Longtime CLEAT executive director announces retirement

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Charley Wilkison, the longtime executive director of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT), will retire after 31 years of service, according to a press release from the organization.The release said Wilkison will retire on Dec. 31. He was hired in 1994 and became the executive director in 2013. CLEAT President Marvin Ryals said Wilkison has played a pivotal role in the organization."Charley's impact…moved the needle of officer employment rights d