A. DeWade Langley
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A. DeWade Langley is an American
police officer
from Oklahoma
. Langley is the current Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
, being appointed to that position in 1995.
degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University
and a Master's degree
from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He has served with the United States Army Reserve and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Currently (as of 2006), he is pursuing a Doctor of Education degree from OSU. Langley started his career in 1970 in Custer County, Oklahoma
working as an office deputy. He quickly rose through the ranks there, and was hired on with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
(OSBI) as a special agent
in 1977. As a special agent, Langley was assigned to the Lawton, Oklahoma
office.
Three years later in 1980, Langley was promoted to Deputy Inspector in Woodward, Oklahoma
. In his position, Langley was the lead investigator within the region and supervised the only long term sting operation
in the history of the OSBI. Due to his outstanding work, Langley was promoted to Inspector in that region four years later in 1984. In 1990, he was promoted to Deputy Director of the OSBI.
Since his appointment, the agency has implemented the Statewide Intelligence Network, a Crime Scene Agent program, and computerized databases in DNA, Firearms and Tool Marks, and digital images. The agency has also become accredited by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD Lab) and has also attained national recognition for becoming one of only two law enforcement agencies in the state of Oklahoma to be accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The bureau also opened a new $30 million high-tech laboratory, the Forensic Science Center in Edmond, Oklahoma
in 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. Langley is the current Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is an independent state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. The OSBI assists the city police departments of the state and is the primary investigative agency of the state government...
, being appointed to that position in 1995.
Early life and career
Before beginning his law enforcement career, Langley received a Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, United States, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. A state university, it offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.-Establishment:...
and a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He has served with the United States Army Reserve and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Currently (as of 2006), he is pursuing a Doctor of Education degree from OSU. Langley started his career in 1970 in Custer County, Oklahoma
Custer County, Oklahoma
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was named in honor of General George Armstrong Custer. As of 2000, the population was 26,142. Its county seat is Arapaho.-Geography:...
working as an office deputy. He quickly rose through the ranks there, and was hired on with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is an independent state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. The OSBI assists the city police departments of the state and is the primary investigative agency of the state government...
(OSBI) as a special agent
Special agent
Special agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government. An agent is a worker for any federal agency, and a secret agent is one who works for an intelligence agency....
in 1977. As a special agent, Langley was assigned to the Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
office.
Three years later in 1980, Langley was promoted to Deputy Inspector in Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
. In his position, Langley was the lead investigator within the region and supervised the only long term sting operation
Sting operation
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather...
in the history of the OSBI. Due to his outstanding work, Langley was promoted to Inspector in that region four years later in 1984. In 1990, he was promoted to Deputy Director of the OSBI.
Director of OSBI
Langley became director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in 1995 and has served longer than any previous director.Since his appointment, the agency has implemented the Statewide Intelligence Network, a Crime Scene Agent program, and computerized databases in DNA, Firearms and Tool Marks, and digital images. The agency has also become accredited by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD Lab) and has also attained national recognition for becoming one of only two law enforcement agencies in the state of Oklahoma to be accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
The bureau also opened a new $30 million high-tech laboratory, the Forensic Science Center in Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
in 2008.
See also
- Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationOklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationThe Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is an independent state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. The OSBI assists the city police departments of the state and is the primary investigative agency of the state government...