Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead Saturday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, authorities confirmed. She was 43.
Police responded to a residence on Beverly Drive at approximately 9:18 a.m. following a report of an unresponsive woman. Upon arrival, officers discovered Aber deceased inside the home, according to a statement from the Alexandria Police Department.
Officials said an investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding her death. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will establish the cause and manner of death.
Aber served as U.S. Attorney for most of the Biden administration, taking office in October 2021 after a unanimous Senate confirmation. She stepped down in January following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Overseeing approximately 300 prosecutors and staff, Aber handled federal cases across the state.
Her career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office began in 2009 as an assistant U.S. attorney, where she prosecuted cases involving financial fraud, public corruption, violent crime, and child exploitation. She earned her law degree from William & Mary Law School in 2006.
“We are heartbroken beyond words to learn of the passing of our friend and former colleague, U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber,” said Erik Siebert, the current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, in a statement. “She was unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being. We remain in awe of how much she accomplished in her all too brief time in this world.”
Describing Aber as a “proud Virginian from high school through college and throughout her career,” Siebert added, “Her professionalism, grace, and legal acumen set the standard. Though we are devastated by this loss, each of us in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard.”
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares also expressed his condolences, saying in a statement that Aber’s “career of public service included U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and [her] work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize.”
“Our thoughts and our prayers are with her family this week,” he added.
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