Alert – Sister Wives star Janelle Brown shares last family photo with all six of her kids… days after her son Garrison Brown’s death by suicide at 25

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown shared the last family photo she took with her six children – including son Garrison Brown, who died by suicide at age 25 on Tuesday, March 5.

The mourning mother shared the bittersweet image of her with her children and grandchildren from three months prior – during Christmas 2023.

Janelle captioned the photo: ‘I had all my children together last Christmas. It was amazing as it’s hard with everyone’s busy lives to coordinate time like this.’

Adding: ‘I am extremely grateful now that we had pictures taken.’

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown shared the last family photo she took with her six children – including son Garrison Brown, who died by suicide at age 25 on Tuesday, March 5; Pictured from left: Logan Brown, his wife Michelle Petty, Gabriel Brown, Madison Brown and her husband Caleb with their three children Axel, Evie and Josephine, Janelle Brown, Savannah Brown, Garrison, Hunter Brown’s girlfriend Audrey Hubert and Hunter.

 Janelle’s six children – all with Kody Brown – were pictured in the image: Logan, 29, Madison, 28, Hunter, 27, Garrison, Gabriel, 22, and Savannah, 19.

Madison was pictured with husband Caleb and their three children: Axel, Evie and Josephine; Logan with his wife Michelle Petty and Hunter with his girlfriend Audrey Hubert.

Garrison, born Robert Garrison Brown, died by suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday, March 5, at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona at age 25.

He struggled with depression and addiction, and is claimed to have had problems with a ex-girlfriend. 

His three roommates Tyler, Cheyenne, and Addison – gave their accounts to law enforcement. 

Garrison (pictured second from left) with his sister Savannah Brown (left) and his brother Hunter (right – with his girlfriend Audrey Hubert, second from right)

The Sun revealed details from the police report in a report on Thursday as an officer wrote: ‘Addison stated that he has had conversations with [Garrison] about him being depressed lately. 

‘He stated that [Garrison] is an alcoholic and drinks every night.’

Addison claims to have spoken to the reality star the night before his suicide and that he had appeared ‘intoxicated’ and though they had spent plenty of time together the roommate said that nothing Garrison ever said was a ‘red flag.’

There allegedly was more going on than just substance abuse according to the police report.

It read that Addison ‘stated that he knew that [Garrison] was having problems with his ex-girlfriend and that he was not a very happy person.’

Garrison’s other roommate Cheyenne corroborated Addison’s story regarding the struggles as she did not know him very well but had been talking more recently.

The police report read: ‘She stated that she talked a little more in-depth with him about how he was struggling with drinking and his depression surrounding that.’

Sister Wives star Garrison Brown struggled with depression and addiction and is claimed to have had problems with an ex-girlfriend ahead of his tragic death by suicide at age 25 according his roommates a police report obtained by The Sun revealed on Thursday

This comes after it was revealed that Garrison reportedly sent ‘troubling’ messages ahead of his tragic death by suicide at age 25

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, law enforcement spoke with his mother, Janelle Brown, who revealed he sent ‘ominous’ final texts to ‘some people the day prior’ to his passing

The outlet reported that Janelle told police that ‘Garrison had texted a group of people that the Brown family works with [presumably from their show]’

This comes amid a previous report that Brown had reportedly sent ‘troubling’ text messages.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, law enforcement spoke with his mother, Janelle, who revealed he sent ‘ominous’ final texts to ‘some people the day prior’ to his passing.

The outlet reported that Janelle told police that ‘Garrison had texted a group of people that the Brown family works with [presumably from their show].’

One message that he allegedly wrote read: ‘I want to hate you for sharing the good times. But I can’t. I miss these days.’

While Janelle did not seemingly receive any of these texts, when word got back to her about them, she ‘texted Garrison’ directly.

They proceeded to have a ‘brief conversation for a few minutes before he stopped responding.’

She, then, reached out to her other children to ‘see who could go check on Garrison.’

Garrison’s younger brother Gabriel, 22, volunteered and was, unfortunately, the one to find Garrison dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Tuesday.

TMZ also revealed that ‘some’ of Garrison’s three roommates ‘heard a pop on Monday night… but didn’t think it was a gunshot’ and ‘none of them’ checked on ‘Garrison to see what happened.’

When Gabriel discovered his brother’s body and called 911, ‘that’s when the roommates say they realized’ Garrison was dead.

While Janelle did not seemingly receive any of these texts, when word got back to her about them, she ‘texted Garrison’ directly

In her own Instagram tribute, Janelle said of her late son: ‘He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him’

The outlet noted that the ‘roommates say Garrison was known in the household to struggle with alcohol.’

Gabriel, however, was completely unaware that his sibling was struggling as Garrison seemed to be ‘doing okay on his own’ after getting a new job at a medical facility.

Janelle also informed the police that Garrison was estranged from his father, Kody.

Back in February 2022, Kody said during an episode of Sister Wives that he and Garrison and his other son Gabe were ‘not good’ and ‘not talking’ as they clashed with him over what they felt to be onerous protocols he implemented amid the coronavirus pandemic.

‘It’s changed everything for everybody, and they want it all to be the same – they need to realize that they should go and date that girlfriend, that’s fine, but you need to move out of the house so I can be home,’ he said.

In an episode of the TLC series chronicling the tension in the family, according to People, Janelle said in a confessional interview that she felt Garrison ‘just seems angry or sadder, like, he’s not as happy-go-lucky as he used to be’ amid the family strife over pandemic precautions.

‘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.

Amid the clash in philosophies over the pandemic, Garrison moved out from his parents home and eventually settled in Arizona in 2021.

Kody talked about the issues with his sons in a May 2023 episode of the series, saying he was upset with the situation.

‘I haven’t been in touch with Gabriel and Garrison for quite a while,’ Kody said. ‘I’m pretty sad that I’m not close [to them] anymore.’

He added that ‘there was just so many things in our lives that we did that were rich together, you know, just special experiences’.

Kody said that he thought and hoped that they could ‘get over this’ in time.

Kody Brown had bene feuding with his son Garrison in recent years, but it’s unsure if they had made amends before his death

Kody pictured in 2015 with his four wives: Janelle, Christine, Meri, and Robyn Brown

‘Right now, there’s not really an open door with Gabe and Garrison,’ he said. ‘They’re not willing to engage me.’

Kody has five daughters and one son from his other ex-wife Christine, and one child with Meri named Leon. 

Kody first married Meri in 1990, then added a spiritual union with Janelle, then Christine and the Robyn.

Kody legally divorced Meri in 2014 so he could legally marry his fourth wife, Robyn.

Meri and Kody split for good in January 2023. 

In December 2022, Meri revealed that it was Kody who ‘made the decision’ to end their 32-year ‘spiritual marriage.’ 

Janelle and Kody were spiritually wed in January 1993 and split in December 2022.

Christine and Kody were spiritually wed from 1994 until 2021.

He spiritually wed Robyn in 2010 and became legally wed in 2014. 

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