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Robert Benjamin Spencer
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2026
Location : 70 block of Stargaze Lane, Beacon Lake neighborhood
City : St. Johns
County : St. Johns
State : Florida
Agency : St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/02/2026, deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Stargaze Lane in the Beacon Lake neighborhood after reports that Robert Spencer, 35, had barricaded himself inside the home during a standoff with law enforcement. Deputies and SWAT personnel made numerous attempts to contact Spencer, who remained inside and did not exit the residence. A remote drone was deployed to locate Spencer, and officers observed his body inside the home. Officers gained entry and confirmed Spencer was deceased from what law enforcement described as a self-inflicted injury.