Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You had the urgency to decently act as a humble and humane hero, Officer Cook. Those who are reverent and faithful to the calls of Our Lord have nothing to fear, for we know and their beloved families know they will ultimately be rewarded one day for their dignity, integrity and bravery. It all sounds routine, but it is most certainly not. You went out on patrol and sought to sooth people from serious harm. Your priorities were in order, first and foremost the citizens and Dade County will always be indebted for your heroic response, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. With piousness comes the salutes of valor reserved just for men and women such as yourself. A job well done. A uniform and badge worn smartly and the message delivered to the point.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2016

Today, being my birthday it would have been a great day to tour Our Nation's Capitol and visit the Police Memorial, look up your name on the walls of honor. Humility and humbleness you brought to your family, your community and the world at large. You see the visions of yesterday, your undying actions of bravery have led to the continuations of a brighter tomorrow. Dade County observes its heroes and heroines as one unit with souls and hearts that beat as one. You stood tall in conviction, courage, character and had the sense of urgency to decency act heroically as you showed Dade County residents on May 16, 1979. Surely, a day to be saluted forever, though there was more left to fulfill. God looks at our missions and pursuits in life and recognizes a more important role where no more harm will ever come your way. Having placed yourself, Officer Cook, face to face with evil, you will be revered for saving and aiding your comrades and those civilians who needed your help the most. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Deeds of nobleness should be so honored and after nearly thirty-seven years you will stay honored and remembered for your spirit of righteousness and the gallantry to properly and professionally carry out your tasks which are always a challenge for even the brightest of minds and most physically gifted persons. A true gentleman and a police hero to be admired by everyone who now lives and breathes the same air that God created. Your family will forever be proud of your heroism.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2016

Police work tests the mind and mettle of any honest and dignified public servant. When that admired and cherished has what it takes to make peace and liberty occur, we then salute them. Your integrity and grit, Officer Cook, has been remembered and noted. You were the man whom others relied upon in times of strife and crisis. Your charisma and commitment shall never be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your unwavering loyalty and sacrifice has allowed Dade County and its citizens to stand proud and tall, courage through it all will forever be respected and admired. Your intellect and leadership was indeed younger than your twenty-five years. Years of engagement, ingenuity and a calming influence of reason that must be exercised at all moments. God has His reasons riding behind all of our journeys in life and in the chosen professions that we work very diligently to succeed in.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2016

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that your close personal friends will come to salute your valor and dignity of care and compassion that you served and protected citizens with forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The integrity of your enhancements has been preserved today and will remain intact foe future generations to stand up and take notice. When you answered a call it was done in two ways aside from honestly, it was done clearly and quite concisely. The hero in you was humble, humane and balanced with stellar humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2016

Professionals should take their onuses seriously. Police officers should respect the words of honor, dignity and integrity. Obey them as you would want others to follow suit. You took life and your career quite seriously, Officer Cook, we pray that our loved ones stay safe and return home safely after performing brave and yet difficult tasks that assist in the procurement of security and freedom. We ask God to stand by as they navigate from turn to turn, from venue to venue going face to face with evil as you did on May 16, 1979. it was your strength and courage that was the yardstick in settling arguments and discord. It was your valor that vindicated the oppressed. It was your tone and purposeful voice of reason that enabled you to enhance the areas of Dade County that needed a little lift, something extra to see it through. The darkest of days has been lit up by your cherished and treasured soul of goodwill. rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your signature of heroism has stamped your humble legacy and message of humanity is now free and clear.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2016

A gem of a gentleman, a pearl of wisdom from a humble and most humane hero. You honored us, Officer Cook and Our Creator with your unwavering devotion not always seen from our esteemed police officers. The sense of responsibility that comes from leading others has hopefully been passed down to others who now carry your dignity and integrity. It is meant to pacify and persuade those who may be tempted to commit violence to rethink their stance. Seeing that you were a calming influence it is no wonder Dade County and its residents can now and forever live lives of peace and togetherness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Of course character without commitment and conviction can only go so far. Your mission was deemed complete, now the salutes of bravery and reverence may be given forevermore. The future generations will soon realize what Officer William C. Cook meant to his community, family, colleagues and close personal. Your pride was in outstanding service and preservation to all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2016

Beautiful people possess wonderful souls and it is in the heroic actions of these brave and honorable men and women that we pin our hopes and dreams of a life of plenty. Plenty of blessings as they are sent to us a Godsends. Their exceptional and moral roles they take on in leading other officers through the pitfalls and perils that look to ensnare them. You pursued integrity and decency, Officer Cook, in a most faithful and devoted fashion. Not many have kept their wits about them and displayed the dignity necessary to carry out demanding professional assignments. Revered and respected, resourceful and resilient,. we let your legacy of heroism be treasured and saluted, for we all understand what you meant to both your family and your department. Your colleagues were an extended family and you provided them with renewal, loyalty and a firm resolve to dispatch truth and righteousness in a loving and yet fair manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We celebrate a well lived life and a career that was looking bright as bright as the sun that shines each day, your soul does this as we are reminded of your sacrifice that has further enhanced Dade County and its residents.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 12, 2016

Better to be gregarious and engaging then arrogant and lazy. This kind of behavior can never be tolerated. Thank God we have honorable and dignified personnel such as yourself, Officer Cook, who were the bravest of souls when it came to serving the people of Dade County.You have since be remembered and saluted for your leadership and fortitude in combating a beast we label as evil. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to calculate your worth among your comrades and superiors who knew you as a loyal and determined young man. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of distinction. Your legacy of courage, strength of character and commitment were the outlines of a successful career, although there was much more left to achieve. Your mission helped solidify our hopes, dreams and aspirations of peace and goodwill between all folks. I'm sure citizens relished in speaking with you, Officer Cook, a gentleman of humbleness and the humanity to gets things done promptly and fittingly. You spoke, the wise tuned in to your message.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 12, 2016

God welcomes us to the world. When our time and missions are completed He again greets us with open arms. Our society was greeted with your presence, Officer Cook, a measure of hope, honor and determination. Devotion and faith to see good things happen, to remove negativity, violence from keeping the peace and freedom moving on. You kept your calm and it was your positive influence that was built upon your courage, character and commitment. You are remembered for having the wit and leadership, the diligence to courageously dole out justice and fairness to all mankind. One man whose soul will stay lit to help lead us through the perils of life. Your life and career, Officer Cook, recognized honorable actions with the highest of scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy of wholesome proportions that has spread itself from one corner to the next. This affection shall be saluted as has your good name and a uniform and badge worn proudly and concisely.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 11, 2016

When trouble is brewing police officers are usually the first professionals who bravely answer that call of duty in an effort to mobilize the peace and safety of a given area. Their mettle, integrity, dignity and honesty is always put to the test. They must be ready and willing, available to withstand the rigors of a very demanding role. May 16, 1979, was just that day, Officer Cook. It was a very hot day that time just after two in the afternoon. Liberty City where you served and protected its residents valiantly was filled with tension and domestic discord. All you were performing was your role of conviction, character and commitment in a humbly heroic fashion. You displayed a fighting heart, the strength of a warrior and the perseverance of an angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God surely takes His devoted and dedicated officers to a higher level where their treasured souls can now watch over those who take to war over wickedness. You tried and achieved in building enhancements to last forever in the boundaries of all Dade County. Your response that day, Officer Cook, was supreme as was your humility which is something public servants should carry with them at all times.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 11, 2016

God listens to the cries of His flock and has mercy and kindness wrapped around their souls. He follows His benevolent and bravest heroes around as they secure and preserve, protect and serve our best interests. Dade County citizens come to those they know are reliable and resourceful, dignified and honest to get things squared away properly. That was your mission, Officer Cook, in an honest and constructive manner, to weed out destruction and disarray. It was replaced with peace and communication by all your comrades, thus leading to the enhancements that all share in today, tomorrow and in the future. Six years of outstanding service has left behind a humbly heroic legacy of character and commitment that we will never see again from a more finer gentleman who was treasured and highly admired by all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You listened on May 16, 1979, Officer Cook, you stayed calm and maintained your focus saving your comrades lives and those civilians who trusted your instincts of leadership and intuition.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2016

Police work is the role of those who honorably and quite bravely chose to pursue. It is in their actions that we can live our lives more serenely and more peacefully because of their heroism to do what is in the best interests of all mankind. Officer Cook, your integrity and dignity are the legacies of humbleness you left for others to emulate. As cherished and as respected as you were, it is still difficult to contemplate your loss to this world and yet you meant the world to your family and friends. The solace they receive is that you my neighbor, friend and hero are resting in peace in God's arms patrolling and helping to spiritually keep alive those who have faithfully and without reservation continued your fight against wickedness. All your actions of compassion and consideration were and are still very much appreciated. Mankind values the noblest of deeds by its beloved heroes and heroines.

Rabbi Lewis S. DavisPolice

April 10, 2016

With outstanding service comes the satisfaction of a job well done. Well done, Officer Cook. Your honorably heroic intentions have left the residents of Dade County feeling safer and more unified. One who sacrifices for their colleagues and those who trusted your calming influence we say a big thank you. The instilling of good conduct and proper ethical behavior within your department won't ever be forgotten. You cannot overlook a gentleman who comported himself with dignity and integrity, that would be akin to overlooking their legacy. Your character and courage carried your life, career and whatever pursuits in life you enjoyed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. One who acts righteously is rewarded many times over by Our Creator.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2016

The elements of surprise are out in our world reminding us of the possible dangers that threaten the very fabric of people's lives. Police officers no matter how honest and dignified they are have to be aware of their environment. Six loyal and dependable years you patrolled the streets of Dade County, Officer Cook. You were accountable, astute and faithful in all your endeavors. You were a responsible person, committed to do what was right. The morals of our beloved public servants are out there being judged and scrutinized on a daily basis. You were a top notch professional who provided the same reassurance and resiliency when it mattered the most. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. What matters now is the humble and heroically valiant legacy you left for others to pattern their careers after.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2016

We greet people with a smile or firm handshake. You greeted those persons openly and with a big smile. You were a happy person, Officer Cook, yet not one to rest on their laurels. Integrity, dignity and honesty can take a person down a long way toward success if they are willing and able to put in the proper amount of effort. It takes a special person to withstand the rigors of police work. My neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, you were that gifted Godsend who came into this world to do just that. Your missions in life and during your career encompassed many tasks of which a calm demeanor and having a certain passion was necessary for the assignment to be carried out properly. You will be remembered for having that loyalty and care that was essential for the enhancement of hope and unity to continue its positive travels within Dade County and a community where you have been saluted for your gracefulness and gallantry. Rest in peace. Your heroism and the legacy you left for others to emulate has been carried out in love and in respect for others to pass on when that time arises. There was more left to accomplish. Your achievements have rewarded your family members who have succeeded in their lives with your wonderful soul watching their every trial and tribulation. You have greeted sadly more heroes and heroines into God's heavenly shelter. The pain and anguish, heartbreak and sorrow should one day end forever. You were all very unique and special servants of Our Creator. Character and consideration followed your patrols of your communities.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2016

Decisive and devoted. Dedicated and determined. To put it bluntly you were a warrior, Officer Cook, it was your honorably heroic actions on May 16, 1979 that helped seal the deal of peace and friendliness within the residents of Dade County. Your comrades could be sure you were there to back them up in integrity and dignity. You knew only one way professionally, not to run only to confront evil and your mannerisms and influence that day and forevermore were supremely humble and outstanding. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your courage and bravery are elements all police officers must function under. That umbrella of admiration and mutual respect is opened wide for all mankind to view.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2016

Legacies are reminders of our beloved and brave family members of noted distinction who by their heroic lives and careers left a message for us to decipher. Your family's mission, Officer Cook, is now very clear, crystal clear in fact and that is to stay honest, possess the utmost integrity and efficiency in carrying out your missions in life that you chose to follow after and to be as accomplished and as decent the moment you set out to pursue them. Dreams and goals are the realities and mysteries in and about life. No one said life would be easy. Police work surely is not. It's a tall order, but a brave and charismatic young man succeeded by going through the police academy and the training that followed. You were a purposeful gentleman, loyal and respectful, responsible and resourceful. Nothing was going to deter you. Determination and devotion should be in every officer's patrol car. Dade County was most fortunate the man wearing his uniform and badge #1664 was most appreciative and utilized every opportunity to enhance those citizens in regaining a semblance of peace and certainty. That message is loud and clear as God now has you walking that proverbial beat in His heavenly abode. rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Class, decency and character make up the important foundations, cornerstones by which we judge our esteemed public servants. Love of life and a passion to protect our best interests, your soul is never far away, Officer Cook. It's there now keeping us all in line marching to the same beat. I know what drums sound like. Those drums you beat at Norland High School had to be very special. You were a very special young man and a treasured gentleman. God gave you to this world for twenty-five meaningful and productive years of achievement, your mission was completed in a very gallant and courageous fashion. You will forever be missed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2016

When we can't pay homage to those fiercely loyal public servants who dedicate their lives to serve us, then there is something not right. You gave Dade County your outstanding service,, Officer Cook and paid the supreme price, your life. A career and humble life filled with so many blessed things, most importantly, honesty, dignity and integrity in the strength of your character. All too many times we overlook a person's humility, for you, Officer Cook, the most meaningful part of your day was your honesty, that all came from your two loving parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Solidarity and being one was how you represented the residents, it was about their needs, their peace, their unity and prosperity.It was completed in a classy and decent manner.Your due diligence and proper respect and courtesy for others won't be forgotten. You will continue to be saluted for your valor, bravery and excellence in commitment and in your professional convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The cost of a heroic life was the respect and grace which you showed all mankind. Integrity lives on in the morals of your loving family members who now carry your legacy of humane distinction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2016

Sorrow is a burden sometimes too hard to bear. But what can heal a broken heart is witnessing the smiles on the folks who can now live in safety and in unity all because of your sacrifice, Officer Cook. They can live in peace because you were a calm and quiet gentleman who let his actions speak for themselves. It is one's dignity and integrity and how they comport and compose themselves when the going gets tough. With a soft heart and yet a compassion to do the right thing you remained fair and serious when the situation called for it. A cherished and treasured hero forever, a man of motion and the strength to carry on with your professional obligations, it is now your family and colleagues who share in the onus to carry on with your legacy and to keep us its vitality and stay vigilant. Stay focused. Remain calm and collected. know your responsibilities, it goes a long way to assisting any public servant who battles very bravely and most heroically. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If you could view Dade County citizens today, Officer Cook, your beautiful smile would be a big grin from ear to ear.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2016

Be patient. Be honest. Stay dignified. Success does not always appear the first time around. It may take several attempts and yet as long as the integrity is central to your endeavors you'll achieve beyond your wildest expectations. You toiled and labored quite long and hard, Officer Cook, to become a very dependable and reliable police officer. No matter the task at hand you accomplished and dispatched loyal preservation and service to all Dade County. its residents found themselves at a sorrowful loss despite your heroic effort to save your comrades and those folks who came to respect and admire your calming influence you maintained while keeping the peace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your good name and humble legacy of humane and supreme effect will never be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 7, 2016

The relevance of your relief to all mankind, Officer Cook, has meant the difference in how we can go about living and functioning as a community. As one of the many dignified and honorable angels of the law enforcement profession, you delivered the results and resolve in firmness, fairness and justice for all. Two plus two equals four. Multiply your life and career by all your valiant actions and the results are rather simple, you will be cherished and saluted for having the inane wisdom and knowledge coupled with those fundamental leadership skills to assist other comrades in staying away from harmful pitfalls. The challenges await those who have taken over your watch. Please look over them and your family. They were as you were most beloved and treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Every servant is relied upon to produce the much needed relief and for what you meant to your department, Officer Cook, resourcefulness and loyalty went out on patrol each day with you. Manners and decency, class and compassion walked that beat in Dade County and now it walks with God leading your soul to the many celestial sites.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2016

A person filled with a heart of gold and a brave soul full of love served us in my ways. Not only were you a humble inspiration to all mankind, Officer Cook, more than that your honesty, dignity and integrity filled the many people of Dade County whom you protected and served. A fountain of faithfulness, a loyal and distinguished police officer who led by example and preached that golden rule, treat all people as you would want them to treat you. And in your home my neighbor, friend and hero, respect and politeness always went hand in hand. So too your legacy of strength in so many areas will forever be appreciated. Rest in peace. Your soul lights up our skies carrying that sacred message of unity, peace and goodwill for all. Your heroic sacrifice bears this out.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2016

The wheels of justice move in ways that are not always logical. Just go to the Officers Down Memorial Page and read the stories and accounts of the lives of our beloved heroes and heroines. Your story, Officer Cook, made those who knew you both personally and professionally cry. Here you were at the tender young age of twenty-five with a uniquely God given mindset and skill that was dictated by long hours of hard work and training, you had that certain candor, honesty to go about your daily affairs, Dade County and its residents were in good hands, its peace and unity all by your gentle hands and feet that lifted the spirits of all mankind. It is and was this passion that propelled you my neighbor, friend and hero to a career that had more left to achieve. Your missions was deemed complete and it is Our Creator who now shelters your spirit in His palms for safekeeping. You saved us from harm, were a valiant and dignified human being and with this a strength of charm and character to match. Rest in peace. The wheels of fairness and honor moved properly by your every movement. These enhancements are the result of your arduous convictions and the swiftness of your professional commitment to both pride and excellence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2016

Perpetual motion. The actions of the pristine men and women of the law enforcement profession who go out on patrols in an effort to preserve and to protect our freedoms. You were a sincerely faithful, loyal and top servant whose integrity, dignity and honesty never got the best of him. You maintained an even keel with a positively calming approach in solving problems that cropped up. You'll be inscribed by the citizens of Dade County as a hero and a legend. History bears out your humane and kind acts of love and you will remain admired and adored forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Being sedentary does not accomplish as much as being on the go in doing God's heavenly chores.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2016

The theme of any duly sworn law enforcement professional is the realization that one operates cautiously, carefully and with a balanced amount of scrutiny.One's own home where they have grown up depends on a large measure of integrity, dignity and honor while they search for that chosen field of endeavor. Your chosen field, Officer Cook, was your desire to become a police officer. And you were an instrumentally sound person who let his worthiness and actions of love and hard work speak for themselves. This community of Dade County has experienced many changes since your untimely passing, but nevertheless, your sacrifice has brought newer hope, optimism and enhancement to those yearning for its appearance. A cherished and most beloved gentleman whose valor and courtesy will not be overlooked nor forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The humility of your career and the life behind your good deeds of kindness and dogged dedication and determination will rest within the venues of this area for all future generations to come. Decades from now your powerful exploits of energetic effort will be brought back to recall your legendary heroism that secured the peace and unity of the citizens who came to rely on your responsible resolve.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2016