Andrew Haden was reported missing on Wednesday and was found dead hours later inside an office.The search for a missing former acting US attorney in San Diego ended tragically after he was found dead inside a federal building, authorities said. No foul play is suspected, while the cause and manner of his death remain under investigation.Andrew Haden, 48, was reported missing on Wednesday and was found dead hours later inside an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego, according to the New York Post.Found hours after being reported missingA spokesperson said San Diego Police Department investigators responded to the scene “out of an abundance of caution” and found no indication of foul play.“The official cause and manner of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner,” the spokesperson said.Haden joined the US attorney’s office in 2010 and served twice as acting US attorney for the Southern District of California during leadership transitions, holding the role for roughly two months each in 2023 and 2025.‘One of the darkest days’Southern District US Attorney Adam Gordon mourned Haden’s death, describing Thursday as “one of the darkest days in our office’s history.”“But there was nothing dark about Andrew Haden’s life,” Gordon said, calling him “a beacon of light” known for his laughter, friendship, integrity and commitment to serving the community.Gordon later met with staff and informed employees about Haden’s death, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.Further details were not disclosed out of respect for Haden’s wife and children.Who was Andrew Haden?Raised in San Diego, Haden attended University City High before earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University.He later served for five years in the Navy, including two overseas deployments, before attending the University of San Diego School of Law.He also worked as a law clerk for US District Judge Thomas J Whelan in the Southern District of California.Southern District of California Chief Judge Cynthia Bashant described his death as “a loss for everyone,” while defence attorney Jeremy Warren, who had faced Haden in court, said his death was “a huge blow to the entire federal community in San Diego.”