据当地警方称，弗吉尼亚州东区前美国检察官杰西卡·阿伯于3月22日早上在弗吉尼亚州被发现死亡。她43岁。
据美联社报道，上午9点18分左右，弗吉尼亚州亚历山大市的警方接到电话，前往华盛顿特区郊区贝弗利大道的一所住宅，报案称一名女子没有反应警方声明。他们发现阿伯死在里面了。
警方表示，围绕她的死因正在进行调查。
两名接近调查的消息人士告诉ABC新闻，死亡似乎是自然原因。消息人士补充说，目前还没有迹象表明是谋杀。
这个家庭的一个朋友周日告诉ABC新闻，警方认为死亡是长期医疗问题的结果。
然而，官员们仍在等待首席法医办公室关于她死亡原因和方式的正式报告。
阿伯在拜登政府的大部分时间里担任弗吉尼亚州的美国检察官，在参议院一致确认后于2021年10月上任，并于1月唐纳德·特朗普总统就职后不久卸任。
作为联邦检察官，Aber管理着大约300名检察官和其他工作人员，并处理该州的联邦起诉。
根据在线传记，她于2009年开始在该办公室工作，担任美国助理检察官，起诉金融欺诈、公共腐败、暴力犯罪和儿童剥削案件。
她于2006年获得威廉玛丽法学院的法学学位。
美国司法部长帕姆·邦迪分享了一份声明在周六晚上的X上，他写道:“前美国弗吉尼亚州东区检察官杰西卡·阿伯的去世令人深感悲痛。在这个极其艰难的时刻，我们向她的家人和朋友表示慰问和祈祷。”
现任弗吉尼亚州东区联邦检察官埃里克·西伯特说:“得知我们的朋友和前同事、美国联邦检察官杰西卡·阿伯去世，我们的心碎难以言表。”在一份声明中。“作为一名领导者、导师和检察官，她是无与伦比的，作为一个人，她也是不可替代的。我们仍然对她在这个世界上短暂的时间里所取得的成就感到敬畏。”
Siebert的声明称她为“从高中到大学以及整个职业生涯中自豪的弗吉尼亚人”，并继续说:“她的专业精神、优雅和法律敏锐性树立了标准。尽管我们为这一损失感到悲痛，但我们弗吉尼亚东区的每一个人都会以她为榜样，努力达到这一标准。”
在一份声明中弗吉尼亚州司法部长杰森·米亚雷斯说，他对她的去世感到悲痛，他说，她的“公共服务生涯包括弗吉尼亚东区的美国律师，他在弗吉尼亚停火协议方面的工作挽救了比我们可能意识到的更多的生命。”
他补充道，“本周，我们的思念和祈祷与她的家人同在。”
Former US Attorney Jessica Aber found dead in Virginia at 43
Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead on the morning of March 22 in Virginia, according to local police. She was 43.
Police in Alexandria, Virginia, were called to a home on Beverly Drive in the suburb of Washington, D.C., at around 9:18 a.m. for the report of an unresponsive woman, according to apolice statement. They found Aber dead inside.
Police said an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death.
Two sources close to the investigation told ABC News that the death appears to be from natural causes. At this point there is no indication of foul play, the sources added.
A friend of the family told ABC News on Sunday that police believe the death was the result of a longstanding medical issue.
However, officials are still awaiting a formal report as to the cause and manner of her death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Aber, who served as U.S. attorney in Virginia for most of the Biden administration, took office in October 2021 after being unanimously confirmed by the Senate and stepped down in January, shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
As U.S. attorney, Aber oversaw a staff of some 300 prosecutors and other staff and handled federal prosecutions in the state.
She started working in the office in 2009 as an assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuting financial fraud, public corruption, violent crime and child exploitation cases, according to an online biography.
She received her law degree from William and Mary Law School in 2006.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi shared astatementon X on Saturday night, writing: "The loss of Jessica Aber, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is deeply tragic. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and friends during this profoundly difficult time."
"We are heartbroken beyond words to learn of the passing of our friend and former colleague, U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber," current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Siebert saidin a statement. "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."
Calling her a "proud Virginian from high school through college and throughout her career," Siebert's statement went on to say: "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 (EDVA) will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard."
In a statement, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said he was saddened to learn of her death, saying her "career of public service included US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize."
He added, "Our thoughts and our prayers are with her family this week."
