 Ron Helus, from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office who died in the line of duty during the Borderline Shooting.In October 2019, Irwin pulled out of attending a fundraising event for the family of an officer killed in the Borderline shooting.An organizer of the event claimed that Irwin's withdrawal was due to the planned attendance of Ronda Kennedy, a Republican who lost to Irwin in the 2018 election.