in the room with a lot of information written in Spanish.

17.)  Case Num: 99-0305 Found on: 1/27/1999   Age Range: 13-18  Gender: Female
Description: She is Caucasian and has blonde hair with brown roots. Her hair is 16 inches long and her eyes are blue. She has a tattoo of a blue heart on her chest and was wearing earrings and a navel ring. She is 5' 4" and weighed 110-130 lbs.

18.)  Case Num: 97-2708  Found on: 10/4/1997  Age Range: 18-30  Gender: Female
Description: She is Hispanic or Caucasian and has 9.5 inch long brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5' 2" and weighs 130 pounds. She has round scars on her right hand and acne scars on her cheeks. She was wearing size 13 blue jeans, a white tank top, a brown belt, a black bra (size 38C), and white Reebok tennis shoes. She had on hoop earrings.

19.) Case Num: 97-2326  Found on: 8/23/1997  Age Range: 20-40  Gender: Male
Description: He is Hispanic and is 5' 6" tall and weighs 140 pounds. He had brown hair that was short in front, but the hair in back was 9" long and pulled back into a ponytail. He had brown eyes and a moustache. He has tattoos, including the word "Jose G" on one arm and "Mi Vida Loca" on the other. He has a pierced ear and a fingernail that is split down the center but healed. He was wearing a blue shirt, black shoes, gray pants, and brown pants.

20.)  Case Num: 90-2455  Found on: 11/20/1990  Age Range: 30-60  Gender: Male
Description: He is Caucasian, Native American, or Hispanic and had long gray hair, brown eyes, and a moustache. He was wearing brown pants with a belt, a gray sweatshirt, white jacket and white shoes.

Some of these cold cases date back to 1987.  Just Imagine being deceased and no one knowing who you are…it definitely should not be that way.  Everyone deserves to be identified.   These Postmortem drawings have taken a considerable amount of time. Anyone with information about the possible identities of these Jane/John Does or with tips that may assist the investigation, please help us and remain anonymous if you choose. It is crucial that no one is buried without a name.  We all have the right to leave this world with Dignity. Yours truly, Diana P. Trepkov

Photo Gallery:

Toronto Police Chief (Ret'd) Julian Fantino Commissioner of Ontario, Emergency Management Ontario	Chief of York Regional Police, Armand P. La Barge
York Regional Police Detective Sergeant David Juck Forensic Identification Bureau
Diana Trepkov and Betty Pat Gatliff	York Regional Police Chief, Armand P. La Barge
General Manager Mary Lymburner and Publisher Morley S. Lymburner from Blue Line Magazine, Canada's National Law Enforcement Magazine	Diana Trepkov and Karen T. Taylor
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, Diana Trepkov, O.P.P. Commissioner Julian Fantino	Joseph C. Carter (General) and Diana Trepkov in New Orleans (IACP) 2007

In Loving Memory of
York Regional Police Constable Davis Ahlowalia

In Loving Memory of
York Regional Police Detective Constable Robert Plunkett

Testimonials and Recommendations

I asked Diana Trepkov to complete a forensic drawing of a suspect caught on a surveillance camera.  The suspect was disguised with glasses and she was able to reproduce the suspect in order for identification to be made. Diana is considered by the forensic community as one of the best forensic artist’s in Canada.  Her excellent work speaks for itself.  I highly recommend Diana and intend to use her again. Detective Sergeant David Juck Forensic Identification York Regional Police, CANADA My name is Suzanne. I have a sister who went missing on July 6th, 1983 from Cocoa Beech, Florida USA.  Her name is Tammy Lynn Leppert and she was only 18 years old.  Tammy has never been found. My mother has since past away.  She never knew what happened to Tammy and she never stopped searching.  I have been looking for many years at different pictures and sketches of Unidentified Jane Does for possible matches of my sister.  Sadly, a lot of them do not look like the victim. I do not mean to be disrespectful to anyone.  If I am, I am sorry.  I would like to say that a Forensic Artist by the name of Diana Trepkov's work is the best I have ever seen. Her sketches and age progressions does look very much like the victim.  I was very impressed with her work.  I would very much like to highly recommend her.  Diana Trepkov is a very sweet woman. Tammy's sister, Suzanne Florida USA I would like to thank you for all of the postmortem drawings you provided for some of our unidentified cases.  It made an amazing difference to see the deceased person in a more realistic light, namely, with their eyes open.  I had never realized what an important detail that was!  After putting your sketches side-by-side with the autopsy photos, it’s clear that we could benefit from having that done on as many cases as possible.  I greatly appreciate all the time that you took to do 20 postmortem drawings for us; I know that they are very time consuming, and you got them all completed in record time.  I also appreciate your extra effort in adding the representation of the clothing to their sketches, another detail that is lost with the autopsy photos.  I am not sure how much extra work it entailed, but providing two sketches with different contrasts for some cases was beneficial as well because it seems that a different contrast can sometimes draw the viewer’s eye to certain features. You are a wonderful forensic artist, and I hope to be able to work with you again soon in the future.  Thank you so much for taking an interest in our cases.  And of course, I will keep you updated on the status of any cases that get solved in which you assisted. Suzi Dodt, Investigator Unidentified Persons Caseworker Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office, USA Rogers Television’s GTA’s Most Wanted continues to fight crime and bring justice to the victims of our local region.  We would like to thank you for the recent completion of our 19th episode that was dedicated entirely to the Nicole Morin missing child case.   Your involvement in the show contributed to its success.  It has been 22 years since Nicole’s disappearance, and by including the age enhanced drawing in our show we can only hope that it will provide us with new leads and clues to Nicole’s case. Thank you for helping keep Nicole Morin’s story alive. The GTA’s Most Wanted Team Rogers Television, CANADA You seemed to have captured Phillips’s features very well especially the eyes.  Yet, you have never wavered in your hope of finding Phillip alive and I thank you for that.  I feel that you are sincere in your efforts and you have become part of my family!  Thank you for all of your excellent drawings of Phillip.  Louise A. Morgan and family Sarasota, FL, USA Thank you for the sketch on the Arizona case I am working on.  You did a great job and truly brought her to life once again!  It means so much when you help with a case like this!  It shows the love you have for your work and other in the detail you give to each sketch.  Once again, thank you very much for the sketch you have given to Attempt to Identify, we hope this will help bring a close to a very cold case. Sylvar Deskins Attempt to Identify San Francisco, USA Her dedication and her unique skills are necessary to assist in the effort of identifying John and Jane Doe individuals.  Two recent cases come to mind that speak to the repertoire of Diana’s skills and attention to detail.  Diana used a Superimposition method to compare the skull from the photograph.  This saved valuable time in ruling out this potential match.  Diana did an age progression on a missing man.  As a result of Diana’s efforts, there is truly hope that this man may be recognized. Libba Phillips Director and Founder Outpost for Hope, USA It was obvious to the teachers and students who observed Diana Trepkov that she not only has an amazing talent for art, but she also has a real passion for what she does.  Dorinda White Teacher Lakeside Public School, CANADA Thank you for taking the time and talking to our class about the intense, not to mention important work you do.  I am truly honoured to know you and I would love to have you back next year.  Thanks again for being you and for brightening my day! Kathleen Tilly-Ellis Teacher Lakeside Public School, CANADA Re: Composite Drawing To say that I found her accommodating and co-operative would be an understatement.  She demonstrated flexibility in adjusting her schedule as well as attending at our police sevice headquarters all so as to minimize any inconvenience and added stress to the victim.  Ms. Trepkov arrived very well prepared and well versed in the circumstances of the offence.  She very quickly established a friendly rapport with the victim and made her feel at ease throughout the process.  She is clearly an extremely passionate, professional and thorough person who was keenly aware of the victim's state of mind and sensitive to her needs.  Based on my exposure to Ms. Trepkov, I would not hestite to direct investigators to call on her services again should the need ever arise.  She certainly enhanced the quality and thoroughness of our investigation. Wayne Davis INSPECTOR Orangeville Police Service, CANADA I am a faculty member who has taught in the Law and Security and Police Foundations programs at Mohawk college of Applied Arts and Technology for nineteen years.  Diana was invited to attend our special event week as a guest speaker.  Diana, a forensic artist, spoke to our students about her area of expertise.  Her presentation held the students' interest throughout and was very informative.  Diana covered a wide range of information that was new material for each of the three sessions of students that she addressed.  She captivated the audience with case studies, displays, photographs and her PowerPoint presentation.  She dispelled a lot of the myths that the students see on the C.S.I television shows and movies.  Her presentations generated a great deal of interest and conversation amongst the students.  The faculty at the college appreciated the time that Diana spent by adding such a unique dimension to our special event week. Jan Olson, Professor Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology Ontario, CANADA

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