Walt Wilkins retires after 14 years as 13th Circuit solicitor

Walt Wilkins focuses on the victims affected by the criminals he prosecutes

13th Circuit solicitor reflects on how his own traumatic event informs his work

Walt Wilkins retires after 14 years as 13th Circuit solicitor

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) -- The 13th Circuit Solicitor, Walt Wilkins, announced his retirement last week. Wilkins has been the longest serving solicitor for Greenville and Pickens counties, serving for 14 years. He referred his time as solicitor as "the highlight of his life," but he reminisced on all it took to get here. In 2010 came the big choice of "what's next." At the time, Wilkins was serving as the United States District Attorney of South…