Michael COUGHLIN

AKA ?

* Nickname: The Ice Man

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D.G. COUGHLIN, NSWPF # 10583 ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 05?

NSW Police Cadet # 1227

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 3380

Regd. # 8677

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday ? ? ? ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Thursday 9 May 1957 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 9 May 1968

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 June 1973

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 19 August 1982

Inspector – appointed 9 April 1986

Chief Inspector – appointed 7 September 1987

Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?

Chief Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: = Chief Superintendent

Stations: ?, Central ( 1 Division )( Dets )( 2.I.C. ), ?, Revesby ( 19 Division )( Dets ), Bankstown ( 19 Division )( Det )( c1976 – 1978 ), ?, Commander – Fraud Squad, ?, Commander – Tactical Services Group, Retirement

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? ? c1956? to 25 August 1995 = 39 years, ? months, ? days Service

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? ? c1956? to 25 August 1995 = 39 years, ? months, ? days Service

Time in Retirement from Police: 30 years, 3 months, 13 days

Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 57 years, 3 months, 16 days

Awards: National Medal – granted 28 April 1993 ( C/Supt )

Michael COUGHLIN # 8677 — Bankstown Detectives: C1979

Born: Monday 9 May 1938 Bolton, England

Died on: Monday 8 December 2025

Age: 87 years, 6 months, 29 days

Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive

Cause: ?

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Funeral date: Thursday 18 December 2025 @ 11am

Funeral location: Mary Mother of Mercy Chapel, Barnett Street, Rookwood Necropolis, NSW

at the families request, there will be NO official Police involvement at the funeral

All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.

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Funeral Parlour: WN Bull Funerals, Newtown, NSW

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Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2025 )

MICHAEL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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Together again with his recently deceased wife, Barbara.
May they both forever Rest In Peace together.

Geoffrey Prentice ( NSW Fallen Police )

8 December 2025

It is with great sadness that I inform our friends of the passing of Detective Chief Supt, Mick Coughlin. Mick was the standard for a Police Officer. He was very intelligent, an outstanding detective and a wonderful man. I had the great fortune of being tutored by Mick in various stages of my career and he never let me down, his advice was always with wisdom and genuine concern for my welfare. Mick was English by birth and Australian by choice. A man of great integrity and intelligence, he advanced through the ranks by his consistent outstanding

Police work. An intelligent man, a Barrister and outstanding human. Mick was liked by all who ever met him , the world is a lesser place for his passing. This is one man who is really on his way to heaven today and we can be assured he will get a huge welcome as one of the true sons comes home.

Remember Michael’s rendition of ‘ Oh Danny Boy ‘ & ‘ Ghost Riders ‘, on pay nights at ‘ The Den ‘. The bar went quiet as Michael sang. Wonderful memory of a great man & mentor.

Mick was a terrific and strong Boss. Very dry wit with a quirky smile. You knew when Mick was serious by the look on his face. Again sad news.

Michael COUGHLIN Obituary

COUGHLIN, Michael
09.05.1938 – 08.12.2025Devoted husband of Barbara Coughlin (deceased).
Cherished father and father-in-law of Christine and Anthony (deceased), Moya and Pat, Emma and David, Collette and Vince, Daniel and Sarah.

Adored grandfather of Ben, Matthew, Jono, Simone, Lucinda, Felix, Will, Jude, Mia, James, Tom and Beth.

Loving son of Matthew and Elizabeth (both deceased) and brother and brother-in-law of Gerard (deceased) and Amber.

Forever in our hearts. At peace in God’s loving care.

Family and friends of Michael
are warmly invited to attend
Mass of Christian Burial in Mary, Mother of Mercy
Chapel, Rookwood Catholic
Cemetery on Thursday 18th December, 2025 commencing at 11.00am.

Published by The Sydney Morning Herald on Dec. 13, 2025.

https://tributes.smh.com.au/au/obituaries/smh-au/name/michael-coughlin-obituary?id=60279861

Bankstown Detectives: Back Row ( L - R ) Det SenCon E. HAWRYSIUK, P.C.Cst 1/c I.B. KEENAN, P.C. SenCon STANIOCH, Det SenCon M.A. DONOVAN, P.C. Cst 1/c M. P. McGANN, Det SenCon U. BRAMANN, Det SenCon G.C. PRENTICE, Cst 1/c R.N. RYAN. Second Row ( L- R ) P.W Det SenCon M.A. WESTAWAY, Det SenCon Trevor Lyle BEAUMONT # 14058, P.C. Cst G.Md. ABEL, P.C. Cst 1/c J. KHALIFEH, P.C. Cst A.J. BICKHOFF, Det SenCon A.A. TOWNSEND, P.C. SenCst K.J. PLATT, P.C. Cst 1/c TUNNICLIFFE, P/W Cst 1/c G. M. LAPHAM. Front Row ( L - R ) Det Sgt 3/c A.R. LYTHALL, Det Sgt 3/c W. J. HADLEY, Det Sgt 3/c R.F. WEBSTER, Det Sgt 2/c R.N. MURRAY, Det Sgt 1/c R.D. MILLINGTON, Det Sgt 3/c R.E. LYNCH, Det Sgt 3/c J.D.G. BARTLETT, Det Sgt 3/c M. COUGHLIN. — Bankstown Detectives: C1979
Back Row ( L – R )
Det SenCon E. **HAWRYSIUK**, P.C.Cst 1/c I.B. **KEENAN**, P.C. SenCon **STANIOCH**, Det SenCon M.A. **DONOVAN**, P.C. Cst 1/c **Michael P. McGANN** # 16758, Det SenCon Ulrich **BRAMANN** # 14184, Det SenCon G.C. **PRENTICE**, Cst 1/c R.N. **RYAN**.
Second Row ( L- R )
P.W Det SenCon M.A. **WESTAWAY**, Det SenCon Trevor Lyle **BEAUMONT** # 14058, P.C. Cst G.Md. **ABEL**, P.C. Cst 1/c J. **KHALIFEH**, P.C. Cst A.J. **BICKHOFF**, Det SenCon A.A. **TOWNSEND**, P.C. SenCst K.J. **PLATT**, P.C. Cst 1/c **TUNNICLIFFE**, P/W Cst 1/c G. M. **LAPHAM**.
Front Row ( L – R )
Det Sgt 3/c Allan R. **LYTHALL** # 9291, Det Sgt 3/c W. J. **HADLEY**, Det Sgt 3/c Ray F. **WEBSTER** # 10213, Det Sgt 2/c R.N. **MURRAY**, Det Sgt 1/c Ray D. **MILLINGTON** # 7642, Det Sgt 3/c R.E. **LYNCH**, Det Sgt 3/c J.D.G. **BARTLETT**, Det Sgt 3/c M. **COUGHLIN**.

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Cal
13 December 2025