Event to Honor Fallen Police Officer on Hold After Chief Allegedly Withdraws Over Republican Guests

Event to Honor Fallen Police Officer on Hold After Chief Allegedly Withdraws Over Republican Guests
Friends hug outside the Los Robles Medical Center in Thousands Oaks, California on Nov. 8, 2018, as they pay tribute to Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus who was killed in a shooting at Borderline Bar the night before. Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A charity football game to honor an officer killed in a mass shooting in California is on hold after organizers say the police chief pulled officers out of the honor guard because the event included Republican speakers and a Trump supporter who was slated to sing the national anthem.

The “Blue Bowl” charity football game in Ventura County was to occur this coming weekend to raise money for the family of Sergeant Ron Helus, who was killed in the 2018 Borderline Bar & Grill shooting, and as a tribute to other fallen officers.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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