Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
A death ends the physical life of one being. Their spirit and soul forever stay lit forever in eternity. Your life and years, Officer Cook, were exceptional and meaningful as they helped to impeach evil from our midst here in Dade County. Integrity, honesty and dignity served those purposeful roles where the challenges only got bigger but your resolve and efficiency only heightened your acumen and awareness. Always saluted for valor and conviction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You blazed a path and paved the trail for others to follow in respect, reverence and enhancement, enrichment and embodiment.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Make no mistake calculations and computations must be followed to the strictest letter of the law orderly and official if this never ending battle over wanton violence is to let up and forever be halted. It's found in honorable public servants who compose their character, convictions and dignity to go out and reverse sinister evil. You commanded other officers, Officer Cook, because of your unwavering, undying and unrelenting word of wisdom and visions of virtue that saw Dade County through the toughest of times. And no doubt your character was both displayed and demonstrated to be authoritative when it needed to be, a hero of loyalty,esteem and common sense who faithfully discharged his obligations to seek out serenity and safety for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Your sweet character, charming personality and charisma, Officer Cook, altogether shared in the day to day responsibilities patrolling Dade County with everlasting humility, honor and the soul and heart of both integrity and dignity needed to destroy violence from sheering our walls of silence down. You'll always be warmly, fondly and richly remembered for being steadfastly loyal,trustworthy and truthful in all your searches, pursuits, passions and earthly missions and journeys of fruition that were accomplished despite having your very humane life snuffed out by a wayward and classless individual. Never again will pain, hurt and torment touch you. Your scruples, values, morals and principles have been greatly missed by mankind, humanity and society as sacred and as powerful as they all were. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Your greatest reward and blessing, Officer Cook was that you were a genuine human being filled with a smile and serious ethics that filtered around the locations in Dade County preserving and providing a peace of mind. Mankind, society and humanity relished and cherished your honesty, integrity and dignity that made evil stop and take notice. Always so sincere and thoughtful because of your unrelenting heart of heroics and sanctity. Character flawless and well admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Your spirit and soul are truly flying high each second heaven has you as its eternal angel, Officer Cook. never waning and forever unselfish and dogged in your tireless pursuits of serenity and liberty for all mankind and Dade County. Good manners for yourself were easy to find seeing how you were raised in a loving and nurturing home environment, Officer Cook. Heroism and honesty paid more than solemn compliments. salutes and homage to a man of intelligence, intensity and integrity all vitally important to your dreams,desires and aspirations to be the finest. No one was disappointed. Though, your family comrades and acquaintances all miss you terribly. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Snow falls in the winter and the sun beats down during the summer. Meteorology never changes the pathways of a persevering and persistent young man who patterned his whole life to make a noticeable impression here in Dade County. Trails of ferocity followed you, Officer Cook, all through your all too short life, abbreviated by wanton evil that struck you down during your prime while defending us with honor,ingenuity and the dignity that walks together with conviction and integrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
With a belly of bravery and boldness, Dade County was well centered by your sincerest of endeavors, Officer Cook. A man among his colleagues, smiling and genuinely happy and quite proud to serve his roles of resiliency giving back to a venue that cared. Respect and onus taken very seriously and never a bad word spoken about a true legend whose legacy is still greatly and forevermore treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Those who are wicked ultimately receive their punishment. The truly righteous are those sacred and honored humble men and women who seize the horns of heinousness and look to stamp out their advances of adversity. You truly cared about your Dade County community, Officer Cook and never will be forgotten for your protective powers, all passionate, all integrity, respect and humility from your soul and heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Those who have fulfilled their purposes in life and during their noble careers are truly blessed and rewarded for their efforts put forth. Your life, Officer Cook, dedicated to serving Dade County has remained cherished and greatly admired by all mankind, your peers and of course your loving family members. Humble, honest and distinctly dignified and with integrity of character and unquestionable commitment to excel you'll always be humanely and heroically saluted for everything placed in your heart of resolve and lips trusted and well spoken. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 5, 2020
Violence never validates anything good. It's the vulture that preys upon innocent communities inflicting pain and awful sorrow. A heart of masterful truth and trust supported by dignity, integrity and honorable reverence, Officer Cook and your spirit in heaven continues to perpetually shine on. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
You did a marvelous job protecting and defending all Dade County and mankind from the evil eyes of terrible adversity, Officer Cook and it was just pathetically tragic your honest and dignified life of service ended so soon. You forever be heroically remembered for uplifting humanity with an unselfish heart of concern. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
A warrior nestled by sound attitude, fortitude and the latitude to accomplish all your earthly duties of truth and humbleness. Dade County saw your genuine concern and honest dignity and integrity pumping hope, faith and goodwill back into society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
Aim for the stars shoot for humility. mediocrity will surely bog you do in your earnest pursuits of justice and harmony. Dade County was your territory, Officer Cook, a hero through and true whose cherished name blessed and rewarded for valor rests in peace my neighbor, friend and hero along with passion and humane efforts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
An absolute pro, Officer Cook, you were the consummate master of guarding Dade County from adversity bringing peace and reason to all. A gallant gentleman whose honor, integrity and dignity were planted in all the right venues not to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
Desire and dedication require one's humble honesty and intentions best laid out in dignity and in integrity. You always worked solemnly for Dade County, Officer Cook, forever a hero of trust and truthful character and steady commitments to excellence and pride. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 4, 2020
Things cannot get sidetracked nor shipwrecked by violence. Such a problem and menace to society and your fine service, Officer Cook, heroism, honor and integrity dignified the grounds around your community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
The shelves of serenity and safety must be stacked each day with deliberate dignity, unending and unrelenting integrity which you accounted for here in Dade County, Officer Cook and heroic honesty displayed on your badge and uniform crisp and perfectly essential for all your roles and onuses. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
Gracious and compassionate, courage and boldness climbing the honest ladders of integrity and dignity for Dade County to be sounder, Officer Cook. A legend gone way too early. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
Ideas and ingenuity such intuition and intelligence, Officer Cook, all heroic and delivered in an honorable way daily to Dade County and to be gracefully saluted for serenity and humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
A superlative gentleman gifted with sacred humility and wise heart that preserved the dignity and integrity of Dade County's honor. Never forgotten and always saluted for scruples and ideals. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
One block away and a far and wider trip of tenacity and heroism, Officer Cook. Dade County was very well served by a man of honor, inspiration, dignity and integrity, all the character never to be more revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
To be loved is to be adored. To be respected is to be admired. To be honest is to be humble. Just a real genuinely nice man that you were, Officer Cook and forever dignified and a hero of integrity who protected Dade County with all your mighty heart and diligent soul of sacred proportions. Such outstanding character, commitment to excellence and humanely God given talents, trustworthiness and a truth of devotion carried your missions and their journeys to be saluted for esteemed loyalty and treasured forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 2, 2020
To forgive is to be humble. To be divine is fine so long as honor and reverence stay glued to one another as integrity and dignity stay on the alert for evil. The acumen, awareness and ingenuity, Officer Cook, are documented as the hero in you sought universal understanding and that truth, trust and responsibility stood proudly as one. You'll not be disrespected only cherished for being a good soul with a heart of character and gladness. Boy oh boy does your family miss you and that ever present captivating smile. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County has not forsaken you, Officer Cook. They'll never forget what you did for them! Badge#1664 was left with more to accomplish and I guess God needed you more than ever to walk that perfect beat above guarding those pearly gates of valor.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 1, 2020
A man so admired and so brave giving of himself to make his community more safe says it all. A man of boldness with an artist's brush of bravery gently touching Dade County with more than a little honesty, integrity and dignity. The fires of harm they swing wildly back and forth producing more than just a little violence. You saved your comrades, the citizens and all Dade County, Officer Cook,from much worse on May 16,1979. A day your family, brother and sister officers will never forget. Kindness and appeal. Humility from your golden heart of truth and resolve. Heaven has an angel so polite and meticulously moral soaring and observing. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 1, 2020
Always steady progress up the hill. Never a decline and always sure honesty, dignity and integrity that will stare down evil face to face. You certainly never backed away from adversity, Officer Cook and for this Dade County and its people can thank you for unselfish effort that uplifted the masses. Respect builds commitment and fortitude constructs fairness, truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 1, 2020