ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — A former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was found dead Saturday morning, officials said.
In a statement, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) said that officers responded to the 900 block of Beverly Dr. around 9:20 a.m. for an unresponsive woman.
They found 43-year-old Jessica Aber, who was dead.
Officials were still working to determine what caused her death.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia released the following statement after Aber’s passing.
We are heartbroken beyond words to learn of the passing of our friend and former colleague, U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber. 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. 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 will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard. Jess was a proud Virginian from high school through college and throughout her career. She loved EDVA and EDVA loved her back. We remain committed to her life’s work, a commitment to seeking justice, as she would have wanted.
U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert
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