FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A teenager is being hailed as a hero after helping to save the life of a Fort Lauderdale police officer who arrested him.

Jamal Rutledge, of Fort Lauderdale, was handcuffed and sitting in a police booking room Sept. 10, 2014, when 49-year-old Officer Franklin Foulks collapsed to the floor.

The Sun Sentinel reports that 17-year-old Rutledge got up and started kicking the security fence and yelling to get nearby officers' attention. Officers found Foulks semiconscious. He was rushed to the hospital, where is expected to be OK.

Officials say Rutledge's quick thinking was critical to Foulks' survival. Foulks is expected to return to regular duty this month.

On that day, Rutledge was booked for violation of probation on burglary charges and other counts.

Police say he's been arrested multiple times since then but because he's a juvenile, details were unclear.

The Sentinel reports that Rutledge, along with three police officers who teamed up to save Foulks' life, will be honored Jan. 21 at a city commission meeting.

Juv & 3 FLPD Offcs receive #LifesavingAward & Officers of the Month for saving Officer's Life. http://t.co/YsfQL6VvAE pic.twitter.com/q32y4h9Drn — Fort Lauderdale PD (@FLPD411) January 13, 2015

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