Sergeant Ron Helus , a 29-year veteran of the VC Sheriff 's Office , died on November 7 , 2018 after he was shot while being the first law enforcement officer to engage an active shooter at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks on the night of November 7 , 2018 at approximately 11:25 pm . 11 other people were killed by the shooter . Sergeant Helus succumbed to his wounds several hours later at a hospital
Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks shooting
Ventura County Sheriff's Office