Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The past-the dark, unexplained retrospect! The teeming gulf- the sleepers and the shadows! The past! The infinite greatness of the past! For what is the present after all but a growth out of the past. We remember all officers who sacrificed their lives in the past, present and those who will give their beings in the future. For all eternity, officers gather at the various police memorials around the country to offer consolation and hope for families such as yours, Officer Cook, as you were one of over twenty-thousand law enforcement personnel, who stood your ground for truth and peace, sacrificing on our very behalf so we could stay united in our beliefs and dreams. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We will not forget nor forsake the oath you proudly took, accepting without fear or reservation, any dangers that might come your way.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Old events have modern meanings; only that survives of past history which finds kindred in all hearts and lives. The course of life is like the sea; men come and go; tides rise and fall, and that is all history. History is a realm in which human freedom and natural necessity are curiously intermingled. All officers are sisters and brothers, Officer Cook, who work as you so faithfully did for a common and just cause. To serve and protect, something you worked for par excellence. Now that you have passed, let us hope that history is not repeated in any negative connotation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Consult the dead upon things that were, but the living only on things that are. We visit your grave, Officer Cook, to leave a flower or a note to thank you for a job well done. Your friends who survived the rigors of police work gather periodically to celebrate your life and the good times you spent with them laughing and making the days seem brighter. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

If history teaches anything it is that there can be no peace without equilibrium and no justice without restraint. Sadly, during your time in Metro-Dade, Officer Cook, we were experiencing racial unrest within the community and this made your job along with your colleagues much tougher to tackle. But, you carried out your job fairly, properly and did show calm even in the face of evil which robbed you of your very being. It is this history that teaches us to hope. Your home at your department was where you heart belonged and now your very soul belongs to God who placed you on this earth to perform great deeds, as we take time to pause and reflect back on your life and a career marked with excellent achievements. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

History is not a divine force; it is the instrument of those who make it. Officers over one-hundred years ago, heroes and heroines who paved the way for officers such as yourself, Officer Cook to continue the search for truth and justice eradicating evil the great American way. History is a better guide than good intentions and it was your good intentions on May 16, 1979, that saved the day, my neighbor, friend and hero. As the thirteenth Metro-Dade officer to give your life in the line of duty, God has thirteen attributes and one of them is slow to anger and of great kindness. Something, Officer Cook you and Karen, both preached and put into practice focusing on a person's good qualities and they too are needed in not only law enforcement, but in the nursing profession too. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

I have no expectation that any man will read history aright, who thinks that what was done in a remote age, by men whose names have resounded far, has any deeper sense than what he is doing today. Officers from far and wide remember you, Officer Cook and the good name you brought to Dade County police work. History within your department records with sadness and yet with an optimism that better days lie ahead of us because of your sacrifices that you and your loving comrades have made to better each of us in his or her own special way. To allow our aspirations to be fruitful and our dreams to take shape, this could not occur if you did not perform your job as you were trained to do and to show a so called, "fearless compassion," when assisting others. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

I feel the unmutterable longing, thy hunger of the heart is mine; I reach and grope for hands in darkness, my ear grows sharp for voice or sign. We are still grope and reach, at least try to make any sense of why you were taken by God at such a young age. At least, Officer Cook, you got to achieve your lifelong dream of becoming a police officer and giving back more than we could ever give back to you. Unity is our mission. Success is the goal. You had that my neighbor, friend and hero, we just wanted you to be here with us, to be retired and continuing your life with Karen, in good health, peace and contentment. Snapping photos of nature and all the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

The heart has its own memory, like the mind, and init are enshrined the precious keepsakes, into which is wrought the giver's loving thought. This is the right place for a giver to go and leave a little message and look back on an officer who was both very special and dear not only to his family, but to his community as well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your grit and heart, Officer Cook, were taken from you in an undeserved manner, at least those officers and friends who either worked or knew you can keep alive your most giving spirit and infectious laughter.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Let us, then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate. this is the message that is always imparted to all police officers. To be aware and look alive in the sense of imminent dangers that are out there lurking. You fulfilled the mission that you chose, Officer Cook and did it without any qualms or reservations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

The heart of the fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart. You knew when to speak, Officer Cook and you knew, and so did the citizens where you were coming from. Your constant compassion and sensitivity toward others will always be valued and your memory always will part with us for generations to come. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

The heart asks pleasure first, and then, excuse from pain; and then, those little anodynes that deaden suffering. And then go to sleep; and then, if it should be the will of its Inquisitor, the liberty to die. You were our hero, proudly wearing the uniform of the Metro-Dade Police Department, Officer Cook and you answered the bell so to speak every time it rang. It's appalling what police officers are subjected to on a daily basis, but these are the risks and rewards for the excellent work they accept as part of their sacred lived. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

The sun and stars that float in the open air, the apple-shaped earth and we upon it, surely drift of them is something grand, I do not know what it is except that it is grand and that is happiness. Next time we take an apple to eat, we should make a blessing and look up the heavens above, Officer Cook and see you nodding your head in approval of our manners. Your humility speaks volumes of how to compose oneself daily. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your soul is floating among the constellations that are always above and you are assisting in keeping darkness an devil away from our midst.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

There is that in me-I do not know what it is- but I know it is in me....I do not know it-it is without name-it is a word unsaid, it is not in any dictionary, utterance, symbol....Do you see O my brothers and sisters? It is not chaos or death-it is form, union, plan-it is eternal life-it is happiness. After serving with loyalty for six years in Dade County, Officer Cook, now you can rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and be happy for our joys and the things you served those to enable to achieve. I did not know you, how sad, but those you knew and those you loved will forever revere your name and your legacy is now etched in the Honor Roll of Public Servants-police officers who served in Dade County to one day look back and marvel at a true man of character and the consummate professional.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Happiness is desired by all people; and moments of it are probably attained by most people. Only moments of it can be attained because happiness is the inner concomitant of neat harmonies of body, spirit and society; and these neat harmonies are bound to be infrequent. Officers need to be in unison and harmony if they are are going to successful as you were, Officer Cook. The wear and tear and the rigors of everyday police work can mentally and physically take a toll if not adjusted by the officer. You adapted well to your profession and served with passion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Happiness, like every other emotional state, has blindness and insensibility to opposing facts given it as its instinctive weapon for self-protection against disturbance. You had emotions, Officer Cook and I'm sure there were times you preferred not to have to resort to discharging your weapon. Sometimes, circumstances alter they way we have to face a dilemma. Officers such as yourself have to evaluate and anticipate what might transpire and are not always given a sufficient amount of time to act. But we do know your faithfulness will never come into question. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Perhaps there is no happiness in life so perfect as the martyr's. Happiness is a habit-cultivate it. This is the only good, reason the only torch, justice the only worship, humanity the only religion and love the only priest. Your life, Officer Cook and the way you went about your business privately and publicly as an officer says a lot and offers each of us a profound lesson in how to live each moment, not knowing when the end will come. Serving God with favor and grace. The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet and yours my neighbor, friend and hero were firmly planted on the ground. Rest in peace. Your memory will never depart from our beings.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit and it leads us to a wild goose chase an dis never attained. Follow some other object and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dreaming of it. You found happiness, Officer Cook, when you met and married a very loving and devoted woman in Karen. You found serenity in the simpler pleasures of life. Your police work meant the world to you and giving up your life for a just cause, peace and unity in your community says a lot about your class of character with honor and grace. After you passed, it says plenty of Karen's character in that she dedicated and donated a stained glass window to the Visitation Catholic Church where you prayed together in your memory. I'll have to take a look at the window and I'll probably breakdown and cry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Happiness lies first of all, in health. The best way to secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible today. It means quiet nerves. You were serene and happy, Officer Cook, each day with Karen and content in your faith to be able to go out into the community you dearly loved to serve and to protect us. Now that you are resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and are not suffering, we ask that your soul pray for those who still mourn and suffer greatly over your tragic loss. Bring comfort to them and allow them to fulfill as you faithfully fulfilled along with Karen, Our Creator's wishes.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

To stand upon the ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic. You were a man of vision, Officer Cook. An officer of valor who looked to make difference in how we live our lives and for twenty-five years you constantly strove to do this. It was implanted within your loving soul and now as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, you can help God do this to all others and the officers who bear the awesome burden of constantly serving and protecting our honor and dignities.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Great truths are portions of the soul of man; great souls are portions of eternity. If any man seeks greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth and he will find both. We know where your loving soul can be forever located, Officer Cook. Because of your righteousness and loving kindness to all, we can call on God and He will reveal where he is always going to protect you. The portion you now receive in the next world is more important because of what you did for us in this world by looking and serving our interests with honor, integrity and grace when called upon. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. When your Inspector's Funeral procession passed by the cathedral, some people applauded you and most others offered you a sincere final salute for your bravery. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death-this heroism. You were fearless and flawless in your pursuits of good tackling evil, Officer Cook. Those civilians who attempted to assist you that day were doing so with the very best of intentions as you my neighbor, friend and hero did so valiantly, answering a call you were not required to. This shows me your true character and the zest by which your took on the challenges of your profession. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and I pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. Officer Cook, you joined the ranks of truly wonderful and humane heroes and heroines of law enforcement and in military service who gave their lives or a cause. The world we exist in has plenty of both heroes and heroines and they need more people like you willing to tackle a cause and keep serving and protecting it forevermore. Great men and women, the heroes and heroines are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero as you reside at the top of God's enchanted mountain overlooking this vast land where good shall one day conquer evil.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men round to his opinion twenty years later. When divine souls appear, men are compelled by their own self-respect to distinguish them. Thirty-four years later, our opinions and the facts of your distinguished career, Officer Cook are there to be shared and gleamed by anyone who wants to research them. You gave your life for Dade County and won't soon be forgotten. You were a hero through and through and an oracle to everybody. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

When nature removes a great man, people explore the horizon for a successor; but none comes and none will. His class is extinguished with him. In some other and quite different field, the next man will appear. Police officers can be replaced by others if terminated, but obviously when they are lost in the line of duty, one can only imagine the pain and anger felt by their department and the entire nation. Your loss, Officer Cook, still befuddles us and the why part will always be there to ponder God's reasons behind such tragedies. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I will always endeavor to honor your memory by doing good deeds as you performed in this world. As stated before, if you save one life, you have saved an entire universe. One officer lost in the line of duty and it's an entire nation that bears the suffering.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013

Works of the intellect are great only by comparison with each other. I count him a great man who inhabits a higher sphere of thought, into which other men rise with labor and difficulty; he has but to open his eyes to see things in a true light and in large relations, while they must make painful corrections and keep a vigilant eye on many sources of error. Indeed, Officer Cook, men and women like you have to be aware of their environment at all times and be sure of their commitment forgoing their beings when called upon to do this. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2013