A Wells Fargo employee died at an office in Arizona and wasn’t discovered until four days later.
“According to Tempe police, 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme, who worked at the Wells Fargo corporate office near Priest Drive and Washington Street, scanned into work on Aug. 16 at 7 a.m. However, four days later, on Aug. 20, Tempe authorities then responded to the location for reports about a ‘subject down,'” AZFamily reports.
Her cause of death has not yet been determined.
Authorities did not find signs of foul play.
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BREAKING: A Wells Fargo employee, 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme, was found dead at her desk in Tempe, Arizona. Authorities believe her body was at the desk for four days before being discovered. An investigation is ongoing into why it took so long to find her. pic.twitter.com/G250IRd0ob
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) August 29, 2024
A Wells Fargo spokesperson provided the following statement to AZFamily:
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague at our Tempe office. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and loved ones during this difficult time. Counselors, through our Employee Assistance Consulting service, are available to support our employees. We are fully cooperating with the Tempe Police Department in their investigation and will direct all further questions to them.”
We know mega-corporations like Wells Fargo Bank care little for their workers and most for their profits. But to let a worker die on the job and not be noticed dead for 4 days exposes corporate misbehavior as obscene…. Wow!! https://t.co/vRA0yx1mLo
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) August 29, 2024
Wells Fargo employee found dead at office desk after workers complained of foul odor – 4 days after she scanned into building https://t.co/cjepuUMHCP pic.twitter.com/Sh6EOlsMEe
— New York Post (@nypost) August 29, 2024
Per USA TODAY:
Prudhomme’s cause and manner of death were pending as of Thursday morning, according to the Office of Medical Examiner.
According to police, an initial investigation found no obvious signs of foul play. An investigation is ongoing and authorities are interviewing employees at the Wells Fargo location to get more information.
Wells Fargo workers reported smelling a foul odor but thought it was an issue with the plumbing, local television station KPNX reported citing an unnamed employee.
At least one employee told the outlet they wondered why Wells Fargo didn’t formally address workers about the woman’s death initially.
Most Wells Fargo employees in the office work remotely but the building has 24/7 security, per KPNX.
Wells Fargo said in a statement to USA TODAY that the company had to communicate with Prudhomme’s family before speaking to employees. The company added that she sat in a “very underpopulated area” of the building.
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