Louis Joseph Marino Sr. was born on Christmas Day in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and spent nearly his entire life operating in and around Houston, Texas. Known by a variety of aliases throughout his life, Louie was a familiar name to local law enforcement—his name appearing in case files, arrest records, and surveillance reports that spanned decades.
His movements, associations, and business dealings placed him squarely within the orbit of the Texas underworld during the years when organized crime in the region was quietly but steadily growing. Whether he was listed as a beer salesman, a business owner, or a suspect in a murder that still raises questions, Louie Marino was never far from the action—or the attention of those trying to bring it down, by whatever means necessary.
