Wells Fargo employee found dead at her desk days after she last clocked into work, authorities say

Ashley R. Williams, CNN

(CNN) — A Wells Fargo worker astatine a firm agency successful Arizona clocked successful to what would beryllium her last-ever displacement connected a Friday morning. Her assemblage was recovered 4 days later astatine her cubicle desk, wherever she died sometime during nan weekend, according to nan Tempe Police Department.

Denise Prudhomme, 60, worked astatine a Wells Fargo location successful Tempe and had scanned into nan building astatine 7 a.m. connected August 16. There were nary further scans from her either into aliases retired of nan building, nan constabulary section told CNN successful a statement.

On August 20, information connected tract reported uncovering an worker perchance dormant successful a cubicle connected nan building’s 3rd floor, authorities said. Prudhomme was pronounced dormant astatine 4:55 p.m., according to Tempe police.

In a connection to CNN, Wells Fargo spokesperson Ruben Pulido said: “We are profoundly saddened by nan nonaccomplishment of our colleague, Denise Prudhomme. Our thoughts are pinch her family and loved ones, and we are successful interaction to guarantee they are good supported during this difficult time.”

Wells Fargo is reviewing its soul procedures regarding their employees’ information and wellness pursuing Prudhomme’s death, Pulido said, adding counselors were made disposable to affected employees.

Wells Fargo labor shared their concerns anonymously pinch CNN connection KPNX, pinch immoderate saying while astir of nan office’s labor activity remotely, Prudhomme should person been discovered sooner because nan building has round-the-clock information presence.

Some labor reported a foul smell but assumed it was faulty plumbing successful nan building, according to KPNX.

Prudhomme was sitting successful an underpopulated area of nan building erstwhile she was found, according to Wells Fargo.

Addressing immoderate employees’ concerns they were not notified astir Prudhomme’s decease sooner, Wells Fargo clarified Prudhomme’s family had to beryllium notified first.

Prudhomme’s origin of decease was still pending Friday, according to Maricopa County’s Office of nan Medical Examiner.

“The preliminary investigation did not show immoderate evident signs of foul play,” a Tempe Police Department spokesperson said of nan ongoing investigation.