Posted Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 4:12 pm ETUpdated Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 4:15 pm ET
La Bravia J. Jenkins served as Fredericksburg City's elected Commonwealth's Attorney from 2008 to 2021. (City of Fredericksburg)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — La Bravia J. Jenkins, who served as Fredericksburg City's elected Commonwealth's Attorney from 2008 to 2021, died over the weekend, according to an announcement from the Office of the Fredericksburg Commonwealth's Attorney.
Before her election as Fredericksburg's chief prosecutor, Jenkins held roles within the same office as an assistant commonwealth's attorney and as a supervising prosecutor. Her tenure as Commonwealth's Attorney spanned over a decade, during which she led the office with skill and professionalism, according to a release.
Jenkins also held leadership positions within the Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys. In recognition of her service, VACA presented her with the Robert F. Horan Award in 2017. This award is the association's honor for distinguished service by an elected prosecutor.
Among her contributions as a public servant, Jenkins was instrumental in a community initiative that led to the establishment of the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center. This center provides services to child abuse victims in the City of Fredericksburg, as well as in King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline, Essex, and Orange counties.
"On behalf of the Fredericksburg law enforcement community, Fredericksburg Police Chief Betsy Mason and Fredericksburg Sheriff Rashawn Cowles join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to Ms. Jenkins' family, friends, and colleagues," said Elizabeth K. Humphries, the current Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Fredericksburg, in a release.
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La Bravia J. Jenkins served as Fredericksburg City's elected Commonwealth's Attorney from 2008 to 2021. (City of Fredericksburg)
