Jessica Abber, a former U.S. lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead at her home Saturday, officials said.
The body of the 43-year-old lawyer who resigned after President Donald Trump took office in January was found at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.
An investigation into the circumstances of her death is ongoing, police said in a statement.
“This morning, around 9:18am, Alexandria police responded to the 900 block of Beverly Drive to report a woman who was not responding. The officer found the deceased woman,” the statement said.
The Virginia Chief Medical Inspector’s office will determine the cause and method of death.
Eric S. Siebert, an incumbent US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia, said he was “more than words” to learn about Ms. Aber’s death.
“She is unparalleled as a leader, leader, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being. We are in awe of how much she achieved in this world in such a short time.
“We are ravaged by this loss, but each of us in the Eastern Virginia region strives and strives to meet that standard. Jess was a Virginian whom she was proud of, from high school to college and throughout her career.
Who was Jessica Abal?
Jessica Abber was appointed US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia in August 2021 by then President Joe Biden.
She began serving as a US lawyer in 2009 with EDVA, prosecuting financial fraud, public corruption, violent crimes and child exploitation cases.
From 2015 to 2016, Aber served in detailed duties as an attorney general’s assistant to the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division. From 2016 until becoming a US lawyer, she served as the assistant director of the criminal division of EDVA.
