Special Olympics Southern California Honors Officer Ron Zavala of Ventura County with Outstanding Volunteer Award

Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) is pleased to announce Oxnard Police Officer Ron Zavala as this year’s recipient of the Michael W. Harahan Outstanding Adult Volunteer Award for Ventura County Region.

This award honors volunteers’ accomplishments within SOSC, as well as their hard work and dedication to help Special Olympics athletes succeed and reach their goals.

Officer Zavala leads Oxnard Police Department’s participation and efforts in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. He became involved when his daughter, Amber, joined Special Olympics in 1990.

Officer Zavala spearheads Oxnard Police Department’s participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run.  The department’s runner numbers have steadily increased over the years due to Zavala’s efforts.  This year, Oxnard Police Department was represented by over 90 runners who received the Special Olympics Torch from Ventura Police Department and handed it off to the California Highway Patrol after a 13-mile route through the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

The Michael W. Harahan Outstanding Adult Volunteer Award has been recognizing volunteers that go above and beyond since 1999, through funding provided by the Simmons-Balser Foundation. The award is presented to stand-out individuals from each Special Olympics Southern California regional program and recipients are selected by their peers.