The average picture tells a thousand words, but surely a mug shot says more.
This simple snippet in time captures a crucial moment in a person's life, when they are being charged with a crime.
So many thoughts must be going through the suspect's mind and mug shots immortalize that (hopefully) unique moment in their lives.
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As you go through our top mug shots of the year, read their stories and try and imagine what the subjects were thinking at the moment the photo was taken.
Then vote for your favorite in the poll below.
Cabrone Deron Brewer
Tulsa County Jail
When Cabrone Deron Brewer was arrested in May for alleged Actual Physical Control of a Vehicle, he reportedly asked officers, "This is going to end up in that mug shot paper, isn't it?" Then he posed for this shot.
Desmond Bryant
Miami-Dade County Jail
It remains to be seen whether Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Desmond Bryant will make the Football Hall of Fame. However, he is definitely a candidate for mug shot immortality, thanks to this pic taken in February. Bryant, who was with the Oakland Raiders at the time, was arrested after he allegedly went "to a neighbor's house inebriated and causing a commotion."
Mark Andrew Colton
Coos County Jail
After Mark Andrew Colton's 10-year-old son was elbowed during a pickup football game, he allegedly got even by punching out one of the teens in the game.
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Freda Johnson
Palm Beach County Jail
When Freda Johnson got a ticket for not wearing a seat belt in August, she was mad and wanted the authorities to know it. Problem is, she let them know by calling 911 to complain.
Steffany and Vanessa Miranda
Monroe County Sheriffs Dept.
Miami sisters Steffany Miranda, 18, and Vanessa Miranda, 24, not only share an unbreakable bond, but they also share an unusual distinction: They both got popped for DUI while riding in the same car, at the same time.
Sean Lewis
Volusia County Sheriffs Office
Sean Lewis, 45, was charged with alligator poaching after his mom called 911 and said she found a reptile in her bathtub.
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Clark Duncan McElfresh
Palo Alto Police Dept.
Different strokes for different spokes. Clark Duncan McElfresh, 51, was arrested in Palo Alto, Calif. on the Fourth Of July for allegedly masturbating while riding a bicycle near a city park.
Joseph Michael Brannen
Hernando County Jail
Joseph Michael Brannen, 18, got in hot water in July after he admitted to purposely starting a fire at his local library, so he could help put it out.
Devin Langford
Indian River County Sheriffs Office
Devin Langford ended up pissing off officials in Indian County, Fla., when he urinated out the back of a sheriff's car.
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Terry L. Boyd
Wausau Police Dept.
Terry L. Boyd, 52, was arrested in August, after being accused of holding two men against their will and forcing one of them to have sex with her.