Jason Akana, Board Vice President
Jason was raised in the Bayside / Sunnybrae area of Arcata where he attended Jacoby Creek Elementary School and then St. Bernard High School before taking classes at College of the Redwoods. Jason’s first job was with Arcata Police Dept. as a Community Service Officer. Jason left Humboldt County for 7 years to pursue a law enforcement career and returned to Humboldt County in 2002 to continue his career in law enforcement in the community which he loves. In 2011 Jason and his wife returned to the neighborhood in which he was raised. Jason retired from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in April 2022 and is grateful to be able to continue to serve the residents of the Arcata Fire Protection District.