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A Western Australian police officer has died in an accident while celebrating his own engagement.
Senior Constable Liam Trimmer and his fiance, a nurse, had gathered with friends and family to announce their upcoming marriage.
During the festivities he fell and cut his neck and died from his injuries.
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"Everything was done to try and save him but it wasn't to be and I know everyone that was involved are really, really hurting. I think they wish they could just wake up from this nightmare," Commissioner Col Blanch said.
The 29-year-old moved to Australia from the UK a decade ago and graduated from Joondalup Police Academy in 2013.
Trimmer moved to Kalgoorlie in 2017 where he embedded himself in the community and played for the local rugby team.
He joined the Gang Crime Squad and the tactical response group.
"This extraordinary officer loved helping the community, was a fine example of WA policing and it's such a tragedy," Blanch said.
"A very, very confident, capable young man with his whole life ahead of him, and that's how sad this is."
The police union also paid tribute to the senior constable.
"Every time a death occurs for a police officer, it doesn't matter how it really does rock the core of the Blue family," Paul Gale said.
The welfare division will support those impacted by the tragedy while police prepare a report for the coroner.
