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Kevin S. Easter
Type of Officer: Deputy Sheriff
Jurisdiction Sedgwick County
County: Sedgwick
Death Date: 1/8/1996
Added to Memorial: 1996
Circumstances of Death:
In the early morning hours of January 8, 1996, Deputy Easter of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department, began a high speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle. During the chase the stolen vehicle crashed into a fence. At that time, the driver and four passengers exited the vehicle in different directions. Deputy Easter started a foot pursuit of the driver, capturing him behind a house. During the ensuing struggle, the Deputy pinned the driver to the ground. The suspect then reached for a concealed weapon wounding the Deputy above his protective vest. Wichita Police Officers arrived at the scene as the shooting took place. While running from the officers, the assailant accidentally shot himself in the leg and was apprehended at the scene. The passengers were also apprehended at the scene. The suspects were all juveniles. Deputy Easter died later that morning at a local hospital.

Olney E. Eaton
Type of Officer: Police Officer
Jurisdiction Salina
County: Saline
Death Date: 5/31/1942
Added to Memorial: 1987
Circumstances of Death:
On May 24, 1942, while on night duty, Officer Eaton was crossing a street after conferring with fellow officers. The driver of a car, following two other cars through the intersection, failed to see Eaton and the vehicle fatally struck the officer. He died a week later of his injuries.

Adolph J. Eichenberger
Type of Officer: Chief of Police
Jurisdiction Florence
County: Marion
Death Date: 9/17/1929
Added to Memorial: 1987
Circumstances of Death:
While on patrol about 4:30 a.m., Chief Eichenberger came upon two men attempting to pry open a store door. Several shots were fired, including five by the chief. Eichenberger died instantly from two wounds. The burglars were never caught.

Jacob N. Elliott
Type of Officer: Police Officer
Jurisdiction Eureka
County: Greenwood
Death Date: 11/16/1922
Added to Memorial: 1987
Circumstances of Death:
Officer Elliott was on night patrol and interrupted two burglars attempting to break into the variety store. Evidently the suspects fired on the officer as he came into their view. Officer Elliott died immediately after the shooting.

Albert H. Erdman
Type of Officer: Marshal
Jurisdiction: Longton
County: Elk
Death Date: 2/281933
Added to Memorial: 2003
Circumstances of Death:
Longton City Marshal Albert H. Erdman was shot and killed by an unknown assailant shortly after midnight on February 28, 1933. Marshal Erdman was reported on patrol walking north on Kansas Avenue, Longton's main business street, when he was fired upon by an individual ling in wait in an open area between two buildings. Erdman was armed but did not fire a shot. Investigators could discover no motive fro the killing. Marshal Erdman was sixty-two years old at the time of his death. He was survived by two sons.

William H. Everett
Type of Officer: Deputy Sheriff
Jurisdiction Rice County
County: Rice
Death Date: 11/24/1954
Added to Memorial: 2000
Circumstances of Death:
On the evening of November 24, 1954, Rice County Deputy Sheriff William H. Everett was dispatched to an automobile accident at the Little Arkansas River bridge on U.S. Highway 50N east of Little River. Upon arrival at the scene Deputy Everett and Little River City Marshal Wayne Crowl located evidence of an accident but no vehicle. While both officers were searching along the roadway, Crowl observed a vehicle approaching them at a high rate of speed. Marshal Crowl yelled a warning to Deputy Everett and then dove out of the path of the approaching vehicle. The vehicle then struck and killed Deputy Everett. Evidence at the scene indicated that the suspect driver and vehicle may have been involved in the earlier accident. Deputy Everett was a veteran of World War I and had been employed by the Rice County Sheriff’s Department for nearly two years. He was survived by his wife Rhea; daughter Bonadee King; and son Kelly Everett.