Thomas McKay- 1962
Thomas McKay- 1962

Thomas McKay- 1962

In 1956, McKay returned to El Paso after being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. After a stint with Borden Milk Company, Tom married and moved to Odessa, Texas, where he worked at the Butadiene Plant for two years. He then moved back to El Paso to work for Aetna Life Insurance Company before joining the El Paso Police Department in 1960. In 1965, the police union obtained the Regional Texas Golden Gloves franchise and Tom became an official. http://www.convictedartist.com/thomas_mckay.html

Area: Central / Downtown

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