Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

A young man, a gentleman who championed the causes of peace relying upon his vehicles of faith and honesty to see his journeys of integrity, reverence and dignity through until the final ounce of breath you gave, Officer Cook, to move the meters of morals, vision and mettle forward. The upticks of virtue swaying in the breezes while your heart and soul of accountability gave their all. Effort and resolve all demonstrated as all good servants must. Dade County never forgets its heroes and heroines and badge#1664 won't be forgotten and will be given its graceful, humane and sacred homage everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 18, 2021

Everything is laid out and explained to those who want to become partners in the law enforcement profession. All the sweat, hard work and toil is expended and you certainly went above and beyond, Officer Cook, to see Dade County folks surrounded by sincerity, serenity and the freedoms to move about. Your precise actions of humility and character were honest, dignified and forevermore intuitively ingenius. Integrity that was worn day and night on your uniform of pride and excellence to be solemnly honored. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 18, 2021

The streets are large and the bigger the area the more problems may ensue. You protected and served your earthly roles, Officer Cook, as all heroes must. With a heart and soul of wisdom, vision and maturity were you able to keep Dade County safe. All your life and career honesty, integrity and dignity was channeled in to deliver a certain measure of hope and enhancement. Never more loyal and always saluted for virtue,valor and versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 18, 2021

In life sometimes things are inches away. One inch cost you your life, Officer Cook. The cost was terrible for your family, department and loads of friends. But, Dade County and its people were saved from further harm while you stepped in the line of fire to abort a wayward man from doing more damage. Integrity, dignity and heroic honor were displayed and loyally demonstrated at all times. Nothing can erase the pain and sorrow your loved ones must have felt and yet class, heart and character were exercised at all moments. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels shine on as heaven is where you walk your pristine beat without any harm.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

One heart and one soul are the genesis. The next step up the ladder of humility and character is how to utilize integrity, honesty and dignity to fortify your patrols and objectives. Public service is not for everyone obviously. Dade County was where you docked your discipline and principles of respect and virtue, Officer Cook. Forty-two years later you are still remembered and etched forever in the walls of heroism, trust and truth all locked upon those targets of terror that has to be stopped in their tracks before anything sinister might transpire. You'll always be your family's savior and revered member whose legend stands as a foundation for building future relationships. Goodwill, hope and a fountain of faith sustained your career and all too short life sadly taken by a most heinous man. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

Humbleness indeed polishes those stairways of humanity. They shine brilliantly precisely because of your honored and heroic feats of action, Officer Cook. No, you didn't race back to the station as you could have ended your shift and then you would have found out as did your afternoon colleagues when they received word you had been taken by violence. You responded with urgency, with a heart filled with sanctity, dignity and all the integrity necessary to preserve the lives of Dade County residents. Such a man of steady faith, unbelievable resolve taking his role as a public servant above and beyond the letters of response. Heaven now holds your spirit in its sacred palace where the Lord Himself watches over you His angel of vigilance and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A most revered and gallant gentleman who fought and defended our tranquility sadly called back home way too early.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

Courage creates a culture worth more than pearls themselves. Dade County was uplifted by your unassuming, undying and unwavering faith, good nature and goodwill, Officer Cook. The story of one man's character,class and respect standing tall alongside your honesty, integrity and dignity will always be noted, saluted and remembered for its heart, soul and vessels of virtue and vehicles of versatility. You displayed outstanding resolve and humility during minutes of severe crisis. You'll forever be adored, admired and truly loved by your family, Officer Cook, forever as they carry on your heroic legacy. Peace and security the people have and as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, civility, nobility and diligence really due pay dividends back into the jetstream of society.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

Situations call for certain measures. You had the honesty, humility and heart all aware and totally dignified. Dade County was shielded by your perceptiveness and responses to all problems and circumstances no matter what was dictated. Versatility and civility call for ingenuity and intuition and you had the proper doses of dedication, determination and devotion to carry out your tasks, Officer Cook. Heroism lives in the hearts of your family as they pursue their lives with the same zest as you so did. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

A hot day, a chilly day, the day of any angel is worth anything. The value and virtue of a man who was meant to patrol, we the people cannot say enough for your steadiness and versatility, Officer Cook. A hero of the community where you grew up and lived remembers you and for having principles and a passion it's found in Our Creator's blessings over your heart,soul and reverent dignity which stood for and fought those valiant battles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment to pride and success, true convictions and character never one bit below par. Yourfamily misses you, Officer Cook and your journeys were always God fearing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

Evil is a sleeping canine waiting to bite its less fortunate. Crime seems to abound these days and all any worthwhile public servant can do is to perform their jobs with a will to survive, honesty in their heart and integrity taking charge of the streets. Your smile,charm and charisma, Officer Cook, will be solemnly saluted and no one will ever respect you more for your heroism and drastic actions that fateful day. A loss to your family that created a gaping hole that hopefully as the decades fly by will become more filled as your family champions your purposes,passions and causes of living a happy and contented life of yearning, goodwill and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

God gave you a tremendous burden, Officer Cook and with His heavenly permission granted to your wonderfully strong heart and soul, the journeys could begin. Dade County saw more than progress and more than passion. They witnessed ambition, acumen and wisdom combing the corridors for stability and unity while violence was trying to confound a community just yearning for serenity. You kept your wits and composure about you and with a resilient heart and humble soul could you start the process of calming and pacifying those who needed you sincere smile and kindness. Always a man of discipline and faithfulness whose angelic wings take you from one divine spot to another to watch and look after the pearly gates of gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

Accomplishment is only the very start of enhancement. To uphold and to uplift one must first be sincerely loyal, truthful and humanely trusted with the duties placed before them. Everything you learned about the ropes and rigors of police work, you cared and had a genuine thirst for knowledge. A gentleman, a hero of honesty and dignity striving to bolster his integrity and humbleness while maintaining law and order on Dade County's streets. The faith, hope and goodwill, Officer Cook, rested gently upon your heroic shoulders where accountability and responsibility were just the first building blocks toward newer cornerstones to be saluted and warmly remembered forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

The dots on the map of morals and meaningful work ethics spell out your decency, desire and devotion, Officer Cook, all while protecting Dade County with nothing but humane and heroic honor, integrity and dignity digging deeper with your sacred heart and soul of appreciation, unselfish and tireless energy that saved lives and created those bonds of boldness, happiness and good health for humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character that was priceless. Respect and humility so refine and polished. An angel encircling us and his family every moment as they move forward with your legacy standing bright and esteemed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 17, 2021

You are God's tenacious resident in His abode keeping the streets and paves where perfection shall rest forevermore. Dade County lost you today, Officer Cook, forty-two years ago to a violent man for no reason while you were carrying out your assigned duties towards mankind. The honesty, dignity and integrity all composed,all disciplined tried their utmost to corral a wayward man who took the heart and soul from your engines of endeavor and transmissions of versatility, your virtue has and will never be tarnished and the salutes and homage paid to you my neighbor, friend and hero are for true and pure allegiance to conviction, commitment to pride, intelligence and the ingenuity to act accordingly. Never forget the heart of a lion searching for harmony. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

The bonds of true brotherhood were bravely circulated by your sincere smile, a warm and courageous heart, honorable actions, heroic and dignified which rescued Dade County from some serious trouble. In the end, Officer Cook, integrity, character and diligence paid dividends for a community expecting for hope, faith and some deserving directional signals of goodwill, unity and liberty to see their missions of happiness, health and prosperity take shape. You are to be saluted for doing precisely what the good Lord placed your spirit here in this world to perform. An outstanding man with a legend first class and top notch in wisdom, vision and maturity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Heaven surely greeted a wholesome hero as you were Officer Cook, with open arms.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

The thunder of your tenacity, Officer Cook, pounded the pavements of justice, righteousness and resolve until your last breath, so sad and so somber. You were given an Inspector's Funeral where salutes of solemnness were given to a most regal and valiant gentleman of hope, faith and the articles of goodwill, honesty and everlasting wisdom, maturity and their partners of integrity and dignity all pressing their humility and character to address what our hearts and minds already knew. You were a consummate young man gifted, talented and forever blessed as an angel. Stability and serenity were not just handed down they were the works of a masterful public servant striving for an agenda of acumen, awareness and astuteness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You are a very special and inspirational gentleman whose spirit slumbers in complete and perfect tranquility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

The itinerary was instituted, incorporated and accentuated to the very letter in that your heroic honor, integrity and dignity was always focused and centered, Officer Cook, upon the goals of serving and in protecting the very folks of Dade County. Your home forevermore where your heart, soul and spirit rests in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Such an outstanding job performing your tasks, assignments and basic responsibilities where danger,peril and turmoil are looking to confuse,confront and confound your goodwill and sense of direction and wisdom. The drums beat loud in heaven as an angel readies himself to walk his proverbial beat where nothing will ever harm you again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

A warrior gifted and battle tested and whose sense of urgency captivated his community. A hero of humility with a heart and soul of reverence patrolling the roads for tranquility and the stability of happiness, health and propserity. You are missed by everyone, Officer Cook, family, friends and your entire Metro-Dade police Department as you were their rock of stability and strength uniting the world as only a man of character, commitment and trustworthiness would do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

A noble calling was the chosen profession and by attaining a humble status and level of expertise it was the decisions of the top brass, Officer Cook, that you would be chosen to lead other men and women through these sacred grounds of gallantry with a composed nature and always the maintenance of integrity, respect and dignity blossoming as you strove to create a renewed sense of fairness, truth and trust for humanity. Of course a humble heart and soul are that nucleus where you engaged the citizens in faithful, thoughtful and resourceful communication. Now as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero,let us ponder and try to fathom why Our Creator needed your spirit at such a young and tender age.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

Thankfully your gravestone and grass around it were clear and looked like someone recently cut it, Officer Cook. The burial spot of a devoted and dedicated hero of valor and vision must be free of obstacles as was your care, care and consideration just as your honor, dignity and integrity. They all balanced one another out while patrolling the streets of Dade County. No higher calling than giving your treasured and esteemed life for your community and friends. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

Enrichment, enhancement and endearment take effort, resiliency and the trusted and truthful character that can overcome a challenging dilemma. You uplifted mankind, Officer Cook, with such remarkable fortitude, ferocity and the integrity that calls dignity to participate in those seemingly unrelenting battles that Dade County had to fear. Your pursuits and missions were straightforward and forever loyal to a tee. Your comrades always trusted your sense of judgment, wisdom and maturity to be saluted for its valor and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

Your source of light powered your heart and soul, Officer Cook, to perform the Lord's goodwill on behalf of Dade County folks. Such honesty, humility and courage won't be overlooked nor forgotten. A man with a radiant resolve who fought and gave his life of conviction and character is the ultimate reason why you are being eternally rewarded and granted your humane status as an angel to soar and fly higher every second of your now heavenly journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

Today God willing I'm going to visit your grave, Officer Cook, offer a solemn salute to a well spoken, honored Dade County hero. Forty-two years ago your character, integrity and dignity were ripped from your blessed and loyal heart and soul. They will not be forgotten for their esteemed service and professional acumen, wisdom and vision. Keep watching over your family and friends,peers too along with your beloved parents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 16, 2021

When calamity befalls a community then it's the onus of the citizens to utilize their humility, honesty and respectful dignity and integrity to incorporate change. A new lease on life starts with those entrusted with the public's safety. You, Officer Cook, were one of the many excellent servants who was girded with strength and heart, blessings, a soul and character to help fulfill your heroic commitments to pride and truth. Dade County misses you as does your family and colleagues, yet because of your tireless energy abounding its security and liberty all came about precisely because wisdom,maturity and vision never suffered nor failed. Remembered and fondly saluted for bravery above and beyond what pure virtue and versatility meant to mankind's fruitful existence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your missions are carried on by those women and men with a sound mind and a mighty heart of steel, unbending and never giving up the battles, wars and fights on those dangerously narrow street corners.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 15, 2021

Civility and nobility are the companions that society adores. But, let us keep in our hearts and minds that without any directional compass of honesty,integrity and dignity, a man's character could be raised for questioning. No one had doubts, Officer Cook, that you would succeed and accomplish, yet no one ever thought your life and career would sadly end on May 16, 1979 due to another man's wanton disrespect and such vile and callous behavior toward authority and his fellow neighbors. Reverence, sanctity and humility of both your soul and heart will be duly honored and saluted for their unwavering virtue and diligence afforded mankind to be solemnly remembered for generations to come. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 15, 2021