Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Each person in this world is obligated to go out and try somehow to make this a better place to live. A rather simple statement with a much more profound meaning. You went out, Officer Cook, each moment of your life, one that was filled with so many memories I'm sure and a police career that was headed for even brighter days. We can only imagine what things would look like if you were here today to witness with your own eyes what has been transpiring since you left us over thirty-six years ago. Twenty-five years of love and admiration for those you served with honesty, integrity and plenty of dignity. Those who are loyal to their Creator are the ones who are rewarded for all their efforts. You sir, my neighbor, friend and hero have been rewarded and Our Creator has protected you and your father, Charles, may he too rest in peace, with the same abounding love and respect you possessed for all human beings. Rest in peace. You carried your character and legacy with much decency and class. A friendly wake up call for your colleagues who distinguish themselves today in service and humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2015

For all the good police officers that serve and protect our country and its various locales, we still do have out there corrupt and dishonest men and women who need to be taken off the streets. The simplicity and succinctness of that statement needs to be explained to those who dare act in a rash and dishonest manner. I'm thankful and so are all Dade citizens that you, Officer Cook, were a decent and respectful gentleman and a cherished and loyal police officer. Civility and common sense was always reinforced all the while you were being diligent and highly vigilant. The hopes, dreams and peace of all people were made more secure and safe by your heroic efforts to combat this terror we brand as evil that still rears its ugliness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The legacy and labor of love and goodwill you carried and tried to instill in all mankind still shines ever so brightly. You carried the torch of freedom very humbly and with a savvy sense of humility. No embarrassments whatsoever from any superior, comrade, neighbor or friend. You were there to act on May 16, 1979 and you did so with unwavering and unselfish boldness. There are always lessons to be learned from our police heroes and heroines homegrown or otherwise. It was their honor and character that was and is placed in danger to serve and to keep us unified as one nation. "We Shall Be One." Words to live by and for you, Officer Cook, you sacrificed the greatest, most sacred thing for us, your life and career, one that will never be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2015

Breaking in new officers is quite a challenge, but as long as these new recruits are willing to sacrifice and spend the necessary hours putting in the training, it will make their patrols of the citizens a bit more easier. Though police work is not simple, it has more complexities than we could ever imagine. One is exposed to so many dangers, I can't even imagine what you went through, Officer Cook, staying the course, while keeping your dignity, integrity and honor fastened to your uniform and badge. Seeing that you were a studious individual and one who was willing to go the extra mile, all this made the people more comfortable and thus you could carry out your job with the greatest confidence. Leading others is not a simple or routine task, it takes lots of experience and being able to properly articulate what needs to be done. You were a master motivator and speaker, so your friends-colleagues knew you respected them and always solicited their input. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your bravery, courage, valor and honesty keep the rays of hope, faith and optimism burning brightly upon those people you served and protected with humility and an esteemed humbleness. You honored this world with your God given talents, God has allowed your legacy to stay a part of your family, comrades and friends, this is what is meant by people of character and those heroes and heroines are the souls of character and achievement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2015

Conventional wisdom says that all police officers must be honorable, possess, dignity, contain within the uniforms they don, stellar integrity. For what they have to deal with each day, one really has to be on the ball and functioning with all mental and physical attributes that help make the citizens safer and more secure. You were a very engaging and intellectually well developed police officer, Officer Cook. Charisma and concern for all people assist officers, it remains how they handle the rigors of their job with the utmost character and faith that things will be resolved. Your courage, valor and bravery, Officer Cook, consummated your very prosperous life and police career that was sadly cut way too short by wanton and heinous violence that other men and women as brave and as honest as you, Officer Cook, continue fighting for the rights and peace of all people. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your wisdom, maturity and leadership humbly helped you take command and it lessened the worries of all residents.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2015

Getting back to usage of police power, if you somehow make a mistake at least have the courage and conviction to own up to it. Power-hungry people have a strong tendency to deny making miscues. Since you were the consummate intellectual officer, Officer Cook, you honestly used all the correct and proper tools of your profession to carry out your assignments wisely and courageously. All of your comrades could see and witness one who blended and built intelligence along with leadership and love for his community. Your passion, Officer Cook, enhanced your legacy as a Dade County hero for all-time sake. Never any character issues, never a bad word spoken, never any trouble, just resourcefulness and rapidity in coming to your colleagues' aid and that of the citizens that you were loyal to in service by word of your affirmation. God keeps His word and for your outstanding achievements you have been protected by His heavenly shelter along with that of your fellow brave and valiant comrades of heroism. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Leadership skills are learned and first absorbed in the best venue to start, in one's home where their parents give only the best lessons and preach the truth and nothing but the truth. When the truth comes off of one's lips like honey, we know the rest of what follows next. For all your life and career, Officer Cook, we need not look out in left field to find the sources of and to your success.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2015

Be yourself, but remember this, God gives every creature the ability to utilize their full potential. Since all police officers are in a position of power, one must be very cautious and careful not to be careless and to abuse their official power. This of course never happened to you, Officer Cook, nor did any thoughts creep into your mind regarding misuse of power or violating the public trust. What did enter your mind was honor, dignity and integrity all centered around being able to fulfill your daily tasks. The cream of the crop usually rises to the top and so this was your method of patrolling, serving and protecting Dade County residents. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Abuse of power in dishonest men and women of the law enforcement profession can lead to a whole wide range of bad outcomes, not to mention a loss of life for a citizen and or for any officer, God forbid.It causes a dark day for officers not to mention it blemishes a department. it sullies the integrity of good officers who act accordingly within the law You were the quintessential officer who commanded respect and gave it back to all people who were eternally grateful for your service of class, distinction and dedication. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your humble potential was more than we could ever imagine. You always acquitted yourself with one hundred percent effort. Bravery. Courage. Valor and commitment to pride, honor and excellence. The truth that comes from a person's lips shall be their badge of honor. It was yours, Officer Cook, six years of loyal and devoted service. Twenty-five years of fruitful and faithfully determined heroic actions. More was to come, God knows our journeys in life and measures our every movement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2015

God gives this world many gifts, some easily viewed by the naked eye, others not so clear. You know what, those special gifts are, men and women of the law enforcement profession, such as yourself, Officer Cook, the proud and humbly devoted public servant who put himself in harm's way to serve and to protect the peace and togetherness of the people in a given community, Dade County Florida. We take time to acknowledge the honest, the dignified and those whose integrity stands out and highlights their careers. Your career was mounted on the cogs of good morals and ethical conduct. The wheels of justice seem to go round and round, you my neighbor, friend and hero were an integral part of that daily process, a hero who won't be forgotten and one cherished man whose legacy stands front and center among the many brave and reverent officers who give that little extra each day they are living their lives as loyal and faithful officers. Simultaneously, you were there as a friend, an officer and respected and loving hero. Your family and comrades will never forget your wisdom, passion, maturity and honesty.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2015

Those persons fortunate enough to have known you, Officer Cook, were always greeted with a pleasant hello and a smile. Seeing your picture smiling and one who was very proud to wear the police uniform of the Metro-Dade Police Department, it was plain to see why you were so dedicated and devoted to your official position. You were the kind of individual who could handle various calls at anytime. Police have to be responsible and reliable enough to multi-task. Of course, this only starts when one is honorable, dignified and shows great integrity, enough to channel their energies into their work which at times can be stressful and yet the security of the citizens, their calm, peace and freedom is what is priority number one. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, you were that humble and humane a gentleman who walked this earth just trying to help people out, now as one of God's many heroes, you walk literally side by side with Him. That smile, Officer Cook, is greatly missed everyday. May 16, 1979, you bravely showed the entire nation your grit, gallantry and perseverance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2015

Dade county like all other venues can be known as a haven of havoc, another word as is bedlam, kayos and mayhem. But, you were where you needed to be, Officer Cook. You were an astute person and an excellently determined officer. It's hard to imagine where Dade County residents would be today if not for your service and police work that was graced with honor, integrity and dignity. People today seem to make light of what is required from any officer and all their pursuits both in life and during their professional career must be achieved through fairness and sheer resolve. As fruitful and as loyal as you were, Officer Cook, your life should have been allowed to continue as there was more left for you to fulfill and to enjoy with your beloved wife, Karen. God determines our lots in life and yours my neighbor, friend and hero was truly devoted and quite dignified for twenty-five years. You took care of the havoc, even as your comrades were under siege on May 16, 1979, saving them and those civilians from even more harm. The Dade County venue was your haven in which your humbleness and humanity was always displayed, thus allowing freedom, peace and unity to blend in with its citizens. You could always be counted on for your service of pride, devotion and decency. Decorum ruled when you patrolled my friend and so did class and reliability. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2015

Convenience, consistency and a quiet confidence, all a part of a police officer's daily duties. You were just that kind of officer, Officer Cook, you learned your lessons well. All a child's transformations are begun in their homes and during their youth these morals and values of what we consider good behavior are emphasized over and over. In your home my neighbor, friend and hero, the points your parents made did not need to be repeated too many times. It was your honorable intentions, good fortune, grace, dignity and integrity which carried your life and career what was performed decently and with a resourceful and unwavering bravery, valor and courage. Rest in peace. Your honor, humility and pride in both commitment and in consistency stand as your heroic legacy forever as you are now with Our Creator as one of His golden angels. Good leadership skills start from when one is young enough to begin to comprehend the meaning of both taking commands and directing other comrades by giving instructions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2015

One who has complete faith in God and places their focus squarely on doing His will, will be rewarded. As a devout and charitable person, Officer Cook, since you were a young man, you were involved in various community activities that would later prove most beneficial to your police career. As a Cub scout and as a Boy scout, there are so many lessons to be learned. First, you learn how to get along and co-exist with other young men. You go camping, hiking, maybe go on survival camp outs, though, I was a scout as well, I did go with my dad on these outings, as you probably did with your dad. I was not a big fan of survival camping. Compasses, knives and canteens are the tools of these activities. The tools of the police profession are honor, dignity and integrity, all things we learn as we are growing up. The scouts teach and implement these characteristics upon all the young men under their leadership. And now I can see why you were a born leader. Humbleness and compassion sure help make better prepared for the jobs ahead of them. So it was all your God given skills, Officer Cook, which made you more aware and certainly more sure of your missions in life. To reflect back on your life and career, one needs to know it was not only your bravery, valor and unselfish courage which steered you through Dade County serving and protecting all citizens, it was your resounding diplomacy, dignity, honor and stellar integrity which made you one of the best officer during your time. Your legacy is as humble a reminder of what we come to expect from our beloved and esteemed heroes and heroines. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your character carries your family members pursuits this day and everyday. They could not be prouder of what you meant to this world and to this community where you were revered and well respected. Class and decency were carried on your uniform, it's an officer's friendly reminder of what is require.d of them and from them. From one hero alone, the public can learn so many things from that one individual.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 31, 2015

Police officers should be respected and admired, not envied for the causes and pursuits of justice and fairness that they deliver on a daily basis. You were one of the many talented, loyal and faithful officers of your time, Officer Cook, and experience teaches us that those brave and courageous men and women who distinguish themselves in honor, dignity and with integrity are the ones who will succeed in their tasks of a profession they chose freely and without hesitation to join. We realize that police work is not for everyone, not the timid, nor those who are not physically or mentally able to perform up to the standards set by each department. But, you carried out your assignments, Officer Cook, not only by the book, you handled them with resourcefulness and resiliency. Obviously, today times are much different for officers, they still have to act with class and decency. As one of Dade County's many police heroes, it was how you were brought up, raised and understood what the meaning of good character was all about. Honorable and humble. Respected and well thought of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Envy and greed can lead a person down the wrong path, your path in life, Officer Cook, was directed with a fabric of good morals and total reliance upon those skills which enabled you to command our colleagues. A man of humility and compassion, a treasured public servant does not envy their fellow man, they reach out and assist them as you did on May 16, 1979, when evil and danger was lurking in the Liberty City section of Miami that awfully sad day you were taken from us. And rest assured you will never be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 31, 2015

I want to think how we, the common person can be ever so grateful when a man of principle, a gentleman literally and of keen vision sacrifices everything he has on our behalf. Saluting their valor. Celebrating their life and their accomplishments. In twenty-five years of life, six of them well spent and well productive years within the Dade County area, you spent a good deal of your time and effort, Officer Cook, patrolling and following through on your affirmation you first made back in 1973, when you became a police officer with the Metro-Dade Police Department. Class and morals. Discipline and due diligence. Promise and perseverance. Honesty and humility. All the backbones and the very cornerstones of your life and career shared by your parents, sister, wife partners, colleagues and friends, many of whom came to remember and honor your memory at your Inspector's Funeral. No one can predict when their time will conclude, surely on May 19, 1979, which was supposed to be your first weekend off on the day shift when you and Karen could have been enjoying your time off together. Who could have seen this day coming. Not to someone, not yet in the prime of life, who had more,much more to live for and to accomplish. Your bravery, your courage and valor was taken, a part of this country and nation suffers whenever a police officer gives their life and goes before their time. That is precisely why, Officer Cook, you are not forgotten, you are remembered as is your legacy of character and leadership, morals and scruples which can never be stained because your good name and heroic stature grows each day with all that has changed since you started your career of decorum, vigilance and goodwill. The words: corruption, arrogance, rogue, rude and obnoxious never belong in any person's vocabulary, surely not in any given police officer's. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. All your efforts have been rewarded from Our Creator who keeps you safe from any harm. You were a peacemaker who calmed those whose emotions got the better of them.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2015

Learning to do things in their proper order takes much skill and practice. Practice, practice, practice. Those drums you used to beat in the hallways of Norland Senior High School in Miami, Florida, Officer Cook, it took loads of practice sessions to do that quite superbly. To become the best at anything, loafing on a couch won't quite produce the best of results. Certainly, the ideas and notions you had in wanting to become a police officer, those first gathered hope while growing up in North Miami Beach, Florida. A smiling happy young man who was given all the right tools to achieve. The police academy then polished and trained you in all that you had to learn in order to function correctly and with dignity. Your savvy, your honor and decency then funneled down until you were qualified to go out on your patrol serving and watching over the public decency of those residents who came to admire and to respect your authority. Yet for as brave as you were, my neighbor, friend and hero, there was so much more left for you to fulfill. You championed the causes of goodwill among all people. You challenged people to realize that there was hope and optimism where dignity resided. Those powers of persuasion were helped along by your unwavering and unselfish commitment to excellence, assisted by your pride and devotion, all a part of your shining legacy. Yes, it keeps shining down on those who continue your battles against evil and the roots that soon will extracted from our society. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2015

Women and men born with class and good behavior know the value of gracing this land with honor, integrity and dignity. It has been ingrained and well placed within their lives. The foundations of outstanding upbringings share in this feat and it's no easy accomplishment. It takes its genesis from when our heroes and heroines are small children learning what it takes to achieve their goals and dreams in life. Obviously, to become a good police officer, plenty of seasoning, dedication and discipline are necessary. You had this thirst for knowledge, Officer Cook, from the time you were a young man until you grew up to become an excellent police officer. You were humble enough to learn the ropes from other colleagues and then you gained the inherent wisdom to pass this down to others. We cannot of course forget your maturity beyond your years, way ahead of the crowd. It still remains your humility, dignity and integrity along with the stellar honesty which today remains as a part of your legacy as a Dade County police hero. We shall be one, meaning one nation, one community where you served and protected its citizens tirelessly, continuing the bonds of liberty and justice for all along with unity and peace that is so vital to the growth of an area. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, those ideas and dreams you had and worked to make them a reality have been passed on to your family members who continue your work ethic as it was performed with class and decency. This is the only way we can survive and Mrs. Cook, I will always say a pray for you, stay well out in San Diego, California. Your son was and will always be an inspiration to all mankind. Whenever I take my daily walk, I pass your house and salute your son's heroic life and his career which he took to heart very seriously.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2015

I know, Officer Cook, you utilized all of your God given talents to the maximum and it was your devoutness and resolve that carried you in both your life, personally and professionally in your police career as well. Maximizing one's disciplines, one's habits, one morals does take quite a lot of effort not to mention a lot of skill and due diligence. This can only occur if that officer is dedicated and determined to behave properly and to function according to their department's official guidelines. Your honor, dignity and integrity had built during your watch many bridges of hope, faith, loyalty and optimism between all residents of Dade County. Many years-thirty-six years later, the sacrifice you made has continued upon those enhancements, embellishing what we all knew about you, Officer Cook. A loyal and faithful servant of solid character, your commitment to duty, your swiftness to act, heroically as you did on May 16, 1979, has served people well. If only you could have witnessed today all those improvements and changes within the infrastructure of which you certainly should have been allowed to view. The view from God's kingdom is the best view and one that is reserved for His golden angels, heroes and heroines alike who were brave, courageous, valiant and humble in nature. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2015

One should not allow laziness to cause you to procrastinate. So when delinquency and dereliction to duty end up colliding with one another the results are sure to be bad. But, when dignity, honor and integrity go down the same road, traveling the same paths, the opposite usually occurs and the results of resourcefulness and success are high up that proverbial ladder. All your work, Officer Cook, was totally and without any hidden agendas for the welfare and good of Dade County residents. You were as humbly confident and sure of your abilities and your professional performance made you able to lead other officers through the daily chores of policing and protecting. You were one to take care of your business when it needed to be handled thus allowing peace, unity and prosperity to settle in among those who admired and shared your work ethic. Some are born with talent, others it takes a little longer for those skills to come to the forefront. Outstanding service followed by class, decency and morals all becoming a top notch police officer. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, your courage, your bravery and valor validates what we recognized all along, that your stellar character and transparent legacy are here to be reflected upon forever. Your cherished and giving soul continues its climb to God's heavenly kingdom as it lights up this land. It's the total reflection of both your life lived with humility and your pristine career highlighted by humbleness. More officers need to stay on the ball as you persevered in order to achieve success.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2015

Increasing one's initiative generally helps one accomplish more. But since you were that kind of caring, compassionate and honest individual, Officer Cook, no pushing, prodding or anymore motivation was necessary for you to do your professional tasks. In life we find out that there are those who need so to speak a "kick in the pants" to get them going. Police work is all about challenges. It is those dignified and honorable men and women who succeed in life and during their careers no matter the duration. Your life and career, Officer Cook, were sadly taken while you had much more left to gift and to fulfill in this world. You had the best in two loving parents who transmitted to both you and to your sister, Nancy, the very important lessons in life and these included, do right, being honest and possessing the much needed morals and character to become first class citizens. So when you went out serving and protecting Dade County residents keeping them unified and peaceful, those traits were already attached to your uniform and badge of commitment to honor, pride and excellent service to all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your valor, courage and bravery was indeed born within you and for your sacrifice you have been remembered as a police hero here in Dade County forever. Your legacy of service, decency and integrity will too be remembered by your co-workers, family and friends.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2015

Canvassing and caring, all part of any given officer's daily routine. The safety and welfare of a community depends upon that officer's cooperation they receive from within their community, it also involves the dignity, integrity and honesty of that officer. You were the every best, Officer Cook , in leading others and being instrumental in helping to both calm and sooth people's emotions when they became frayed. As revered and as admired as you were during your time, it's no wonder you were singled out for accommodations for your excellent police work . Dade County citizens have something to be optimistic for as their enhancements are a direct result of your unselfish bravery, courage to commitment and the validation of your valiant attempts on May 16, 1979, to stop a dispute between two persons that threatened a part of Dade County where you served and protected with the utmost character, class and desire. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. For our heroes and heroines of dedication, devotion and determination, there is always going to be a special place reserved in God;s kingdom to receive their loving embraces when they lay down their lives to keep alive the hopes and aspirations of others. They now become our heroes and heroines of inspiration. You more than cared, Officer Cook. You pitched in more times than we will ever know. The foundations of liberty, unity and peace are now securely and always have been part of your glowing legacy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 28, 2015

All police officers have their strengths and perceived weaknesses. It is up to that officer to try and improve upon their weaknesses so as not to be exposed to the dangers and perils that lurk out in the streets where they patrol serving and protecting the common interest of peace and unity for all. You were an amazing person, Officer Cook. Truly a treasured and a most cherished and faithfully resourceful gentleman. Dade County citizens came to know, respect and admire your integrity, honesty and inherent dignity. It carried you quite well for twenty-five years and for six years as a Metro-Dade Police Officer. That void that has been left by your untimely passing may never truly be filled, only through the hopes of optimism and dignity among all mankind that you labored tirelessly to achieve. Your legacy and the very foundations of your stellar character are the benchmarks all future officers aspire to become. You worked, you became devoted to your profession. Hard work and effort usually produce positive results. You cared and you were there in boldness and commitment to pride and excellence so uniquely found among the brave, courageous and valiant heroes and heroines of the law enforcement community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were that personable officer to help make all of your comrades stronger in faith, honor and resolve. No prodding was ever needed to motivate you. Today's officers need much more motivating to succeed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 28, 2015

I know whatever you did, Officer Cook, you accomplished with modesty, humbleness and above all, you did it was honor and class, the very best lessons that your loving parents taught you stayed ingrained within your being. So too, your life and career as a Metro-Dade Police Officer were only focused on the maintenance and welfare of all citizens. You gave with your heart, the stained glass window your beloved wife, Karen, donated in your memory to your church was given with humbleness, class and the highest amount of regards, respect and unconditional love she had for you, Officer Cook. Bravery, courage and valor are not the things all persons are born with, you grew up and learned the important lessons behind these words and what it means to live your life as a hero of which you will forever be in Dade County Police History. That glass window signifies sacrifice, dignity and integrity all of which you possessed and so much more, so much more life did you have to live. Our Creator must take the very best of His angels to patrol His streets and you my neighbor, friend and hero are truly one of them. Rest in peace. Our beloved professionals of the law enforcement community give each day, sometimes, sadly an officer's sacrifice is that way of enhancing a given area and the legacy of that particular hero or heroine's character is there for us to see how they reacted when commitment to pride and excellence is called upon.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 27, 2015

In all different types of work certain plans have to be drawn, certain preparations made, in your day, Officer Cook, the officer that stays cool, calm and collected usually has the best results. In other words the outcome is for the benefits of the residents who are served and protected. May 16, 1979, was a day no one expected to end on a somber note. Yes, you were there to serve all Dade County, yes, you were decent and filled with honesty. Finally, yes, your dignity and integrity were at the front of the ranks. Sometimes, we plan, it is up to Our Creator with His help steering us from place to place where we try to succeed. You did this very superbly for six years of loyal and faithful commitment to excellence. This boldness, this unwavering and unselfish resourcefulness has made huge strides in how people live with their freedoms, peace and unity surrounding them. Your legacy, Officer Cook, rests here in this world, as you my neighbor, friend and hero rest in peace with your distinguished and most humble soul continuing to light up a community that sometimes seems more troubled than other venues around the country. Your valor, courage and bravery were the outstanding traits of a well lived life and profoundly professional and a most consummately fulfilled career. One born from devotion to duty and a sheer desire to help all others. No one can ever take away your good name and all the wonderful humanities you performed during your twenty-five years of life. Perseverance and excellent preparation usually lead to good things. You were that kind of gentleman and even more so that as a police officer.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 27, 2015

Seeing a young man smiling with so much more life left to fulfill so many things, one can only wonder what things would be like today, Officer Cook, with your serene and loving presence helping keep your family and their dreams and goals focused on what needs to be done. They have marched on and have dedicated their desires and devotions to those that you held dear to your heart. A heart of gold, a heart that gave back more to Dade County residents than one could imagine. Your honesty, dignity and integrity were the characteristics that indeed make up an honest officer. You were one determined individual who sought to relieve people of their burdens and enhance their peace, freedom and unity to do whatever they choose to accomplish. A treasured and truly righteous individual who lived his life by ethics and morals, the fabric of your endearing and heroic legacy stays knitted together this day and forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, it was your grace and gregarious nature which is remembered by your loving family and the police family of which you served and protected alongside of so many brave and courageous personnel of the law enforcement profession. Your smile, Officer Cook, has continued brightening those darkest days. The gloom of evil will be confronted and eradicate done day. Your sacrifice on behalf of mankind will serve as the springboard for peace and happiness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 26, 2015

Agile, able, astute assertive, words that people need in order to achieve beyond their God given abilities. All police officers when confronted with a problem need calm, dignity, honor and enhanced integrity to be able come up with a resolution. You were the very best at solving and calming people, Officer Cook. Your training knowledge did enable to to fix what needed fixing. If only that day of May 16, 1979, could things have been simply patched up by your commitment to excellence and the boldness of your low tone of voice and the sound logic you applied to all assignments that came your way. Surely, your approaches were successful for the most part and the legacy of quality character, bravery, courage and valor will not be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a five star police officer who employed all the right tools to get the job done right the first time. You were one of many heroes and heroines in Dade County who were able to keep peace and unity bonded together. Enhancements and improvements are what we expect our men and women of law enforcement to represent as they are the public servants to the citizens they both protect and serve. And serve with wisdom and great fortitude.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 26, 2015

I meant to say, Officer Cook, firm, yet fair. Fruitful and devoted. You were everything parents would expect from their children. Astute, yet humble. Respectful yet reserved. Courteous not careless. Considerate not callous. Wonderful not wandering. Whatever it takes for a police officer to perform their jobs promptly, prudently and professionally, then this is precisely what is required. The ones who display, integrity, honor and dignity, have the perseverance and diligence to succeed. Many have tried, some may have failed. Effort can sometimes make up for what is lacking, but given the kind of officer a department is looking to hire, then much more in terms of character and skill are definitely needed for success to be achieved. You were at top of the line in humility and bravery, nothing could take that line down. That day, on May 16, 1979, you were right there in Liberty City, Miami, Florida coming to the aid of your colleagues and those civilians who saw you patrol their area quite a lot. It speaks a lot of your courage and convictions, your valiant attempts to thwart evil, what you meant to society as a whole could never again be replicated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your fairness, your boldness has made believers of all residents of Dade County as to what one gentleman's actions could do to fortify in terms of growth and in enhancement of peace, unity and the liberty to pursue one's aspirations, dreams and desires. We must not forget they were yours as well, Officer Cook, Your sacrifice has surely helped bond a community together where you were known, respected and greatly admired for your talents, charm and charisma. And you have been greatly missed ever since that very tragic day in Dade County police history. A hero forever!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 25, 2015