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

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NYS trooper Thomas Mascia may have faked shooting at traffic stop to get attention of love interest: cops
Former NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia shot himself at park near Southern State, setting off 'wild-goose chase' for nonexistent shooter, DA says
State trooper turns himself in after Long Island parkway shooting: officials
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.
Kevin Catalina nominated for Suffolk County police commissioner, county executive Romaine says
Kevin Catalina, the Suffolk police department's second-in-command and a veteran of the NYPD, was nominated to be Suffolk's new police commissioner Tuesday, sources said.
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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 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.
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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.
NY state trooper in alleged ‘shot-for-sympathy' case resigns, pleads not guilty
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
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NYPD Releases Age-Progressed Image of Missing Staten Island Teen Arkadiy Tashman After 20 Years
The NYPD released an age-progressed image of Arkadiy "ARK" Tashman, who disappeared from Staten Island in 2005, to renew public interest and gather information.
Nearly 500 'Drone' Sightings Reported Across Long Island: Authorities
Nearly 500 drone sightings have been reported since Nov. 1 across Long Island, law enforcement agencies said. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department received 161 reports of drones,
Former N.Y. state trooper shot himself and claimed to be wounded by motorist, prosecutors say
Mascia had claimed that he had approached what he believed to be a stranded motorist and that, as he did so, he was shot by a dark-skinned male in a black sedan, possibly a Dodge Charger, with a temporary New Jersey license plate.
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State trooper who claimed he was shot on Southern State Parkway surrenders to police
FARMINGDALE, Long Island (WABC) -- A New York State Police Trooper who claimed he was shot on Long Island surrendered to police on Monday and is now facing charges after officials say he actually shot himself. Thomas Mascia, a once honored state police trooper, now finds himself on the other side of the law and stripped of his job.