Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
If society has any fighting chance to beat down violence, guns must be taken from those who should not be authorized to own them. The day of your death, Officer Cook, your violent adversary had a whole cache of weapons and where they came from is anyone's guess. You preserved and bestowed peace and serenity back into the arms and legs of all Dade County. Measure for measure you afforded the citizens the right to pursue happy lives. Fruitful and mundane. All the honesty, dignity and integrity pumped back into the eyes of humanity by a hero of humility and tranquil moments. Your wonderful soul, Officer Cook, floats and circles our land at all times. It's never not occupying a cause just as your life and career had purposeful thought, wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Building sandcastles on the beach is wonderful. Building bravery and boldness from the mold of courage and caring consideration is a marvelous idea. You begin with insightful integrity and incorporate some ingenuity designed by dignity and honed by honesty's revelations. Dade County was under your stoic and staunch heroism, Officer Cook, the entire equation of effort, efficiency and energy were very sound. Nothing lacking, no meandering, no wandering. Perception and preservation humanity and humble esteem would be very proud of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character is a day to day challenge in its commitment to maneuver one's morals and mettle around boundaries where danger is hiding.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
The aches and pains from mourning your loss, Officer Cook, society certainly hopes they have been lessened a bit. Nearly forty years later a man wit ha sweet soul and loyalty beyond anything was brutally taken from this world. Honor, dignity and charismatic integrity ripped from under your family and humble comrades. Answers why seem hard to come by. Yet, your wonderful array of acumen,wisdom and vision has remained intact. Only now everything is forever in God's perfect of gardens and palms. As you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, may your life and career be the standard for how society treats and trusts a man humility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Greed, lust and temptation surely try to target the good men and women who stand ready to defend our freedoms. All done in a prompt and pristine fashion, Officer Cook, on behalf of society, humanity and the mankind here in Dade County. Security, safety, peace and stability all primed and prepared to travel where the righteous and humanely humble go. You are always in our hearts and prayers, Officer Cook, as I've reflected and told your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, is too in my heart and prayers. faithful and loyal with honor and dignified integrity such as yours, how could anyone go wrong? That terrible day of May 16, 1979, your family, colleagues and friends watched and listened hoping for better news at North Shore Hospital. You gave everything for our harmony and nothing will change that fact of clarity. Nothing but resolve and commitment to excellence, pride and principles all unifying. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your life and career, Officer Cook, were the consummate partners never to be undermined nor deterred from their roles. Service and searching for violence while promoting prosperity and tranquility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
The wear and tear of wanton wickedness and tenacious terror can sap the energy and effort out of most brave and honest women and men. One must guard against these lurking factors when lining up against such bedeviling opponents. Your days, Officer Cook, were well spent toiling and battling these arduous enemies, assignments all must deal with at some point during your careers. Dade County was under your superior integrity and dignity now stored in God's giant lighthouse of heroes and heroines, angels of the finest humility and voice who now walk that proverbial heavenly beat. Great people with austere character now gallantly patrolling those sacred gates where your soul, Officer Cook, keeps on observing the coming and going of your family members and devoted comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Hand clapping and panic surely never solves the dilemmas caused by evil's obstructions. All the perilous obstacles you had to overcome, Officer Cook, to shield us from violence in Dade County can't be overlooked nor hidden away on bookshelves. A truly marvelous and humble man who took joy and pride in your excellent work habits and ethics that made you a hero of honor, dignity and the ingenuity that integrity ushers in. A new day is dawning and terrible you can't be here to actually see your humility and resolve taking shape. Your smile, Officer Cook, is hidden in those clouds of courage where other valiant angels troll preserving the gallantry of Our Lord's pearliest of gates and pristine pathways where you'll forever be greatly admired, revered and respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
The scope of service and protection extends many miles within any given locale. Your venue of preservation and perseverance, Officer Cook, was Dade County where all the residents asked for was a little respite and harmony to pursue their missions of goodwill and faith and journeys of joy and happiness. It took everyday, Officer Cook, to liberate a population from the evils that lurk in our society. And your soul of heroism, may humanity be blessed as your dignified and honorable spirit climbs higher and higher along with your unselfishly devoted character. It makes every crusade worth its sacrifice. Still, sorry, Officer Cook ,you could not be a part of these changes which helped enhancement assist each and everyone of us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Dire danger deserves meaningful mettle and character. Honesty and bravery from the wellsprings of integrity and humbleness, Officer Cook, only accentuated your trails here in Dade County. A hero of nobleness and the sanctity to properly police the streets where violence was hiding out. We have a sense of wisdom and vision that only vigilant work can deliver and the world and your folks had your special soul, Officer Cook, for twenty-five years of trust and truth for justice to take shape. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Here one day and taken tragically by a berserk individual. A man lacking a compass and structured life of morals that can deter a person from committing unspeakable actions of wickedness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Dreams live and die in the angels who perform their daily rituals of resolve and resourcefulness while protecting their communities. Your honor, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, was sacrificed so that Dade County and its citizens could peaceful and more serenely. You were a very heroic man of character and congeniality who could be depended upon when times got tough. Never a more diligent and energetic man of humility who will be saluted for valor and distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Evil evades and its too erodes the public trust which must be kept alive as your cherished soul is forever in heaven.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 28, 2019
Teams work together. They tie their tenacity to one another in an all out effort to supplant evil with the bells of peace. They toll ever gently. You were an angel of valor, Officer Cook, working tirelessly to preserve the image of Dade County and its fine folks. All your honesty and bravery riding on the coattails of your courageous dignity and integrity to styful and to stymie unrelenting terror. One man bent on whop knows what? Your heroic instincts, Officer Cook ,kicked in just in the nick of time saving humanity from more ugliness. Humility. civility and sanctity trusted to a loyal and humane soul of ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
No one just glides through a career. Some jobs are filled with more reward than others and the same with confronting danger. An enemy so large it takes an entire force to reckon with its damaging affects. You maintained a model status for Dade County, Officer Cook. Keeping your honesty, humility and onuses of fairness constructed around the fences of dignity and integrity were your heroic resources that allowed for a semblance of unity, freedom of movement and the harmony we've come to expect. An exceptional man who graced his family and this society for twenty-five years of accredited heroic service. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. So dear and sometimes the feelings of you being far from us. You are closer in spirit as your treasured soul of authenticity hovers high above.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Crashes are one tragic moment. Collusion is another matter. Officers must follow directives precisely to stay safe and to protect the public interest at large. You followed your trails piously, Officer Cook and brought everlasting resolve and the remnants of peace and goodwill to Dade County in its entirely. You always left your beloved Karen with stellar honor, staunch dignity and incredible integrity. Just very sorry evil from one man took a gregarious man who took his duties and responsibilities most seriously and passionately. Security and happiness all because you cared and were concerned with the welfare of your fellowman. Humility surely marched promptly and with a humble step of juice moving your journeys along. The skies must be well lit up, Officer Cook, by your loving soul illuminating our darkest of skies. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Justice and fairness must be swift and to the point.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Sadly, collisions are a part of law enforcing. All officers try to maintain control of their vehicles and at times things happen and we don't know the exact reasons. We still don't know why Mr. Pearsall shot and killed you, Officer Cook and nearly killed your comrades. We do understand you were doing your utmost to serve the good residents of all Dade County and mankind in general. Your sweet and serene soul exposed crime and peril while providing that meaningful mettle and safety. Your family and trustworthy peers pay you that special salute, Officer Cook, for character and outstanding stewardship. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humanity has your life and sacrifice front and center where hero's go on to serve a more unique role.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Horoscopes tell us what can happen in your birth month. Heroism informs us of an officer's esteemed humbleness and humanely honorable bravery in action. Your exploits and pursuits, Officer Cook, were those shadows which kept Dade County structurally sound. The peace and quiet, the harmony and liberty all because of your fearlessness and dedication to the causes of service versus what evil and violence ratchet up. nasty affects and no winners always someone seemingly losing their life by someone else's rants against the establishment. Your community so heroically pays homage to your soul of resolve, Officer Cook. A real engaging and gallant individual. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
They came from near and far to honor your memory, Officer Cook. A great servant. A marvelous gentleman and an even more beloved family member who terribly went before his time. God surely gave you my neighbor, friend and hero an abundant amount of acumen, integrity and the reverence of unwavering dignity. You battled and fought gallantly for Dade County and its mettle and scruples. The highest of character and commitment now has been shuttled to the skies above we we can pray extra hard for respected soul of humility to protect your family peers of justice and trust and your wonderful close circle of friends. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
A battery needs a charge to function. Police need a volt of vigilance and a surge of serenity to function smoothly. You worked well by yourself, Officer Cook and with other competent colleagues as well. Dade County was most fortunate to have a humble and reserved hero in their midst. It also had your steady hand of humility and honorable integrity navigating around those dangerous roads and havens where heinous mayhem interrupts the processes of normal life. Peace and prosperity were brought about through your undying and unselfish means of mettle and principles. Remembered and revered forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
We must need a giant magnet to reel in terror. The earth surely has issues and violence presents its complexities that at times confront, confound and torment our very finest of blessed heroes and heroines. You were a great man, Officer Cook, a fine human being whose humility and humbleness were way above the norm. Dignity and integrity are locate din the souls of those whose serenity and safety was a strength of your heart, Officer cook, gifted and golden, most compassionate too. Humility and resolve rotate around us day and night because of the harmony and unity you protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
The world today needs comfort and the assurances of our most finest and honest of law professionals. You were that steady rock of resolve and resourcefulness, Officer Cook, fully enriching our community of Dade County with your tranquil approaches to law enforcement and humanity in general. Your sense of truth and trust was why you were a very versatile and durable servant. Many have character, yours, Officer Cook, was as vibrant and as refreshing than ever before. You kept your cool and composure during a stressful time and gave your cherished soul for our lives to continue peddling onward. The skies above have your humane and heroic spirit hovering above observing your family and colleagues carrying on your legacy of devotion and leadership. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
The trains speed down the tracks to their destinations. You responded quickly to that scene that day, Officer Cook, to arrest evil in hoping the man would surrender. Sadly, he didn't and you gave your life to save your comrades and the citizens involved in that domestic dispute. Only the excellent common sense and the dignity that honor delivers to integrity. A man's humble love of life and his labors of esteem all led you, Officer Cook, down those trails of fruition. Never a lack of energy nor character, just righteous commitment and the humility that mettle and values bring. Your soul flies high everyday, Officer Cook and you continue to be very much missed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Ferocity and goodwill flowing like a fine wine. Your reverence and respect, Officer Cook, only made your honor and dignity that much more humbler. You were a very blessed man whose integrity circled the roads and venues of Dade County where it had its lasting affects. Today the people enjoy a sense of direction because of your undying charisma and charm. A servant to be so honored for having the accountability and stability that is very much needed and missed today. Your family, Officer Cook, has kept on in the pursuits of endeavor and happiness that your beloved soul would want them to. A significant part of your heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Perpetual means forever. Our Master has His flock of heroes and heroines sheltered for eternal safekeeping forever. Integrity. Honesty. Dignity. All these characteristics that you had, Officer Cook, were essential to your heroic resolve that allowed Dade County's folks to live more peaceful and productive lives. Never a better man of means who risked his soul so that safety and tranquility would stay around forever enhancing our landscape. Humanity had your humane and humble personality engaging and smiling with us everyday and all that is greatly missed. A million dollar smile from a devoted gentleman of unselfish consideration. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
God's mercy is so perfect you would wonder why we have a universe full of wanton violence and evil. The perfect public servant, a role model to other fine men and women, your heroism, Officer Cook, has been honorably saluted for unwavering dignity and unrelenting integrity. Our serenity and peace came at a terrible cost, your life, Officer Cook. badge#1664 gave every bit of effort and and energy to silence the revolting ravages of ruination. Dade County was well served during your day and watch, one filled achievement and total humility given back to society. Always fondly celebrated and solemnly saluted for bravery and gallantry that graced our land for twenty-five years. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Quality differs from quantity. The sanctity and civility on the streets is expected to be kept by all duly honorable law enforcement personnel. Your duty, Officer Cook, was to heroically persevere on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. Integrity and dignity are not always simple for every man or woman and yet character and courage made you a supremely resourceful and dedicated man who could be trusted to carry on with these professional onuses. And now we salute your bravery and astute acumen, Officer Cook, heaven's welcome for a life well lived and a career well accomplished. Still a crying tragedy violence took you from your family and colleagues with more left undone. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2019
Climb courage's ladder and see how far you go. Humble, heroic and honorable. Three small steps on Dade County's behalf, Officer Cook. What propelled your public service career also with dignity, integrity and God's everpresent humility flowing in your soul. It led a spirited attack on evil and though you sacrificed your life for our serenity, peace and unity you shall never be forgotten. We shall salute and honor your refined character and always available faithfulness and very clear and documented desire and drive. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Once a day take time and poignant admiration to any hero or heroine. Their family will greatly appreciate the thought.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2019
A brain to ponder. A soul to search. Legs to run. Lips to speak only the truth. salvation and sanctity brought to Dade County by your undivided efforts, Officer Cook. A mainstay of the Central Division who delivered common sense and all the honor, dignity and integrity that can be ushered in during violent times. Your family obviously misses you and thinks about you, Officer Cook, daily. Your class,your energy and bright smile surely brought friendliness to humanity as society continues its journeys moving forward. Just wish you were present to help us out in dire times. God has that awesome responsibility and His perfect world has sadly way too many angels of heroism and valor wearing wings with which to soar higher and higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2019

