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Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw is retiring. The director who has a rank of colonel announced today he is stepping down after a 15-year tenure leading the state's top law enforcement division. McCraw began his law enforcement career as a trooper before becoming a narcotics agent and then a special agent with the FBI. In 2004, he took on the job of Texas Homeland Security Director before leaving to head the DPS in 2009. Also retiring at the end of this month is Regional Director Victor Escalon. McCraw presented Escalon's retirement to the DPS Public Safety Commission yesterday.