A former federal prosecutor was found dead on Saturday at a house in Alexandria, Virginia, officials said.
Alexandria police department officers were dispatched to the house at 9:18 am on a report of an irresponsible woman.
According to police, he arrived to find 43 -year -old Jessica Abbar, a former US lawyer in the eastern district of Virginia. It was not immediately clear that the house was related to Uber, or who had contacted the police.
The cause of his death will be determined by Virginia’s Medical Examiner office. No further details were provided.
The police said in a Description This “as a case of protocol, is under investigation around his death situation.”
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The then President Joe Biden nominated Eber in August 2021, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
He resigned in January and led the department for almost three years when President Trump launched his second term.
“We are beyond words to find out about the death of our friend and former colleague, Jessica Aibar, our friend and former colleague, Eric Crebert, a current American lawyer in the East District of Virginia.” Description Saturday “she was unique as a leader, guardian, and prosecutor, and she is merely irreparable as a human being. We are wondering how much she has done in this world in a very short time.”
In a social media post, Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Maiires praised Eber for his work with Kanis Fire Virginia, designed to deal with violent crimes in 2022.
“I am saddened to know about Jessica Eber’s death, which was involved in a public service career, an American lawyer for the eastern district of Virginia, and whose ceasefire with Virginia saved us more than that.” Is written.
According to his biography about the Justice Department, Eber worked in private practice before joining the eastern district of Virginia in 2009, where he played several roles, including the Assistant American Attorney and the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the Department. Website.
As an American lawyer, he oversee the staff of about 300 people in a district, serving nearly six million people.
A Virginia resident, Eber, worked under graduate at Richmond University, and in 2006 he received a law degree from William & Mary La School.
