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County jail is what some might call hallowed ground. it's the law enforcement memorial. a reminder to the deputies who pass it about the honor and peril of their chosen careers. cast in bronze are the boots of local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. above each pair are plaques with the officer's name and date of his or her death. one pair of boots has special significance to sedgwick county sheriff jeff easter. they belonged to his younger brother, kevin. >> kevin had a great personality. joked all the time. always had a smile. did really well in school. just an overall re...

Four years later, kevin became a deputy with the sedgwick county sheriff's office. >> he was on the job for almost three years and had just gotten married. his life was really starting to take off. >> kevin easter was on patrol when he spotted a car that had been reported stolen. >> kevin chased the vehicle. the driver exited the vehicle, took off running from kevin. kevin chased him over a fence. was able to get him on the ground. they were pretty much face-to-face. kevin started to get his mace out. the individual had a gun in his pocket, took the gun out, shot him one time in the wrist area...

It's the law enforcement memorial. a reminder to the deputies who pass it about the honor and peril of their chosen careers. cast in bronze are the boots of local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. above each pair are plaques with the officer's name and date of his or her death. one pair of boots has special significance to sedgwick county sheriff jeff easter. they belonged to his younger brother, kevin. >> kevin had a great personality. joked all the time, always had a smile. did really well in school. just an overall really good guy. most everybody liked him. i couldn't s...

Memorial. a reminder to the deputies who pass it about the honor and peril of their chosen careers. cast in bronze are the boots of local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. above each pair are plaques with the officer's name and date of his or her death. one pair of boots has special significance to sedgwick county sheriff jeff easter. they belonged to his younger brother, kevin. >> kevin had a great personality. joked all the time, always had a smile. did really well in school. just an overall really good guy. most everybody liked him. i couldn't say that about me all the ...

Deputy with the sedgwick county sheriff's office. >> he was on the job for almost three years and had just gotten married. his life was really starting to take off. >> kevin easter was on patrol when he spotted a car that had been reported stolen. >> kevin chased the vehicle. the driver exited the vehicle, took off running from kevin. kevin chased him over a fence. was able to get him on the ground. they were pretty much face-to-face. kevin started to get his mace out. the individual had a gun in his pocket, took the gun out, shot him one time in the wrist area where he had the mace and then s...