The family of Jessica Aber revealed in a statement on Wednesday that she had epilepsy. Jessica Aber was the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. She was found dead last Saturday at her Virginia home. The family described the death of the 43-year-old as a “tremendous tragedy “.
Aber’s family reported that she passed away in her sleep at age 43.
Police in Alexandria, Virginia, who provided an update of the investigation, said they “found no evidence to suggest that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes.”
The family of Aber said she had epilepsy and thought it was a natural cause of her death.
The police said the case would be open until the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner made a decision on the cause of death and the manner of death.
The family of the deceased has stated that more information will be provided by the Medical Examiner in the coming weeks. Please respect our privacy as we navigate this unimaginable loss.
The police in Alexandria, Virginia, reported that they were called to a home on Saturday morning because a woman was not answering the phone. Aber was found dead inside the house.
A friend of the family told the police that they believed the death was the result of a medical issue.
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.
Aber was the U.S. attorney for New York State and was responsible for 300 prosecutors and other staff and handled federal prosecutions in the state.
