"It's been really hard. He's the last person in the world you'd expect to get this kind of news about," said a fellow firefighter.

Stevens, a Tukwila firefighter, died on Saturday while he was raising money for a Pediatric Care Center in Kent.

He was riding his Harley in a charity motorcycle ride when a deer ran out in front of him on Highway 2, near Stevens Pass. Stevens lost control of his bike as he swerved to miss the deer.

Stevens' 13-year-old grandson was riding with him. The boy survived, but Jack Stevens did not.

His death is hitting fellow firefighters hard. Stevens had been with the department for 28 years.

"We've lost a member of the family, we've lost a brother and when you lose a brother it's very difficult to deal with," said Tukwila Fire Chief Nick Olivas.

Stevens was filled with compassion. He went to Oklahoma City after the bombing there, and he went to New York City after September 11th. He gave so much of his time to countless fundraisers. He was helping yet another charity when he lost his life.

"I know he's gone and that he won't be back," said fellow firefighter. Lt. Phil Lyons. "I expect to see him pulling up the road into the parking lot, hopping out like he does, and saying 'hey, I'm glad you got to see me!'"

A memorial continues to grow outside the fire station where Stevens worked. It's a reminder of what the department has lost, and it's also a reminder of how many lives he touched and how much he left behind.

"Jack was always the first one that would go out of his way for family matters, for friends, for charity events. I think that's the way he would want to be remembered," said Tukwila Fire Dept. Lt. Chuck Mael.

Stevens' grandson broke his arm in the crash. Investigators believe Stevens may have laid his motorcycle down in a such a way to protect his grandson while sacrificing himself.