First responder to the California shooting was killed in the same bar where he had proposed to his wife 30 years ago
Over 30 years ago, Ron Helus, was dining in the same restaurant with his then-girlfriend Karen when he proposed to her with a ring he had hidden in her purse.
The 54-year-old first responder, who was killed during the mass shooting at the California bar in Thousand Oaks along with 11 other people, had reportedly proposed to his then-girlfriend at the same restaurant where he died. Over 30 years ago, Ron Helus, was dining at the particular restaurant with Karen when she stepped away to go to the bathroom and was surprised to find a blue box with an engagement ring tucked inside her purse.
When she returned to the table and showed it to Helus, he got down on one knee and proposed to her. Helus, a sergeant with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, was killed on November 7, 2018 at the Borderline Bar & Grill, the same restaurant.
