Dallas police officer dies on the day he was supposed to get married after he was injured while scuba diving

Hans Campbell was hit by a boat in the water a day before he turned 28
Kept on life support so organs could be donated but taken off Thursday
This was the same day he was due to wed his fiancee Chriselyn Bedolido
Last tragedy to hit Dallas Police Department since 5 officers shot dead

Published: 08:43 GMT, 8 August 2016 | Updated: 09:22 GMT, 8 August 2016

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A Dallas police officer died on the day he was supposed to get married after he was involved in a scuba diving accident.

Hans Campbell was on vacation in the Philippines before his wedding to fiancée Chriselyn Bedolido when he was hit by a boat Tuesday and declared clinically dead.

He was kept on life support so his organs remained viable for donation, but taken off Thursday.

A Dallas police officer has died on the day he was supposed to get married after he was involved in a scuba diving accident

This was the same day that he and Miss Bedolido were due to wed at the Bluewater Panglao beach resort on Bohol Island.

Wedding guests were also scheduled to celebrate his 28th birthday on August 3, a day after he was hit by the boat, according to Khou.com.

Mr Campbell served with the Texas Army National Guard before joining the Dallas police department.

His death is the latest tragedy to hit the force since five officers were killed and seven injured during a protest against the shooting of black men by police.

Mr Campbell met Miss Bedolido in October 2011 at a Pho restaurant in Westminster, California.

Their wedding website describes the beginning of their love story after Mr Campbell entered the restaurant with his friend Victor and decided to sit at a table next to Miss Bedolido.

‘It was in the wee hours of the night. Hans, with his friends, was driving around town looking for his favorite Vietnamese noodle soup and Chriselyn just got off from an exhausting shift,’ Mr Campbell wrote on the page.

Hans Campbell (right) was on vacation in the Philippines before his wedding to fiancée Chriselyn Bedolido (left) when he was hit in a boat and declared clinically dead

Victor Wang, who said he is one of Mr Campbell’s best friends and his roommate in Dallas, set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral costs

He asked her: ‘What’s good to order here?’

She replied: ‘Uhhhh, Pho?!’

Their conversation began there – and by the end of the night, he had asked for her phone number. She refused, giving only an email address.

‘The next morning, Hans searched Chriselyn on Facebook using her email address. And the rest, as they say, is history.’

Victor Wang, who said he is one of Mr Campbell’s best friends and his roommate in Dallas, set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral costs.

Donations have already topped $7,000 out of a target of $10,000.

He described the death of his friend as ‘heartbreaking.’

In an update on Wednesday night, he posted that the family are hoping to fly Mr Campbell’s body back to the United States as soon as possible so he can be laid to rest.

Mr Campbell served with the Texas Army National Guard before joining the Dallas police department

Friends and colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to Mr Campbell. Corina Reyna, a police dispatcher, called him ‘one of the nicest and most respectful guys I’ve ever met'

‘The reason why I’m doing this is just to help Chriselyn as everyone can imagine how much is on her plate already,’ he added.

Friends and colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to Mr Campbell.

Corina Reyna, a police dispatcher with the Dallas PD, called him ‘one of the nicest and most respectful guys I’ve ever met.’

‘I’m so heartbroken,’ she said. ‘He always joked around with me on the radio, on messages, but most importantly always checked up on me, especially after he found out I was pregnant.

‘He was just asking me for my opinion on the wedding band his fiancée bought him.’

She added: ‘Incredible person and incredible officer. He will be greatly missed.’