Rick and Carrie Parks, Cataldo, Idaho
Resume: Carrie Stuart Parks
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Stuart Parks Forensic Consultants is a family owned business working in the forensic science and training field. The company was formed in 1981 to examine physical evidence on civil and criminal cases from Alaska to Florida. Training in the areas of Accident Reconstruction and Forensic Art has been offered to law enforcement agencies and Bar Association throughout the country. |
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The founder and president of the company, Edwin Z. (Ned) Stuart, passed away in February of 1993. Ned was an adjunct instructor for I.P.T.M. in the areas of Accident Reconstruction, Fingerprint and Crime Scene. |
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Rick and Carrie Parks are a husband and wife team that brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the forensic art field. Noted for their excellence of instruction as well as working knowledge of forensic art topics, both Rick and Carrie constantly strive to bring the most updated and current practices to their students. Rick spent 13 years working as an artist for the FBI in Headquarters in Washington DC His experience spans major national and international cases. Carrie was the forensic illustrator for the North Idaho Regional Crime Lab in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She worked with police, sheriff's offices, and law enforcement agencies on the city, county, state and federal level. |
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Carrie and Rick continue to work as forensic artists as well as award winning fine artists. |
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Composite Drawings
A composite drawing is defined as any drawing made up of separate and distinct components. Though we usually think of a composite face, a composite may be done of literally anything. When something can be described and there is no useful picture, a composite sketch may provide assistance in a case. From stolen jewelry and missing pets to custom trim on a car, the list is endless. In addition, composites may:
If you are a law enforcement officer and need a composite sketch, please call or fax us. (208) 682-4564. (Pacific Time) We may be able to assist you or refer you to a trained composite artist in your area.
If you have any questions on composite drawings, including standard methodology, procedure, ethical standards, results, or training please contact us.
Image modification is the changing of an existing image, (photo or sketch), by adding or removing such elements as beards, mustaches, glasses, hats, aging suspects, adding weight or subtracting weight, and so forth. It may be done on the sketch, painting directly on the photograph or by computer.
Facial reconstruction (or facial approximations) is a technique using tissue depth markers to reconstruct the face of an unknown person. It may be done with clay or as a drawing (as shown in the Jane Doe sketch at left.)
Unknown remains is the term used for unknown persons where there is enough left on the face to make a sketch based on the photograph or viewing of the body. Drawings are useful especially when the face has suffered trauma that can cause distortion. Drawings are preferred to release to the press because the actual photo of a body is too graphic.
Preparing a case for court often requires visual exhibits to demonstrate the elements of the case. These visuals may be a room layout, drawings of the movements of various people, three-dimensional models, charts, graphs, or other visual aids. One of our specialties here at Stuart Parks Forensic Consultants is trial charts. Be watching for additions to this area.
(full resume available on request)
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Professional Experience |
Forensic illustrator 1981-Current: Stuart Parks Forensic Consultants, Cataldo, Idaho Courtroom exhibits for prosecution, plaintiff and defense. Criminal and civil forensic art. 1981-1989: North Idaho Regional Crime Lab., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Serving the police and sheriff's departments of the ten northern counties of Idaho, the Department of Fish and Game, the city and county of Spokane, the FBI, and the Department of the Treasury (A.T. & F.) Qualified as expert witness: forensic art, memory: Idaho and Washington |
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Fine Art Experience |
Professional Artist 1974-Current The Art Studios of the Coeur d'Alenes, Cataldo, Idaho Watercolors, acrylics, mixed media for corporate and private collections, published illustrator. |
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Career Honors |
1994 "Spirit of the American Woman" (Woman of the Year) J.C. Penneys' Career Excellence Award Presented at the Women's Forum Career Excellence Banquet, October, 1994 1995 Law Enforcement Trainer of the Year,1st runner up finalist, Department of the Treasurery, Federal Law Enforcement Academy, Glynco, GA. 1996 Educator of the Year, first recipient of the Lewis Clark State College Alumni Association Award. Lewiston, Idaho 1997 John Edgar Hoover Memorial Medal and Citation Awarded by the American Police Hall of Fame, Miami, Florida for leadership in law enforcement instruction. Watercolor: Best of the West Juried Invitational Exhibit, Boise State University Merit Member Idaho Watercolor Society 12 Best Centennial Artists of Idaho Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation Idaho Artist for "Art in the Home Show" Southern Homes Magazine, Atlanta |
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Teaching Experience |
Achievements :Researched, developed and taught eight different 40-hour classes in forensic art Courses approved by and offered by nine state P.O.S.T. training agencies including:
Course approved for credit and offered by numerous agencies including:
Training approved by the International Association for Identification for meeting level I certification training Demonstrative Evidence approved for CLE credit: Idaho State Bar |
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Education and Training |
Bachelor of Science Lewis Clark State College, Idaho Double Major: Fine Art and Social Science Presidential Honors (4.0 GPA) |
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