Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

As easy going as you were, Officer Cook, it's hard to ever imagine you passing time doing nothing. It was about what your parents taught you that stayed etched in your mind that allowed you have success in both your life and in your police career. Our public servants must remain humble, loyal and devoted to all their causes of duty no matter the circumstances placed before them. Resentment and envy cannot ever make up for dignity and loyalty. You possessed a maturity far beyond your years. You held firm in your beliefs and in the common sense approaches to your official duties. You were the best, but to become the best, you must pass certain tests, both mental and physical that are essential in making any officer accomplished in their field. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Legacy is made up of humility, honesty, astuteness, consideration and a yearning, a thirst for doing things right the first time around. Failure cannot ever seep into a police officer's uniform, it has to be worn with that certain characteristic we call integrity, something you were raised with and comported yourself with throughout your life and profession.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 18, 2015

Making an introspection helps one acquire knowledge which in turn makes stronger one's inner being. In order to lead, Officer Cook, you had to first be willing to gain insights, wisdom and intelligence from other veteran colleagues. Wisdom is a powerful tool and when utilized correctly, it sure goes a long way toward helping make this a much safer and sounder society. Your courageousness, boldness, honesty, combined with your dignity and integrity assisted in the total enhancement of all Dade County residents who are forever grateful to one of their many police heroes and heroines. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Leadership and wisdom always protect a person from usually straying. Police officers must be confident and sure of themselves in order to provide the proper unity, peace and freedom that people come to expect from their faithful and brave public servants. Your legacy is sure to be carried on as it has by your family members, comrades and many friends. Inspect what you would expect.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 18, 2015

We are born. We grow. We admire. We cherish those chances that are given to us. You were born, Officer Cook and you were given the opportunities to succeed all because of the terrific upbringing of your parents. The kind of work the police have to do everyday challenges the most astute and articulate individual of which you humbly were. People grew because of your unselfish devotion to protect and serve their common interest. You functioned with zeal, energy and great enthusiasm. Sometimes we see this in our officers, sometimes not. Dade County and its venues were the recipients of your grace and gallantry. All along while serving you kept your cool along with honor, integrity and dignity. Your bright smile captured the moment and for the last thirty-six years, God has seen to it that your smile keeps lighting up this world where evil still raises its ugliness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A hero for sure. A legacy to be studied and taught as a lesson for all. it's about a man's professional commitment, pride and excellence in action and in good deeds. Your good name, Officer Cook stays active within the hearts and minds of all. Humility and humbleness are rewarded to those devout in their pursuits of righteousness. Yes, we certainly cherish those memories of a well lived life and career, sadly cut way too short by a terror we label as violence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 17, 2015

A person is raised by their loving parents with certain principles of character that are expected to be carried on during their lives and in the chosen fields of endeavor in which they pursue. Since you were a caring and compassionate gentleman, Officer Cook, no worries were ever raised regarding your stellar behavior, honesty, dignity and integrity. Police work is all about dealing with the citizens who are entitled to live and function in peace and serenity around them. You acted with the highest amount of diligence and determination. Your dedication to service has always been remembered as a part of your heroic legacy. We pay kudos to you my neighbor, friend and hero for your bravery, courage, valor and decency, that when it was combined with your calming influence helped restore the faith the residents had in you. You were a most treasured, cherished and admired officer who will never be forgotten for your commitment to excellence, boldness and quickness to act in an outstanding manner to saved many lives. May 16, 1979 will go down as a day when one of God's humble servants took charge of a scene and attempted to replace mayhem with a taciturn resolve in the community of Dade County. Rest in peace. Many lives including those of your comrades were saved by your unwavering resourcefulness. The bar of professionalism was truly raised to a higher level all because of your savvy and leadership abilities.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 17, 2015

I would imagine when you and your beloved wife, Karen, Officer Cook, entertained guests the pride and love you had for your visitors, well it can be a bit difficult to put into words. I'll try to though. You had to be a very happy couple who by your hard work and demanding fields of endeavor which required much study and contemplation, one could only think that at the end of the day, you could still make people laugh and make them exceedingly joyful as well. Losing you as your family, your wife, mother and sister all did, just left a wide and deep hole that is hard to fill as you were the glue that kept your family together. You were a humble man and a devoted public servant who tried his best to enhance people's lives by just doing what you dreamed of doing since your childhood. It still bounces back to one's decency,dignity and honesty that can make all the difference in how one may or may not turn out. You were a superbly fine individual whose role as a police officer was kept intact by your bravery, courage and strength of character. All the things that go into the makings of a fine and foremost legacy all channeled around your respect for mankind and a sincerely driven desire to make this world a really truly better place to live, breathe and to function. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your father, Charles, may he too rest in peace is up in heaven with his beautiful son holding hands and being cradled in God's palms while you patrol His golden streets.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 16, 2015

No techniques were ever needed for you to function as proficiently and as professionally as you did each and everyday, Officer Cook. Sometimes in life we take things for granted, we worry about the minor, mundane issues and so to speak we fail to live up to what is more of a priority to maintain. What was your goal, your duty, that was to act honorably and with a sense of dignity and stellar integrity. A man or woman's honesty is what helps catapult them to success and while keeping a vigilance over Dade County and its residents, Officer Cook, you kept your class, decency and due diligence surrounding your uniform and the badge you wore with extreme pride. This is what made you such an excellent police officer and a leader of your comrades who went to battle with you on a daily regimen. Your parents, friends in and outside of your department knew you drew your strength of character from your humbleness, loyalty, faithfulness and everlasting resourcefulness, so there were never any worries or concerns as to how you would handle any tasks, assignments or challenges placed your way. You are to be remembered as a true police hero whose legacy continues to live on and to climb as high as your cherished soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It was your concern and caring compassion that folks admired most about you, what a shame to not see your smile or to have ever personally met you. from what I was told by your family, you were a one of a kind gentleman, with a gentle and charismatic personality.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 16, 2015

Police work is one special profession in which officers need to be able to converse with the public they both serve and protect. Since you were a master orator, Officer Cook, citing examples to make a point was an integral part, you had to be sure and confident of being able to drive home your message. The residents of Dade County respected and admired you and knew you were both fair and unbiased. all of this driven by your loyalty, humbleness, honor and integrity. For if any officer forgets these essentials, then being able to police properly could lead them astray. You were a born leader who was destined for greatness, the good Lord had other more important plans for a hero of your humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy has always been the sounding board, better yet the springboard of morals, ethics, bravery and quality of character with the strength of boldness and swiftness to act. You saved many lives including your comrades and civilians and you will be remembered for your good name and the upbringing you received it led to all your achievements in both your life and career.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 15, 2015

All people including police officers need the proper respect and have to act accordingly so as not to cause harm or worse to the citizens they serve and protect. Seeing that you acted competently and honorably, that is why you have been so saluted for your service to all of Dade county. Hardships and friendships do at times seem to go hand in hand, a sort of checks and balances. Police work feverishly and diligently to sort out the good from the bad. You performed your role very capably and without doubt. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A hero's legacy of good character, moral strength and noble ingenuity, dedicated to serving the common good.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 15, 2015

We should think before we act or speak. Making statements that don't make sense. I don't know. It appears to me as if something is amiss. Well, when you patrolled Dade County streets, Officer Cook, you were humbly confident in all of your abilities. First and foremost, your honesty, integrity and dignity never departed from when you awoke to start your day. It just broke for a good night of sleep and now as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, the sounds of unity, freedom and accountability can all be heard loud and clear because of your heroic actions, bold and swift, brave and valiant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 14, 2015

Being the devout and faithful individual that you were, Officer Cook, one word that never came into your house, your whole life and your faithful service to Dade County citizens was arrogance. A lack of respect for authority. A total disregard for human beings who strive for mutual respect and admiration. Working as a law enforcement official one needs to give respect in order to earn it back. Since you honored your Creator, your parents and the establishment it was relatively simple for you to comprehend how one needs to perform at a level where proper dignity and integrity is constantly called for. We are given things in life that we don't always to do, you, Officer Cook, performed in an honorable and outstanding fashion, enabling those citizens to feel more secure about themselves. The priority of police officers is the safety of the public and themselves. You showed more promise than most. You led by a humble example, politely showing others how this and that would be dealt with. The bravery, courage and valor without any doubts has consummated what those of us knew about you. Your character and its strength remain founded upon the morals and ethics you lived by. A legacy born of pride, excellence and commitment all for the sake of humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Forty-two heroes and heroines of the Metro-Dade Police Department, all brave and honorable souls whose lives revolved around many central cores, namely, class, honesty and decency in both their personal lives and professional careers. You won't be forgotten Officer Cook. Badge#1664 was worn for a reason, it was pinned on with love and esteem upon a hero's chest, one who went out and made a difference by doing great deeds.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 13, 2015

Police officers have to be able to deal with a variety of dilemmas that may confront them on a daily basis. So looking at themselves first and foremost and seeing how they can make others feel secure is one of their many priorities. You were a careful and yet self-confident officer, Officer Cook, yet were not an abusive, callous or out of control individual, heaven forbid. Your calming, considerate and most honest efforts led to many resolutions in problems that would crop up. You handled yourself in an outstanding and brave manner which in turn led other officers under your leadership to behave exactly like you. This is how all people, particularly professionals of the law enforcement should carry themselves. Dignity and integrity cannot allow themselves to slide from any officer's reign. The uniform you donned with honor and pride, Officer Cook, serves as a reminder of how those of us not performing your job should conduct themselves. Officers are always under the microscope and are expected to govern themselves accordingly, thus affording all citizens the proper channels of service and protection and only then can we truly state that unity, peace and liberty in any given community can prosper. One only needs to find their faults and mistakes, clean them up and try to assist others. You lived and worked your career this way my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy constructed on the nuts, bolts and solid foundations of stellar character and discipline from within your home, raised by two devoted, loving and wonderful parents. Rest in peace. From humble beginnings come the kinds of success we all want from our children. You did this world proud, spoke the truth and lived a righteous and trustworthy life founded upon acting right and doing good deeds. On May 16, 1979, it was your heroic actions that saved at least seven lives and who knows how many more. Your comrades were very grateful and the residents of Dade County are grateful, they were back then and things continue their evolution, it's very sad you could not be witness to these enhancements, since your sacrifice led to these future changes, all for the better. All in the good name of Officer William C. Cook, now an angel of God patrolling His golden streets above. The light of your soul surely illuminates the darkness in our world and always will do so.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 13, 2015

When we take onus of those things that require our due diligence, we then take pride. Part of this responsibility is contemplating before we talk. Rambling and fumbling over words is surely a waste of time. Police work requires this sort of proper vigilance and the destination of where we travel from one place to another in one's daily assignments. Going around Dade County for six years, roughly one quarter of your life, there certainly were moments when everything you trained for, studied and practiced for was placed before you in which thinking and planning did go hand in hand. It all gets back to loyalty, faithfulness, honesty, dignity and integrity that makes all the difference in the world. Your survival, the citizens and their welfare too was on the line. You brokered peace. You gave up your life and career sadly so we the ordinary person could continue onward. One who exerts themselves with bravery, courage and valor shall not be forgotten. Your presence in this world as a hero has made all the enhancements possible, for without your boldness and fortitude, goodwill could never shine forth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment to honor and excellence were your priority as is every officer's number one rule. The light of your soul serves as this constant reminder. It was you, Officer Cook and your humbleness combined with your ingrained humility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 12, 2015

Being alone and living in a sheltered world can bring great distress. Living among people who become your friends and neighbors in a unified fashion can make all the difference in the world. Isolation can bring great suffering, sharing with others can deliver much joy. If someone does something that irks or irritates you, let it slide and then when your emotions are calmer meet with the individual to discuss why things are happening the way they are. You were a calm fellow, Officer Cook, it's not to say you had ice water flowing in your veins, it's just that you took more realistic approaches to resolve conflicts. You had a plethora of friends in and out of your department, they were the intelligent ones who knew what Officer Cook was about, your passion, pride and professionalism that went into making you a top police officer. But, there is no success that is recorded without proper honor, dignity and integrity. Honoring your parents, honoring, respecting society and those lead us by example. Prudence and perseverance by diligently swaying those to do that which is deemed fitting for society. Comporting oneself with a faithfully loyal and dignified presence when out on patrol keeping unity, peace and freedom bonded together. You were a treasured and resourceful gentleman whose legacy surely overflows with grace, gallantry, valor, bravery and consistent courage. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 12, 2015

People go around looking for other people's character defects instead of keeping their own house in order. Your home my neighbor, friend and hero was neat, organized and free of chaos, mayhem and anger. That is why you were the calming influence that Dade County citizens came to expect when trouble raised its ugly head. Our parents raise us with certain principles and the expectations that come from those lessons. You were taught well and in turn were able to give instructions to others. The honor, integrity and dignity trickled down to your colleagues, the valor, courage and bravery is something not everyone has. It takes a superior human effort to stay the course in a profession where there are a lot of pitfalls and problems that crop up day to day. You were the best at solving and resolving any and all conflicts heroically and with grace and perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. When correcting a person, do it modestly and with a sense of pride.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 11, 2015

I meant to say, Officer Cook, if not for our loving mothers, we would not be here fulfilling God's commandments and making the world a better place. Suffering is atonement and atonement is joy. You gave the people pleasure in going out into the Dade County community serving and protecting the peace and togetherness of the residents. You were a sincerely devoted and treasured officer. You did not lack the honesty, dignity and integrity. You were the eyes and ears of the people, you cared about any concerns residents had. Taking charge of situations was one of your greatest attributes and that is why your character and legacy reflects your physical and spiritual stamina that you had. Bravery, courage and valor can never be pushed aside one who is bold and resolute in their actions, yours, Officer Cook, stood for the highest degree of sacrifice and giving. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your parents and family would be proud of you, you acquitted yourself ably and very capably.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 11, 2015

At times distorting the truth, one should always avoid distorting truth from fiction. Police have to weed through and make decisions that can and usually do make any impact upon society and its citizens. Making peace and unity last in any given community takes time, it may not be felt immediately. Like going to the dentist, it takes awhile for emotions to simmer down a bit. And this is where you came from, Officer Cook. You patrolled and toiled every watch with the same logic and common sense approaches to problems that needed solving. The answers take time, they don't arrive that quickly, things need to be pacified and then one can take their cues. You took instruction and direction quite well, so knowledgeable that you were able to given commands to other comrades. It takes a molder of women and men, honest, comfortable in their dignity and integrity who is self-confident in getting results. Most of all, it requires a certain mind and skill set from one who is unwavering and most deliberate in their convictions to excellence, pride and honor, through bravery, courage and valor. No stone can be left upright, meaning every lead must be exhausted until you arrive at the truth. You did this very well, Officer Cook and served residents with the very same fairness and impartiality that we all deserve. Cherished and loyal. Faithful, professional and highly determined. These all are the makings of a diligent police officer, your heroic nature and humble legacy stay cemented where they indeed belong. You are to be saluted for your spirit and humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We the citizens walk because of your unselfish, unwavering and undying commitment to view peace, liberty and unity carried through. No half endeavors. Just full concentration and resounding resiliency. Honor and righteousness poured from your veins, Officer Cook. When you spoke, it was as if honey was flowing from your mouth. A fountain of greatness and graciousness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 10, 2015

Motherhood is the highest and most noblest occupation. Amen to that. For without others loving and devoted mothers, we would not be here in this world being fruitful and fulfilling the promises that we are each born with. Your wonderful mother, Officer Cook, at age ninety-nine, has lived all her life since her darling and honorable son,yourself, was taken away much too young with unfulfilled dreams and goals left to achieve. You did accomplish many things during your twenty-five years of life, namely you served with a unique air of humbleness, you were devoted to noble causes while keeping both your integrity and dignity intact. You were polite and courteous. Kind and considerate. Wickedness and its ugly scent has surely been lessened by the enormous strength of your character, precision and outstanding performance. From a personal standpoint, you were a truly treasured, cherished and loyal public servant, whose diligence and vigilance in serving and in protecting all Dade County residents shall remain as your legacy as humane and as endearing forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We thank God for the many mothers, as loving, compassionate as they are. Your mother, Officer Cook, will be in my thoughts and prayers. If you read any of these reflections of your supremely and bravely humble son, Officer William C. "Billy" Cook, Bill to his friends, know I have always remembered and will continue to carry on his loving memory by emulating the goodwill and heroic actions he delivered each and everyday to this world. Mrs. Cook, I still would love to meet you or to personally speak with you. God bless you. A humble, devout and kind a person as this world could ever know along with your late husband, Charles, may he too rest in peace. Probably are plenty of smiles abounding in God's kingdom as I leave this reflection. Laughter is good for the heart and soul. I would surmise after parenthood, police work is the most humblest of professions in that it takes the absolute proper individual to perform all its assignments particularly with honesty and correct physical and mental fortitude. You had that Officer Cook and so many more wonderfully endearing characteristics. To witness your child succeed gives parents the greatest pleasure they could have. Your children, Nancy and her darling younger brother, Billy, Officer Cook, both prepared well and were ready for the challenges that life sends our way.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 10, 2015

When you love something, pursue it with all your might and vigor. Wisdom, honesty, dignity and integrity should be pursued and followed intensely. How else can one succeed without these key factors? People loved and respected your intellect and everything about you, Officer Cook. The calmness, the knowledge, the leadership abilities you brought with you to the Metro-Dade Police Department are going to be enshrined within the headquarters of your division for generations to come. You cannot forget any officer who goes over and beyond what is required of them. On May 16, 1979, actions dictated you going to a domestic call, one you handled many other times bravely and most professionally. People of course react to different situations, as do the officers themselves who are trained to handle anything that comes their way. Fear didn't get into your mind, you courageously went with your partner, your unwavering commitment was outstanding as you saved your colleagues and those civilians from an even worse fate. No telling what today would be like seeing your smiling face and radiant presence among us. You could light up an entire room I'm sure of that. Your character and class did indeed grace this world for twenty-five years. They come and go quickly in the blink of an eye. Now comes the time to honor your memory, to salute your assertiveness and astuteness for what you meant to the peace and safety of all Dade County residents. Your legacy was being built beginning on November 30, 1953 up until May 16 ,1979. It keeps expanding as your cherished soul continues climbing higher and higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were undaunted by challenges, sadly that young man presented both you and your comrades with one challenge, one assignment where God tried His best to intervene and deliver you to a safer resolution. You were a man of resourcefulness. You were a capable and dignified man of action. No passiveness whatsoever and that is why you will be forever honored, admired and revered, loved by your family, peers and loads of personal friends. The entire police nation suffered greatly when you left us much too soon. But the memories stay with us forever as does your good name.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2015

Because of your strong driven desire to become a top notch police officer, Officer Cook, for those who knew you personally, it is plain to see why you had much success in all your endeavors. God usually drives those who cling to His teachings and for sure you did for all your life and career which was filled with honor, dignity and much integrity and still had much more left to fulfill. You won't be forgotten for your bravery, courage, valor and commitment to pride, honesty and excellence. Those that at first fail must pick themselves up and keep pursuing. We were created to make this world a better place to live and to prosper. You were a humble public servant, whose charisma and character stood the tests of time. We all wish you were given more time for we know, your family, friends and comrades knew you to be a talented leader, mature beyond your years, wise and wonderfully devoted to all the right causes of peace, unity and the relentless pursuits of freedom which assist us in any and in all endeavors in life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Police officers must have a strong will to overcome any negative things that could spell trouble for them and the citizens they serve and protect. Your determination, dedication, devotion and desire to duty has all been surely etched in those marble and granite walls as has your legacy as one of the many Dade County police heroes and heroines. No one forgets goodness and one who gives up their life for the enhancement of the people they are both faithful and loyal to. Goodwill trumps evil and you, Officer Cook, delivered promise each and everyday. No half hearted attempts, just one-hundred percent full and undivided effort. Your principles, ethics and morals were incorporated into your priorities of the residents being number one as they should always be.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2015

When someone we know and love passes away, gets killed young or old, we mourn them, we remember them for the honesty, dignity and integrity with which they represented themselves in their communities where they served and protected those residents with distinction. You were that kind of special man, Officer Cook, for six years of devotion, determination and dedication you made an excellent accounting of yourself. The accolades of honor followed behind you, you were not that kind of gentleman nor police officer. You shunned the limelight and instead preferred serving wit a humble and loving nature. A person's tone of voice can sometimes be the deciding factor in how they are going to successfully perform their assignments. God directed your pathways in life. It is our faith and fates that are placed into God's hands to keep us safe and sound. May 16, 1979, stands as that day when after twenty-five years of a most dignified life and sound career that He called you home. Violence took you from our midst very sadly while you still had much more to fulfill. It is your wonderfully loving family members who gracefully carry on with that which you left unfinished. Your mission of hope, grace and valor has certainly illuminated the darkest of days. your cherished and treasured soul keep watching us as it looks down from God's heavenly kingdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Legacies are not just given, they are earned by the quality and strength of one's character. Yours, Officer Cook, was measured by your total daily effort with which you put forth. All residents can be quite thankful for someone like yourself to be around serving us with prudence and to wear the police uniform proudly while helping those who might not have been able to help themselves. all those proud moments you gave your parents along with your sister, Nancy, are the ones that will last a lifetime. They can never be taken. A hero's good name and actions of wisdom, maturity and leadership, they too can not be extinguished. All police officers need to live and perform by a crede of standards and ethics, otherwise heaven help those who rely on these men and women of sound mind and body to acquit themselves in a meaningful way to keep peace and unity as one. Your memory conjures up only positive things as to why you were so reliable and highly respected and admired. Badge#1664 meant so much to your family, a community at large that won't ever forget your sacrifice.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2015

One should not try to impress others with their humility. Presenting false images of how one should conduct their affairs is to be frowned upon. There was no fooling around, no mirage only the finest effort reserved for the good citizens of Dade County. Our hopes,dreams and the faith and trust we put in Our Creator to steer us through our daily destinies. Officer Cook, you were a man of faith and principle, you were a man of integrity, honor and dignity. Our lives, our feats, our actions are placed in God's hands. we can contemplate all the reasons as to why things happen. Why do they to such nice people, a man such as yourself, humble and admired, loyal and faithful. Your resolve to get things done will be one of the many ways you will be forever remembered. Caring, kind, brave and cheerful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, your class of character dictates how you are well thought. A person's actions also dictate how their good name is spread throughout society and yours was one of humble proportions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2015

Good work needs to be publicized and when police officers are both humble and loyal, the results usually speak for themselves. Your work, Officer Cook was the complete and total example of character, honesty and devotion. You made people feel good about themselves. It was a quiet confidence, a model officer who delved into only something that would benefit mankind. We the people are grateful, exceedingly loyal to a man of keen vision, quality of principles. How else could we honor your good name and a life built on the foundations of dignity and integrity? Our police heroes and heroines their whole lives and careers professionally stand forever as legacies of sheer dedication, devotion, desire and faithfulness. One can't buy happiness, you surely cannot buy any of these traits, one is raised with them and then one continues to comport themselves by these traits in a decent and distinguishable fashion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You carried both the flag and torch of the Metro-Dade Police Department with diligence and deserve all the accolades that come your way today. Your spirit certainly keeps on soaring higher and higher everyday. All because you were functioning on a higher level than most comrades. You kept the wheels of decency, dignity and class always moving forward. One can look back at the past, it's the future of all people that today's officers have to lookout for. Officers looked to you, Officer Cook, for your wisdom, maturity and leadership abilities. They were all right at the top.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2015

Each new day should be viewed as an opportunity for all mankind to produce and to prosper wholeheartedly. Without any shadow of a doubt your life and career, Officer Cook, was the loving and living example of a deliberate and calculating individual who always thought before you acted. When you joined the Metro-Dade Police Department back in 1973, all your life you were brought by your wonderful and loving parents with a code of honor and ethics. This was transferred to your police work which was performed on the same high level that is demanded and expected from any chosen profession. Yours expects its men and women to behave righteous, proceed on the streets with integrity, dignity, class and a basic sense of resiliency and loyalty. From dust to ashes, from emptiness to enhancement that is how, Officer Cook, you will forever be remembered as a decent, admired and forthright person, a real gentleman who took his life and career both seriously enough to spread the goodwill of freedom, peace and unity centered solely on the best interests of all Dade County residents. Contemplating and considering your occupation and how well you were committed to seeing that fairness and justice was deliberated in a common sense manner, your heroic actions have allowed your shining legacy of class and character to continue its accent to God's heavens above where you now patrol God's golden streets. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your sacrifice and that of forty-one other comrades has allowed the goodwill to keeping flowing. You are heroes and heroines of bravery, commitment to excellence, pride and honor. Your valiant actions have dictated the reasons why people can both live in peace and function as they do. Your spirits reside in your colleagues today who have carried on your watches. Your watch, Officer Cook, had removed the shame and distrust that the citizens may have suffered from. You were truly all class, decorum and dedication, with a central core of determination to see all things through. You didn't wait for chances and challenges to knock at your door my friend, Officer Cook, you took matters in a rational and most passionate way. You were the Central Division's calming influence. You were very happy to serve and the results presented themselves in all your accomplishments.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2015

Those who wish to demand that everything be by the way they wish is arrogance. The humble person dreams, plans and endeavors to carry out their hopes to fruition. You did all these things, Officer Cook and you did them only one way, that way was with honor and a quiet touch of dignity and humility. A gentleman who was treasured, cherished and admired by all his peers, citizens and anyone you came into contact with personally and professionally. Since all police officers must deal with people compassionately and with full confidence in their God given abilities, we can see why you were that confident in your skills and your capabilities to calm down people when their emotions ran high. It takes a solid effort. It takes a bravery and courage most of us cannot even conjure up. You had all the right tools and mechanics to succeed and it was your professionalism that saved lives, brokered peace and enabled unity to keep its wings spread out over Dade County then and now. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your commitment to silence evil has kept alive the aspirations and desires of all and your legacy of class and dignity will stay forever grounded in the hearts and minds of all who were touched with your honesty and integrity. Thank God arrogance was never a source of concern for you, Officer Cook, astuteness and vigilance were the words you spread throughout Dade County and they were doled out very well.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2015

Internalize life's values to such a degree that you will not forget them. The principle of that statement rings loudly today as it did yesterday. And for the many fine and outstanding police officers who gave their lives to keep Dade County citizens safe and sound no further words need to be spoken. The truth of the matter is that you were such an upstanding and honest officer, Officer Cook. You dignified the police department with your humbly exemplary actions. They were swift. They were courageous. They were bold. And you were valiant and quite resourceful in coming to the aid of your comrades and those civilians that day of May 16, 1979, when you left no doubts regarding your character in commitment to excellence and in bravery. Your actions demonstrated what is meant by coming to the aid of your fellow sisters and brothers of the law enforcement profession when circumstances dictate appropriate and drastic measures. You will never be forgotten for your attributes of courtesy, class and decency to all mankind. A legacy guaranteed to be carried on by your loving family members and your comrades who don the uniform of the Metro-Dade Police Department. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your class and dreams of success surely remain etched in the hearts and minds of all. If our dreams and desires come even close to your dreams and desires then the world we live in will be that much better served. Distinction and determination were the words we all need to live by and to share in their message. You did spread this message, Officer Cook, hopefully it will resound loudly and clearly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2015