Wells Fargo employee found dead at desk after 4 days
Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead at her Wells Fargo desk in Tempe, Arizona, four days after arriving. Police ruled out foul play; the cause of death is under investigation.
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A 60-year-old woman, Denise Prudhomme, was found dead at her desk in a Wells Fargo office in Tempe, Arizona, four days after she clocked in for work. Prudhomme had arrived at the office on August 16 and was discovered unresponsive on August 20 by a colleague who noticed a foul odor. Despite the building having 24/7 security, employees expressed concern that no one checked on her during that time, especially since many staff members work remotely. The police have stated that there are no signs of foul play, and the cause of death is under investigation by the Maricopa County medical examiner. Wells Fargo has expressed condolences and is providing counseling services to employees. However, some workers feel that the company has not been transparent about the incident and are frustrated by the lack of communication regarding the situation. The Tempe Police Criminal Investigations Bureau is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Prudhomme's death.
- Denise Prudhomme was found dead at her desk four days after clocking in for work.
- The police have ruled out foul play, but the cause of death is still under investigation.
- Employees expressed concerns about the lack of checks on Prudhomme during her absence.
- Wells Fargo is providing counseling services but has faced criticism for its communication regarding the incident.
- The investigation is ongoing, with the police working alongside the medical examiner.
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11 commentsI'd like to know more about what her desk was like? Was she situated with her back to other people, so it wasn't obvious that she was unresponsive? Did people leave her undisturbed, out of politeness? Did she pass late Friday afternoon, and no one noticed?
Two things of note: her last badge-in was on a Friday, and her body was noticed on a Tuesday, so two of those days were when the office was closed. The other is that almost everybody in the office, according to the article, works remotely. So, it's possible not many people even had a chance to notice her between when she died on Friday (presumably) and when she was finally found on Tuesday.
However, that office supposedly has round the clock security, and the security on duty didn't pick up on anything unusual. Unless there's some rule against security monitoring the area where she worked, it's possible BOA corporate needs to review its physical security procedures, and possibly its security staff. In any case, something is broken there.
I had three big monitors and ANC headphones. I didn't hear a thing. I was sitting relaxed alone in my room, other co-workers from the same room were on vacations.
I didn't hear the alarm. The guy who had to check if everyone evacuated just glanced over my room and didn't see me, as I was behind the monitors. When I was about to to get some water, I've discovered that the fire doors were all activated.
I remember the feeling when I was going outside the office by using the fire staircase (elevators were off), and seeing firemen passing by, all looking at me as if I was some kind of an alien visiting earth. That feeling now tells me that it's completely believable to miss a dead person for a few days, especially if two days are the weekend. Someone didn't do their job, but this happens, sometimes in the worst time possible. In such cases, we get the news like in this situation.
> They said while most employees at the Wells Fargo office work remote, the building has 24/7 security and someone should have found Prudhomme sooner.
Very sad, although admittedly I thought the title meant she worked for four days before dying of exhaustion. She actually just had a secluded office in an empty building
You know how many office buildings have some kind of foul odor? Lots.
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