US Attorney Jessica Aber’s Likely Cause of Death Revealed by Police in Virginia

Officials say that Aber likely died of natural causes. Neither the specific cause nor manner of death have been released.

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 6, 2023. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Officials on Tuesday revealed the likely cause of death of a former U.S. attorney who died over the weekend in her Virginia home, saying they believe she succumbed to natural causes.

Jessica Aber, 43, was found dead inside her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 22, authorities said. Aber was the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia until her resignation on Jan. 20 when the Trump administration took over.