A 60-year-old Arizona Wells Fargo employee scanned into her office on a Friday, which appeared to be a normal workday. Four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle.
Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead in her Tempe office on Aug. 20, police said.
The last scan took place at 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, in the building. No further scans have taken place since then, either inside or outside the office, authorities said.
Tempe police responded to the Wells Fargo office in the 1100 block of West Washington Street after security at the scene called about an employee they believed to be dead. Officers responded and she was pronounced dead at 4:55 p.m., Tempe police said.
The cause of death is pending determination by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner. However, police said preliminary investigation revealed no obvious signs of foul play.
The investigation is still ongoing.
It's unclear how Prudhomme managed to go unnoticed for so long. NBC affiliate KPNX in Mesa, Arizona, reported that she worked in a cubicle on the third floor, away from the main aisle.
An employee who spoke to KPNX anonymously said a coworker found her walking through the building and that several people noticed a foul odor, but they thought it was a faulty plumbing system.
Wells Fargo confirmed she was in a sparsely populated part of the building.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague, Denise Prudhomme. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones, and we will remain in touch to ensure they are well supported during this difficult time,” the company told NBC News on Thursday..
The financial services company said it was “committed to the safety and well-being of our employees” and that it was “reviewing its own internal procedures following this event.”
Counselors have also been made available to support employees. Prudhomme's coworkers were notified of her death after the company notified her family, Wells Fargo said.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
