What Happened
Anthony Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found unresponsive in the backyard pool of his home at 15 Malverne Lane on Saturday evening, August 8, 2026, and later died from drowning, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
A family member placed a 911 call reporting that Izzo had been discovered unresponsive in the pool at approximately 7:45 p.m. Officers from the Sixth Precinct responded to the residence along with members of the Stony Brook Fire Department. First responders pulled Izzo from the water and immediately began performing CPR at the scene, per the Suffolk County Police Department press release.
Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital following the resuscitation attempt. His ultimate outcome — confirmed as a drowning death — triggered a response from the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad, which has assumed responsibility for the investigation.
Location & Road Context
15 Malverne Lane is a residential address in Stony Brook, a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. Stony Brook is situated along the North Shore of Long Island and is home to Stony Brook University and its associated medical center, which serves as a major regional trauma and emergency care facility. Backyard drownings involving residential pools are handled as potential unattended deaths under Suffolk County protocol, which is why the Homicide Squad — rather than a standard precinct detective unit — leads the inquiry.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is actively investigating the circumstances of Izzo’s death, according to the official department press release. In Suffolk County, the Homicide Squad investigates all sudden, unexpected, or unattended deaths as a standard procedural matter — the squad’s involvement does not itself indicate that foul play is suspected. No charges have been filed, and police have not yet confirmed a final determination on the manner of death. The investigation remains open.
Broader Impact
Residential pool drownings are a recurring warm-weather emergency across Suffolk County. New York State law requires private in-ground pools to be enclosed by a fence or barrier at least four feet in height with a self-closing, self-latching gate — requirements that apply to pools in residential settings like the one at 15 Malverne Lane. Whether pool safety infrastructure is a factor in this specific incident has not been addressed in materials released by the Suffolk County Police Department. Our database currently contains 734 recorded incidents in Suffolk County, reflecting the broad range of emergencies — not only traffic-related — that affect Long Island communities.