Overview
- A private search team found a body in the Okanogan River on May 30 and family members confirmed it was Matt Brown after recovery efforts.
- The Okanogan County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a suicide by a single penetrating gunshot wound to the head.
- The coroner listed being under the influence of methamphetamine and immersion in the river after the shooting as contributing circumstances.
- Brown was cremated and his death certificate shows his ashes were given to the Okanogan County Crematory on June 24.
- Brothers Noah and Bear Brown played central roles in the search and identification, and family statements noted long‑running struggles with mental health and substance use while some relatives said they were estranged.