Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
The calendar is based upon the days, weeks, months and years which all seem to just fly by. Dade County was your community, Officer Cook, so adored by your family and widely revered as a man of faith and devotion. Heroism and integrity followed your trails of dignity and dedication. The heavens above contain your sacred and secure heart and soul of endeavor and energy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 3, 2020
Servitude and fortitude belong with a man's stellar and sterling attitude. Officer Cook, your dignified character and respect for mankind all were a vital part of your integrity which helped you protect Dade County and its folks. Reason and purpose followed your sanctity and nobility through your earthliest of journeys. Never forgotten and saluted solemnly for serious comtemplations of resolve and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 3, 2020
Duties so loyal and faithfulness were fully carried out by your heroism and honorable intentions, Officer Cook. Dade County was served and aided by your vision, maturity, wisdom and unselfish acumen. All the traits of concern and consideration to assist youin your most passionate of missions. God must have needed your serene and humane soul back next to Him to watch over His bravest of angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 3, 2020
The sacredness of security takes priority over the awfulness of evil. Safe havens and shelters for all Dade County residents were given by your honest and tireless heroic efforts, Officer Cook. Forever an angel of integrity and dignity whose solemn character tried to cut through those mazes of mayhem and chaos. Always admired, revered and greatly respected for passion and a heart of truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 3, 2020
Dominance must occur every time an officer takes the streets. You took your rightful place among those humbled and heroic men and women who protected the citizens of Dade County, Officer Cook. Dealing with adversity, tragedy and streesful demands can tax the body of a most spirited soul of distinction and dignity. The integrity and trusted character that was truth and ferocity wrapped within your heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Tracing and tracking after terror, torment and turmoil does take some gigantic gallantry and endeavor. You placed your heart, soul and entire being in harm's way, Officer Cook, to shield Dade County from tremendous adversity. No wind or rain was going to deter you from providing stability and serenity for its folks. Honor. Dignity. Integrity resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You supported and supplemented hope, goodwill and esteem within all your peers. Prudent and precise, virtues and vision so clear and wise.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Our planet does need more Officer Cooks. More humble and honest public servants who understood their ability, capacity and heroic courage that stayed true to form your entire life. A treasured soul devoted to peace,one that exceeded demands and noble expectations. God has a truly faithful and trusted warrior next to Him. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Officer Cook, your legacy has remained a shared virtue within your department. They won't forget and neither will we.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Logic and its rationalizations are sometimes amiss. Your mind and heart, Officer Cook, were all heroically sound as was your integrity and dignity that spread far and wide to honor society andthe residents of Dade County. A man of practical motivation, no one questioned your ability, effort and attitude. The skies above are replete with resourcefulness and an unselfish fighting resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character that shall be so humanely etched within your family's heart.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
A gentleman who honors God, honors his beloved parents and adored wife, belongs where valiant angels who give their lives soar forever above us. Your soul and heart, Officer Cook, all humane, honorable and filled with the virtues of integrity and dignity did their utmost tokeep us sound and safer. Their fierceness fortified Dade County and humanity in all your trails and pathways in life. Your career, life and sanctity should not have ended that fateful day of May 16, 1979, Officer Cook. God's terrains hold your precious soul of noble deeds which have served as our inspiration. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
A pessimist gets steamrolled by serious violence while honor and integrity get right down to the ground extracting their diligence and most humanely dignified effort to promote and provide a morsel of mettle, morals and principle within the boundaries of where you labored in Dade County, Officer Cook. A manof versatility and vision whose virtue and vitality transcended both near and far will never be more authentic. Your leadership and directions my neighbor, friend and hero were always spot on. Rest in peace. A calming man with a personable smile to surely be forever absent from your family and grateful comrades. They carry that baton of boldness and heart quite serenely.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
The world was certainly awaiting your humble arrival, Officer Cook. Once you were born to your mother and father may they both rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero, honesty and humbleness were beckoning yourcalls of duty. Dade County was given prominent service and pristine perseverance and the loyalest of proficiency. Our days and hours of sacred thoughts entrenched in tranquility is all that we expect from good hard working men and women. Excellence, faith and devotion are not freely handed out like lolly pops. You earned your reputation, Officer Cook, by way of character and determination. Never ever forgotten!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Humility, honesty and learning the ropes were all a living conduit of the Cook household. Laziness has no place in any manner within the means of society's adventures and virtue that each individual striving to fullfill their responsibilities must possess. Your life and career of public service on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook, has always been solemnly and very fondly shared among your family and colleagues. Dignity and integrity are character's convictions to a more sounder peace of mind. With your outstanding and uplifting heart of maturity, wisdom and vision, I'm sure those who carry your legacy protecting us know already the kind of gentleman and human being you were consummate and brave. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Your tone of voice and demeanor surely make conducting your professional affairs a little bit easier. Though policing neighborhoods is never routine, never simple and certainly never easy. More complexities come into those battles that must be won if terror is finally going to be tamed. Your unrelenting tenacity, Officer Cook, battled and because of heroic and humble honesty, refined integrity and the loving characters of integrity, your mortal soul will be so honored for its purposes of sanctity and civility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Whether tired or a bit under the weather you made every ounce of heart, mind and soul matter, Officer Cook. Forever honored and solemnly saluted as a Dade County hero whose honest intentions,dignified pursuits of security and efforts of integrity shall remain cherished. Your character, commitment to pride and excellence all validated your undying convictions to keep us safe and sound. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Corruption needs to be cornered before its affects devastate a community. Dade County was truthfully, faithfully and in a heroically trusted manner protected by your effort and energy, Officer Cook. Always a man who perceived where his onus would be best felt. Our safety, unity and resolve have found their directions through your unending mettle. Always sincere and forever revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Crime and evil are at times worse than one walking into a tiger's cage expecting nothing to happen. Danger, peril and their obstructions conduct their wickedness just looking to wreck the serenity any venue is entitled to. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your spot for your courage and where honesty, respect, dignity and integrity incorporated themselves into your unselfish and heroic battles. Always warmly remembered, treasured as a humane man filled with unwavering humility now in heaven where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero along with esteemed character.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 2, 2020
Courage and conviction are not cliches to be thrown about. But, honesty, integrity and a heart of dignity and decency are the words that are to be carried well after one is gone. You were faithful to Dade County, Officer Cook, lending every credible bone in your body to fight off this seemingly unending wave of wickedness. Heart and soul jettisoned to Our Maker's house of eternity where you can now walk that perfect beat unharmed by anything. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The will of society was your goal to preserve. The public was and always remains priority number one.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
A thick skin is not for everyone. One has to be battle tested and put through the rigors during training before manning a car and patrolling those perilous streets for real. Life and death hinge on every move. Exact honesty, timely character and dignity, always available integrity and respect for all mankind whom you serve and protect. You watched over Dade County very well, Officer Cook, heroic and humane, humanity has all the golden memories of a life well lived, yet a life cut too short by the very evil you tried to stop that day. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
Fleeing from authority only pours more fuel on the fire. Leadership and ability are reliability and capability tied together with humane, humble and heroic honesty, dignity and integrity. All handled by you, Officer Cook, in a very professional approach. Never overlooked for charisma, charm and candor, your smile and effervescent life will be forever etched into our hearts and your loved ones. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
Beauty is what people perceive of you. To get a hold in evil you had to go by the book, Officer Cook, employing your methods both savvy and serene to deliver peace and hope to Dade County. One young man humbled and honest, it's integrity, character and dignity which mean more than anything. Youwere truly a loyal and heroic angel. Heaven only knows. Your spirit keeps uplifting mankind and your family's trails of harmony. They possess your legacy and look to strengthen its nobility from which sanctity blossomed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
If we were all scribes our quills would write and write. Our very thoughts and prayers wouls certainly be duly noted and shared with the rest of society. You were Dade County's gift, Officer Cook, for six years of faithfulness, honor and resourceful information that would make us more safe and sound. A little less today since your untimely death while bravely being dignified and having the basic integrity to carry out the instruments of humility and heroism combined. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's sincere gardens of character and resolve contain those angels true and most trustworthy.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
The guility run to commit crime. The righteous run to pursue peace as you did for Dade County, Officer Cook, a hero of honesty, dignity and integrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character and bravery.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
Talent must be humble. All heart and respect must be faithful. Your devotion, dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, was what a hero is created from. To perform under the eyes and ears of peril to secure Dade County's missions of security, you cannot have a clearer idea. With energy and effort, truth and trust rested soundly along with vision and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, and hero. Resolve and reliance are what may sway this treacherous tide of terror some day.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
Your family misses your sweet face and bright smile. Now that your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, has joined your dad, Charles and yourself, Officer Cook, in heaven only sweetness and light shall forever shine down upon us and of course your family as they continue administering to your heroic legacy. Honesty and dignity will forever be integrity's best policy which blanketed Dade County from sinister evil. We salute courage, valor and virtue all beating as one. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020
Compassion and pride are the mixtures of morals and mettle. Your sincerity and hope, Officer Cook, was heroically sacrificed along with your honesty, integrity and dignity to make unity and safety for each and every person living in and around Dade County. A very traumatic and terrible day for your family and department, a new chapterhas been consecrated for your heart, soul and spirit in heaven as you receive your heavenly angelic rewards. God bless you my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. Uplifting character, outstanding capabilites and humble leadership to teach other comrades faithful and devout the ropes and roles of public service.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 1, 2020