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 from ...

Jack Shapiro, a 54-year-old outdoorsman and retired Brooklyn cop, was winter-surfing off Gilgo Beach with friends around 2:20 p.m. when he plunged into the surf and had to be pulled to shore ...

A man surfing in frigid waters off the south coast ... Jack Shapiro, 54, was found unresponsive in the waters off Gilgo Beach by a good Samaritan around 2:15 p.m., News 12 Long Island reported.

Gilgo Beach is a Town of Babylon recreational property open to residents and nonresidents during the summer season. No surfing is currently allowed at nearby Gilgo State Park, which “is closed ...

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 ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook was identified as the victim after being pulled to shore by a bystander off the coast of Gilgo Beach ... he loved,” which was “surfing Long Island’s South ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island ... unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Beach shortly after 2 p.m., police ...

A retired sergeant with the New York Police Department has died following a surfing accident in chilling waters. Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook was identified as the victim after being pulled to shore ...