Nash Blaine Dawdy was 22 and a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer from Cleburne who died after an off-duty firearm incident. On Friday, July 25, 2025, while helping move into a new apartment in Cleburne, a firearm discharged and struck him. Authorities described the shooting as accidental; he was taken for emergency care and died on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Fort Worth.

His family elected to donate his organs in the hours before his death. Obituaries noted he was born in Fort Worth in 2002 and had poured energy into serving his community; coworkers remembered his gentle nature. Investigators publicly characterized the shooting as accidental and no arrests or suspects were announced. Services and remembrances were held at Joshua Methodist Church in mid-August, and a community fundraiser was organized to help with final arrangements and expenses.

If anyone was present during the July 25 move or has information about that incident, please share what you know.