Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Honor that was heroically humble, stable and ever vitalizing as it protected and preserved the constant dignity and integrity of Dade County. Your desire, dedication and determination, Officer Cook, have been and forevermore are remembered and solemnly saluted for everything contained in the words of heart, soul, character and duly loyal and esteemed commitment. Justice must be served and yours my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue and sanctity will forever be treasured as your legacy grows by leaps and bounds in heaven where you now walk your heavenly beat and watch over your beloved family and those who appreciated your caring, compassion and sincerely diligent vigilance. Rest in peace. Badge#1664 was about reverence, understanding and unselfish pride and truly trustworthy convictions.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 29, 2024
Dade County was where your prime and always heroic dignity, integrity and honesty, Officer Cook, could be felt and it still is present today. You protected and served the citizens who have the right to live peacefully and every channel of commitment, character and wise conviction was truthfully orchestrated as was your trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue and versatility are the factors of faith, dedication and driven desire to succeed despite the perils that lurk on the very sacred streets you loyally and diligently watched over.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 28, 2024
You were a heroic man of gratitude, gallantry who was gifted with a most humble, loyal and treasured desire of both heart and soul, Officer Cook. Dade County will never forget your dignity, integrity and thoughtful character and faithful commitments to truth, justice and trustworthiness. The trails and paths have been paved for others with the very same intellect, intuition and ingenuity. They fortified every inch of virtue and wisdom contained within your very unwavering and unselfish diligence and relevant vigilance that protected and saved lives where safety and serenity shall reign. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 27, 2024
A man of fearless fortitude who forged new bridges by being loyal, honorable and surely heroic. Dade County was fortunate to have you, Officer Cook, among its rank and file of dignity, integrity and upstanding character and commitment. Every ounce of heart, soul and unselfish energy and effort was constructively put forth for our safe havens true and trustworthy was your motto and your scruples, morals and values shall forever be saluted and accentuated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 26, 2024
A truly humble, blessed and honorably heroic gentleman who served the causes for peace, prosperity and the provisions of vital security for mankind and for Dade County to pursue its passions and most humane purposes in life. Yes, Officer Cook, your trusted visions, virtue and solemnly sacred trails and patrols were and forever will remain dearly beloved, cherished and loyal and so will your esteem, effort and constant battle to maintain the dignity, character and integrity our world strive to live for. You'll be saluted and paid homage for efficiency, diligence and forever being a friend to all who came across your awareness, acumen and clarity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 25, 2024
The tightropes of tension all came strung together, Officer Cook, because of your unselfish, unwavering and unrelenting honesty, integrity and dignity. Its respect and gratitude was shown to you by Dade County's residents whom you served and protected with every cocktail of your outstanding character, virtue, charm and charismatic wisdom and heart of compassion. Your soul and most humbly blessed and heroic heart are in heaven watching over your beloved family and those who have succeeded you patrolling the dangerous streets where your vitality, vision and sacred versatility left a most notable legacy for all who wear a crisp uniform and shiny badge to follow in. The trust came across daily. May God shine His light down as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 24, 2024
Honor. Dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, all humbly and blessed, a hero forever remembered by his family and Dade County for service and preservation of our very serenity and safety. Truth, trust and virtue going down your treks of tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 23, 2024
We can never assume nor presume that any public servant's journeys, missions and travels will all be safe and sound because sadly violence, evil and heinous wickedness is unfortunately destroying the eyes of mankind shredding its faith, esteem, heart, soul and blessed goodwill which you protected excellently, Officer Cook and Dade County will never forget its hero who donned a uniform constructed with blessed honor, integrity, dignity and very sincere and loyal character, commitment to truth and justice from a gentleman most trusted and dependable in all your patrols of proficiency, perseverance and an unselfish heart that would not capitulate to anything unjust that would in danger humanity's trails and paths. You will be saluted for virtue, wisdom and vision all mastered and crafted by a core of importantly created scruples, values and principles that our world shares in. The belief of a generous people whose lives rested upon your broadest of shoulders. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 22, 2024
I spoke with Officer Keith DiGenova on Friday, Officer Cook and looked back on your life and career seeing he was with you along with your partner, Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln and Officer Robert Edgerton that awfully tragic day when you gave your life for service of Dade County and its people. Honesty, dignity and integrity along with outstanding and heroic loyalty, character and truly trustworthy commitment leads to peace, safe trails and prosperity for mankind of which you'll be forever remembered and solemnly saluted for bravery, virtue and sacred missions poured forth in the eyes of Our Lord and your unselfish heart and soul fighting until the last breath when called took your angelic spirit back to His eternal home to walk your humbly blessed beat. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 21, 2024
You desired to become a great public servant, Officer Cook, all by being loyal, humble and heroic filled with blessed and humane honor, dignity and integrity which protected Dade County and its citizens. Your prime character, commitment, dedication, true trust won't be forgotten as we salute virtue and sacred trails paved for others to follow in. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humanity was sincerely blessed by your gentleman image of ideas and values so essential to mankind's happiness and pursuits in life.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 20, 2024
By determination, devotion and dedication you'll stand a better opportunity to thwart evil that seems to permeate our very streets, corners and roadways where good people travel pursuing their desires in life. Your professional career, Officer Cook, was bounded by principles, scruples and values of honesty, dignity and integrity that preserved the quality of Dade County of essential life. Your passions and life was utterly usurped and robbed by a wayward and disrespectful man. So we won't forget your trails of trust and truth justice so clearly carried out. Clarity, wisdom and virtue so versatile, clear and forevermore distinguished. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of conviction, character and staunch commitment.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 19, 2024
You gave your life for Dade County, Officer cook, a hero forever enshrined in honor, heart, soul and quite dignified character and integrity to be saluted for its virtue, humbleness and esteem all blessed eternally by God. Our Maker shelters you from harm and forever enriches your family's lives with His warmth and perfect compassion you as you were unselfish and very caring regarding your dangerous missions undertaken with the greatest of concern and patrols of truth and trust all with vigilant diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 18, 2024
Dade County is the venue of your sacred vessels and vehicles of versatility, Officer Cook, heroic vision, virtue, and wisdom all applied in truth and trust to gain our freedoms and pursuits in life. When dignity, integrity, heart and soul are ruthlessly robbed from a beloved and loyal gentleman we must mourn and all share in your tragic loss. Never forgotten and saluted for journeys of valor and blessed humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 17, 2024
A public servant such as you, Officer Cook, was so heroically full of humble, loyal and esteemed honor, integrity and dignity which served Dade County very well. You gave your sacred heart and soul of blessed humility and reverence in order to fortify the true and trusted pathways of others to pursue their happiness while yours was rudely, cowardly and shamefully robbed from you. We won't forget you and forever salute your valor, vision and virtue as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of duly ordained commitment and conviction.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 16, 2024
A man grateful to live, learn and to serve his humble community with heroic honor, integrity and dignity said it all about you, Officer Cook. A gentleman refined and resolute in every way possible. You did all you could that fateful day to save lives and yours was given in the name of Our Creator in order for peace and quiet to march onward. Character, commitment to true trust and allegiance means everything to those who wear a pristine uniform and badge. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 15, 2024
All the truth, trust and tenacity allowed you, Officer Cook, to better serve and to protect all Dade County where its citizens revered a great and gallant young man. You fought long and hard for our peace and stability all because of your outstanding character, convictions and commitments from your unwavering heart and soul of sensibility and sacred journeys made while God allowed you to live. He has taken you to heaven with your dignity, integrity and heroic forevermore intact as you walk your eternal beat. Your legacy remains cherished, esteemed and most virtuous as you fortified mankind with blessings and total humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 14, 2024
You rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, because you sacrificed your life and career for peace and liberty for Dade County folks. Honesty, dignity and integrity all very virtuous and vitally essential during your patrols of trust and true commitment and humbly cherished and blessed character and convictions. Serenity, safety and peace are diligence and vigilance always coated with class, perseverance and a most unselfish and uncompromising heart and soul of heroic proportion.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 13, 2024
Determined to stamp out evil, your resourceful goodwill, faith and humbly heroic heart preserved the inner sources of dignity, honor and integrity for Dade County, Officer Cook, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 12, 2024
Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook. Dade County deserved to see you living out your due retirement and that violence robbed you of your honor, heart, soul and character all dignified and filled with beacons of integrity. We salute a humane, loyal and blessed public servant whose commitments and true trust was witnessed day after day.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 11, 2024
A great man gone before his time. A Dade County law enforcement representative of resiliency, resourcefulness and the resolve to protect his community with the utmost care, compassion and a heart of heroic loyalty, esteem and sacred virtue. Yes, Officer Cook, your dignity and humbly blessed integrity all honorably took their rightful places the day God called your soul and spirit back to heaven where heroic angels soar higher every moment. Always saluted for being a special gentleman of faith, dedication and desire. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 10, 2024
Dade County has changed very much since that tragic day you gave your life, Officer Cook. Yet, every breath of your beating heart filled with integrity, dignity and persevering character and composure will always be remembered and humbly saluted as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue, truth, trust and wisdom way beyond your professional years.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 9, 2024
The heavenly light of your heroically angelic soul, Officer Cook, shines down brightly upon your family, friends and fellow colleagues of the past and those who have succeeded you in serving the folks of Dade County where your integrity, character, dignity and humbly blessed virtue, honor and respect will forevermore be saluted. Never forgotten and always special, cherished and wise beyond your years of life and a career performed according to the highest of ethical standards. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 8, 2024
A beacon of boldness, bravery and forever a hero of honor, heart and soul. Your composure and consummate drive and desire, Officer Cook, allowed to properly serve and protect the people of Dade County where your cherished legacy of integrity, dignity and thoughtful character shall be saluted. No better a gentleman of class and decency patrolling the streets where evil and danger lurked and bringing us the much essential serenity and safety. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero whose genuinely humble heart of vision, wisdom and virtue enhanced the trails and paths of truth and trustworthiness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 7, 2024
Officer Cook, your life and professional career were documented and devoted to care, compassion, character and total commitment to your sacred duties of service toward Dade County and its people. With strong heart and heroic soul it was your dignity, integrity and all the important traits of trust and truth that steered your endeavors all faithful, resourceful and surely humbly dedicated. A blessed man with tenacity and alacrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of virtue and wisdom.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 6, 2024
The cream of character, class and virtue, your integrity, humility and heart of heroic honor and dignity saved and served Dade County quite well, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 5, 2024