Robert Shaffer
Robert Shaffer, 62, died in November 2023 at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, after being held at the Duval County Jail. Correctional officers found him in acute medical distress and he was taken to the hospital, where he died. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said he had reported a medical condition at intake and may have had a medical episode. The sheriff's office said the cause of death has not been determined and is pending with the medical examiner.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said he reported a medical condition at intake and that the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Reported by: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.