Coney Island cop saves drowning teen while on Florida vacation
Even when a cop is off-duty, the officer doesn’t rest. Case in point: Police Officer Albert Mammon of the 60th Precinct in Coney Island who saved a teenager’s life while he was on vacation in Florida in February.
Mammon, a 14-year veteran of the New York Police Department (NYPD), received a proclamation from State Assemblymember Bill Colton at the lawmaker’s district office at 155 Kings Highway on Sunday for his vacation heroics.
Mammon was vacationing in Bal Harbour, Florida in late February and was relaxing on the beach when he heard panicked screaming coming from the ocean. After being directed by several other beachgoers, he ran toward the water and saw Christopher Tran, 17, struggling to stay afloat far from the shoreline. Without hesitation, Mammon jumped into the choppy waters and swam toward the teenager, along with several other rescuers. They helped get Tran onto a surfboard and safely back to the beach, rescuing him from drowning.