wanted poster
Criminal's public portrait
A wanted poster is a notice displaying information about a person sought by authorities, typically including a photograph or sketch, physical description, and the alleged crime.
Originally posted in public places by law enforcement, the format has become iconic from Western films: His face was on wanted posters across three states.
The term extends to any public notice seeking a fugitive or missing person.
Search for a suspect
- escapeeOne who fled confinement
- outlawFugitive from justice
- on the lamEscaping from police
- hideoutSecret place of refuge
pursuit · track down · search party · at large · flee · evade · absconder · suspect
Having a terrible reputation
- notoriousFamous for negativity
- villainWicked story antagonist
- outlawFugitive from justice
- gangsterCriminal organization member
public enemy · desperado · bandit · renegade · scoundrel · legend · folk hero · infamy
Payment for service
- captureTake into custody
- dead or aliveIn any vital state
- bounty hunterProfessional fugitive capturer
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
reward money · compensation · payment · incentive · finder's fee · premium · inducement · collection
Police identification photograph
- photographImage from a camera
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- aliasAdopted false name
- heightVertical extent upward
weight · age · last known location · sketch · likeness · Old West · sepia · tattered
Theft through intimidation
- homicideCausing another's death
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
assault · felony · bank robbery · train robbery · cattle rustling · horse thief · armed robbery · grand larceny
manhunt
Search for a suspect
- escapeeOne who fled confinement
- outlawFugitive from justice
- on the lamEscaping from police
hideout · pursuit · track down · search party · at large · flee · evade · absconder · suspect · criminal
infamous
Having a terrible reputation
gangster · public enemy · desperado · bandit · renegade · scoundrel · legend · folk hero · infamy · reputation
reward
Payment for service
- captureTake into custody
- dead or aliveIn any vital state
- bounty hunterProfessional fugitive capturer
payout · reward money · compensation · payment · incentive · finder's fee · premium · inducement · collection · claiming
mugshot
Police identification photograph
- photographImage from a camera
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- aliasAdopted false name
height · weight · age · last known location · sketch · likeness · Old West · sepia · tattered · saloon
robbery
Theft through intimidation
kidnapping · assault · felony · bank robbery · train robbery · cattle rustling · horse thief · armed robbery · grand larceny · charges
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, pursuit, APB, all-points bulletin
- posters
- sheriffssheriff, deputy, deputy sheriff, county sheriff, sheriff's office
- forensic identificationforensic sketch, composite sketch, police sketch, facial composite, witness sketch
- noticesnotice, formal notice, final notice, advance notice, public notice
wanted posternot guilty verdict
want, wants, wanted, wanting, poster, unwanted, posters, post, wantonness