Deputy Melvin Foster was with the sheriff’s office for 15 years, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
HOUSTON — An incredible man and public servant. That’s how Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez described Deputy Melvin Foster, who he said died unexpectedly Saturday. He was 59.
Foster was a Yates High School graduate, where he played football and was part of the 1985 state championship team. He went on to play in college at Iowa and in the pros for the Dallas Cowboys.
Foster served in the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for 15 years.
“He was an impactful leader and was beloved by his teammates,” Gonzalez said in a social media post. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family. Melvin will be missed and never forgotten.”
According to his online obituary, Foster was a “devoted Christian father who cherished his children, grandchildren, and extended family.”
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