WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - It has been 29 years since Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter was shot and killed in the line of duty. Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter talked to KSN about his brother’s legacy. Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter dies in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File) "He was 24 years old when it happened, so I still remember him as a very young man," said Jeff. On Jan. 8, 1996, Kevin tried to stop a vehicle that was reported stolen. The suspect vehicle crashed, and Kevin ran after the suspect. After a physical confrontation, the 14-year-old suspect pulled a gun and shot Kevin. He died at the hospital. Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter dies in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File)Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter dies in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File)Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter dies in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File)Funeral for Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter who died in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File)Funeral for Sedgwick County Deputy Kevin Easter who died in the line of duty on Jan. 8, 1996 (KSN File) Kevin had been on the force for two and a half years and was newly married. Jeff says remembering never gets easier. "But, yeah, usually the night before, I don't get a whole lot of sleep because those kind of things come back," said Jeff. But the good times also come back to his brother's service to the community, remembering his life, not just his death. "He was somebody that was liked by everybody. He didn't have a bad bone in his body. Was a jokester. Had a lot of friends," said Jeff. Friends remember Dodge City man killed in icy crash Kevin's name was etched in the downtown memorial to law enforcement killed in the line of duty. Jeff says an end-of-watch memorial is a great idea. Not only to honor those who have fallen but to remember them. And while he says it's a good idea, it's not something you get over, even 29 years later. "So you just move on. It doesn't mean that you ever forget or that you don't reflect on it. And you don't have some times of sorrow still. But I think through time, you learn how to deal with it better," he said. "But you now, you try to reflect on the things that he did good. The things that who he was as a person. Because all of us in law enforcement were much more than this badge that we wear." Jeff says his brother's legacy of service is what he remembers most.