A Wells Fargo Employee Is Found Dead At Her Desk After 4 Days Of No One Noticing

A Wells Fargo employee was found deceased at her desk in Tempe, Arizona on August 16. Authorities identified the dead woman as 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme. Police suggest her body sat at her desk for four days.

An investigation is underway to determine why no one discovered Prudhomme’s body for days.

Tempe police confirmed to 12News that Prudhomme last scanned her card into the building at 7 a.m. on August 16.

Building security called 911 after discovering Prudhomme unresponsive at her desk on August 20.

Police said Prudhomme was slumped at her desk inside a cubicle. A colleague found her there on the third floor away from the main aisle.

Workers had complained of a foul odor for days as Prudhomme’s body began to decay at her desk. But they dismissed the odor as faulty plumbing.

“It’s really heartbreaking and I’m thinking, ‘What if I were just sitting there?'” A co-worker said. “No one would check on me?”

Authorities said some of Wells Fargo’s employees worked remotely from home. But security should have found the body sooner.

No foul play is suspected in Prudhomme’s death. She is believed to have died from natural causes.