Garrison Brown: 'Sister Wives' star died from head gunshot wound, confirms autopsy report

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FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: 'Sister Wives' star Garrison Brown's official cause of death has been confirmed after more than two months.

According to an autopsy report, dated May 15, the Coconino County Medical Examiner confirmed that the 25-year-old died from a gunshot wound to the head. His death was declared as a case of suicide. 

Inside Garrison Brown's autopsy report

The report notes a contributing factor in his death was ethanol intoxication, otherwise known as alcohol poisoning. Per the autopsy, Garrison's blood alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis, reported People.

Garrison also had traces of caffeine in his system at the time of his death. The legal limit in the US is .08% and anything above .40% is considered potentially fatal.

What did the authorities say at the time?

Garrison, who was the son of Janelle and Kody Brown, was found dead in his home in Flagstaff, Arizona on March 5.

According to the Flagstaff Police Department's Lieutenant Charles M Hernandez II, "On 03/05/2024 Flagstaff Police officers responded to a report of a death inside a home," per the outlet.

The FPD verified that Gabriel, Garrison's 22-year-old brother, "discovered Mr. Brown deceased" in what appeared to be a suicide.

"At this time there is not any indication of foul play, and Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are investigating," Lt Hernandez stated.

Garrison Brown's mother, Janelle Brown's emotional statement after his death

Shortly after the news, Janelle Brown confirmed her son's death in a statement shared to Instagram.

"Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown," she captioned a series of images of her son.

"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."

Garrison Brown and his polygamist 'Sister Wives' family

Fans first came to know about Garrison in 2010 alongside his various siblings, his mother Janelle, and his father Kody's other wives, Meri, Christine, and Robyn Brown in the TLC series 'Sister Wives' documenting the polygamist family's day-to-day life.

After Janelle spiritually married Kody in 1993, the couple went on to have six children, Madison, Logan, Garrison, Gabriel, Hunter, and Savanah. In December 2022, Janelle announced that she and Kody had separated.

She was the second Brown family matriarch to leave after Christine announced she had left Kody. Shortly after Janelle's announcement, Meri revealed that she and Kody had also parted ways, leaving Robyn as the Brown patriarch's sole remaining wife.