Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on the morning of March 22. She was 43 years old.

Police responded to a call about an unresponsive woman at a house on Beverly Drive around 9:18 a.m. When they arrived, they found Aber deceased inside. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of her death.

According to sources close to the investigation, her death appears to be from natural causes, and there is no sign of foul play at this time.

Jessica Aber Biography

Jessica Diane Aber (1981 – March 22, 2025) was an American lawyer who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2021 to 2025. She was known for handling major cases related to organized crime and national security. Aber passed away unexpectedly in 2025 at the age of 43.

Jessica Aber’s Cause of Death

Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead at a home on Saturday morning.

Police in Alexandria, Virginia, received a report about an unresponsive woman around 9:18 AM local time. When officers arrived, they found Aber deceased inside the residence.

Aber was 43 years old. She was appointed as U.S. Attorney by President Joe Biden in 2021 and left the position in January 2025 when Donald Trump took office.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of her death, but an investigation is underway.

Early Life and Education

Jessica Aber was born in Walnut Creek, California, in 1981. She attended the University of Richmond, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003. She later earned her Juris Doctor degree from William & Mary Law School in 2006.

Career

After completing law school, Aber worked as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge M. Hannah Lauck in the Eastern District of Virginia from 2006 to 2007. She then became an associate at the law firm McGuireWoods before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in 2009 as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.

From 2015 to 2016, Aber worked as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division. She later served as Deputy Chief of the EDVA Criminal Division from 2016 to 2021.

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

In August 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Aber for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The U.S. Senate confirmed her on October 5, 2021, and she was officially sworn in on October 12, 2021.

During her time in office, she handled several major cases, including:

Prosecuting an MS-13 gang leader for multiple murders.

Charging Russian nationals for operating illegal cryptocurrency exchanges.

Pursuing historic war crimes charges against Russian soldiers for their actions in Ukraine.

Securing the conviction of a former CIA analyst for leaking classified information.

Aber resigned on January 20, 2025, following the transition to a new presidential administration.