Family mourns ex-NYPD cop who died surfing on Long Island, reveal likely cause of death
Jack Shapiro, a 54-year-old outdoorsman and retired Brooklyn cop, was winter-surfing off Gilgo Beach with friends around 2:20 p.m. Sunday when he plunged into the surf and had to be pulled to
Former NYPD sergeant dies while surfing in frigid Long Island water
A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.
Retired NYPD Sergeant Dies from Apparent Drowning While Surfing in Frigid Waters
Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook was identified as the victim after being pulled to shore by a bystander off the coast of Gilgo Beach just after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Retired NYPD cop dies in apparent drowning while surfing in icy waters off Gilgo Beach: cops
Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook — who officials say retired from the NYPD more than a decade ago — became unresponsive as he surfed just off the Babylon beach around 2:20 p.m. Sunday,
Surfer Dies Following Rescue Attempt in Frigid Long Island Water
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Jack Shapiro Sr., retired NYPD sergeant from Holbrook who died in waters off Gilgo Beach, remembered as avid surfer
Jack Shapiro Sr., a retired NYPD sergeant from Holbrook, had set out Sunday to do what he loved: surfing. His son Jack Shapiro Jr., 19, of Miller Place, said in an interview Tuesday that his dad, who went surfing often in the summer,
Former NYPD Cop Dies While Surfing, Family Remembers Him As "Good Father"
Image via Facebook The family of a former NYPD cop is in mourning. The ex-police sergeant sadly passed away while surfing on Sunday in Long Island with some friends. It's a shocking development. According to his family,
Former NYPD Cop Drowns Surfing 39° Long Island Waters
A former sergeant for the New York Police Department has died in a suspected drowning on Long Island. Jack Shapiro was surfing at Gilgo Beach on Sunday, January 19th when, just after 2:00 pm local time,
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