A former U.S. attorney was found dead by police Saturday morning.

“I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jessica Aber, whose career of public service included US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize. Our thoughts and our prayers are with her family this week,” Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said.

I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jessica Aber, whose career of public service included US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize.

Our thoughts and our prayers are with her family this…

— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) March 22, 2025

“Investigators are working to find out what led to her death after she was found unresponsive in the 900 block of Beverly Drive in Alexandria around 9 a.m. Saturday, police said,” 7News reports.

“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 (EDVA) 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 said in a statement.

Statement from U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert on the passing of U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber pic.twitter.com/JfozwSguaQ

— U.S. Attorney EDVA (@EDVAnews) March 22, 2025

Per 7News:

As U.S. Attorney, Ms. Aber supervised the prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters and led a staff of approximately 300 prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel across Virginia. The district served over six million residents.

Aber was nominated during the Biden administration on August 10, 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on October 5, 2021 for the position of United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. President Biden signed Ms. Aber’s commission on October 7, 2021.

BREAKING: Jessica Aber, a Biden attorney, has been found DEAD pic.twitter.com/G4dMHR9hXT

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) March 22, 2025

BREAKING: Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, found deceased this morning by police in Alexandria, Virginia – statement pic.twitter.com/RaGJ8MqcLj

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 22, 2025

Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, who resigned in January, found dead this morning by police in Alexandria, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/fbXzJhGVGE

— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) March 22, 2025

WUSA9 reports:

Alexandria Police were called to Aber’s house at around 9 a.m. on Saturday, after family members reported that she was unresponsive. As of Saturday afternoon, APD was waiting for Virginia’s chief medical examiner to determine a cause of death.

“As a matter of protocol, an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death,” the Alexandria Police Department said on Saturday

A graduate of the College of William and Mary’s law school in Williamsburg, Aber worked as an assistant U.S. attorney, starting in 2009, before becoming the US Attorney.