▁position ▁that ▁leads ▁the ▁nation ▁in ▁providing ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁for ens ic ▁art ▁techniques ▁and ▁services ". ▁The ▁award ▁made ▁particular ▁note ▁of ▁Taylor ' s ▁ing enu ity ▁and ▁initi ative ▁which ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 - dimensional ▁fa cial ▁reconst ruction ▁technique ▁that ▁" has ▁been ▁recognized ▁intern ation ally , ▁revolution izing ▁sk ull - to - face ▁reconst ruction ▁and ▁making ▁an ▁in valu able ▁contribution ▁to ▁the ▁Department , ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁and ▁anth rop ological ▁research ." ▁ ▁Colonel ▁Thomas ▁c ited ▁Kar en ' s ▁" ex pert ise , ▁dil ig ence ▁and ▁dedic ation ▁in ▁the ▁performance ▁of ▁her ▁duties " ▁as ▁" reflect ing ▁great ▁credit ▁upon ▁her , ▁the ▁profession ▁of ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁and ▁the ▁Texas ▁Department ▁of ▁Public ▁Saf ety ". ▁ ▁Texas ▁Women ▁of ▁the ▁Century ▁ ▁After ▁years ▁of ▁success ▁as ▁a ▁for ens ic ▁artist , ▁helping ▁capture ▁crim inals ▁and ▁identify ▁their ▁vict ims , ▁Taylor ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁" Tex as ▁Women ▁of ▁the ▁Century " ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁a ▁t ribute ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁most ▁influ ential ▁Texas ▁women ▁of ▁the ▁past ▁century . ▁ ▁The ▁twenty ▁four ▁collabor ating ▁organizations ▁of ▁the ▁Women ▁of ▁the ▁Century ▁Project ▁described ▁her ▁as ▁" the ▁premier ▁for ens ic ▁artist ▁in ▁the ▁world ". ▁▁ ▁Taylor ▁shared ▁the ▁honor ▁with ▁fellow ▁recip ients , ▁Barbara ▁Bush , ▁D ale ▁Evans , ▁Senator