A former United States lawyer was discovered lifeless in Virginia on Saturday morning, simply two months after leaving workplace.
Jessica D. Aber, 43, labored because the U.S. Lawyer for the Japanese District of Virginia from 2021 to 2025. Appointed by former President Joe Biden, she served within the function till resigning on Jan. 20 of this 12 months.
In a information launch Saturday, the Alexandria Police Division (APD) confirmed Aber’s dying, reporting that it acquired a name about an “unresponsive woman” at round 9:18 a.m. Saturday.
“As a matter of protocol, an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death,” the APD mentioned in its assertion. “The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia will determine the cause and manner of death.”
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U.S. Lawyer for the Japanese District of Virginia Jessica Aber speaks throughout a press convention on the U.S. Division of Justice on Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Photos)
In line with Aber’s Division of Justice biography, she graduated from William & Mary Legislation College in 2006. Her function concerned “[leading] a staff of approximately 300 prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel across four Divisions located in Alexandria, Richmond, Norfolk, and Newport News.”
In her resignation assertion, Aber mentioned that working as a U.S Lawyer was “an honor beyond measure.”
“I am deeply grateful to Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and to President Biden for the opportunity to lead this office, and to Attorney General Garland for his steadfast leadership,” Aber mentioned on the time. “I am proud of the work we have done with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to enforce the law and build community trust.”
U.S. Lawyer Erik S. Siebert, Aber’s successor, mentioned that he was “heartbroken beyond words” to listen to about Aber’s passing on Saturday.
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Jessica D. Aber, 43, was discovered lifeless on Mar. 22. (U.S. Division of Justice Archives)
“She was unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being,” Siebert mentioned. “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.”
The lawyer mentioned that “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,” Siebert mentioned. “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.”
Division of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. (AP Picture/Jose Luis Magana)
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Authorities are actively investigating the incident. No further particulars are identified presently.
