Bethlehem PA police officer receives award

Bethlehem police officer Burton was awarded the 2024 ArtsQuest’s First Responder Valor Award this past Saturday for his amazing work in the community.  

The ceremony took place at Steelstacks during ArtsQuest’s Patriot Day event, an event that recognizes and celebrates our nation’s first responders, law enforcement agencies, firefighters, military and emergency medical personnel. 

Officer Burton was hired by the Bethlehem Police Department in September of 2018.  He is currently assigned to Platoon 3 of BPD’s Patrol Division and proudly serves the community with his K9 partner Bean, a German Shorthaired Pointer who specializes in explosive detection, tracking lost individuals, and community engagement.