federal a government employee— the Presidential Rank Award—and gave President George W. Bush a tour of the largest crime lab in the world at Quantico. After 23 years of service, Adams retired from the FBI and the Dwight E. Adams Forensic Science Research Award was created in his honor. With a vision to create a world-class program in forensic science education at UCO, Adams was recruited to return home to implement the Forensic Science Institute. For the next 17 years Adams invested in the next generation and was honored to celebrate the 昀椀rst graduates of the most highly respected institute for forensic science in the United States. “You know,” Adams said, “I can talk a lot about the accolades that have been thrown my way—in terms of the e昀昀orts I have been a part of in the FBI or the e昀昀orts I was a part of here in the Forensic Science Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma. Those are all very special to me, but my family is what makes me the most proud. And when I say proud, I think the better word is thankful, thankful for them and their love.” With wife Rene’, he is the father of Lindsey and Matthew. The family grew with the addition of daughter Rayleigh Sun and has continued to grow with daughter- in-law Bayleigh, son-in-law David, and grandchildren Elim and Ariel. 19