2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 107
Commending Scott Foster.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Scott Foster, a distinguished law-enforcement officer who served the past three years as sheriff of the City of Fredericksburg, retired on January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Scott Foster embarked upon his career in law enforcement in 1994 and steadily rose through the ranks to serve as deputy, corporal, sergeant, first sergeant, lieutenant, and captain with the Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, Scott Foster was appointed sheriff of the City of Fredericksburg by the Honorable Gordon F. Willis of the 15th Judicial Circuit on September 15, 2022, following the retirement of the former sheriff, Paul Higgs; he was then elected to serve the remainder of the term in a special election on November 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Scott Foster enhanced operations at the Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office by aligning the agency with contemporary law-enforcement best practices and procedures, bolstering training and record-keeping efforts, and encouraging greater transparency and accountability; and
WHEREAS, in collaboration with the Fredericksburg City Council, Scott Foster implemented a comprehensive career development program at the Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office to foster its members' professional growth and proficiency as law-enforcement officers and to recognize individuals for excellence in their field; and