Bradenton Beach Police Officer Josh Betts was recognized May 18 by the Manatee County 100 Club for a drug arrest in June 2016. The arrest resulted in the seizure of 62 grams of marijuana, Xanax, oxycodone and THC lollipops, according to BBPD Detective Sgt. Lenard Diaz, who, with Betts, attended the service club’s annual dinner at the Renaissance on 9th in Bradenton. The group was chartered in 1980 to support local law enforcement and their families. Islander Courtesy Photo: BBPD








