Kody and Janelle Brown break silence on son Garrison’s death: ‘Our beautiful boy’

Garrison Brown, the son of “Sister Wives” stars Janelle and Kody Brown, has died. He was 25.

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

“He was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him. His loss will leave such a gap in our lives that it will take our breath away. We ask that you respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory,” they concluded.

TMZ reported that Garrison died Tuesday in Flagstaff, AZ, where he reportedly had his own home.

The Flagstaff Police Department reportedly told the outlet that officers responded to Garrison’s home that morning on a report of a death and found him dead at the scene. His brother Gabriel reportedly found his brother there.

The Post has reached out to representatives from TLC and the Flagstaff Police Department for comment.

Lieutenant Charles M. Hernandez II of the Flagstaff Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE: “On 03/05/2024 Flagstaff Police officers responded to a report of a death inside a home.” The FPD confirmed that Garrison’s brother Gabriel, 22, “discovered Mr. Brown deceased” in an apparent suicide.

Lt. Hernandez’s statement continued, “At this time there is not any indication of foul play, and Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are investigating.”

TLC issued this statement to PEOPLE: “We are devastated to hear of the tragic loss of Garrison Brown. We extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the Brown family at this difficult time.”

Fans were first introduced to 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 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.

In a confessional interview later, Janelle expressed concern over her children’s strained relationship with their father. “I have worried about my boys’ mental health. Gabriel feels everything very, very deeply. But he’s also the kid who doesn’t say anything,” she said before adding that Garrison “just seems angry or sadder, like, he’s not as happy-go-lucky as he used to be.”