Alexandria detectives: Former US Attorney's death seems to be from natural causes
ALEXANDRIA, Va. () — In an update Tuesday evening, Alexandria Police Department (APD) detectives said they have not found any evidence suggesting Jessica Aber's death was caused by anything other than natural causes.
The former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was found dead Saturday morning. She was 43 years old.
The case remains open until the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) returns a final ruling on her cause and manner of death, APD noted.
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The department urged people to respect the privacy of her family during this time of loss as authorities continue to investigate.
After her passing, the U.S. Attorney's Office released the following statement:
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 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
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