Event Brief
Clearwater officer honored after beach rescue
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Clearwater police officer Andrew Billups was named Officer of the Year at the 11th annual Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Foundation gala. Billups rescued a nonverbal 8-year-old girl with autism who was stranded on jagged rocks at Clearwater Beach.
WHO: Officer Andrew Billups (Clearwater Police); Clearwater Beach child and family (unnamed); Kathy Petrucelli (named in report)
WHAT: Billups received Officer of the Year after rescuing a nonverbal 8-year-old girl with autism stranded on jagged rocks at Clearwater Beach.
WHEN: Aug 30, 2026
WHERE: Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida
WHY: He was honored for coming to the rescue of the stranded child at Clearwater Beach.
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