Jack Shapiro, aged 54, was discovered unresponsive off Gilgo ... Shapiro, a surfing enthusiast who also had a passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, served a decade with the NYPD, retiring as a sergeant in ...

A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.

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 retired NYPD officer lost his life to an apparent drowning while he was surfing off the coast of Gilgo Beach.

LONG ISLAND - A former NYPD officer died after being found unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Beach on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. What we know: Jack Shapiro, 54, was pulled ...

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 ...

He had the whole face, head, gloves, shoes — everything covered. Retired NYPD cop Jack Shapiro (left) poses with his two children: 19-year-old Jack Jr. and Madelyn, 22. “He was in real good ...

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 ...

LONG ISLAND - A former NYPD officer died after being found unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Beach on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Jack Shapiro, 54, was pulled ashore by a bystander ...