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Helus. what a hero he was, among the first to respond there. he knew the sheriff well. he spoke personally about him earlier today. this man was killed. at the sergeant, he responded to the scene. there were multiple phone calls coming from the bar. they found him on the floor. he was a hero. the sheriff they are just detailing how he stood in front of some of the daughters. he stood in front of them to block them from gunfire. your thoughts? >> it's a tragic loss for our country, for our law enforcement families. i feel so bad for sheriff dean to end his career with a loss of a friend. you kn...

A victim outside, he and an officer immediately responded, their training kicked in, they didn't wait for initial personnel, he wanted to reduce the number of victims and neutralize that threat and he did that. he went in and he was able to divert this suspects attention from others, drawing fire on himself and he absolutely saved others. >> harris: you talk about the state patrol officer who was with him and we are looking right now, let's draw our attention to the center of the screen right now. we are looking at the hearse carrying sheriff sergeant ron helus, and his service and training as...

Apparently the sheriff is going to retire tomorrow. what a series of events for him personally. he was asked about that. he said it can't get any worse. even stomach and david long, he lived in newbury park californi california. police had a minor contact with him. he was acting erratically, checked him out and cleared him that day, but he was investigated for mental capacity. he is a u.s. marine, but with regards to his service here at home or overseas, not a lot of information. at the time they thought he was acting erratically, we don't have much more information. >> sandra: we are going to...

The white house monitoring things in california. here's a tweet from the west wing earlier. "i've been fully briefed on the terrible shooting in california. law enforcement and first responders together with the fbi are unseen. 13 people this time have been reported dead. likewise, the shooter is dead, along with the first police officer to enter the bar. great bravery shown. california patrol was on the scene, the sergeant died in the hospital. god bless all the victims and families. thank you to law enforcement." ended to eat. tough day here. what more can you add about what he has been to...

Up several hours ago. he gave a heart-wrenching statement about his colleague, who went inside first and was gone down immediately. that press conference will begin momentarily. this is the news that we all woke up to this morning. >> sandra: and of the first press conference, the one which you are referencing, it was a horrific scene, he said. he intimately knew the sergeant who was killed. he barged through that door when he first responded to the reports of a shooting. he said he use to work out with him. tragic scene. let's hear the latest from authorities. >> first of all, regarding the v...