Former acting US attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego
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Andrew Haden, 48, a former twice-acting US attorney for the Southern District of California, was found dead on Wednesday inside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego. His death attracted attention because he had led one of the country’s busiest federal prosecutorial districts, but authorities did not release details about the circumstances.
Haden was a California native who served twice as acting head of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. San Diego police investigated the death, while the cause of death and further information about how he died were not disclosed.
- Former acting US attorney Andrew Haden was found dead in San Diego.
- He was 48 and had led the Southern District of California twice.
- Authorities did not disclose the cause or circumstances of his death.
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Andrew Haden was a senior federal prosecutor in California, having twice held the role of acting US attorney for the Southern District of California, one of the busiest federal prosecution districts in the country. This office handles major federal cases in the San Diego area, including matters along the US-Mexico border, so its leadership carries significant weight within the Department of Justice.
Haden, 48 and a California native, was found dead on Wednesday inside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego, a building that houses federal offices and courts. Police have confirmed his death and are investigating, but no cause has yet been made public.
The case has drawn wide attention because of Haden's standing as a former acting head of a major US Attorney's Office, though at this stage many details about what happened remain unknown.
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Originally published by Fox News as “Former acting US Attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego federal building: police”.