Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, was discovered dead inside an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego on Wednesday. San Diego police received a missing-person report earlier that evening, prompting authorities to search the federal facility located at 880 Front Street.
Police investigators responded to the scene following the discovery but quickly confirmed that their preliminary examination revealed no evidence of criminal activity. A police spokesperson stated that no foul play is currently suspected, though the official cause and manner of death will be determined by the local medical examiner.
As of Friday, authorities had not yet released a public determination regarding how the veteran prosecutor died. The sudden tragedy has sent shockwaves through the local legal community, where Haden was widely known and respected for his extensive career in public service.