Jack Shapiro

Gender : Male

Age : 54

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/19/2025

Location : Gilgo Beach

City : Babylon

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Suffolk County Police Department

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died while surfing in icy waters

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 19, 2025, at approximately 2:20 p.m., retired NYPD Sergeant Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, was surfing off Gilgo Beach in Babylon, New York. He became unresponsive in the water and was pulled to shore by a bystander. Despite CPR efforts by Marine Bureau officers, Shapiro was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan University Hospital. The water temperature at the time was slightly above 39°F. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the official cause of death.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/surfer-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-icy-waters-off-gilgo-beach-cops/
• https://www.aol.com/surfer-dies-apparent-drowning-icy-175828349.html
• https://apnews.com/article/69f08fc6c1fc3a358541fdc0153f61af