The NYPD honored a retired officer battling terminal cancer Friday evening by providing an ambulance home from the hospital where he was greeted by friends and family in Center Moriches. Joseph Stillitano’s brothers and sisters in blue made sure to be there at his home to celebrate his fighting spirit and dedication to helping those around him.

It’s clear that Stillitano is a fighter. He and Nanette Terranova worked on the NYPD as patrol partners in South Jamaica before he transferred to another precinct. "We have been family since 1982,” said Terranova. "Joe exemplified helping others without concern for his own safety and wellbeing."