Paul Ebert, prosecutor in Bobbitt and Beltway sniper cases, dies at 88

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Paul Ebert, prosecutor in Bobbitt and Beltway sniper cases, dies at 88

Kari Pugh, InsideNoVa
June 23, 2026, 2:39 PM

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Former Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert, who was the youngest person ever elected to the office in Virginia and held it the longest, has died at 88.

Well-known for his soft-spoken country charm, Ebert served over 50 years as Prince William County’s top prosecutor. During his tenure, he oversaw several high-profile criminal cases and held the distinction of being the prosecutor who had sent the most people to death row in the nation.

The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced Ebert’s death Tuesday on social media.

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He held a law degree from George Washington University Law School, which he attended at night while clerking at a law firm to support his wife Priscilla and three children. ... Priscilla Ebert died of a heart attack in 1983. Ebert, who had homes in Manassas and on the Northern Neck, never remarried.

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