NYPD, Gilgo Beach

Former NYPD sergeant dies while surfing in frigid Long Island water
A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.
Jack Shapiro Sr., retired NYPD sergeant from Holbrook who died in waters off Gilgo Beach, remembered as avid surfer
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, who went surfing often in the summer, was also equipped to deal with water in the colder temperatures.
Surfer rescued in icy waters off Gilgo Beach dies at hospital: cops
Jack Shapiro, 54, was surfing in cold waters off Gilgo Beach on Sunday when a passerby spotted him unresponsive in the water.
Family mourns ex-NYPD cop who died surfing on Long Island, reveal likely cause of death
Jack Shapiro, a 54-year-old outdoorsman and retired Brooklyn cop, was winter-surfing off Gilgo Beach with friends around 2:20 p.m. Sunday when he plunged into the surf and had to be pulled to
Former NYPD officer found in frigid waters off 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. Jack Shapiro, 54, was pulled ashore by a bystander while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters. Despite receiving CPR and being rushed to a nearby hospital, he was pronounced dead.
Tragedy in the Surf: Former NYPD Sergeant's Untimely Passing
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 of death is under investigation.
Retired NYPD cop dies in apparent drowning while surfing in icy waters off Gilgo Beach: cops
A surfer died in an apparent drowning in the icy waters off Long Island’s Gilgo Beach over the weekend, cops said. Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, became unresponsive as he surfed just off the Babylon beach around 2:20 p.
Surfer Dies Following Rescue Attempt in Frigid Long Island Water
A former New York City police sergeant died Sunday from an apparent drowning while surfing in the frigid waters off Long Island
Surfer Jack Shapiro, of Holbrook, dies after he's found unresponsive in waters off Gilgo Beach, police say
A good Samaritan had brought Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, back to shore, but he later was pronounced dead, police said.
Former NYPD Cop Drowns Surfing 39° Long Island Waters
A former sergeant for the New York Police Department has died in a suspected drowning on Long Island. Jack Shapiro was surfing at Gilgo Beach on Sunday, January 19th when, just after 2:00 pm local time,
Gilgo Beach killings: Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann asks judge to try cases separately, court papers show
The motion filed Wednesday argues that a "substantial disparity" exists between the evidence in the first indictment — ...
Long Island DA credited for arrest of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann kicks off re-election campaign
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial ...
A Timeline of the Investigation of the Gilgo Beach Killings
In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach ...