“‘I WAS THERE WHEN WE PULLED HIM OUT OF THE RIVER.’”

Noah Brown shares heartbreaking details about finding brother Matt Brown after days of searching

Fans of Alaskan Bush People are mourning alongside the Brown family after a heartbreaking message from Noah Brown revealed he was there when his older brother Matt Brown was found in a Washington river.

In an emotional video shared online late May 30, Noah spoke publicly for the first time about the painful search that ended with the discovery of Matt’s body.

His words left many viewers devastated.

“It’s been a long day,” Noah said in the video, explaining that he had spent the past several days working alongside search-and-rescue teams trying to locate his brother.

Then came the moment no one in the family had hoped for.

According to Noah, the search group he was with located a body in the river — and he personally confirmed it was Matt.

He later shared one detail that has especially shaken fans:

“I was there when we pulled him out of the river.”

Noah said he helped bring Matt’s body up from the riverbank before authorities arrived. After that, he went with officials to identify him.

He said Matt’s ID and Social Security card were found with him, and Noah was also able to visually confirm it was his brother.

The emotional statement came only hours after brother Bear Brown publicly confirmed Matt’s death earlier the same day.

Matt was 42.

No official cause of death has yet been released, and Noah said more details are expected following the coroner’s report.

Noah also took time in the video to thank the search crews and local volunteers who helped look for Matt during the difficult search.

He apologized to anyone who knew Matt personally but had not yet heard the news directly before the video was posted.

To longtime viewers, the loss feels especially painful.

Matt was part of Alaskan Bush People from the show’s earliest seasons after its 2014 debut. Over the years, fans watched him become one of the most recognizable members of the Brown family before he later stepped away from the series amid personal struggles with addiction.

His journey — including his openness about recovery — deeply connected with many viewers.

Noah ended his message by urging people to hold their loved ones close.

“Say your prayers,” he said. “And tell people that you love that you love them while you can.”

Those final words are now being shared widely by fans mourning Matt’s loss.

Across social media, tributes continue pouring in for Matt — and for Noah, whose heartbreaking account of helping find his brother has touched thousands following the story.

For many viewers, the pain in his voice said everything.