Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our passions in life should not be sugar coated. The pursuits of a gentleman who cared and was dignified should not be overlooked. Dade County and its residents demanded the finest service and they got that and more. Courtesy, integrity and ingenuity are the by products of a successful public servant. Forever will colleagues, family and friends remember your compassion and consideration for all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character and time shall never be apart. It's only the start of a man's happy childhood and his humane gestures on humanity's part. Humble and tenacious, you were a gentle savior, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2017

The weary they rest their eyes. Those brave souls of courage and sanctity they sleep soundly in God's eternal quarters of quintessential honor, dignity and integrity. Your love and esteem for all Dade County citizens made them feel safer and only further humbly enhanced your heroic legacy. Those comrades who shared the good times with you, Officer Cook, have fondly remembered your humility and resourcefulness they allowed your missions to have a chance of fruition. Never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, courage and civility are the morals by which good men and women who give their all are saluted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2017

The nuts and bolts is more than a simple few nuances. The job descriptions calls for all public servants to be honest, have integrity and dignity at their side and to maintain a calm during those storms of violence when danger and peril get closer to any given location. Here in Dade County, Officer Cook, you had respect and goodwill for those whom you served and protected. Never any lack of character or command of a given crisis you were charged with resolving. May 16, 1979 should have been another day when you would leave your home in the early morning and return later in the afternoon. All any of us can say is we are sorry you could not go home safely after your shift. Laying down your life and career accomplishments all because of a disturbed young man bent on evil and its ruination. He shot you, Officer Cook and your two colleagues, depressed, whatever. He was plotting and planning his callous crusade for whatever revenge he had against the police. God has the answers. He has you and your beloved soul circling around looking down on us. All the transparency is there. God bless you and your family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Terror takes the worst toll upon humanity and it was your humility and decency that answered the call when it came in. Determination and grit help piece together all the loose ends. They tie down our forts. Yes, ferocity and tenacity make a dynamic pair of bookends.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2017

For those brave and honorable men and women who walk on heaven's streets, God won't allow them to fall. They must be unharmed and kept upright in order to assure that those who serve are doing their due diligence. You kept unwavering and unselfish vigilance over Dade County and its people, Officer Cook. Your message was clear and that was to stay dignified and hold your integrity humanely and closely to your heart. The courage and commitment you had to undertake going after evil and its violence, well not many have those abilities and can be responsible enough to place forth the effort involved. You can be sure my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, your character and intelligence coupled with your beyond your years maturity offered you a better perspective at securing and fostering peace and unity for all. Rest in peace. At night before retiring we'll keep our eyes open for your soul when its light passes our window sills.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2017

The precious moments in life cannot be savored any better, One must enjoy and have a passionate yearning to simply be the very best that one chooses to be. You became a police officer, Officer Cook, for a love of serving the public. Decades after you sacrificed your life and career for peace and good tidings to happen to Dade County and its residents, all we the public can do is thank you for maintaining humble honor and reverence, the dignity and emotional support and integrity to lead other comrades. You are never far from our hearts and minds, Officer Cook, a sincerely decent and humanely brave and loyal gentleman of faith, dependability and humility to help see your missions of hope and devotion through. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Courage mounted forever on Our Lord's most fruited plains. Take care and show those who have joined God's ranks of angelic heroes and heroines the ropes of resolve. It will enable your beloved souls to climb higher on our behalf. It's mankind calling out. Prayer. Repentance. Charity. They help avert evil decrees. You, Officer Cook, represented peace, freedom, liberty, serenity and the security in a more well grounded foundation for our futures, one you should have been allowed to live and witness with your own keen and wisely vision.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2017

He who walks straight will not stumble. Police work requires the due diligence, the cunning perseverance and the passion to go out amid the face of evil and to properly and honorably resolve any quarrels among mankind. You calmed people down, Officer Cook, with a gentleness from your soul and influenced those citizens in Dade County to seek peaceful means by which to live their lives. Since life has meaning one must hold themselves humbly by the posts of integrity and dignity. Live it. Breathe it. Choose it wisely. Your composition of good character and solid ethics shall always be solemnly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. One who tumbles just needs to pick themselves up and continue onward in your journeys of righteousness and justice for all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2017

Instincts are the noble and humane actions of those born to honor and valor. You cannot do your job if your mind is stuck somewhere else. We will always remember your honesty and dignity, Officer Cook. A man of sparkling integrity and the personality of a class servant of character. Comrades and your beloved family members have so deservedly honored your memory and the heroic actions you took on May 16, 1979 on behalf of Dade County, its citizens and the calm and peace you helped to restore. Always the faithful and loyal partner to many peers in your profession. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You engineered resolve and ingenuity along with wisdom and vision per Our Creator's wishes. Missions accomplished. Dreams fulfilled. Courage complete. Destiny was calling for your soul of engagement, Officer Cook. You continue to be greatly missed and will forever be highly thought of. You dug us out of the doldrums with hope and anticipation.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

Trusted and tenacious. Officers who perform as they are trained and have honesty inbred within their beings have a better opportunity to help keep the peace than those public servants who are wayward and dishonest. You had a career, Officer Cook, so fundamentally built on dignity and integrity, one of the truly nice and loyal servants who relished his opportunity to both save and to protect Dade County residents. The desire and devotion, as true with your character will always be fondly remembered. We salute your decency, intuition and ingenuity in being able to tackle tough circumstances. Heroically, your memory, Officer Cook, is gracing those walls of honor here in Miami and in the District of Columbia. Preserved and forever humanely etched on humanity's distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's amazing grace does shine on His sacred wings of courage that are attached to your special soul. One that kept serenity and safety pinpointed in the right direction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

Credible. Complete. Compelling. The public servant who displays these traits and the characteristics of courage, valor and bravery while serving with dignity, honor and integrity will be rewarded for their heroic efforts. Efficiency in endeavor, proficiency in persistence and no deficiency in anything but protecting and serving the public will result in what we the people hope is a successful outcome in this raging war over terror. Nothing scripted, Officer Cook. Just the highest standards of department conduct morally and ethically while sustaining your character throughout your maintaining peace and prosperity for all Dade County. Never forgotten. Always polite, smiling and engaging us and your family and colleagues of conviction with a gigantic smile to light up a room. Your treasured soul, Officer Cook, continues brightening up those darkest skies during bouts of violence and torment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. With courage now on your golden wings, Officer Cook, we pray your noble and humane soul flies higher and higher.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

Parting with our loved ones, it is hard to do. For they go out and battle with bravery and honor for our freedoms day and night. Nothing finer than being modest and meaningful. You were careful and deliberate in all your actions, Officer Cook. The joy of performing a dangerous job where the tasks only begin to recount the story. No fiction. No fantasy. No fallacy. Simply put you were a noble man of superior character, wisdom and the vision to size up situations quite clearly. Dear and beloved with dignity and integrity flowing from your big heart. You gave something special to humanity and it was your humility and morals that allowed you to run after wickedness the way law enforcement personnel should. Peace and unity. Solidarity and serenity for all here in Dade County to enjoy forevermore. Thank you, Officer Cook, for placing your life and career in harm's way for decency, desire and class to sit at the forefront. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Nothing was ever deemed impossible for you to handle, Officer Cook. The very reason grit, motivation and determination allowed you the valuable opportunity to lead other colleagues through peril.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

Brain washed and bamboozled, those out in our streets continuing to commit evil have got to be halted in their unworthy pursuits. The toxicity of their terror has already exacted a terrible toll upon mankind. Its gestures of gall and pain never seem to let up. If not for humble, honest and loyal officers such as yourself, Officer Cook, there's no telling how the landscape of Dade County and its residents would look today. Your terrific tenacity and vision has helped us who believe in good police work to breathe a bit easier. Character, commitment to excellence and the pride one take sin their pursuits and aspirations surely says how much of a hero you were, Officer Cook and the legacy of integrity and dignity left behind for other brave souls of safety to emulate. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enhancement then for a brighter today and an even greater tomorrow. What a shame you could not be here to witness these changes. Gone too early. The peace and stability in Dade County constructed by your everlasting efforts.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

The pin of perseverance, the uniform of unwavering gallantry, integrity and honesty. The badge of belief and the trust in all your skills of bravery and dignity, they help make all public servants better at serving and saving lives. Dade County placed their hopes, dreams and aspirations squarely in your hands of humility, Officer Cook and were never disappointed. We surely were for you were taken from your family and peers of serenity way too soon with much more left to fulfill. Our Creator has a subtle way of gently and humbly reminding us who runs this world. Even though violence and baseless hatred and bloodshed run rampant, through hope, goodwill and prayer there is optimism. Your character saw to the peace process, Officer Cook, as He cradles your cherished soul in the palms of His hands for eternal safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You gave meaning to the words, faith, resolve and steady resourcefulness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2017

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that when facing a grave crisis always implement common sense and honor, it can't lead you astray. While protecting and serving Dade County folks, you always had their backs, your boldness, dignity and integrity has been humbly saluted and so for that matter is your humane character. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those who are talented and aware of their surroundings know that God watches their every move. They get it. They motivate and lead through good and bad. Evil spells trouble and for what it is worth the hard work they put in usually results in a positive outcome. You continue to be missed very much, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

Hurricane Andrew was a disaster here in Miami. Racial unrest and domestic disputes also cause the kind of vile and revolting trouble that even the most intelligent and honorable of public servants have their hands full of trouble and turmoil. You processed and proceeded along, Officer Cook, here in Dade County with a self confidence and an integrity that was second to none. No one would question your skills, ethics and clutch character in times of crisis. Today, your dignity and leadership is being saluted and remembered fondly for its humility. Humanity respects its saviors and warriors. You, Officer Cook, were your family's hero of engagement and the concern for mankind. Peace and unification were delivered humbly by your hands and feet that pursued evil and your lips which spoke of calmness and coolness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Future officers have their hands full. Hopefully ferocity and tenacity are wrapped tightly in their palms. the winds of wickedness must be fanned down otherwise no telling what might happen next.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

Evil needs to be cut off at its cords of ruin. The strings that extend out can be dangerous and quite far reaching. You were a loyal and dedicated colleagues to many other peers of perseverance and bravery, Officer Cook. Sometimes one should not put all their eggs in one basket, you never know what might occur. You put your trust in the Almighty and He delivered you to us for twenty-five years of a wonderful life and a career headed for more achievement if wickedness had not ended your excellence in commitment and conviction. Thank God for ideals, values, morals and character. They make an amazing quartet when resolving and in solving dilemmas. The peace and safety of Dade County citizens could not be in any better hands. Those foundations you laid down my neighbor, friend and hero stand today because of precisely what you fought for on our behalf. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

A gifted person takes life and their onuses carefully. All public servants share in this burden and must carry out their duties with honesty, boldness and bravery. Officer Cook, you were the living and breathing example of faithfulness, devotion and the motivation to lead other officers through the mazes of mass hysteria and the very violence that is spun from it. Dade County and its folks had the best service and protection when you dutifully patrolled those venues where you ingenuity and vigilance along with humility and character followed you behind. Always humane and always our hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enhancement followed your endearment and engaging personality. God has your bright smile, Officer Cook, happily circling around His pearly gates where His angelic heroes and heroines reside in eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

When facing a grace crisis implement gallantry and reverence, you feel better for it. You faced your responsibilities, Officer Cook, with the same fervor, ferocity and decency that mad you the man and humble hero to all Dade County residents. You served with distinction and devotion never shying nor running away from evil. All your peers and family can do for you, Officer Cook, is to celebrate and salute your valor and vigilance. It is when peace and unity can be properly delivered with nothing but good old fashioned honor, decorum and dignity for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You brought more maturity and character to a position that demands the highest of morals and ethics.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

To be remembered fondly one must act with honesty and bravery. Nothing less than the truth suffices. Suffering and pain must be dealt head on perseverance, integrity and the stellar dignity to carry all morals public servants down those tracks of tenacity. You were kind and loyal, Officer Cook, the citizens of Dade County never were troubled when you lent a hand in an effort to fight this violence with its evil far reaching. Never forgotten and always the humane and humble officer who was steered by God's gentle serenity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. At least your had heroic class and character covering your every pursuit and mission.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2017

Falsehoods are many, but truth is one. In the unity of truth there is strength: truth is divine and it will surely triumph. In a world filled with violence and torment, it's better to try and fight evil in a more humbler means. Not to say let your enemies boast, but be very careful how you approach. You took your battle to the people, Officer Cook, giving the finest and most sought after service and preservation. The humane honesty, defender of dignity and the information of integrity passed on down to be shared by all. Dade County residents will always know the truth, Officer Cook, you were their hero and for giving your humility back to God on our behalf you will forever reap that sacred heavenly reward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family looks up at the night skies and witnesses your golden soul of security looking in on their happy pursuits in life. They were your dreams, goals and focuses that have now become our inspirations. Just be honest and brave which you were.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

When you admire beauty in a woman, remember their beauty is but a reflection of the supreme source of beauty-the Lord. As your friend and colleague, Officer Frank Piloto, your friend and comrade in arms reflected you married a beautiful woman in Karen, Officer Cook. The epitome of grace and charm, honesty and dignity. You put two and two together and you get four. The full compliment of integrity, intellect, ingenuity and intuition. They make for a marvelous marriage. If only, Officer Cook, that sinister beast that you so humanely and heroically protected Dade County citizens from didn't take you away, violence, evil and hatred perpetrated against you and your colleagues. The best laid plans of people, their dreams and lives shattered by unearthly gunfire against one graceful and gallant gentleman who was and is cherished and admired this day forevermore as God cradled His angelic heroes and heroines snuggly in His arms. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, courage and commitment may never be tarnished, broken or destroyed by wickedness. The righteous men and women live on in our lives for a blessing. You were a savior and a humble Godsend, Officer Cook. Fruitions of ferocity. Trails of tenacity. Destinies of desire, devotion and determination. Missions of meaning and mercy behind all your tasks.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

You were the living and breathing example of a religious man, Officer Cook. You prayed and attended Visitation Catholic Church in North Miami by your home with your beloved Karen regularly. In a world filled with bigotry, hatred and vanity all you did was your part in keeping peace and security where it belongs, the citizens of Dade County where you served with strength, vigor and the vitality of vigilance have not forgotten your heroism. Your character, desire, integrity with honesty following your drives around where you grew up and calmed down folks angered by hostility or whatever was bothering them were grateful. Working for peace takes every ounce of compassion and the promise of better days on the horizon. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of justice for every person out there planning and pursuing ventures of happiness, honor and most importantly respect for one another.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

Fortunately, your thinking process, Officer Cook, was masterful and articulate. A devout and faithful gentleman of spirit, you now can disperse good tidings upon us from God's clear blue skies. Dade County and its citizens fortunes were placed in your palms for safekeeping and that is what you provided and inspired, peace and justice for all. Integrity, honor and dignity don't just happen and certainly not overnight or by luck. They are created from within a public servant's home environment and transferred to their daily duties, yours, Officer Cook, as a valiant and resourceful officer with the Metro-Dade Police Department. Six years of heroic and humble work all accomplished with the greatest acumen, awareness and the broad sense of serenity to be shared by all people. Newer horizons for everyone. Shelters of unity bonded by your loving and respectful endeavors on behalf of humanity. Twenty-five years sadly and tragically taken by the very evil you solemnly took an affirmation to protect us from and you did right until your last breath in Liberty City in Miami where character, courage and cornerstones crossed those cerebral lines of calmness. You gave and we the citizens salute you every core of care and concern for a community that so honors your journeys and fruitions in life. The destinies are now of a heavenly reward for being astute and humanely righteous. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A person's maturity surely can lead to trails of tremendous tenacity, your fire and ferocity, Officer Cook, lit up those pathways for other colleagues to now and forever follow in.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

A man must labor their whole life to rid themselves of pride. Pride can lead to haughtiness which in turn may lead to dishonor and other things which would not be considered morally correct. Well thank God, Officer Cook, the pride you had was the humble honor you had wearing your uniform and having your badge pinned to your chest. You took dignity and integrity wrapped in the confines of courage and the wings of a heroic warrior and attempted to keep the peace of mind and safety for all Dade County residents. Saluted and so honored for friendship. leadership and the stewardship of other brave and honest colleagues. They have not forgotten their peer of resolve, cherished and beloved by all. Character sure labors as much as concern and commitment do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Gallant and humane. For the price you paid, Officer Cook, your comrades who have succeeded you better be straight and ethically proper otherwise the war they are battling will be made that much harder to overcome.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

The avalanche of adversity is rolling down that mountain gaining momentum. It needs to be sized up and stopped from its advances of wickedness. The evil and violence so powerful that it takes an entire police department of duly sworn women and men of righteous bravery and humble honesty to grab it before it crushes us and our spirits of enhancement. That domestic dispute you faced on May 16, 1979, Officer Cook, was real torment and terror you heroically attempted to stop and your self esteem, dignity and integrity helped to save lives of innocent people and of your most beloved and committed comrades who faced sure death if not for your presence. It took character and the occupation of a very devoted, loyal and faithfully resourceful gentleman of gallantry to step in, endeavor to calm down a man out of control. Your morals, values and virtue that day was outstanding , you'll never be out of sight nor forgotten for your wisely and sagely vision, compassion and conviction to make peace and accord for all Dade County citizens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The torch of your tenacity and vigor, Officer Cook, burns brighter everyday as your treasured soul flies higher humbly and nobly on behalf of all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2017

We here in North Miami Beach, Florida now have a roving sixteen hour a day patrol which looks for crime and of course reports it to the police to take further action. It does cost the homeowners on their property taxes I believe a couple hundred dollars a year. Those morally upright comrades of yours, Officer Cook, still have an important job to perform. You were charged with serving and protecting Dade County and its people my neighbor, friend and hero. No better and more uniquely qualified man of character than yourself to enhance and to emancipate the people of their woes as torment rages on. Classy and self-confident, your desire and loyalty carried all trevails. We are challenged and yet starving for serenity and the sense of balance between bravery and boldness which you had to the max, Officer Cook. Of a high caliber and committed to making it right for all to live and now this is passed on down to future men and women of integrity, honesty and dignity. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2017