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Officer James A. Cozine

December 16, 1965 — October 15, 2016

Officer James A. Cozine, age 50, of Ft. Pierce, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.

James was born in Miami, Florida and relocated to Ft. Pierce to fulfill his childhood dream of being a police officer. James graduated from the Police Academy at Indian River Community College and joined the Ft. Pierce Police Department in 1997. James was very active in his community and with the police department. He trained with the K-9 Unit, Special Operations Division, was active in the Police Athletic League (PAL), Special Olympics, St. Lucie County, 4-H Club and was an advocate for Autism. He was a member of The Defenders Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club. James had a passion for riding his motorcycle and he loved Star Trek. Those who knew him found him to be a compassionate and loving person, always putting others ahead of himself. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Lou Cozine and sister-in-law Cathy Cozine.

His survivors include Wife, Wendy Cozine and Sons, Noah Cozine and Kenny Cozine; Father, David P. Cozine , Sister, Julie and husband Robert Lay; Brothers, Nick Cozine, Mark Cozine and Andy Cozine; Nieces, Kara Cozine, Mari-Kayte and husband Luke Wall; Nephews, Jake Cozine, Eli Cozine and Nicholas Cozine II. James leaves behind other family members, co-workers, countless friends and members of the community that loved and respected him very much.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Westside Baptist Church in Ft. Pierce. The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM at the church with burial to follow at White City Cemetery in Ft. Pierce.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Special Olympics Florida, 1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, FL 34711 (Please write “In Memory of James Cozine, St. Lucie County” in the memo line of your check).
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Saturday, October 22, 2016

10:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

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