Tributes are pouring in for Jack Shapiro, a retired NYPD sergeant, devoted father, and avid surfer, who died tragically while surfing at Gilgo Beach on Sunday, Jan. 19. Jack Shapiro, 54, of ...

Kin of beloved former NYPD Sgt. Jack Shapiro, 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 ...

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, Suf… ...

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.

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 coast of Gilgo Beach ...

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 ...