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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...

Worst thing i have ever been through in my life. my brother and i were close. he's my only brother. i have no other siblings. my sister-in-law and his wife was devastated. my mom was devastated. it actually led to her death three years later because of the stress of it. >> today, sheriff easter keeps a memorial in his office made up of kevin's personal effects. in the first years after his brother's death, he says he couldn't have done that. >> i had a lot of stuff that i couldn't look at, i couldn't look at his picture for almost ten years because it was just -- just reminded me of bad times....

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...

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. he joked all the time, always had a smile. he did really well in school. just an overall really good guy. most everybody liked him. i couldn't say that about me al...