Jessica Aber, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found de.ad at a residence on Saturday morning
Police in Alexandria, Virginia, responded to reports of an unresponsive woman at about 09:18 local time (13:00 GMT) , the department said in a statement.
Officers then located a deceased woman, who they later identified as Ms Aber, police said.
Ms Aber, 43, was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2021. She stepped down in January when Donald Trump took office.
Police said an investigation into her de.ath was underway and Virginia’s chief medical examiner will determine the cause.
A friend of the family told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that Aber’s de.ath is “believed to be the result of a longstanding medical issue”.
She stepped down from the position in early 2025 when Donald Trump took office.
US attorneys are appointed by the president. It is common for sitting US attorneys to step down when new presidential administration arrives, or for new presidents to later choose a new top prosecutor.
In statement, her successor, interim US Attorney Erik S Siebert said the office was “heartbroken beyond words”.
“She was unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being,” said Mr Siebert, who joined the division in 2010, the year after Ms Aber.
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