Jessica Aber

Jessica Diane Aber (September 9, 1981 – March 22, 2025) was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) from 2021 to 2025. She was known for prosecuting high-profile cases involving organized crime and national security.

Infobox

Appointed by

Joe Biden

Preceded by

Raj Parekh (acting)

Succeeded by

Erik Siebert

Born

Jessica Diane Aber(1981-09-09)September 9, 1981Walnut Creek, California, U.S.

Died

March 22, 2025 (aged 43)Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Education

University of Richmond (BA)College of William & Mary (JD)

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Preceded byRaj ParekhActing

Legal offices

Preceded byRaj ParekhActing

Legal offices

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia 2021–2025

Legal offices

Succeeded byErik SiebertActing

Legal offices
Preceded byRaj ParekhActing	United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia 2021–2025	Succeeded byErik SiebertActing

References

The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jessica-aber-death-us-attorney-virginia-b2720618.html
"President Biden Announces Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys"
https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/president-biden-announces-eight-new-nominees-to-serve-as-u-s-attorneys/
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/22/jessica-aber-va-us-attorney-death/
United States Congress
https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1043
United States Department of Justice
https://web.archive.org/web/20211019112025/https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/meet-us-attorney
"Federal Jury Convicts MS-13 Member for Multiple Murders"
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/federal-jury-convicts-ms-13-member-multiple-murders
"Two Russian Nationals Charged with Operating Billion-Dollar Money Laundering Platform"
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-russian-nationals-charged-connection-operating-billion-dollar-money-laundering-1
New York Post
https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/us-charges-russian-soldiers-with-war-crimes-in-ukraine/
"Foreign National Sentenced for Human Smuggling and Money Laundering Scheme"
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/foreign-national-sentenced-human-smuggling-and-money-laundering-scheme
"Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Top Secret Information"
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/former-cia-analyst-pleads-guilty-transmitting-top-secret-national-defense-information
"U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber Announces Resignation"
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/us-attorney-jessica-d-aber-announces-resignation
People
https://people.com/cause-of-death-revealed-for-former-federal-prosecutor-jessica-aber-11703031