Image via Facebook The family of a former NYPD cop is in mourning. The ex-police sergeant sadly passed away while surfing on ...

Jack Shapiro of Holbrook died “doing what he loved ... a retired, decorated NYPD Sergeant, a craftsman, an aspiring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner…..and an avid surfer.” ...

A former New York City Police Department officer, Jack Shapiro, went surfing in the frigid waters off the coast of Gilgo Beach over the weekend when tragedy struck. The 54-year-old was found ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, apparently drowned in the waters off Gilgo Beach Sunday afternoon, cops said.

Jack Shapiro was surfing at Gilgo Beach on Sunday, January 19th when, just after 2:00 pm local time, he was found unresponsive on the shore by health officials. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Jack Shapiro, 54, was found unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Beach shortly after 2 p.m., police said. He was pulled to shore by a bystander, given CPR, and taken to a nearby hospital ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook was identified as the victim after ... Shapiro was remembered by his community as “a father, a retired, decorated NYPD Sergeant, a craftsman, an aspiring Brazilian Jiu ...