Christine Reflects On ‘Pain’ Of Losing Janelle Brown’s Son

The “Sister Wives” star explained that the void left behind in their family by the painful passing will take a long while to heal, but they are learning to embrace the pain.

Garrison Brown shockingly died by suicide on March 5, 2024, in the family’s home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The first Brown wife to exit the plural marriage confessed that the Brown family is still working their way through the heartbreaking and brutal loss. In her words:

“I’m just gonna have to embrace that pain, cause it’s never gonna go away, It’s always gonna be there. There’s always gonna be a Garrison-sized hole. It’s hard.”

Since the incident, which Christine described to ET as “the most difficult thing ever,” her tears have offered impressive solace in filling the void Garrison left behind.

Shortly after the sad news gained public attention, Janelle and Garrison’s father, Kody, released a joint statement announcing the death of the 25-year-old in respective posts shared on their social media accounts.

“Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy, Robert Garrison Brown,” they wrote.

His parents described him as “a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him,” and said, “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.”

A Coconino County Medical Examiner confirmed in the autopsy result that Garrison died from a gunshot wound to the head. While this settled his manner of death as suicide, the document also revealed another contributing factor to his passing.

Per The Blast, the postmortem showed that Garrison’s death was influenced by ethanol intoxication, also known as alcohol poisoning. Feedback from the 25-year-old’s blood work revealed his alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis.

The figures exceed the accepted legal limit in the U.S., which is .08%, while anything above .40% is considered potentially fatal. Garrison also had traces of caffeine in his system at the time of his death.

The Blast gathered that the reality show’s 19th season premiere opened on an emotional note, including paying tribute to Kody and Janelle’s late son, Garrison, whose sudden passing in March 2024 deeply affected the entire Brown family.

Although the footage was filmed months before this tragedy, it did not stop them from adding a cute title card at the beginning of the episode, which read:

“This season of Sister Wives began filming in late 2022. On March 5, 2024, Kody [Brown] and Janelle [Brown] ‘s son Garrison passed away.” 

The reality star admitted the huge loss, stating that he was greatly loved and will be deeply missed. TLC explained that the 19th season will focus on how the Brown family stays united in grief and celebrates Garrison’s life despite the ongoing tensions within the family.

Janelle explained that there were no warning signs that her late son was struggling. In a confession, the 55-year-old admitted she had no idea Garrison was in a dark place before his unfortunate passing.

She agreed that substance abuse may have played a role in the decline of his mental state, but Janelle emphasized that he never displayed “any kind of extreme sad feelings.”

Janelle described her late son “as very funny, very upbeat,” she added that he was someone who had a thriving social life and a promising career ahead of him. She also shared that Garrison had adopted a new cat just before his death and was excited about his future. 

Christine Brown and Janelle Brown’s bond continues to flourish.