Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

14 years ago today you were taken from us. Love and miss you. Not a day goes by your not thought of.

Julie Fenner
Baby sister

December 3, 2018

14 years ago tonight you were taken from us it was way to soon. We love and miss you very much.

Robert Thornton

December 3, 2018

well our daughter started College this morning, she is growing up way to fast. I can't believe that in just a few days she will be 18. Where has the time gone.
Love you and miss you very much.

Robert Thornton

October 15, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Melissa. You are so deeply missed by every one.
Love you,
Rob

Robert Joseph Thornton

May 17, 2018

Happy easter in heaven, we love and miss you so much.

R.J. Thornton

April 1, 2018

well its been 13 years today that you were taken from us. The person who killed you was released on Saturday. I can not tell you how mad that I was, our daughter is not taking it so well. We both miss and love you so much.

Robert Joseph Thornton

December 4, 2017

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Police Officer Melissa M. Foster of the Columbus Division of Police, Ohio and the additional 58 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

December 4, 2017

Happy Birthday Mel, we love and miss you very much

R J Thornton

May 17, 2017

Love and miss you very much. Its hard to believe its been 12 years.

Robert Thornton

December 5, 2016

Hard to believe it has been 12 years since you were taken from us.. Continue to watch over us.. Prayers today and every day for your family.. #2145 forever...

Chief Deput Jim Gilbert
Franklin County SO (Retired CPD Sgt.)

December 4, 2016

Hey Mel wanted to stop by and talk for a minute. Well as you know we lost Tom a few weeks ago witch was a total shoke to us all. Lanie's birthday party is this week end she is having it late so her and her best friend. It is killing me your not here to help her and I with all the planing this weekend. I'm trying my best to do it. She's 16 now were has the time gone. We both love you and miss you so much, I know you are here with us all the time.

Robert Thornton

November 18, 2016

Hey Mel just a quick hello and we love and miss you very much

R.J. Thornton

August 25, 2016

Mom I really miss you now more then ever. It has been recently that I have learned the events that happened on Dec. 4 and I cry whenever I read an article about you. I love you mom.

Owen Foster-Hickey
Son

December 14, 2015

May you rest in peace and never be forgotten.

FCC Criminal Justice Cadet Cameron Picke
Fairfield Career Center

December 4, 2015

Mom, it is always this day that I miss you most. I love you mom.

Son Owen Foster-Hickey
None

December 4, 2015

11 years ago you were taken from us-- Can remember that night like it was yesterday... Your not forgotten.. Badge 2145 forever..

Chief Deputy Jim Gilbert
Franklin County SO (Retired CPD)

December 4, 2015

Melissa Foster is my mom and I really miss her around Christmas. It is my favorite time of year, but I can not celebrate it properly without my mom. I miss you mom, Merry Christmas

Owen Foster-Hickey
Son

December 2, 2015

Happy birthday Melissa. We all love and miss you very much.Not a day goes by that your not thought of. We know your celebrating with all our loved loves. Love and miss you.

Julie Fenner
baby sis

May 17, 2015

Happy Birthday sis. I love you and miss you very much. Think about you all the time. Were all doing good

Julie
baby sister

May 20, 2014

Happy mothers day mommy. i love and miss you so much.

Elaine Foster-Thornton
Daughter of Officer Foster

May 11, 2014

Just a real quick hi and happy mothers day. Love you and miss you so much

R. J. Thornton

May 11, 2014

Mel,
So its 9 years since you were taken from us. In the past 9 years so many things have changed but so much remains the same. our daughter is growing up, she's a teen ager now and so grown up. She misses you so much. As do so many people
We love and miss you so much

robert thornton

December 3, 2013

Love and miss u always .

Julie Fenner
sister

December 3, 2013

Mel,
Our daughter has a great singing voice, tonight we meet some of her friends from school at a restaurant that had karaoke, all of the girls were good. Im a little bias when it comes to her I think she is the best of the group. She is still really shy but this seems to be helping her. I wish you were her to see it.
She is doing absolutely amazing in school she got 6 A's and 1 B and she was mad about the B.
She makes me so proud of her. She is so caring when it comes to her friends, a few weeks ago one of them was having a problem and told her about the things she was thinking of doing. It scared her she made the friend promise not to do anything and then came and told me what was going on. She then went back to her friend and didn't leave her side for the rest of the night, I was so shocked at first at how she handled it then I stopped and realized that she did exactly what I expected her to do. She has started to take more and more responsibility in her every day life. I know you would be so proud of her also. ok enough babble for tonight
we love and miss you very much!

R.J. Thornton

November 17, 2013

Mel I know I haven't been on here much lately been trying to work through some thing it seems never ending more paper work than I ever did as an officer you remember those 6 page DUI reports you always yelled at me about I would love to be doing one of them right now. Instead they mail it to me I fill it out and mail it back and so on and on. Our daughter is having a friend sleep over to night they are in her bedroom just having a good old time (yes I know its 1 am but there is no school in the am) she is changing so much this year I hate to see it happen but I know no matter what I do its going to happen. She has been talking more and more about wanting to become a police officer and always ask me to tell her stories from when I was out and about causing trouble. Some times ill look over at her and think about how much she is just like you. I am glad for that. Here in just a few short weeks we will be at the 9 year mark, it hurts me to see her when she asks me to tell her more about you and what you were like. She wants to know every thing that I know and then some. I cant believe you have been gone 9 years some days I still have trouble getting out of bed it is still that fresh in my mind. Well im going to go and try to get some sleep don't get much of that anymore,
We love you and miss you so much.

R. J. Thornton

November 11, 2013