Post-mortem
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Post mortem drawings are used for the identification of deceased persons that are facially unrecognizable due to advanced decomposition or facial trauma. Using bone structure, eye placement, hair color and any information about age, race weight, etc. provided by the autopsy, the face is reconstructed. The talent level of the artist then becomes important. Bringing the face to life without adding too much interpretative detail is a very important part of the identification process.

Post mortem drawings can also provide an opportunity for relatives to view the body when it would otherwise not be possible.

Dalene uses crime scene and autopsy photographs for this process and stresses that the better the quality of the photographs, the more accurate details she is able to detect. This greatly effects the outcome of the person's face she is recreating.

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