Sheriffs Basic Academy News Today

>> reporter: he was take on the a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the early morning hours. today, hes being hailed a hero. >> tonight, as i told his wife, he died a hero, because he went -- he went in to save lives, to save other people. >> reporter: he was a 29-year veteran of the ventura county sheriffs office, a firearms instructor for recruits at the sheriffs basic academy, and taught gun safety to civilians. he had hoped to retire in the next year or so. he was an outd...