Cop Who Rescued Suicidal Teen is Retiring

A police officer who heroically saved a suicidal teen from jumping to his death will retire next week.

Nassau County Police said Seventh Precinct Officer Angela Amato will be ending her career "in a way that does our community proud" after swooping in to save a teen in trouble.

Last Wednesday, Amato responded to a Wantagh Parkway overpass and found a 16-year-old boy who had climbed over the railing, police said. The teen was threatening to end his life by jumping onto the highway.

Amato began talking to the teen and, when she was close enough, took his arm and pulled him to safety, cops said. Read the story here.

"It broke my heart that a 16 year old felt so helpless," Amato wrote on Patch. "I pray for him. Such a sweet guy! I was glad I was able to do what I did. Helping someone is truly the best part of being a police officer."