A former New York Metropolis police sergeant died from an obvious drowning whereas browsing in Lengthy Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.
Jack Shapiro, 54, was discovered unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Seaside shortly after 2 p.m., police stated. He was pulled to shore by a bystander, given CPR, and brought to a close-by hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
The reason for dying stays below investigation by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
Buddies of Shapiro described him as a passionate surfer who additionally loved Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in keeping with the Babylon Every day Voice.
He spent a decade with the New York Police Division, retiring as a sergeant in 2013.
