Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

When working as one community in peace and in good health, one can accomplish so much more. Police officers who patrol and serve the many venues around this country do so in honesty, bravery and reverence. As a gifted and humbly talented police officer, Officer Cook, you were our hero whose calming influence, voice of reason and persuasive passion helped settle down those residents who may have gotten out of hand. You were a cherished man, one who intellect allowed you to command other comrades in this seemingly never ending fight against evil. The strength of a person's commitment and character leaves no doubt as to how you will be remembered. Your legacy was founded and stays grounded in loyalty and dignity. Working in a profession where a lot is expected and demanded from its public servants, your uniform was donned with excellence and a compassion to protect all folks no matter their background. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 9, 2016

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that surely the residents of Dade County gained respect for the enhancements brought about through your valiant service. You were their to give something. Perhaps next time we give, we should contemplate why we are giving. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 8, 2016

In a home filled with love and respect, it is no wonder, Officer Cook, as to why you were so revered and adored. It must begin here, just as honesty, dignity and integrity must travel. Dade County and its residents have gained no respect as for what their enhancements have meant to their lives all these years later. A man and his character are how we come to judge why accomplishment in the police profession is quite important. A strength of your legacy was the willingness to pitch in and do whatever needed to be completed for peace and unity to stay with us forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment, not conceit, dignity and pure desire, not deceit can carry a person through their daily challenges. You accepted the risks of your job, Officer Cook and still performed in an outstanding manner.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 8, 2016

Taking care of those that take care of themselves, you did that for your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, quite superbly. The humbleness and love you had for your parents and for mankind can never be overlooked. Neither can your honesty, integrity and dignity be either. You were that special officer, whose heroic actions were the compliment of your life. A life and career based upon the ideals and values that are central to any accomplishments that have kept your legacy shining our does you marvelous soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A man of character, devotion and passion. A treasured human being replete with ethics and intuitiveness that assisted you in all your travels in and around Dade County. The citizens are forever grateful.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 8, 2016

We witness the boldness of our law enforcement heroes and heroines on a daily basis. It is not just a matter of routine. Rather, it is a labor of love and dignity that they get to perform a job they willingly chose to accept. And accept without reservation you did, Officer Cook. Sheer determination and the driven devotion to achieve made your watch a bit easier for Dade County and its residents to relax and to be able to thrive and to live peacefully and with unity for all. Integrity and intelligence were among the many reasons you were able to lead other officers through danger and to keep honesty where it needed to be held. You were respected and admired and so today and forever do we salute your courage and valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your beautiful soul our days and nights, when we cannot rest properly we look up to God's skies for sagely advice. You were there in good an din not so good times. You'll never be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2016

To forgive is divine. To give one's life for the will of God and those professional calls of duty, we can't say enough. We cay state emphatically Officer Cook, that you were a brave man, a noble hero who was filled with class, decency and honesty. It's a shame some of your peers today can't follow suit. You will be fondly remembered for having the personification of concern, character and commitment to excellence which at least gave you the change to succeed at all challenges. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Legacies are divine maintained by Our Creator who gives His servants the will to both aspire and to lead through inspiration. These are the cherished souls of sacrifice and enhancement. Dade County should always stand tall. You stood humbly, Officer Cook, forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2016

The price men and women of nobility pay for our safety, it can never be more. We ask that these unselfish servants stay honest and dignified, have care and concern within their uniforms and badges they carry with pride and loyalty to their commitments. This was what made you, Officer Cook, a most venerable officer. A trusted individual who fortified your endeavors to bring together people of all classes in security and solitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy remains of character and consideration. It's the morals of your family and a motto we should all try to emulate.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2016

Commit yourself to courage through honor and dignity. Have the bravery and valor to perform your job freely and without doubt or reservation. Officer Cook, you worked as a police officer preserving and protecting the enhancements all people deserve. Dade County has come to salute its most skilled and humble public servants. You were reserved, yet distinguished, hopeful not boastful. You stayed the course and served as a calming influence for generations to come. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2016

Commitment means having the honesty to submit yourself to the will of God. You had the humble pride, Officer Cook and yet possessed the necessary dignity and integrity to keep Dade County individuals on a higher plane of peace and unity. That today is surely missed. Though that is the challenge all police officers face each day as they expose their lives and careers to this evil element. The starting place for you, Officer Cook, was in your home where you learned from your devoted parents all the right lessons Humility and good character must begin someplace, if not here then where? You will remain cherished as a loyal officer, a brave comrade and a gifted leader who prided himself in excellence where it was most wanted. Your legacy of honesty, class and the will to survive won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your friends are still here looking up to your soul for some sage advice. It rubbed off on many people and has carried them through their lives today.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2016

Captivating and communicating are too part of any public servant's resume. And yet without honor, dignity, decency and integrity you can't begin to function as you should. This very dangerous profession, police work, demands that its brave and talented men and women have certain qualities which in turn makes them a cut above other hard working people. Fortunately, Officer Cook, you were able to maintain law and order in Dade County by being honorable and sincere. You were a master speaker whose calming influence has led to so many changes, changes you should be allowed to witness, though you will never be forgotten for courageous performing that day. Humility and humanity always came together to produce the finest results when you policed and protected the public safety which in turn has kept peace and togetherness as one. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2016

One who commits evil and runs through the gates of wickedness has to lie in a hornet's nest of stinging pain. One who seeks peace and pursues it is called a righteous person. As an honorable and trustworthy gentleman, Officer Cook, your family, your professional peers, personal friends all had partaken in the fruits of wisdom. Even with your congeniality, sense of humor and engaging personality, you had the decency, dignity and integrity to make people feel wanted, safe and secure. Nothing more could the residents of Dade County ask for other than you still being here today spreading goodwill, good cheer and offering the enhancements of optimism, hope and equality. You were well respected, admired by all and most of all remain a hero forever treasured for acting in an unwavering and unselfish manner to save many lives that sad day of May 16, 1979. A day humanity won't soon forget. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2016

For the wisest of people they try to perform their daily jobs based upon good work and honesty. Police officers on the other hand have to perform dangerous assignments that they chose as a profession where character, dignity and integrity carry them through. You performed as a person, Officer Cook and who was looked upon for sage advice, sound logic and leadership capabilities that not too many possess. When we look to our bravest and most courageous heroes and heroines who maintain the calming influences as the fundamentals behind peace and serenity, Dade County surely was guided by these traits and you will forever be remembered for having the sound mind and fairness in judgement to see these things through. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clarity has been and will always be attached to your heroically humble legacy of strength in commitment to pride and excellence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2016

The phrase I used in the last reflection should have read to try emulating this over and over and that Metro-Dade Police Department was glad to have you, Officer Cook, among its ranks. Sometimes it is easy to overlook a person's accomplishments during their lifetimes and in the professions they choose to follow. Since a police officer's life and career is judged based upon, honesty, dignity, integrity, character and performance that alone would be a handful for most to digest. Your resourcefulness was spread far and wide around Dade County and its various venues. I know I could not do what you did. It takes sheer fortitude and faith that Our Lord will guide your travels accordingly. He did for six years of solid and outstanding effort and for twenty-five years gave you the sage wisdom and knowledge to serve and protect us with a calming influence and a voice of reason. That leadership is ringing loud and clearly from God's heavenly shelter where you now patrol His golden streets. There is no tumult. There is no war. There is not hatred nor bigotry. There are only His many brave and guardian angels of heroism, action and hope. This springs eternal. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. In sickness and in health you are there hovering above us and guiding our pathways in life to the humble fruits of success which you partook from. You can only take if you make a deposit of some sort of action which will in turn better this world. One made better and enhanced further by your labors of love and reverence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2016

To live each day and to enjoy the fruits of success is what brings us happiness. Trying emulating this over and over for most of us this would be next to impossible. For one who's faithful, honest and devout, we praise them humbly speaking. This was how your life and professional career, Officer Cook, was formulated. It starts in one's home life and how they are raised upon morality and dignified actions. It then translates as they grow up and mature into people who have a sense of balance between good and what is deemed not good. All the time, the training, the field and classroom hours spent helped mold you into the fine police officer that not only Metro-Dade Police Department among its ranks, but the residents of Dade County where you were respected and honored and continue to be admired for your dedication and perseverance to security and peace. When these two forces combine as one, people feel a sense of relief in that they can fulfill their goals, dreams and aspirations just as you did for twenty-five years with more left to accomplish. The mission in life is clear, pursue what makes you happy, challenge your inner being to fairness, decency and integrity. It will by itself leave a legacy that is more than a footnote. You left us too soon, Officer Cook, you achievements serve as a balance beam for us stand tall as you did when confronted with violence. rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your soul stands out among the many courageous heroes and heroines who sacrificed for a just and a noble cause.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2016

Your attitude is your gratitude. Meaning one thanks their Creator for all that they have. Being a police officer can be a thankless job for all that one must juggle. Balancing what needs to get done in order for citizens to live safe and sound. This is always a top priority. Placing things in their proper perspective, always how you lived your life and performed your role, Officer Cook. After all for one to achieve, honesty, integrity and dignity must be placed at the top of your professional agenda. And I know you were thankful. I can't think of too many sons who would visit their mothers after work to inquire how they are doing. You did. I could tell by your mother's letter to me what kind of a loving son and a hero you were to her. If only you could have celebrated her one-hundredth birthday with her and Karen out in San Diego, California. You were a loyal comrade, a treasured friend to all and the ultimate personification of a warm and congenial gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Legacies of hope, faith and peace last forever as does your soul, it continues lighting up our world from all this evil that you fought on a daily basis. You fought tooth and nail to preserve, serve and protect.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2016

For one to achieve success and accomplishment in their life and chosen endeavor, trust and faith in God is essential. Being the devout man that you were, Officer Cook, those who knew you saw greatness and humility in whatever you undertook. Your police career was drawn from your pleasant and honorable upbringing by your two loving and devoted parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, your beloved heroic son, Officer William C. Cook, possessed that natural ability to lead other comrades through his dignity, integrity and respect he had for authority and for having certain God given talents that not everyone has. To become a leader, one must first aspire and then to be an inspiration for others to properly follow their lead. You were admired and remain cherished among your peers and those residents of Dade County whom you faithfully protected and served. The world lost a great man on May 16, 1979. Your family continues serving and striving to maintain with loving humbleness all that you fulfilled during your life. Never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2016

The calming influence that all police officers should rely on serves as the measuring stick for how any outcome will be positive. When you went out on patrol, Officer Cook, Liberty City or wherever you served and protected, the citizens knew they would be treated in a first class manner by your courtesies. Not everyone is covered by decency or morals, your life and career was the epitome of class, honesty and dignity. God takes those truly righteous heroes and heroines to heaven, sheltering them as their souls that were most beloved go from one point to another. You'll always be treasured and admired for the life and career you assumed. W make choices in life that will benefit society. Your decision was based upon deductive reasoning and sound logic. What else can we say? You were a hero and warrior until the end. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2016

As we begin this new year, let us reflect back on the past year in which too much violence permeated this world. A world made safer by your efforts, Officer Cook. Where honor, dignity and integrity came together to assist you better in this war of wickedness. You will be remembered for having the heroic humility to see all things through. And as such your legacy will reflect that. One of decency, dedication and devotion to the calls of professional duty. You live on in your family's heart, your colleagues hearts and those who befriended a truly cherished gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Thirty-seven will soon be fast approaching, the enhancements and security you allowed Dade County residents with only reinforces your terrific upbringing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2016

New Year's Day comes in two days. let us all offer a small prayer for peace, love and hope being channeled properly in 2016. You were a champion of this, Officer Cook. You took the correct steps in an effort to ensure this would occur. Your untimely loss is a loss for all mankind, police officers whatever chosen professions we choose to undertake. At least you were honest, had dignity and integrity surrounding your every move around Dade County roads. Too many bad things happening to good people and you were a good man. A loyal follower who turned out to be an inspired leader of other police. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your thoughtfulness, gallantry and professional demeanor have been greatly absent. Commitment and your character certainly steered your missions and now Our pilot navigates your soul from one point to another. I want for you, Mrs. Cook to have a wonderful January first filled with good health, peace and prosperity for all. Your beloved and darling son filled this world with his peaceful disposition and care with compassion for his fellowman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2015

Deduction by honesty, devotion and desire driven by dignity, heroism by humility, all the right stuff that all police officers must have to carry out their jobs properly. Officer Cook, you were a gentle soul, a devout and faithful man, an individual of calm and concern. Dade County and its people could surely rely on a very resourceful and revered man of action whose missions in twenty-five years of life were twofold and that was to serve and to protect the public trust and maintain peace and everlasting unity among its neighborhoods. Those who were fortunate enough to have known you miss your warm and big smile and the integrity you possessed to persevere and perform everyday in an outstanding manner right until your last watch on May 16, 1979. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. There will never be an issue whatsoever with your admired legacy, in that it will permeate down to all your colleagues of the future who by their bravery and courage look to get a handle on the evil that still rears its ugly head. People deserve the right to live quietly and with security within their homes and communities.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2015

We praise the Lord and thank Him for the times our loved ones were around us. All the good and sometimes the not so good. Twenty-five years does not seem like a long time, the trouble is why? You accomplished more in your life and career, Officer Cook ,than most of us would ever know. You were fiercely determined, devoted and driven by a powerful and yet humble work ethic, consisting of morals, honesty and integrity. That lasts even as you rest in peace now my neighbor, friend and hero. God's grace and your sagely wisdom are now the very ingredients in helping your comrades to stay safe. Patrol those golden streets well just as you faithfully did for Dade County residents for six years of stellar and heroic work. Always treasured and respected. Dignified and mindful of all mankind, the peace and enhancements we have today moving forward is directly attributed and was courageously brought about through your endeavors.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2015

Conceit and deceit can lead anyone down the wrong path. Honor and integrity when merged as one do usually lead to proper conduct and can make a career takeoff. Your wonderful life and police career, Officer Cook, was highlighted by many wonderful times and moments. Though sadly those times and moments ended way too soon back on May 16, 1979. It was a very sad day for the entire police world, your family and friends. But you were humble, lovable, respected, concise and precise to every detail that would lend a hand in your being able to serve and to protect Dade County citizens, affording them the right to live freely and with peace surrounding them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy of heroic actions remains the dignity of your blessed soul and its strength of character and commitment to pride and excellence. Bravery and valor help eliminate violence when that person is engaged in thoughtful and productive work habits.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2015

Heroes and heroes captivate us with their quite unique and unwavering valor and bravery. It all starts with being honest and having the necessary dignity and integrity to commit oneself to performing the tasks at hand. Challenging enough for the ordinary person who works a nine to five shift. Police work is not just a nine to five assignment, it can be much longer depending on what is needed to bring out a cooperation between citizens and those who have taken a solemn affirmation to serve and to protect. Something as a young man must have stirred your passions, Officer Cook, to have chosen a profession where it's a central theme to be decent, honest and to be driven and devoted to accomplish. Having been one of your department's finest officers, it's no secret as to why you have remained cherished and have been saluted for your heroic actions of May 16, 1979. Twenty-five years young and so much more to left to fulfill. Your missions to stamp out evil and help to enhance the lives of all Dade County residents continues this day and will forever. It was that modest pride and excellence that you kept up with in a deserving manner.You rendered outstanding leadership and the courage to assist other colleagues to intelligently handle whatever tasks were given to them. Hope, peace and strength lie within your bright and shining soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2015

Where honesty, dignity and integrity travel, longevity and success may be close behind. For it is with our most angelic and very special men and women who patrol our streets and communities hoping to weed out evil. No small chore. Mo easy task. One gigantic challenge and it lies within the beings and souls of our courageously decent public servants, of which you were one of, Officer Cook. It's the way you composed yourself, maintaining calm and peace within the Dade County community where you were respected and loyal to your fellow comrades. All of whom dug deep into the trenches to combat this menacing enemy. Violence takes no time off as it permeates our society while we are asleep at night and those assigned to serve and protect us look out for our souls so we can rest easily. Your quality of character and its inner strength circles around us forever guiding our every movement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your humble and humane service in both your career and during your life of achievement will always be our inspirational motivating factor.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2015

We commit ourselves to giving honor and salutes to those women and men who dare to risk their beings to save our souls from harm. You took the challenge, Officer Cook, to protect and to serve the public interest. Dade County certainly remembers its heroes and heroines who have kept the wheels of peace and enhancement moving forward. Pride and excellence function as one when the dignity, honesty and integrity of that person is bound as one. You'll never be forgotten Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2015