Anusha Shrivastava and James R. Hagerty / WSJ | April 22, 2009

The acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, David Kellermann, was found dead at his suburban Washington home early Wednesday.

Officer Shelley Broderick of the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia said there were "no signs of foul play" when police found Mr. Kellermann's body after responding to a call made at 4:48 a.m. ET. Mr. Kellermann was 41 years old.

Mr. Kellermann's wife told local police he committed suicide, local television station WUSA reported, citing sheriff's deputies in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County. The police department would only say the case is under "active investigation."

In a prepared statement, Freddie Mac's interim CEO, John Koskinen, said, "The Freddie Mac family is truly saddened by the news this morning," and that Mr. Kellermann's "extraordinary work ethic and integrity inspired all who worked with him." Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in prepared text, said, "Our deepest sympathies are with his family and his colleagues at Freddie Mac during this difficult time."

Mr. Kellermann became Freddie's acting finance chief in September, succeeding Anthony S. Piszel amid a broader overhaul of top management. He had previously been the company's controller and principal accounting officer.

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