Jessica Aber, Former U.S. Attorney Found Dead in Virginia at 43

Jessica Aber, Former U.S. Attorney Found Dead in Virginia at 43

Aber served as U.S. attorney in Virginia for most of the Biden administration.

Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead on the morning of March 22 in Virginia, according to local police. She was 43.

Police in Alexandria, Virginia, were called to a home on Beverly Drive in the suburb of Washington, D.C., at around 9:18 a.m. for the report of an unresponsive woman, according to a police statement. They found Aber dead inside.

Police said an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death.
Two sources close to the investigation told ABC News that the death appears to be from natural causes. At this point there is no indication of foul play, the sources added.

A friend of the family told ABC News on Sunday that police believe the death was the result of a longstanding medical issue.

However, officials are still awaiting a formal report as to the cause and manner of her death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Aber, who served as U.S. attorney in Virginia for most of the Biden administration, took office in October 2021 after being unanimously confirmed by the Senate and stepped down in January, shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration.

As U.S. attorney, Aber oversaw a staff of some 300 prosecutors and other staff and handled federal prosecutions in the state.
She started working in the office in 2009 as an assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuting financial fraud, public corruption, violent crime and child exploitation cases, according to an online biography.