What Happened
Marcia Amarando died Thursday, July 23, 2026, after being pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool at 15 Rodsfield Court in Huntington, according to an official press release from the Suffolk County Police Department.
Officers from the Second Precinct responded to the Rodsfield Court address after a 911 caller — identified as a family member — reported finding Amarando unresponsive in the pool. That same family member had already pulled Amarando from the water before emergency services arrived. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, responding officers immediately began administering CPR and continued until Commack Fire Department Ambulance personnel arrived and assumed emergency medical care.
Despite those efforts, Amarando did not survive. The Suffolk County Police Department confirmed that Homicide Squad detectives have taken over the investigation. In Suffolk County, Homicide Squad involvement is standard procedure for any death that requires further examination to determine cause and manner — it does not, on its own, indicate that foul play has been established.
No additional details regarding how Amarando came to be unresponsive in the pool, the time of the initial 911 call, or her age have been released by police at this time.
Location & Road Context
Rodsfield Court is a residential street in Huntington, a Suffolk County community on Long Island’s North Shore. The address is a private single-family home, and the incident took place at the property’s swimming pool — not on a public roadway. Huntington is served by the Second Precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department. Our local incident database contains 654 recorded accidents in Suffolk County across all incident types.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad has assumed investigative responsibility for Amarando’s death, per the SCPD press release. No charges have been announced and the manner of death has not been publicly determined. The investigation is ongoing.
Broader Impact
Residential pool drownings and pool-related fatalities are among the leading causes of sudden death investigated by homicide units in suburban Long Island counties during summer months — not because foul play is presumed, but because New York law requires a thorough inquiry whenever cause of death cannot be immediately established. Families with backyard pools are encouraged to review water safety resources and ensure that emergency contacts are readily accessible near pool areas.