Police said a former U.S. lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia was found dead early Saturday.
The individual was It will be identified NBC Washington reported as 43-year-old Jessica Abber. The outlet notes that authorities are still investigating the causes and circumstances of her death, and that resolve is being made by the Virginia Chief Inspector.
In a statement regarding the incident, the Alexandria Police Station I said Officers responded to the 900 block of Beverly Drive around 9:18am following reports of unresponsive women.
“The officers have found a deceased woman,” the statement read, adding that authorities notified her family, confirming that the woman is an aber.
Aber's body is being told Found Fox 5 at Alexandria's house.
“Jessica Abber, 43, was appointed by Joe Biden to work in the Eastern District in August 2021. She was unanimously confirmed by the Senate,” the outlet continued.
“Abber served as US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2021 to 2025. She was appointed by former President Joe Biden, and she served in the role until she resigned when President Trump reinstated on January 20th,” the report added.
According to WUSA 9, Aber Resignation From her post to enable President Donald Trump to nominate his successor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsijv103cs
Eric S. Siebert, the current US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia, said Aber was “unparalleled as a leader, leader and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being.”
“We are in ecstatic that she achieved in this world in such a short time. Her professionalism, grace and legal insight sets the standard. We are devastated by this loss, but each of us in the Eastern District of Virginia looks at her example and tries to turn to that standard,” he added.
In a social media post on Saturday, US Attorney General Pamela Bondy also Share Her sadness over Aber's death.
“The loss of Jessica Abber, a former US lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia, is extremely tragic,” she writes.
“Our hearts and prayers come to her family and friends during this extremely difficult time,” Bondy concluded.
