Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Cohron was selected as prosecutor of the year by the Kentucky Elder Abuse Council.

Cohron was honored Friday in Frankfort at the Capitol Rotunda by Attorney General Jack Conway. The award was part of an event for the fourth annual Kentucky Elder Abuse Awareness Rally, in conjunction with June being National Elder Abuse Awareness month.

“It was an honor to present Chris with this award,” Conway said. “It’s a testament to his skill as a prosecutor, his commitment to victims and his desire to protect those who can’t protect themselves. I applaud Chris for his pursuit of justice and I enjoy working with him to help keep Kentucky families safe.”

Cohron’s work in Warren County includes fighting elder abuse. He serves as a member of the Warren County Elder Abuse Council and his office has successfully prosecuted several elder abuse cases, according to a release from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (of which the elder council is a part).

Cohron earned the award based on his commitment and dedication to protecting the elderly from perpetrators and for being recognized as Outstanding Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2007, in part for his work in fighting elder abuse, according to the release.

The committee members felt that Cohron was the obvious choice for the award, said Anya Weber, spokeswoman for the cabinet.

It is nice to be rewarded for aggressively prosecuting cases involving elderly abuse, Cohron said

“These cases are difficult because they contain both physical and financial abuse,” he said, but added that awareness of elder abuse is increasing as more baby boomers hit retirement age.