Deputy Sheriff Kevin S. Easter
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Kansas
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1996

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 8, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Juvenile; Sentenced to 55 years

Deputy Kevin Easter was shot and killed during a vehicle stop where the driver had initially refused to yield.

Wichita police officers backing up Deputy Easter, found all the juveniles next to the car with one of them suffering a bullet wound in the leg. All of the juveniles were arrested and a search for Deputy Easter was commenced. Deputy Easter was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He died later during surgery.

The shooter was 14 years old.