North Texas corrections officer dies after accidental shooting, donates organs

A North Texas corrections officer died in a hospital on Tuesday, days after an accidental shooting, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Nash Blaine Dawdy, 22, was moving into a new apartment in Cleburne on Friday, July 25, when he was accidentally shot, WFAA-TV reported.

The shooting left Dawdy on a ventilator for four days, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. He died about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, according to WFAA-TV.

“He is a beacon of kindness who illuminates the lives of all who know him,” Brittney Sullivan, organizer of Nash’s GoFundMe, wrote.

Both Sullivan and JCSO described Dawdy as part of the family at the Sheriff’s Office. He was a “remarkable” family member, boyfriend and friend, Sullivan wrote.

Sullivan made the GoFundMe to raise money for Dawdy’s memorial. The family is devastated by his death and was not prepared for the costs of a “fitting farewell,” Sullivan stated.

Sullivan said any amount would help the family and enable “them to focus on grieving and cherishing the beautiful memories of Nash.”

Dawdy was an organ donor, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office post. Texas Health Fort Worth Hospital was holding a Donor Walk on Thursday and flying the Donor Flag for 24 hours in his honor.