Crime scene investigators are in a unique position to re-create a crime because they have seen the evidence first hand. Each crime scene should be photographed and measured with the assumption that a reconstruction will be made. Suggestions for photographing the crime scene thoroughly are followed by suggestions for sketching the crime scene using graph paper. After discussing the importance of taking consistent measurements, rendering objects in three dimensions, and establishing plumb and level lines, the article suggests taking measurements of all of the people who will be depicted in the reconstruction. A discussion of the image editing, drafting and modeling, photogrammetry, and presentation software packages that are necessary for achieving a successful re-creation of a crime scene is presented. The author suggests that reconstruction and analysis are logical extensions of the crime scene investigator’s craft. Appendix, 5 figures