Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

An individual who is devout and faithful to God doesn't need to worry about those materialistic pursuits in life. Why? Because God provides the proper path through motivation, resiliency, honesty and dignity for one to go by. To cross the bridge so to speak, just endeavor as best you can, assist others in their times of distress and act with stellar integrity. Police officers are charged with these awesome responsibilities and so much more. This is why you were able to maintain a semblance of calm in Dade County, Officer Cook. This was the venue you called home. This was where you took your cues on basic ethics and morally righteous conduct. Departments have to watch over their own, with yourself they had no problems whatsoever. You sheer determination and dedication to the causes of peace and unity were designed. Your colleagues were your friends both in and out of work. You were a brave and gallant man whose legacy of humanity and heroism reflects such. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Courage in character and in commitment will always be saluted when you are forever remembered. You will never be forgotten. Your achievements stand as the cornerstones of faith, loyalty and intelligence, as was the maturity which led you down a perfect path with only truth coming from your lips.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 6, 2015

Everything we do. Every task we accomplish is a direct result of Our Lord steering us in a proper direction with a sense of pride, purpose and self-motivation. All of our honorable, brave and dignified law enforcement personnel endeavor to function this way. Not all times are they successful. Sadly some stray from the prescribed course. But never did you, Officer Cook, go off that path. You stayed true to your profession. Honest to your colleagues. Dependable and loyal to all Dade County residents. As sure as a sunny day, there you were backing up your comrades with the same smile, sound leadership and maturity that produced a wonderful and humble leader of others. Our paths in life and in our careers may not always cross each over. We never met and yet reading and hearing accounts of what happened on May 16, 1979 to you, one can stop, think, ponder and conclude that you were a congenial and valiant hero who made a difference, in that you saved at least seven lives that day and possibly many more by your actions of hope in the name of peace, unity and goodwill. The sound of gunfire did leave a tragic and large hole in your family, friends and colleagues hearts. Yet it did not leave your good name, character, commitment and courage tarnished as God now holds you and other law enforcement heroes and heroines closer to His heart forever sheltering you from the violence that took you from us all because of your unselfish and unwavering actions of courageousness. Underscored by your devotion, determination and devotion to the calls of duty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I still cry thinking about you today. You meant a lot to this community and to my family. This world lost a very dear and treasured soul and more importantly a true gentleman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 5, 2015

Everyone needs to be aware. Alert of what is ahead of them. Sometimes the trails become confusing, not always getting us from point A to point B as we hope. Wickedness, cruelty and violence stills is out there in our society, permeating and wreaking havoc upon those honest citizens who go about their daily routines in a constructively positive manner. The life and career of all police officers, all who serve and protect the public trust in a sacred fashion with integrity and dignity recognize and realize the perils that may lie ahead. You understood your role, Officer Cook, never squandering any opportunity to assist others. Perhaps because of your style of persuasion, maintaining a calming influence surely backed all your efforts through your six years of loyal, faithful and dedicated service to Dade County. Now comes the time for its citizens to repay you somehow for your sacrifice which has enabled all to live more freely and safely. Saluting your character, your cherished soul, your professional commitment to both excellence and pride all is borne from your good name and to the proper morals and ethics which in turn surrounded both your career and life, though tragically they were cut way too short. God though has a plan and design in mind for all His devoutly brave and courageous servants. Saving one's friends from harm is one of those callings, now you reside in the hearts of family, friends and colleagues to be humbly remembered forever as a true and trustworthy police hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Having accomplished your mission here, you now are given an even greater task and that is to assist God with protecting those who like yourself built a humble career of dedicated service to all mankind. You were a good person with a beautiful smile. Everytime I look at your picture of you in your uniform. you were happy, yet those who knew you are downtrodden because we know there was more left for you to achieve. God knows the fulfillment capacity of those who are here and measures out just exactly what they need to succeed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 5, 2015

We pursue our passions and labors of love by vigorously and truthfully going after our dreams and goals. Sometimes chasing after what we want becomes a little tiring, but in the end the person who exemplifies honorable actions, dignified thoughts and integrity in their mannerisms is more likely to succeed. At least we should try to be inclined to be faithful and loyal to those servants such as yourself, Officer Cook, who placed their life on the line for us to live on and to thrive. Only a warm hearted and wonderfully valiant officer would surely exhibit that kind of honorable commitment to their friends and it is your humanity to mankind that should be saluted and remembered forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Love may at times be blind, boldness rests in the sight of those who look for assistance and on May 16, 1979, justice was not blind. Justice prevailed and because of you, Officer Cook, your colleagues were saved as were those civilians who tried to lend a helping hand. Your righteousness has and will live on in your family's hearts and minds.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 4, 2015

Vindication only becomes validation when one is willing to put forth the effort. You poured your life and soul into becoming the very best policeman you could become. Officer Cook, you gave something we regard as special, your life. What more can we say? It can be noted your comported yourself with honor, dignity and integrity. Your commitment, courage and demeanor were exactly what Dade County residents needed to stay unified and peaceful. The peace of the community on May 16, 1979 may have been broken. Your character and charisma will never be extinguished, for it is the very light of your engaging soul that continues dispelling the evil of this society. One you cared very deeply about. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Keep watching over your family, friends and this entire nation of the many brave and devoted officers. who blaze the same righteous trails as you traveled down. When one keeps honest and determined to their aspirations, dreams and goals, they can never go wrong. You made our lives more prosperous and this is truly what matters. A blessed man. A most trustworthy servant. A humble and humane gentleman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 4, 2015

I meant to say Officer Cook, you will be saluted for having the desire and fortitude to both serve and protect Dade County citizens. It was by God's divine hands that you were an outstanding public servant, honest, dignified and reliable to all. Comrades and friends have come to salute your bravery, which has served as the vindication and validation of both your courage and commitment. The character by which our heroes and heroines perform their professional assignments is based upon the upbringing and training they receive. After that is achieved they go out into a community and try to maintain the much needed peace and unity a reality. Your life and sacrifice, Officer Cook, has represented all these years later your due diligence and perseverance to the priorities at hand. Plenty of tasks. Plenty of resourcefulness. All stemming from integrity and the challenge to change the landscape of an area where you were cherished and remain a humane gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 4, 2015

Police work is not a profession to be envied by anyone. In fact it's a labor of one's love and appreciation in helping their fellow neighbor. So many times, officers just as ordinary people go to great lengths to make other lives more safer and peaceful. Certain areas of a community where you were known and respected, Officer Cook, needed a little more service and dedication. You gave that and so much more, it would be hard to imagine or even ponder what it really takes to wear a police uniform and badge and to be able to handle the rigors, stress and dangers of a very much demanding position. Police officers do make friends, they also unfortunately make enemies, people less inclined to go along with the normal routines that this society go through each moment. You believed in yourself, Officer Cook. You practiced and preached honesty, respect, dignity and accountability. So much to glean. So much to comprehend. So much hard work, toil and tears go into making a solid officer. After all, you did have a private life with your beloved wife, Karen. Your family can only wonder what things would be like today. Yo would be retired and helping others, doing deeds and labors of love. For it was your loyalty and faithfulness to Our Creator who steered your every movement in and around Dade County affording you the honor and admiration of all residents you so solemnly protected. The peace and unity were a part of your heroic legacy. The character and commitment are driven by one's integrity and founded upon the values of valor, courage and bravery. You were a brave young man. You were a gentleman so treasured and full of humility. North Miami Beach and your friends and neighbors were most fortunate to have you in their midst. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You be saluted and remembered for sacrificing more than we could ever begin to fathom. Just wish we could have met. I was honored to meet some of your family members and to receive the letter from your one-hundred year-old mother, Mrs. Julia Cook. Be well Mrs. Cook. I will continue praying for you, for your husband and very loving and darling son, Officer William C."Billy" Cook. His intelligence and maturity allowed him the opportunity to shape and mold the lives and careers of those as courageous and as gallant as he was. Always the optimist. Now because of his life and profession, hope and peace can live on in others by virtue of his accomplishments.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 3, 2015

Police officers just as all people must show compassion, care and the greatest honor, dignity and integrity when dealing with the public. The decency and ethics they strive to project into the citizens they serve and watch over are borne from their upbringings and have to reflect the values they place into their profession and the assignments they are given everyday. For your part, Officer Cook, you realized this was an essential part of your life and career. A career dotted with success. A life of growing up in a loving and humble home environment. Nothing can take away all that you meant heroically to your department and the women and men who served alongside of you. You were everyone's shining star as well as their inspiration. Your boldness, your constitution and commitment all stemmed from your cherished being and now have and will live on as does your beautiful spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 3, 2015

Do not be afraid. Keep your optimism high. Be devoted. determined and dedicated. be yourself. Remain modest, yet cautious. You were a positive gentleman, Officer Cook. One who could lead others while thinking logically outside the box. You cared. Residents of Dade County come to depend upon those men and women who show concern, passion, yet always worry or ponder how to serve and to protect the liberty, peace and unity that we sometimes take for granted. You never took anything for granted. I just wish we could have met. Comrades here and all around the country paid their tributes to you for a job well done. Keep a smile and watch over us and in particular your colleagues today who have taken your place among the many dignified and honorable public servants placing their lives on the line for the serenity of all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 2, 2015

Some of us dream big. Some of us ponder how we want our lives to turn out, you, Officer Cook, aspired through honesty, dignity and integrity to become a police officer so diligent and thoughtful. Because of how you lived your life and performed a profession not many would want to do, Dade County and its citizens can rest more soundly today, tonight and forever. You have not been forgotten. Cherished, respectful and valiant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The circle of friendship and faith stay camped around your home and around your adoring parents. Heroes and heroines stay with us forever in spirit, yours lights up the entire world, not just the skies at night. A legacy of charm and grace culminated by commitment to excellence in character and in bravery.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 2, 2015

The ideas and ideals that we dream about are why we live in a world the place that allows us to choose and to be able to accomplish things freely. You grew up during a time, Officer Cook, where you could live and prosper in a rather decent and loving home. Seeing that you and your sister, Nancy, were raised as honorable and with morals, successful could not be found that far away. For it was your bravery, integrity, hope and optimism that we all can thrive and achieve our dreams and goals just as you did. God takes His special guardian angels to His abode and keeps them forever safe from any harm. Your clarity of conviction, your commitment to pride, excellence and character have been saluted as you have been cherished and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. This is what you will always remain in the hearts and souls of your family and colleagues.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 1, 2015

The cream of the crop always rises to the top. And so with a sense of pride and dignity do we the citizens of Dade County cherish and pay homage to the many brave, honorable and courageous women and men in the law enforcement profession who were driven to serve and to protect our freedoms, unity and peace. Officer Cook, you were a gallant and valiant representative of your department, who had integrity and the humble character to make a humble difference in how this world has been enhanced. The records will reveal your heroic legacy of staunch commitment and pride, loyalty and diligence, faithfulness and success. This can never be expunged from your intelligence and maturity beyond your years. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You rose to the challenge and without doubt or hesitation you instilled confidence in both your comrades and the citizens who trusted your skills in making them feel safer.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 1, 2015

We gird ourselves in strength. Police officers gird themselves properly attired and with a steady abundance of honesty, integrity and dignity. Each department has its own motto, I don't know what the Metro-Dade Police Department motto. But, serving with pride and honor to excellence is probably a good springboard. Officer Cook, as devout and as faithful to Our Creator as you were, you served with a complete honesty. You kept your wits about you, you acted rationally and fairly. You were a great listener and a better orator. Logic and common sense should dictate all officers plans as they travel around their communities serving and protecting the peace and unity of the people. Your legacy of heroism reflects grace, gallantry and valor at all times. Your character was beyond reproach as any officers should be. You donned your uniform and badge with class, distinction and courage beyond anything we can imagine. Everyone reacts differently to dilemmas. My neighbor, friend and hero, you professionally persevered and stood face to face with a monster we call wickedness. You will be remembered and saluted for having the acumen to handle the rigors of a most demanding job. Rest in peace. Good relations occur when two sides can agree to common grounds.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 30, 2015

Police officers keep watch over the streets they protect. Sometimes a gentle persuasion is all it takes to handle a call and to solve a problem. Other times unfortunately, more radical tactics must be utilized in solving a case. The lives of the citizens you served, Officer Cook, called for you to employ more drastic means to bring an end to a chaotic situation. May 16, 1979 served as the day when all your training and communication skills were necessary to coerce a troubled young man to surrender before more bedlam broke out in Liberty City- Miami, Florida. You still had to act accordingly with honor, dignity and integrity, for your outstanding effort, one can never go wrong. You did exactly as you were instructed, tried to keep the peace while you just doing your job even when you did not have to answer that call. Some of us realize that police work is a 24-7 occupation, a better word, it's a profession that brave women take on as a labor of love. It is their passion, their dream and aspiration to serve faithfully as a public servant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, class and commitment stood front and center whenever you and for that matter whatever you did in your private life with Karen or while you were still living at home with your devoted and loving parents. You were very special and treasured. Loyal and humane. Humble and determined to seek justice with fairness for all people.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 30, 2015

When a good person gets hurt, we feel their hurt. When these brave officers are taken from us by violence, we feel their loss, the giant hole that is left and all the good traits they left behind are still instilled in us. Your loss, Officer Cook, can only reinforce what was instilled in you, if you act with class, honor and decency, it will be repaid back to you many times over. This is what life and the career you pursued was all about. A friendly and humble gentleman, you now take your heavenly place along with those valiant officers who like yourself were undaunted and unselfish in making the ultimate sacrifice that has helped to enhance Dade County residents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The pain remains. Your legacy is unblemished as was your uniform and badge, it stays untarnished and there is nothing that will ever take away your good name and your heroic actions on May 16, 1979. Your superior service has been appreciated by all. From your colleagues to your friends. Gallantry and grace. Dignity and integrity. They all represent a life of pride and excellence in commitment.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 29, 2015

Each person has an obligation, an opportunity might be a better word to use in fulfilling their part in making this a better place to thrive and to live peacefully and in unity. You lived your life, Officer Cook, by ethics and morals. All folks should live as they choose, but keep this idea in mind, live by the golden rule, whether or not you believe in God, pray or not, live by either the Old or the New Testament, treat others as you would want them to treat you. Afford them respect. Practice due diligence. Be fair, Be honest and dignified. All these characteristics and more were your guidelines, Officer Cook, to a happy life with Karen and for a successful career that was bound for more greatness. You sacrificed so that others could live. You enhanced the streets where you grew up and patrolled so others could be at peace. As a treasured and faithful servant of God, you instilled confidence in other officers who now carry on with your watch. A forced retirement is not how we want to remember our heroes and heroines by, we want them to enjoy the fruits of their tireless and unwavering labors of love and compassion for all. You will be revered, respected and saluted for your humble dedication, determination and thoughtful devotion to duty. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. This world is a better place precisely because of you, Officer Cook and your reliable and resounding service and protection to all mankind. A fierce warrior who battled evil until the very end, help take care with God's help all of your comrades in arms who are now God's golden angels who served by those same principles and scruples as you so solemnly did. They will never go wrong. They never did go wrong. Justice one day will prevail over evil and triumph as it rightfully should.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 29, 2015

When you want to change the landscape of where you reside do so cautiously and with a humility that is the backbone of your motivation. Whenever police officers are called to any scene whether or not a crime has been committed, they must act loyally and with decent and honor. For it is within the dignity and sole integrity that lies within their uniforms and badges. Your trust, Officer Cook, your care and concern for all people helped mold and shape your career. Having the proper upbringing certainly sped up you maturity and intellect which in turn allowed you the ability to command other comrades. You'll never be forgotten, for within your heroism lies the character and commitment to have performed your job in an outstanding fashion. Legacies never grow old. They stay illuminated forever as your soul that continues resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We the residents of Dade County can be extremely grateful for public servants as cherished and as giving as you were.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 29, 2015

By day, afternoon or by night, our duly honorable women and men of their different departments go out into their fields of endeavor and attempt to keep peace and unity upright. Dade County has has many excellent officers work on behalf of its citizens, only the humblest go out and really put not only their life on the line, they place their integrity, dignity and honesty on that block so to speak to. When it was time to get going, there you were your smile, your personality, Officer Cook and much more, that is the part we don't always witness from our beloved officers. And you were and still are among the many heroes and heroines who gave your life for a sounder foundation for us all to continue thriving. Commitment and character do belong on the same page. Valor and proficiency too can be placed together. It is your legacy of goodwill and its strength that bind us together at this time. An important moment for all mankind. If not for your fortitude and respect your held so dearly for all whom you served and protected wit hall your might, no telling what our outcomes would be today, perhaps yesterday, tomorrow is another day of hope, optimism and self-renewal by your dreams and aspirations to become a police officer for all the people. Justice is sometimes blind, I scroll the Officer Down Memorial Page daily, just hard to fathom so many of your colleagues from the past and for their families, it seems that justice has turned a blind eye toward them. Their killers were either acquitted, paroled early or worse, never brought to justice. God keeps an eye out on everything. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your character and conviction are no caveats. No ambiguities. Just straightforward truth, assurance and astuteness. The signs of an excellent upbringing. Your parents, sister family members and Karen are all proud of you. This was the humbleness that sprouted from your cherished life and professional police career.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 28, 2015

Heroes and heroines are the bravest men and women who take on complex challenges that most people would not dare tackle. As just this example, Officer Cook, you were one of the most courageous and committed officers of your time. One does not have to look past a man of valor, heroics and achievement to understand why you performed as you did and acted accordingly on May 16, 1979, sparing the lives of your esteemed comrades and those civilians whose lives too hung in the balance. All these years later, the scales of justice, equality and enhancement have been properly maintained because of your unselfish and unwavering honor, dignity and integrity on behalf of Dade County and its residents. Loyal and cherished, resilient and revered, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The walls of remembrance here in Miami and in our nation's Capitol hold the solemn reminders of why we have so many angels who God has forever sheltered in His wings. You were that kind of gentleman, Officer Cook. You were our guardian and staunch humanitarian. When action was called for, you were there to either backup or handle by yourself a dilemma, a problem that needed positive resolution, top notch reinforcement. Nothing but first class service, decency and desire.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 28, 2015

I know God has you sheltered for safekeeping, Officer Cook. Your extra special loving kindness and generosity has never been overlooked by your brothers and sisters in law enforcement. Your family has never forgotten your humility, your bright smile and your efficient ways you handled any circumstance given you. If only every single officer in this land could act as rightfully and as honorably as you did to every person who came to you for assistance. Sure goes a long way to the kind of classy gentleman you were. treasured and revered. Loyal and unwavering. Humble and devoted to the causes of hope, peace and prosperity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A hero of humane proportions. A legacy legitimately founded upon the boundaries of morals and excellent character, all a byproduct of your terrific upbringing. Your parents are proud of you. I know your mom, Mrs. Julia Cook, who celebrated her one-hundred birthday last week is certainly proud of her "Billy." I know she referred to you as Bill too. Your were her beloved and darling son, who loved his parents very much.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 27, 2015

Confusion, confounded and controlled, all words that spark or could set off trouble in any community where officers bravely place their lives in jeopardy. As one of the many dignified and honest public servants, Officer Cook, it was up to your passion, dedication, devotion and determination to secure the safety of all citizens and for this Dade County can be quite grateful to you. When you work at anything you at least should endeavor to do things both correctly and promptly. Emergencies call for strong measures, even the mundane and routine matters call for common sense approaches. Whenever you answered calls you did have the motivation and the drive to do what you thought was right. As fiercely loyal and as cherished a colleague as you were, you have been remembered for having the awareness and the mental acuity to handle anything given to you. And on May 16, 1979, without being required to go to a scene in your area of watch, there you were securing and attempting to calm a crazed young man. That day make no mistake you were a lifesaver and your comrades and those civilians have been forever thankful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your thoughtfulness, your sincerity and resolve have remained the enhancing factors all these years later for all of Dade County, its venues and residents. Strong character, bold commitment to both excellence and pride. Only goodness shall reign forever. Thank you Officer Cook. Confusion and befuddlement have been replaced by confidence and continuation, as by your heroic sacrifice.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 27, 2015

Justice, equality, fairness and peace, police officers lives and the lives of the people they protect and serve hang in the balance daily. Every action has a consequence that could be deemed proper or heaven forbid it could yield something much worse. As a thinking man's police officer, Officer Cook, you meted out justice and fairness equally well. Your calmness and attitude had everything to do with being honest, dignified and prudent in all your professional dealings with the public. You kept the peace. You stayed the course and that is all we can expect from our men and women who valiantly and gracefully go out on patrol to canvas their communities and spread the goodwill among mankind. You were the class of your division. The cherished and loyal member who heroically aided his comrades who were trying to maintain peace in Dade County on May 16, 1979. A day never to be overlooked nor forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were the right person to lead other colleagues who needed that little gentle touch of motivation and positive persuasion. Legacies are not won in the streets, they are the genesis of the solid character, commitment and excellence that is exhibited from the time a person can begin to walk, talk and appreciate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead of them. You performed in an outstanding manner, a credit to your parents, sister and those men and women that trained you and served as your inspiration, a guiding light so to speak. They were the bridges to you being able to safely navigate through any pitfalls that accompany police work. Humility and compassion have to be utilized when trying any task that may not always yield the best outcomes. You were successful and had much more to offer this world. It needed you. God I guess had other plans for an angel such as yourself.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2015

Lackluster and laziness are the phrases that do not fit in the description of police work and surely good hard working women and men in law enforcement recognize the awesome burden they carry upon their uniforms and badges of honor and pride each watch. You took your affirmation very seriously, Officer Cook, like certain things in life they are to be undertaken with humility and extra caution. Decency and dignity, class and consideration, care and a calming concern are the influences that assist each public servant in doing their official duties. Your role and direction was in service and in keeping the peace of all Dade County residents. Sacrifice and heroic actions are the cornerstones by which you have been remembered, saluted and admired for achieving. A legacy of love and determination is what greeted you when your cherished soul returned to Our Creator where you forever rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A hearty vim and vigor went along on your daily patrols. Your treasured personality and congeniality was shared by all. Loyal and dependable. Integrity, dignity and responsibility help you carve a niche in the hearts of all mankind. It remains everlasting. Nothing but good old fashioned hard work and training took you down the righteous pathways of both your life and career with Metro-Dade Police Department.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2015

You were a staunch supporter of peace and unity, Officer Cook and this was carried out everyday by yourself in a manner that brought honor and pride to both your family and your department. To think about all the times you must have gone out and to be able just to function honesty and with valor, most of us cannot say much more. Your bravery and dignity stood out among your peers who came to respect and admire your determination and dedication to duty. From a well lived life to a career that was outstanding and it was just six years old. It had the makings of more surely wonderful moments to come. God determines our lots in life and He made certain that you would fulfill them, as a hero, and as a humble servant, faithful and resourceful forevermore. The people of Dade County have spoken. Your legacy of hope, peace and unity stands straight and tall this day and everyday because of your unselfish sacrifice for all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a veteran officer, treasured universally by all members of your department and around the nation. Reverence and respect meant the world to you and to your family, as this is how you were greeted and welcomed by the Cook Family. The name humbly and with humility says it all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2015

Tradition calls for one to act in a manner that is recognized universally by any organization or department. The morals and honorable work ethics of all police officers are expected no matter where they serve and protect the public interest. Where you lived and worked, Officer Cook, you represented all citizens of Dade County in a functionally structured way each time you were out on patrol. Integrity, dignity and compassion must take precedence over anything else. You will forever be revered and saluted for courageously aiding your comrades who were nearly killed and those of the civilians who too were nearly killed. Legacies sometimes call for drastic measures, your commitment and character stand front and center. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Pride and grace were on the centerpiece of your loving parents home along with class, decency and devotion to both faith, your life and professional career. BY the way, there was a picture of your late father-in-law, Mr. Kenneth Toussel. in yesterday's Miami Herald, as it was the anniversary of his passing. A handsome gentleman just as his heroic son-in-law, yourself, Officer Cook. You married into a very special family as did Karen when she married into the Cook Family. Take care Mrs. Cook. I'll keep saying prayers on your behalf.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2015