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

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

Federal authorities say another person was killed during the incident while a third was injured and taken into custody.

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 ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, a former NYPD sergeant and avid surfer, died from apparent drowning at Long Island's Gilgo Beach. He was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after arrival at a hospital. The cause ...

"Our friend, Jack Shapiro, was many things. A father, a retired, decorated NYPD Sergeant, a craftsman, an aspiring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practicioner.....and an avid surfer." "My father and I are hoping ...

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Tributes are pouring in for Jack Shapiro, a retired NYPD sergeant, devoted father, and avid surfer, who died tragically while ...

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, ...