Jack Shapiro Sr., a retired NYPD sergeant from Holbrook, had set out Sunday to do what he loved: surfing. His son, Jack Shapiro Jr., 19, of Miller Place, said in an interview Tuesday that his dad ...

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, ...

According to a police news release, a good Samaritan brought Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, back to the shore at about 2:20 p.m. Shapiro was then taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in ...

A surfer was pulled unresponsive from the water at Gilgo Beach and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. Marine Bureau officers responded to the ...

Kin of a beloved former NYPD sergeant 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 suffered a heart ...

Jack Shapiro of Holbrook died “doing what he loved,” according to friends Spencer Platt/Getty A retired sergeant with the New York Police Department has died following a surfing accident in ...

Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital where he was pronounced ...

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. The helpful bystander brought Shapiro, a Holbrook ...

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 ...

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