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Updated · Times of San Diego · Aug 20

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden Found Dead at 880 Front St., No Foul Play Suspected

Updated

Updated · Times of San Diego · Aug 20

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden Found Dead at 880 Front St., No Foul Play Suspected

Q: If police suspect no foul play, what sudden tragedy claimed the life of the former acting U.S. attorney behind closed doors?

Authorities have not officially determined the cause of Andrew Haden’s death, but reporting indicates it is suspected he died by suicide. San Diego police said no foul play is suspected after Haden, 48, was found dead in an office inside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego. The San Diego County Medical Examiner is responsible for confirming the official cause and manner of death. Several follow-up reports, including from people familiar with the situation, said investigators suspect Haden took his own life. However, officials have not publicly issued a final medical ruling, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office has withheld further details out of respect for his wife and children. Haden was a longtime federal prosecutor and twice served as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California. Colleagues described his death as a profound loss to the office and the wider legal community. If you or someone you know may be in crisis, call or text 988 in the U.S. for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

3 articles · Updated · Times of San Diego · Aug 20

Andrew Haden, a two-time acting U.S. attorney for Southern California, was found dead Wednesday inside an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego.
San Diego police said officers first received a late-night missing-person call, then found a man dead hours later at 880 Front St.; investigators said no foul play is suspected.
The Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death as the U.S. Attorney’s Office mourns what U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon called one of its darkest days.
Haden had served in the office since 2010, led the Violent Crimes and Human Trafficking Section, and twice held the top post on an acting basis—in 2023 and again in 2025.