Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
A man, a gentleman and a wonderfully engaging human being who gave his unique life and a career built on accentuating everything positive and upbeat with humanity. A superior individual and a noble warrior attuned with direction, desire and determination to uproot callousness from our midst. Your family, Officer Cook, along with Dade County citizens and a host of friends have never forgotten your sweet disposition and a calming voice of sense and purpose as they patrolled the community with unwavering dignity, integrity and character. A man whose life was lived and never a moment wasted. God certainly continues rewarding and blessing your soul and heart of virtue and wisdom as they combed for peace and unity for mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The balloons have been released as your humble spirit is free now to roam and soar.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
The shield of justice all truth and trust flowing forth for your sincere, dignified and honest efforts, Officer Cook. The people of Dade County relied upon more than your basic instincts, intelligence and intuitive missions to carry them through when danger lurked. You kept your eyes, heart and soul affixed to your basic onuses where every semblance of goodwill, thoughtfulness and sincerity was counted on. A young man a hero with many good qualities. Morals, discipline and excellent conduct always shining through when the times got tough. You never shied away nor ran from peril confronting it head on and for this solemn salutes are a necessity. You gave your life at twenty-five to spell a sinister man carrying out his plot to kill public servants cherished, admired and deeply revered for their lives where common sense and compassion comprise their tenacity and fortitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
Today is a special day, Mother's Day and your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook may you rest in peace along with your beloved husband, Mr. Charles Cook and your heroically darling son, Officer William Coldman Cook, badge#1664. A Dade County legend signed, sealed and stamped with an abundance of heart, soul and the rhythm of outstanding character that created the bridges and doors to a sounder and a safer tomorrow. What you began nearly fifty years ago stands as the beacon of light, the pyramid of integrity, dignity and ingenuity that has guided your family and the very many other heroic angels who have succeeded you. Please look over them as we pray that they return safe and secure to their wonderful families. Humility and virtue working feverishly to combat violence which unfortunately ended a promising career and a life headed for surely more achievement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You always were caring, concerned and humbly loved your parents. That's why she survived all those decades later after you paid the ultimate price for our safety and serenity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
Everyday effort and efficiency were consolidated by honesty, integrity and dignity as their virtue and resolve stood tall and humanely humble and so heroic. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your home and venue for all your vehicles of versatility, vision and wisdom. They coordinated your staunch missions and the persevering pilgrimages of your faithfully enriching patrols. Our very stability and tranquility came about through unselfish and tireless heart and soul poured gently into all your passionate labors of love, loyalty and admiration that was revered by everyone. Foundations constructed for our futures of which you, Officer Cook, should have been allowed to witness. Yet, your spirit is saluted and fondly remembered for its embrace and endearing constitution. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
Angels soar forevermore. Their heroism, hearts and souls faced off against the most evil of characters. People sadly looking for something except taking innocent lives of honest and dignified men and women is not the right way to get attention. You covered Dade County, Officer Cook, like a blanket with a steady hand of goodwill, heart and humility all serenely sacred as you performed your earthly missions where destiny and fate came calling. Just you should not have died that day even though your creed, vigilance and valor were all excellent and your pride in donning a crisp uniform and shiny badge will for eternity be linked to your legacy. It's commitment and truth combined with the resources of trust and conviction. The thrones you occupy my neighbor, friend and hero are kept warm and safeguarded by our Lord. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
A man of superb constitution with a golden heart and soul so humble, loyal, esteemed and adored by his family, peers and friends. You touched the wisdom and virtue of Dade County's residents, Officer Cook and for this they won't ever forget you and your angelic heroism. Now and for eternity your respectful character, caring commitments to pride and excellence and the boldness demonstrated in your true and trustworthy convictions are all soaring mightily in heaven where your smile and versatility can direct many others who now cross that Thin Blue Line into a world filled with perfection and serenity. It was and is very tragic and sad that your cherished life and career and a wonderful marriage to Karen ended too soon with missions and journeys of fruition, hope and the faithfulness of goodwill attached to your parachutes of perseverance and mindful precision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. To your sister, Mrs. Nancy Tidwell and to her daughter, Mrs. Gina Wilkerson a very healthy and happy Mother's Day. Perhaps one day when you visit Florida, Nancy we can meet as I met your lovely daughter about ten years ago at your home where you and your brother lived, your parents' home where I kicked a soccer ball with Legend in the backyard.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2022
A soft and gentle young man whose heart and soul of humility and heroic honor touched the wings of Dade County created a serener environment for all to live in. Your career and life of dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, constituted the courage and convictions that enable mankind to survive the turmoil that happens. An angel who is forever saluted for virtue, vision and wisdom's versatility, all sacred missions of hope, goodwill and faithfulness that keep heaven aglow. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 7, 2022
Soul and heart digging trenches of tenacity all within your neighborhood, Officer Cook. They will forever be respected, admired and saluted for the efforts of honor, integrity and dignity. Certainly a hero whom Dade County will forever remember. Evil, violence and terror are all perilous circumstances that all devoted and determined public servants must face. You accomplished your diligent roles with everything outstanding in character, wisdom and virtue. Heroes return to heaven where their spirits are set free to soar and to patrol the golden streets above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 7, 2022
A charitable man with a giving heart and soul. They kept on repaying mankind and what we can certainly do is to pay homage to you, Officer Cook, a young man built on the principles of fair play, truth and honesty. They are always the best policies when one is touching mankind with their unwavering and meaningful integrity and dignity. Simply a deserving human being who sadly had his life ended by a man bent on revenge and authoritarian violence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Police should not have to suffer from these folks, you, Officer Cook, were a blessing in disguise. That smile just keeps projecting its happiness and radiance throughout your family.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 6, 2022
If things could just cease forever our society would surely be better suited. Officer Cook, heart, soul and your spirit joyfully did their roles with the utmost comprehension to rules, standards and the highest of ethical behavior. Honor, dignity and integrity always so loyal and dedicated to their onuses that were spread far and wide. The building blocks placed down upon the foundations and cornerstones that humanity will surely cherish. Forevermore admired for acumen and accountability. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County remembers the solemn leader and trusted warrior who incorporated the finest of virtues.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 6, 2022
We are gifts from above as no one is perfect. Yet, your beloved life and career of heroism, honesty and humility, Officer Cook, were what sustained during times of brutality. Character, truth and trust performed as admirably as commitment and conviction which kept your patrols strong and bold. a life that was taken by evil never to be overlooked we salute your virtue, versatility and wisdom. Dade County were the benefactors of your diligence and its due vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 6, 2022
Sincere and heroic, you had every valid and honorable means of preserving and protecting the citizens of Dade County, Officer Cook. When integrity, dignity and character are destroyed by evil then reverence flies out the window. The wickedness that happened to you and to your comrades, Officer Cook, was certainly tragic and horrible. Nothing can bring your sweet and loyal heart and pure soul back to your family. What is on their humble shoulders is to carry to your legacy, your life and values along with them down their roads of peace and happiness. To cherish "Uncle Bo" never forgetting your truth and trust, valor and wisdom, the eyes to see clearly into their futures of which you should have been permitted to see. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 6, 2022
The roads, paths and trails just started. They wind around and what is next depends upon where God needs your essential preservation. Your convictions and commitments, Officer Cook, were all duly honored and on May16, 1979, Dade County lost a warrior, your family lost more. more than one heart, soul and a smile that could light up a room. Your patrol car was utilized to observe and to accomplish journeys where evil, danger and peril stood in your way. Mr.Pearsall was no doubt a scoundrel. No question a man if you could label him as such with no reverence for politeness, class and anything that authority represented. Your principles, scruples and morals were honorable, dignified and were the epitome of integrity, wisdom and virtue. Badge#1664 serves as heavens' keeper and angel with compassion and a spirit noble and serenely sacred. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
Lately more people are being killed by these Brightline trains while trying to go around its gates that at down. Now, why is our world suffering from a seemingly indulgence of terror and hatred? Crime just thrives upon a weakened society. It took gusts, grit and gumption all from your heart and soul of honor, dignity and the understanding of why servants who perform a noble position may have if success at any level is possible. Dade County was and is where your stoic name and smile are forevermore saluted and solemnly remembered as tonight Dade County gathers at Tropical Park to honor you, Officer Cook and nearly one-hundred and fifty heroes of heart and character who paid the ultimate price for safety, security and happiness to circle around us for ever. Hope and goodwill are all part of your heroic legacy to be enshrined in your family, peers and department's hearts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
At times we question why do things happen? The reasons and causes are locked up in the gates of heaven a peaceful location where perfection soars and walks their flawless beats as The Almighty directs His flock of heroes and heroines. You are a hero, Officer Cook, you were so filled with passion for life and the chosen profession you willingly chose. You can look back and say what if I taught drums to kids, well integrity, humility and your stoic heart were exactly what Dade County and its residents needed to be uplifted from the doldrums. Heinous and callous evil robbed you of living then and now and it's almost forty-three years since you made the ultimate sacrifice of commitment to pride and excellence along with true character and trusted convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. For risking your life in perilous times may the foundations and cornerstones you built be abundantly rewarded and blessed for heroic achievement.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
Blessed saviors are God's special gifts to humanity. You were never looking for awards nor rewards, Officer Cook, only the ideals and values from knowing you did your duties responsibly. You carried harmony out onto Dade County roads where its folks cherished peace and were provided more than a token of your humane esteem and loyalty that is admired today and for eternity. The pavements of dignity, integrity and honesty have been guarded by men and women all truthfully trustworthy just as you were. Their consummate value is far beyond the calls you responded to. You placed your heart, soul and spirit in God's hands as He navigated your paths of wisdom and virtue validating what society knew already, a well done job heroically rewarded by Our Master. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
Perseverance preaches its grandest of lessons. And to the noblest and most blessed of heroes it pays off more than dividends to any community searching for tranquility. You were rewarded for your superior endeavors, Officer Cook, on behalf of the people of Dade County, your humble grounds of gallantry and honor. Yes, integrity and dignity translated into quality of character, stellar commitment and sterling convictions all brightened by trust and truth. Your life ended all too suddenly while you were performing sacred duties, missions of faith, hope and goodwill to launch peace and prosperity to newer heights. One chapter may have concluded, the rest of your story was about results and intuitive ingenuity. You protected and saved lives so vulnerable and at times so fragile. The doors and gates to peace were unlocked by your undying virtue, versatility and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
One slice of serenity, one slice of security, the rest depends upon one's earthly and noble honesty, dignity and fortitude of heroic integrity which you consistently maintained, Officer Cook. Dade County, your beloved family and cherished department all had to swallow that bitter pill of violence, grief and anguish over your loss. Mankind suffered, it still simmers over what transpired that fateful day when you gave your life and career to create the bonds and bridges that humanity watches over today. Surely a man of character and pride with a cerebral smile locked around your patrols and vigilance of your neighborhood will never be forgotten. Nobody forgets truth and truth all virtue and wisdom surrounding your charismatic heart and soul as they worked tirelessly for peace, unselfish and unwavering in both effort and efficiency now up in heaven as an angel soaring higher each second. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. To Nancy and Gina from the Davis Family A happy Mother's Day. Your mother and father are always in my hearts and prayers too.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2022
One must think fast and on the run at times. Some life decisions must be made in a split second with no going back. No do over. One's train of mind must be clear and concise. Precision matters when life does too. So humane, honorable and very communicative, you surely were humble and heroic, Officer Cook, muscling up the effort to solidify harmony here in Dade County. Outstanding and all class. Integrity, ingenuity and intuition all came through your pipeline of dignity, desire and being a scrupulous gentleman. For having sincerity and a heart and soul of compassion may Our Maker shine His light off of your spirit so loyal and humble. Badge#1664 was reverence, character and all the trustworthiness of a man devout in his faith and everlasting efficiency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
Violence robbed a good man with a noble and strong heart and soul that yearned for more learning and the tireless effort that went into the training. You were determined and profoundly dedicated to your profession as a duly humble public servant who had the trust of those whom you protected. So loyal, brave and dignified, your integrity, thoughtfulness and character were steered in the right directions where the courses of consideration, care and concern were all resourceful. A balance of peace and freedom, Officer Cook, that you created here in Dade County. It's to be admired and forever remembered for being sincere and articulately welcoming. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. So much still left behind as your family carries your heroic legacy with class and pride.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
What you do can affect nature and this world. Mankind cannot be bothered by violence and terror roaring and seeking to destroy the faith, hope and goodwill that you were just trying to look after, Officer Cook. You accomplished very much during your twenty-five years of life, six of them spent patrolling the corridors of your community right here in Dade County. You placed your life and career in harm's way to accentuate and attitude of hope and unwavering tranquility. Integrity and dignity are part of honesty's heart and soul, the chassis that steered your courage in and around the streets seeking blessing and happiness for one another. We offer a solemn salute to you my neighbor, friend and hero as you rest in peace along with many other valiant women and men of virtue, vision and validity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
Heroes and heroines are Our Lord's blessed angels sent down on this earth to provide security, preservation and correct what evil tries to usurp from among us. You were consummate and proud of your endeavors just as your family will forever be proud of you, their warrior, hero and honorable servant who lead by example and carried his sincere integrity, dignity and truthful convictions by his side of trust forever. Eternity is where character and respect walk those humanely humble golden paths looking down on those who have succeeded you and your ingenuity, virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
Superb and superior just touch the surface for your humility, humane honor and revered character and loyal commitments to Dade County, Officer Cook, will never be forgotten. You will forevermore remain cherished, esteemed as a brave hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice for serenity and unity to continue its sacred pilgrimages. Integrity and dignity along with humbleness served you well indeed and for being treasured human being may God bless and reward your soul and spirit that keeps climbing its angelic ladder. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
Persistent and persevering, it's all about accomplishing your detailed goals and duly difficult assignments and you did those in an outstanding and commendable manner, Officer Cook. Dade County and your family lived honest lives of dignity and integrity and that all translated to your career and chosen aspirations. A wholesome man of character, gumption and heart so heroic, humane and virtuous you'll always be remembered as a loyal leader and comrade to many who served and protected your community working with diligence and a gentleman of class, decency and pure desire. Dedication was the foundation navigating your life, trails and paths of truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2022
But than again the passions flair again. Yes they really do and your compassion flowed like a river of resolve, resiliency and humble resolution, Officer Cook, forever a Dade County hero of humbleness blessed by wisdom, virtue and the honor needed to support your undivided integrity, dignity and total respect. Mankind and your family have all missed you and your smile as they are tucked away for eternal safekeeping. The Lord's home is where heroes walk a perfect beat, their watches all all clear, concise and precise. The scruples and mettle all rewarded for acumen and awareness. You were a really dependable man of unshakable faith, hope and goodwill that is your legacy perpetuated by everything your family achieves during their lives with your heavenly support. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 3, 2022