Jessica Aber, the previous U.S. legal professional for the Jap District of Virginia, was discovered lifeless Saturday morning in her dwelling in Alexandria, police mentioned. She was 43.
The Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia will decide the reason for Ms. Aber’s demise, which is being investigated, the Alexandria Police Division mentioned in an announcement.
Police obtained a report about an unresponsive lady in a house within the 900 block of Beverley Drive round 9:18 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they discovered Ms. Aber lifeless, police mentioned.
In line with CBS Information, the Alexandria Police Division mentioned “as a matter of protocol, an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her demise.”
Ms. Aber was nominated to be U.S. legal professional by former President Joseph R. Biden and was confirmed by the Senate in 2021. She resigned about two months in the past after President Trump took workplace.
Ms. Aber had served as an assistant U.S. legal professional for the Jap District of Virginia starting in 2009.Her demise drew responses from colleagues, mourning her and praising her authorized profession.
An X put up from the U.S. Legal professional Erik Siebert representing the Jap District of Virginia mentioned the neighborhood is heartbroken.
“We’re heartbroken past phrases to study of the passing of our buddy and former colleague U.S. Legal professional Jessica Aber. “She was unmatched as a pacesetter, mentor, and prosecutor, and she or he is just irreplaceable as a human being. We stay in awe of how a lot she achieved in her all too transient time on this world”.
And Jason Miyares, the Republican legal professional common of Virginia, mentioned his prayers are together with her household.
“I’m saddened to study of the passing of Jessica Aber, whose profession of public service included US Legal professional for the Jap District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved extra lives than we might ever understand,” he posted on X.
