The heartbreaking moment ‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown’s body was found in river by rescue team
Matt Brown, a star from 'Alaskan Bush People', was found deceased in the Okanogan River by a rescue team. The search involved family members and volunteers who were familiar with the river's terrain. Emotions ran high as they located his body approximately 3.5 miles from where he entered the water.
- ▪Matt Brown's body was discovered in the Okanogan River by a small team that included his girlfriend and brother.
- ▪The search team used kayaks and a fishing boat to navigate the river, which they knew well.
- ▪A volunteer spotted a brown jacket in the water, leading to the discovery of Matt's body.
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Celebrity News The heartbreaking moment ‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown’s body was found in river by rescue team By Tamantha Ryan Published June 3, 2026, 10:40 a.m. ET The harrowing details about the moment a rescue team found Matt Brown’s body in the river have emerged. Chay Wilkerson Moore spoke to the US Sun about the emotional rescue mission, saying that he quickly formed a small team — which included Matt’s girlfriend, Jaime, and his brother Noah Brown — to search the Okanogan River in Washington State. “Basically, we had four people, and they brought whatever we could find, which were kayaks from Walmart,” Moore told the outlet. “I mean, we literally had two kayaks and a little narrow fishing boat.
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