Previous U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead Saturday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, according to police.

43 years old. At approximately 9:18 a.m., police in Alexandria, Virginia, were called to a residence on Beverly Drive in the Washington, D.C., suburb. Saturday for the report of an unresponsive woman, according to a police statement. Inside, they found Aber dead. PHOTO: Former U.S. From October 2021 to January 2025, the position was held by attorney Jessica Aber. ((Justice Department) )

PHOTO: Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber held the position from October 2021 to January 2025. ((Justice Department) )

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Police said an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of her death. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, police said.

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.

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U.S. On X on Saturday night, Attorney General Pam Bondi released the following statement: "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 said in a statement. "She was unrivaled as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and as a person, she is simply unreplaceable." We continue to be in awe of how much she accomplished in her short time on this planet." 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."

ABC News' Alexandra Faul contributed to this report.