Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Melvin Moore was killed in an automobile crash outside of Houston, Texas.
His patrol car was struck by another vehicle, causing it to overturn and roll over several times. He was thrown from the vehicle and pinned underneath. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sheriff Moore was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Waller County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Moore gave the Waller County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hempstead community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lewis Melvin Moore, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff Lewis Melvin Moore, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Waller County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Melvin Moore, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Lewis Melvin Moore, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Melvin Moore, Jr. is highlighted in May.
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