Paul Owen COSGRIFF
PAUL OWEN COSGRIFF

New South Wales Police

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  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Saturday 01 January 1955

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Sunday 23 August 2020

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    65 years, 8 months, 11 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    21453

  • Uniform #

    NA

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    203

  • Visited this website

    174

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

PAUL OWEN COSGRIFF


Nick Name

NA


AKA

COSSIE


Cadet #

NO


Uniform #

NA


Registered #

21453


Class #

203


Late of / Previously of

Port Stephens, NSW NSW Goulburn Police Academy Class # 203 ‘The First Class at the new Goulburn Police Academy ‘

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 30 August 2000 ( DetSenCon )

Note: Final Rank: Detective Senior Constable

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Port Stepehns Uniting Church

Biography / History

Paul Owen COSGRIFF

AKA  COSSIE 

Late of Port Stephens, NSW 

NSW Goulburn Police Academy   Class #  203

‘The First Class at the new Goulburn Police Academy ‘

 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  21453

Rank:  Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on ? ? 1984

Probationary Constable- appointed 20 July 1984

Constable – appointed 20 July 1985

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? 1991 ( YES – Class at Goulburn Academy – 1989 )

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank =  Detective Senior Constable

Stations?, TRG Training Course – Goulburn Academy ( 1985 ), Mt Druitt ( 27 Division ), Blacktown ( 27 Division ), Quakers Hill – Retirement

Service:  From ? ? ?   to 16 J uly 2004  =  21 years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 30 August 2000 ( DetSenCon )

Born:  Friday  30 December 1955

Died on:  Sunday  23 August 2020 

Age:  64 years, 7 months, 24 days 

Cause:  Cancer – ( type ? )

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

Funeral date:  Friday  28 August 2020 @ 2pm.

Funeral location:  Port Stephens Uniting Church, 174 Salamander Way, Salamander Bay, NSW

Funeral will be Live Streamed.  Live Stream link is HERE

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location??? TBA

any Future Wake date??? TBA

( 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: ?

Buried at: ?TBA

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

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

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


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Cambo – Cambridge Park Junior Rugby League Club   It is with a great sadness that we advise of the passing of one of our Life Members and former well respected coaches of our Cambo family Paul Cosgriff. Our love and thoughts are with Paul’s family and friends at this very sad time. Bradley Cooper Legend of a bloke. Such a sad loss. Rest In Peace Paul. Greg Schultzy So very sad absoulote champion man coach of our 2003 A reserve grade winning grand final,,sending my love to the cosgrove family you will never be forgotton legend!!!! Frances Brandie Paul was a Cambo boy at heart coached trained and gave his all to all the boys that came to him over the years. To Lyn and family my thoughts are with you. Frances Kilroy Brandie Chris Waterhouse Very sad to hear that’s news today we were so shocked to Lyn and the kids and grandkids we send our love  so many good footy memories RIP Cossie x Top Fan Adam Ballard I can’t believe it was a champion bloke and great coach thoughts are with his family in this hard time. Cambo Reggie’s coach 2003 grandfinal winner. Robert Carpenter Champion man Paul rip mate you done fantastic work over the years at the Cambridge Park club . Garry Pilon RIP Cossie, awesome bloke, great coach and geniune person. Condolences to Lyn and family Top Fan Linda Ross Oh how sad sending condolences to Lyn & family  RIP -Paul Chris Mallett Sending our love and thoughts to Lyn and all the family, Paul was one of nature’s best. Chris and Keith Mallett Chris Fowler Rip Paul, Will be missed. All the best to the Cossie family! Darren Dengate Wow.. Such sad news. Was a great bloke. He turned a lot of lives around with his guidance on and off the field. Much love to the Cosgriff family. RIP mate… Jeff Weatherburn RIP Paul you will be missed Les Brown Done a hell of a lot for the club a great mentor a well deserved life member My thoughts and love to Paul’s family Danielle Merrick-Fitzsimmons Oh that’s very sad, condolences to the family Michael Vormister RIP Cossie. You were great coach growing up and even a better person. Darryl D Hamilton Very sad news, a truly great bloke RIP Cossie Mitch Buckley Such a legend he was  rip mate Top Fan Rob Dunn Very sad. R.I.P. my condolences to his family. Yvonne Solotar Very sad news Our love to Lyn and all the family Caitlin Bishop Very sad news indeed, our thoughts are with the Cosgriff family and the Cambo community. RIP Cossie Aaron Bishop

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Scott Bishop

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Karen Bishop Top Fan Sara-jayne King Such sad news, Cossie was a wonderful kind man! My thoughts & love to his family. Luke Riley RIP Legend forever in our hearts Brett Connors Champion bloke RIP Top Fan Jessica Mallett So sad . Thinking of all the family . You will be truely missed xx Top Fan Colin Pope That’s terrible news. Much love to all Paul’s family David Brunsden Thoughts are with the whole family and the Cambo footy family. Jodie Mcgaw Thinking of the Cosgriff family very sad xx Julie Anne Fitzsimmons So sad to hear this news my thoughts are with you all Julie potter

Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 20 July 1984 ?
NSW Constable 20 July 1985 ?
NSW Senior Constable ? ?

Assignment Details

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