Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Dependability, reliability and versatility they all went into your heroic life, career and humbly blessed passions, Officer Cook, protecting and preserving the honor, character, dignity and integrity of Dade County and the lives of mankind so sacred, virtuous and trustworthy. That is what you were and will forever be saluted and treasured for my neighbor, hero and angelic friend of heart, soul and an unselfishly unwavering and diligent man of faith, enhancement and vision. You shared, cared and were not afraid to battle and to conquer. Your family does carry you and your legacy for eternity in their hearts and minds each moment they breathe.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 15, 2024
A man who gave his life, time and career of public service to enhance, enrich and educate the residents on good habits. Peace, freedom and safety were your partners, Officer Cook, in your perilous pursuits of evil and wickedness. Your honor, heart and humble soul are continuing to rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero with your angelic spirit of adventure. Integrity, dignity, commitment and character from an outstanding gentleman of virtue, trust and truth. Again, Officer Cook rest in eternal peace for your proud and loyal service. Your devoted and faithful family carries your legacy forward.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 14, 2024
What a heroically humble gentleman blessed with an abundance of honesty, integrity and dignity that you properly utilized, Officer Cook, to safely secure Dade County for most of your six years of dedicated service until a moment of violence took you from this world and your family. You can be certain you won't be forgotten and will be saluted for heart, soul and unselfish compassion given to mankind. Distributed to humanity which has missed you forty-five years later. A true and trustworthy professional of the highest virtue, wisdom and sanctity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel with character and unwavering commitment.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 13, 2024
Your dignified place in heaven, Officer Cook, is forever accentuated in integrity, honor and unselfish heroism that saved and served the people of Dade County with loyalty and the trustworthiness of true commitment and character to be saluted for eternity. A blessing to mankind and your family may God keep your heart and soul close to Him as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and heroic angel.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 12, 2024
Our paths, trails and directions came through your heroism, Officer Cook, the very noble, humane and loyal dignity, manners and integrity expected from every public servant and Dade County. Your honor, heart and soul galvanized your beloved community of hope, faith and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of true trust and character whose commitments and convictions brought us peace of mind and safety.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 11, 2024
With the stroke of swiftness you answered a domestic call, Officer Cook, that sadly was your last. Violence robbed your family and colleagues of a legendary young man full of vitality and virtue. And Dade County was pleased with your efforts of service allowing us peace and liberty to move about as we choose. Integrity and truth, dignity, character, trusted commitment all watched by Our Lord who has your special and cherished soul under His wings of guidance forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 10, 2024
The love of life, the pursuit of happiness they shall be cherished. Your wonderful demeanor and smile, Officer Cook, they will be saluted and solemnly paid respectful homage. For protecting the serenity of Dade County your honor, dignity and integrity of fine character will remain special. Mankind and your family saw the work and humility of an excellent human being with a heart and soul of loyalty, virtue, truth and trust so finely refined. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 9, 2024
What a heart and heroic soul of gold you had, Officer Cook. Surely you were a man, a legend who will always be humbly remembered as a Dade County hero of serenity, dignity and integrity. It was and always will be your outstanding character, honesty and reverence of both truthful and trusted conviction and commitment that supplied your trails and paths with unwavering and most loyal and unselfish diligence and professional service to mankind which along with your loved ones have missed you more than ever and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 8, 2024
A warrior with a heroic heart and soul that enjoyed his life and served as a true and trustworthy professional. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your community where your unselfish character, dignity, honor and integrity shall be saluted forevermore as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 7, 2024
Credibility is honesty and humbly blessed heroism blended together to achieve the desired effect upon society. Mankind just cringes when utter mayhem and wanton violence strike at its core. You provided the basis of true allegiance and trustworthiness, Officer Cook, in securing Dade County roads and streets. I seem to travel a lot near where your street proudly hangs and where you made the ultimate sacrifice of dignity, character, integrity and commitment in an effort to stifle serious trouble. Dilemmas are only a portion of a public servant's duties and you my neighbor, friend and hero surely and clearly worked to uplift and enhance our freedoms and stabilities all the right purposes of why we live and your heart, soul and spirit do live on in your family, colleagues and a host of friends in and out of your department. Rest in peace. You and your beloved parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cook are together looking down on your cherished family of faith and support.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 6, 2024
Whatever you do, whatever you succeed in doing accomplish with a heart and a soul of onus, humbleness and heroic dignity and integrity. Sure lends credence to you, Officer Cook and your life protecting the virtue and vision of all Dade County residents. You channeled responsibility and versatility into all your humbly cherished, esteemed and the loyalty of earthly missions put forth for goodwill, dedication and faithfulness that steered tranquility into your beloved community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your perfect angel's wings propel your spirit and gallant soul higher and higher.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 6, 2024
A reflection of a life and career so humble, heroic and honorable, the charisma, charm and excellence of character, conviction and commitment, Officer Cook, that chartered your loyal, esteemed and cherished patrols for peace over Dade County. A rocket scientist can figure out you were strictly a man on a professional mission, a faithful journey of hope, devotion, dedication and goodwill meant to enhance the safety, security and serenity of humanity which misses you greatly along with your family and loyal comrades of the past. Those who now continue your heroic legacy going forward do so with care, compassion and heart as you possessed surely not with trepidation or hesitation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel who watches methodically over us and your humbly blessed and beloved family. Life has meaning, value, versatility and virtue, the power of wisdom and vision to view clarity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 5, 2024
You will always be angel of heroism, heart and humility, Officer Cook. Just the tragic loss of a young man so gallant and humble. Dignity, integrity and character that consecrated its accentuation of protection here in Dade County. For a gentleman with commitment, conviction and charisma you surely preserved our very lives of sanctity and value. Now truth and trust can rest together with you my neighbor, friend and hero. Versatile and wise beyond your years of experience. Saluted and honored for bringing a semblance of peace, serenity and safety for mankind.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 4, 2024
The labors of love were displayed at all times, Officer Cook and your resilient character, dignity and integrity honorably protected Dade County and its humble citizens. May 16, 1979 was a day never to be forgotten as you'll be saluted for virtue and vision spread far and wide. Having true faith and dedication carried your trails and paths around the community that has paid homage to your devout life and solemn service. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels float high above us and you will remain cherished, esteemed as a loyal member of your department.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 3, 2024
The wings of God's most beloved and heroic angels are so uniquely equipped to keep them soaring higher and higher in His heavens of perfection. Such a true statement, Officer Cook and such a warm and uniquely qualified man of dignity, honesty and integrity serving with distinction Dade County residents and never giving up the hopes and dreams of succeeding mightily in this war over heinous evil. You patrolled it corridors with class, decency and loyal determination for a quarter of your life too short. Your family, Officer Cook, has uplifted and enhanced your legacy of character, heart and humility so that mankind can once again never give up its dreams and desires. A gentleman of wisdom, valor, virtue and vigilance staying right along the tracks and trails of true trust and nothing more than just that. We salute you my friend, neighbor and hero for endeavoring to put an end to all this mayhem with unending, unrelenting and your unselfish heart and soul now tucked away in the blue skies above. Rest in peace now that your earthly missions of faith, devotion and hope have been unfortunately concluded it is on the square shoulders of many fine officers to share in the onus and awesome responsibility indeed.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2024
The forces of violence are blown where no one wants them to travel. You patrolled and did an upstanding and sterling job, Officer Cook, in providing and in protecting Dade County folks from such adversity. Peace of mind, stability and safe journeys all through your heroic and loyal honor, dignity and unselfish and most unwavering integrity from a gentleman full of devotion, efficiency and blessed professional character that has been and always will be solemnly saluted and certainly remembered for wisdom, versatility and the virtue of a valiant public servant. Heaven and your family have the legacy of you forever wrapped around their hearts as they continue their peaceful pursuits. "Uncle Bo" will never be far away for advice so special and precious. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and intuition are truth and trust's branches of ingenuity and conviction. Such a dedicated young man taken from this earth and robbed of many more decades of happiness and bliss with your beloved Karen by your humbly faithful side.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 2, 2024
A life sadly punctuated by evil. But, yet, Officer Cook, you'll always be your family, community and department's hero. Dade County has displayed its gratitude and appreciation for all your loyal dedication, devotion and unselfish faithfulness. When character, commitment, conviction cross humble trails and paths with integrity, dignity and humbleness, well our lives were kept serene and safe for the most part. Always remembered and saluted for virtue, wisdom and passion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2024
A sentence of serenity. A paragraph of heroism and unwavering perseverance. It speaks humbly, nobly and lovingly of you, Officer Cook, a Dade County legend and a cherished and loyal hero. You served with heart, soul truth and virtuous trust, the people knew you and were blessed. Now as an angel in heaven may God watch over you as you rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero. Humanity struggles with tragedy as your loved keep you close to their hearts and minds.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
June 1, 2024
A man, a gentleman with faith and God watching and blessing your every move, Officer Cook. Forever will you be sacredly and solemnly remembered and saluted for being a Dade County hero. Police work is not some flash in the plan employment, it's a labor of love performed by those who willingly accept the risks and rewards when they affix their name on that humble line. You were, Officer Cook, special and extra caring, compassionate and charismatic in all phases of your life and career tragically cut way too short because of one man's evil life of crime. You put integrity, heart and the dignity of your sweet and gentle soul in harm's way to shield us from violence and to reinforce serenity into mankind's pursuits of life so significant. Character, true trustworthiness, virtue and commitment were those vehicles that steered you from point A to point B. No one would have ever imagined May 16, 1979 would have ended the way it did for you and nearly for your fellow officers, Keith Di Genova and Robert Edgerton may Mr. Edgerton rest in peace. It was your due diligence and both an unselfish and unwavering spirit that succeeded and accomplished the tasks you set out. For all the changes these last forty-five years, Officer Cook, you should have been allowed to see them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Now your legacy and angelic may fly and soar as high as Our Creator will allow.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 31, 2024
Rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero, Officer Cook. The eyes of an eagle so bold, yet so heroic preserved and protected the honor, character and dignity of Dade County and its folks. Your undivided attention to all details was spot on filled with heart, soul and unselfish integrity and truthful commitment and trust so virtuous.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 31, 2024
The eyes and ears of Our Master stay open forever. Every moment you patrolled, Officer Cook, Dade County's residents were relatively safe from harm and wanton violence. Badge#1664 wore honor, dignity and integrity every second of your professional life and career. They along with your family and colleagues all miss you terribly. Character, commitment and convictions are the basic fibers, fabrics and traits of a dangerous profession and surviving is usually essential if one is to achieve their goals. You accomplished, Officer Cook and nothing will ever sully truth, trust, virtue and dedication that was plenty more than ample. We salute you for mankind and humanity were gracefully blessed by your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul of endearment and engagement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2024
A most well blessed and heroic heart and soul, Officer Cook, that served Dade County and its citizens with awareness, acumen and total accountability. Such a distinguished gentleman of valor, integrity, dignity and character who made the sacrifices necessary for our survival and lives to proceed forward. Shame yours could not go onward with Karen by your side and of course your eloquent family beloved and cherished as they all miss you. Truth, virtue and trustworthiness always by your loyal side. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 30, 2024
It takes a community to come together to remember a brave young man of heart and humbly blessed heroic soul. Certainly Our Lord, Officer Cook, gave you a most dignified and blessed being of both character and integrity. Dade County accepted you and your life, career and truthful trustworthiness that steered your trails and paths. Intelligence, ingenuity and intuition that delivered right at the very spot of violence, evil and wanton destruction. We'll salute you, Officer Cook, as you were a loyal, esteemed and virtually cherished now forever a heavenly angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 29, 2024
Officer Cook, you worked tirelessly, fiercely and feverishly on behalf of Dade County, your beloved and humble family along with your department and the Central Division. Our pursuits, peaceful trails and paths were begun by your own very creative yet durable dedication, dignity, integrity and honorable virtue beyond your twenty-five years of life and professional prowess and acumen so valued, sacred and most versatile as only as Our Creator bestowed within you unselfish and unwavering heart and heroic soul of character, trust, commitment and true conviction which represented the entire work of a devoted and loyal warrior who is remembered and solemnly saluted for bravery and taking mankind up that ladder of yearning. It's all a process that takes experience and six years of endeavor spread throughout your community was your journeys of fruition and thoughtful resiliency, faithfulness and resourcefulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. As a legend and as angel may God shelter and shine His grace and compassion upon your diligent spirit.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 28, 2024
Paths paved by perseverance. Trails set down by tenacity and heroically protected by you, Officer Cook. Dade County was where sacrifice, honor and intuition all crossed next to integrity, dignity and outstanding character. The terrible thought of losing you while you were still a relatively young man. So tragic. Your legacy stands tall as does the uniform and badge you wore with humility, heart and an unselfish soul of compassion and virtue. Your goodwill, faithfulness and reliability sure have been missed and they won't be forgotten just as esteem and loyalty so true and trusted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 27, 2024