US Attorney found hanged in San Diego Federal building

[MeganC]

https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/cause-of-death-revealed-for-us-attorney-found-dead-in-socal-federal-building/

Let me be the first to say: Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48 didn't kill himself. 

[MeganC]

Excerpt:

A missing US Attorney found dead in an office at a federal building in San Diego killed himself, the California Post has learned.

Local police discovered Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, dead inside an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building Wednesday.

Sources familiar with the case told The Post that Haden hanged himself.

[MeganC]

People like this do not kill themselves. At work.

Not buying it. No way.

This needs to be investigated.

[mystery-ak]

Former acting US Attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego federal building: police
No foul play is suspected in the death of the prosecutor, officials say
By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published August 21, 2026 5:33pm EDT

A former twice-acting U.S. attorney was found dead this week in a downtown San Diego federal building.

Andrew Haden, 48, a California native who headed the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, was found dead Wednesday in the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, which houses the prosecutor's office.

Police officers responded and found Haden, who was reported missing before he was found.

"Out of an abundance of caution, SDPD investigators responded to the scene, and no foul play is suspected," the San Diego Police Department told Fox News Digital.

"This is one of the darkest days in our office’s history, but there was nothing dark about Andrew Haden’s life," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam Gordon said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"He was a beacon of light — full of laughter, friendship, integrity and an unwavering commitment to serving our community. We will honor his life and legacy by carrying his light forward, today and always."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-acting-us-attorney-andrew-haden-found-dead-san-diego-federal-building-police

[libertybele]

People like this do not kill themselves. At work.

Not buying it. No way.

This needs to be investigated.

Exactly what I was thinking.  They claim there was no foul play -- I declare B.S.

[jmyrlefuller]

Appointed 2010 -- which would mean Obama appointee.

[libertybele]

Appointed 2010 -- which would mean Obama appointee.

Interesting.

[MeganC]

Appointed 2010 -- which would mean Obama appointee.

Still needs to be investigated as a potential murder.

[libertybele]

Still needs to be investigated as a potential murder.

Agreed.  I think the U.S. Attorney who supposedly hung himself, knew a little too much.

[Wingnut]

Where was Hillary? 

[libertybele]

Where was Hillary?

Giving orders ....

[verga]

People like this do not kill themselves. At work.

Not buying it. No way.

This needs to be investigated.

First thing I thought of when I saw the headline.

[Free Vulcan]

That kind of death for someone high up like a US Attorney always is suspicious and warrants investigation. Even if a genuine suicide, the why needs to be known.

Men in particular off themselves with a pistol most times in private and alone. A dramatic and public spectacle like that automatically suggests something deeper and that a statement was being made.

[jmyrlefuller]

Still needs to be investigated as a potential murder.

I only say what I do for the context of said investigation: motive, potential suspects, etc.