Obituaries

Thomas Tully, correctional officer, passes away

Correctional Officer Thomas Tully
Thomas Tully

Thomas Tully, a correctional officer, passed away March 13, 2020.

The California native began his CDCR career in October 1993 as Group Supervisor with Northern California Youth Center.

Tully transferred to Preston School of Industry in March 2004. Then, he transferred as a Correctional Officer to Mule Creek State Prison in July 2011.

Tully faithfully served in the Army National Guard as a Specialist, deploying to support during Desert Storm as well as conflicts in Bosnia. He also served two tours in Iraq.

He is survived by two children and his four older siblings. Tully was preceded in death by his parents.


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