ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — When Rochester Police Officer Nicole Amatore burst out of her patrol car on Thurston Road, three officers had already been shot. The man who shot them then took aim at her and fired.
Amatore took cover behind a tree and returned fire, striking and killing him.
Her actions are why Gov. Kathy Hochul named her the 2026 New York State Officer of the Year…