On Friday, November 15, 2019, Foster's grandson, Gregory Foster III, joined the NYPD. (Per NYPD Instagram account, 11/21/2019.)
Foster and Laurie were both former Marines, and both served in combat in Vietnam. Greg Foster earned a Silver Star for rescuing comrades under fire.
The Police Officer Rocco Laurie Intermediate School on Staten Island was named in memory of the fallen policeman.