Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff and Thousand Oaks Police Chief Jeremy Paris honored Zak Cohen-N6PK, on Thursday, January 15, for his years of dedicated service supporting emergency communications in Ventura County.
Sheriff Fryhoff announced that the radio room at the East County Sheriff’s Station will be renamed the “Zak Cohen Emergency Communications Center.” As he presented Zak with a large plaque to be placed in the newly named center, Chief Paris said the honor was “really fitting” for all Zak has done for “the communications team and especially for all of us” at the sheriff’s station.
The presentation took place before a packed room just prior to the CVARC meeting. Several ranking Sheriff’s officers attended, along with members of the office team Zak worked with during his years with ACS, including his service as Area 2 Emergency Coordinator. Zak’s sons, Aaron and Sam, were also present.
In response to the honor, Zak said, “One thing that’s very important is that we help each other, that’s why I love doing emergency communications…if we help each other everyone wins. If we’re nice to each other, everyone wins double.”