Police has launched investigation after former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, was found dead at her Virginia home on Saturday morning.
At 9:18am on Saturday, the police said it responded to reports of an unresponsive woman.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Aber deceased inside the home, according to a statement from the Alexandria Police Department. She was 43.
Meanwhile, authorities said efforts are 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.”