Authorities investigate death of Wells Fargo employee found dead in her office 4 days after she last checked in at work

A 60-year-old employee of Wells Fargo Bank in Arizona showed up at her office on what seemed like a regular workday on a Friday. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her office.

Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead Aug. 20 in her office in Tempe, police said.

The last time she was examined in the building was at 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, and there were no further examinations 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 called about a female 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 has not yet been determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner. However, police said the preliminary investigation showed no obvious signs of foul play.

The investigation is 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 third-floor office off the main driveway.

An employee who spoke to KPNX on condition of anonymity said a co-worker found her at her desk while she was walking around the building and that several people smelled a foul odor but thought it was faulty plumbing.

Wells Fargo told the station: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague from our Tempe office. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

The company said counseling services were available for employees. It declined to provide details about Prudhomme’s death but said it was cooperating with police in the investigation.