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Volunteers Retrieve Matt Brown’s Body From Okanogan River

6/3/2026

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Volunteers recovered Matt Brown's body from Okanogan River on June 1, 2026.
The Okanogan Sheriff’s Office launched the search after a witness reported a man face-down in the river.
Volunteer Chay Wilkerson Moore led rescuers with two kayaks and a boat, entering at 1:31 p.m. and moving at four knots.
A volunteer found a brown jacket 3.5 miles downstream, confirmed as Brown’s clothing, and Noah Brown identified the body.

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Story summary

Volunteers recovered Matt Brown's body from Okanogan River on June 1, 2026.
The Okanogan Sheriff’s Office launched the search after a witness reported a man face-down in the river.
Volunteer Chay Wilkerson Moore led rescuers with two kayaks and a boat, entering at 1:31 p.m. and moving at four knots.
A volunteer found a brown jacket 3.5 miles downstream, confirmed as Brown’s clothing, and Noah Brown identified the body.