Kin of a beloved former NYPD sergeant who died Sunday while surfing with pals in the icy waters off Long Island say they are shocked because he was in great shape but that he likely suffered a ...

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 ...

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An ex-NYPD cop died in an apparent drowning while surfing in the icy waters off Long Island’s Gilgo Beach over the weekend, cops said. Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook — who officials say retired ...

A former New York City police sergeant, Jack Shapiro, died from an apparent drowning while surfing in the frigid waters of Long Island on Sunday, The Associated Press reported. Shapiro, 54, was found ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday. Jack Shapiro, 54, was found unresponsive off the ...

and an avid surfer. He was tragically taken from us at the prime of his life doing what he loved … surfing Long Island’s South Shore." Stamm continued that he and his father were "hoping to ...

This is the first subway surfing incident to be reported in the borough for the year. According to the NYPD this all happened just before 6 p.m. on a northbound 5 train.