The former U.S. attorney was found dead over the weekend in Alexandria, Virginia, believed to have died of “natural causes,” according to police.
The body of Jessica D. Aber, 43, was found in a house in Alexandria on Saturday Alexander Police Department Say they found no evidence of foul.
“At present, detectives have found no evidence that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes,” police said in a statement Tuesday.
Authorities continue to investigate, and police say the case will remain open until a final ruling on the way she died. Police also urged the public to respect the privacy of the Arbor family.
Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber
Police said Jessica D. Aber was believed to have died of “natural causes.” (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Aber served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2021 to 2025 Donald Trump Back to the White House.
In her resignation letter, she called her role “an unmeasurable honor.”
“I am very grateful to Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine for their opportunity to lead the position and to have Attorney General Garland take on a firm leadership,” she wrote at the time. “I am proud of the work we have done with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to enforce the law and build community trust.”
Jessica D. Aber resigned on January 20. (Reuters/Tom Brenner)
During her tenure, she prosecuted cases involving leaks from the CIA and Russian nationals
One of her biggest legal victories was last year, shortly before her resignation, when former CIA analyst Asif Rahman pleaded guilty to leaking the highest secret document about Israel’s plan to strike Iran.
Rahman was accused of posting documents on Israel’s strikes by telegram last year, causing the country’s military to delay its initial plans.
Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, died at Virginia residence: Police
Jessica D. Aber, 43, was found dead on March 22. (U.S. Department of Justice Archives)
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Aber criticized Rahman’s actions as “a violation of his oath, responsibility and law” and said the leak “puts life at risk, undermined U.S. diplomatic relations, and undermined our ability to gather important intelligence in the future.”
In 2019, Aber received it Ministry of Justice The Assistant Attorney General’s Outstanding Service Award.
