‘Sister Wives’ star Garrison Brown’s cause of death revealed

Garrison Brown’s cause of death has been revealed. The “Sister Wives” star’s manner of death has been ruled a suicide, per People.

The Coconino County Medical Examiner confirmed that Brown died of a gunshot wound to the head. A contributing factor in his death was also alcohol poisoning.

Garrison, whose real name was Robert Brown, was the son of Kody Brown, 55, and his wife, Janelle Brown, 54. He died at age 25 in March.

The TLC reality show, which has aired since 2010, follows the polygamist Brown family: husband Kody, his four wives Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn and their 18 children. 

Shortly after his death, Janelle revealed that her son sent alarming texts, prompting her to send Gabe, 22, to check on him.

Authorities told The Post that it was Gabe who found Garrison. 

Janelle and Kody publicly separated in December 2022. The exes are also parents of five other children and grandparents of three.

“Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown,” Janelle, 54, and Kody, 55, posted on their separate Instagrams after TMZ broke the news of his death.

“He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away. We ask that you please respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory,” they said. 

Christine shares six children with Kody, and after 27 years of spiritual marriage, they announced their divorce in November 2021.

“Garrison was a wonderful, caring brother who understood Truely’s need for a hobby and built her a flowerbed,” Christine posted via Instagram. She shared a video of Garrison working with her youngest daughter, Truely, 13, at their house.

“We’ll miss him forever,” she wrote in a tribute after Garrison’s death.

Meri and Kody announced their split after 32 years in January 2023 “after a decade of working on our relationship in our own unique ways.”

Meri also paid tribute to Garrison after his death, echoing Janelle and Kody’s statements. 

Robyn remains the only woman to still be with Kody since getting legally married in 2014. The family lived in Utah before moving to Las Vegas.

Garrison appeared on the series from its 2010 premiere. He initially expressed interest in joining the Army, but ended up in the National Guard, which was covered on the show — as was Garrison and his brother Gabe moving out of that house to Flagstaff due to Kody’s strict COVID-19 rules.

“All I have to say is that he was a wonderful person with nothing but positivity to give to others,” Addison Miele, who was his roommate in Flagstaff, Arizona, told Us Weekly in March. “He helped me greatly when I needed a place to stay…He is a good person and someone I look up to.”

According to an Instagram post from his cousin, Emma Brown, the family held a private funeral for him in March. 

“Dear Robert, I had to dress up for your funeral today and this is everything I wish you could’ve heard before I had to say goodbye,” Emma captioned a slideshow of photos featuring her late relative. “I don’t even own a picture of you without your contagious smile. I don’t know if I have the right words to say I’ll miss you.”

She added, “I wish I was able to give you a hug and tell you how much you were loved,” she continued. “You were human, you had flaws but never once did I doubt the friendship we had.”

Garrison’s half-sibling, Mykelti Brown, also paid tribute, writing: “My heart breaks for my brother who’s no longer with us but it rejoices knowing he’s with his fellow warriors in Valhalla drinking and fighting with Odin.”

“I hope he is loving his place amongst the stars,” she continued. “Garrison was always the funniest person in the room. He was one cool dude and I cry so much because my kinda will never be able to experience his fun presence. But he will live on in all my family’s memories. Have fun up with the stars little bro, you’re missed.”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988Lifeline.org.