Christopher Edwin CAVANAGH
CHRISTOPHER EDWIN CAVANAGH

New South Wales Police

  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Saturday 01 January 1949

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Thursday 23 July 2020

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    71 years, 7 months, 11 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    16519

  • Uniform #

    ?

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    142.0

  • Visited this website

    141

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

CHRISTOPHER EDWIN CAVANAGH


Nick Name

NA


AKA

Chris CAVANAGH, Spider Man


Late of / Previously of

? NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 142


Location

? NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 142

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:
Funeral Parlour Details

Name: Albert & Meyer, 301 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh, NSW

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 29 March 1991 ( SenCon )

Note: Final Rank: Senior Constable

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Macquarie Park Crematorium

Grave plot: ?

Biography / History
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Christopher Edwin CAVANAGH

AKA Chris, Spider Man 

Late of  ?

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  142 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16519

RankCommenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on 9 July 1973 ( Aged 24 years, 1 month & 1 days old )

Probationary Constable- appointed 12 August 1974 ( Aged 25 years, 2 months & 12 days old )

Constable – appointed 12 August 1975

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 12 August 1983  

Final Rank =  Senior Constable

Stations?, Police Driver Training Unit, ?, Police Rescue Squad – Retirement – 10 February 1994

Service:  From 2 July 1973  to   10 February 1994  =  20 years, 7 months, 8 days Service

Age at Retirement: 44 years, 8 months, 10 days

Time in Retirement:  26 years, 5 months, 13 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 29 March 1991 ( SenCon )

BornTuesday  31 May 1949 

Died on:  Thursday 23 July 2020 @ 2am with family by his side.

Age:  71 years, 1 month & 22 days

Cause:  Cancer – Liver & Spine – ( Type ) ?

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

Funeral date:  Wednesday  29 July 2020 @ 10am

Funeral location Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium, Delhi Rd cnr Plassey Rd, Macquarie Park, NSW  

Funeral Video available upon request

( Due to current Govt. restrictions of the 4 square metre rule at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )

Future Wake location??? TBA

( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 50 persons only at ‘Gatherings’,  there won’t be an immediate Wake )

Future Wake date???

( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )

Funeral Parlour: Albert & Meyer, 301 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh, NSW

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( July 2020 )

Christopher Edwin CAVANAGH

CHRIS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO


FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal


May they forever Rest In Peace

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Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is know about this man at the time of publication.

Cal

31 July 2020


Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 12 August 1974
NSW Constable 12 August 1975
NSW Police Detective NA
NSW Senior Constable 12 August 1983

Assignment Details

Station Start Date End Date Comment