NYPD, Long Island

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 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.
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,
Retired NYPD cop dies in apparent drowning while surfing in icy waters off Gilgo Beach: cops
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,
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.
Retired NYPD Sergeant Dies from Apparent Drowning While Surfing in Frigid Waters
Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook was identified as the victim after being pulled to shore by a bystander off the coast of Gilgo Beach just after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.
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.
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,

Suffolk, Long Island

NYPD: Body found in ambulance of Inwood service investigated as homicide
NYPD homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Bronx man whose body was found in the ambulance of an Inwood-based ...
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Masked robber hits Chase bank near Queensboro Plaza, suspect at large: NYPD
By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for an alleged bank robber who targeted a Chase ...
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NYPD: Knife-wielding man shot by officer after he called 911 to report a theft
The NYPD said officers shot the 32-year-old man in the torso after he ran up a stairwell with a kitchen knife in hand. The full confrontation is not seen in the Ring video, but it captured the ...
Remembering a fallen hero: NYPD honors Staten Island cop killed 50 years ago
Law enforcement officials, old and new, gathered at the NYPD's 6th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan to pay tribute to ...
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Four muggers sought for allegedly robbing a 7 train rider in Long Island City: NYPD
By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are still looking for four men who ...
Long Island advocates and police reform activists decry Trump administration directive to stop civil rights investigations
The Trump administration, in a memo, instructed lawyers in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division not to file any new complaints, The Associated Press reported Thursday.
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Astoria precinct loses 16 officers to subway patrols under Hochul’s safety initiative
By Shane O'Brien Over a dozen officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria have been reassigned to patrol subway cars ...
NYPD cannot engage in ICE enforcement in NYC: Internal memo
The NYPD will not engage in civil immigration enforcement in New York City, according to an internal memo obtained by PIX11 News on Thursday. A spokesperson for the department ...