Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
When you have at least one good pal surely it's better than not having someone. You were the consummate man, public servant and sincerest of people, Officer Cook, a gentleman with a kind heart and serene soul. Dade County was far better off with your honesty, integrity and know how certainly than an officer without a lick of truth or trusted class and decency. Dignity and resolve that paved those sidewalks for others to follow in your heroic trails of justice and foundation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
With a platoon of dignity, passion and heroic integrity and honor, your life journeys, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County and its citizens were faithfully carried out with a troop of trust, truth and all the tenacity put forth to put out the firs of furious evil. Such violence usurps the purposes for which man and woman were created. Every child and individual deserves a chance and by having composure and humility, OfficerCook, stability can rest humbly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2020
Whatever your denomination is is what you choose to believe in. To practice your religion without a hint of bias and prejudice is so very important in today's world of wildness and mayhem. Your displays of dedication and determination, Officer Cook, helped to bring about a new chapter in and for Dade County and mankind is forever grateful. Your family was proud of you always will be, your parents and your big sister, Nancy, your beloved Karen have fondly remembered your honestness, dignified and loyal pursuits of passion to reign in terror and chaos. God has your unassuming and tireless character, truth and trust wrapped around His arms of perfection for safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
A vaccination protects one from disease. If honor, integrity and dignity are not present in all heroic and civil minded police officers their challenging responsibilities just got tougher. The roads to resolve, the streets to success are often paved by peril and your fruitful missions in Dade County, Officer Cook, were shielded for the most part by The Man Himself. Our Lord has blessed and preserved your wise and visionary soul and spirit, kept it safe from harm as you tried to merge goodwill and those fences of faith within a community you both grew up in and served with humble distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
Consummate and concealed in courage and commitment, those noble convictions, Officer Cook, circled around the venues of Dade County where you watched over us the people. Labors of love performed outstandingly and with no regret. We don't forget heroism and resolve all flowing out of your dignified and most humbly decent heart of charm. Integrity tapped into those frontal resources where our peace and freedom lied. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
The vacation comes when one is entitled. Though, I'm sure you and Karen did take humble breaks together from your work. A fresh mind and a sound body are much better compliments to win this ultimate war over wickedness and strife in our land. Dade County was preserved by your prudent actions that day, Officer Cook and all other times during your six years of faithfully devoted work coupled with your total heroic honesty and reverence dignity and integrity. A passionate man consumed with serving, courage to be poignantly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
If evil is ever extracted from society the virtues of humanity will remain forever embedded within us. Your feats of praise and heroic actions, Officer Cook, rescued Dade County from a cavernous dilemma. No doubt your supreme honesty and respect for both dignity and integrity glorify the skies above where now and for eternity as an angel you may soar higher. Foundations implanted and instilled within all hearts and minds never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
If one vacates their post of professionalism, the perseverance and endeavor is lost. The three crowns so to speak for all public servants are: honor, dignity and integrity. Thank God you possessed a wonderful stream, Officer Cook, of these important traits.Dade County was guarded by a humble and humanely confident gentleman of gallantry and gumption. Such character and consummate morals will surely be saluted and etched forever in your family and peer's hearts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
What respect does for honor is contain integrity and dignity within a hero's badge and uniform which in turn motivate character and common sense along the way of one's trails of tenacity. A path and proficiency rich in tradition and the scopes of courage and trustworthiness. Heroism that Dade County won't certainly forget. Your life and career, Officer Cook, should not have ended the way it did by Mr. Pearsall's unending rages against the establishment of which you were a vital cog to loyally serve and to protect. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
Acumen and honesty may not adjourn. They must be present and accounted for so long as integrity and dignity ride with one hero's humane and pleasant character. Yours, Officer Cook,one that was well established, unselfish and most charismatic. Dade County was brought peace and sanctity all through your life and career for that we can thank your parents for raisng a son bornwith true and convictions all fromyour thoughtful and most resourceful heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2020
The perspiration is endless, the toil exacts a toll, your sacrifice, Officer Cook, was everything in the language of honorable, humble and humanely heroic. By virtue of your highest of standards and your quality of character did you made the relevance of serenity a forever enrichment for Dade County. Its people were bestowed the support and framework of your undying,unwavering and totally unselfish endeavors placed forth to cement goodwill and loving grace upon a population calling out for relief. A bold and brave man whose entire work ethic centered around his family, peers and the general census of a community still honoring your memory and pristine legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Resolve and enhancement shall circle us from Our King's quarters of the quintessential serenity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
Relentless. Tireless. Unselfish. never a seam or thread out of place. Shined shoes and a very shiny badge of expression and honorable intentions. All on Dade County's behalf, Officer Cook as you navigated the corners, streets and various venues around a vast community one that forever salutes your heroic endeavors. To stop violence is no small feat, no chore, no role to take for granted. Given your words of assurance and your solemn bonds of bravery did you make peace and serenity enable to move themselves forward. Life for the living goes on and for those gave the ultimate sacrifice for universal protection may their angel wings cause them to soar higher every second. That's what life and humbleness did for the entire Cook family. They did not rest on their laurels and morals alone. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. To reach for the stars and to facilitate goodwill, hope and faith is a responsibility that never was a burden to you, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. In a few days those flags of black and blue with white representing our fallen officers will be put down near your grave and of many other men and women who sacrificed to salute and to ponder the what ifs and why?
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
We ask for God's divine blessings and guidance for all humanity. Some days life seems like a race even though it is not. Our causes, reasons and purposes are individual each with something hopefully honest and decent about themselves. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was honorable, heroic and everything in the words of character, respect, integrity and dignity. Never a mean word ever uttered. Never a rant that raged. Always,politeness, common courtesy and manners from one who was raised with more than a token of class. Dade County was thoroughly compensated by your patrols of them and protected by the utmost reverence, resolve and affection from one man's caring and faithfully devout heart and soul. They surely won't be overlooked nor forgotten. Truth and trust are the steady rudders that guide those compasses that accentuated your life and career of public service, Officer Cook. Society witnessed a true blue warrior and an engaging smile and personality. Now Our Lord has this in heaven with His angel of wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
Today, Officer Cook, is forty years since my father who too was a police officer in New York City passed away. He is very fondly remembered by his family as you too are by your loving family. The earth was shaken that day of tragedy on May 16, 1979, when your soul was taken to heaven all because of one man's evil dirges to disrespect and disgrace mankind. Your department lost a champion of heart and character, trusted and truthful, poignant and patient, nothing was going to avert you rescuing the citizens and your colleagues who were under fire that terrible day. You and your comrades are and forever heroes. Your heroism remains a vital cog in your family's happiness and peaceful travels. Not a day goes by without remembering a man true to his parents, sister and beloved wife, Karen. The soul of light and courage a spirit of fondness and appreciation always giving back and never asking for something in return. Those palaces where angels of valor sleep soundly are always going to be safe and secure. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
God creates mankind each in their own image. Every individual has a spark of purpose, reason an d passion in their life. Since you were a boy scout as I was too, Officer Cook, you had dreams and aspirations to succeed in all your endeavors. With a humanely balanced demeanor and calmness about you you went to a school, a police academy, trained, practiced in the classroom and in the field until the reality of your rational wisdom and vision was recognized by your superiors and then your career began its fruitions. Hope. Desire and decency running alongside the tracks of integrity and tenacity trying to perform your roles for the residents of Dade County. Ad libbing is not the ideal plan for most public servants as it is found in the fundamentals of one who was certainly heroic and had humility and coolness as part of your repertoire of action. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
Perversion can surely puncture the perseverance and perpetual pride one has in their humble heart. Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, dignified honesty's integrity through your own unassuming and tireless character. A trustworthy gentleman on a crusade to crush heinousness and replace it with some heroic tranquility and shelters of security for all mankind to drive through. Your legacy is precisely carried on by your beloved family whose goal is to accommodate society with the same enhancement as you sacrificed your life for. Dade County will eternally salute your memory and never let Badge#1664 be forgotten for principles and most essential scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
Corruption and callousness causes the caves of comfort to collapse. Your undivided and heroically courage, Officer Cook, offered a better plan, far better for Dade County's folks. Safety and wholesome harmony while unity rested upon your humane dignity and integrity. Solid partners of one's respectful character and commitments of humility sanctity. A loyal and faithful man who forever will be treasured for his attempts to quiet down a man bent on evil. Violence we all recognize can do many nasty and tragic things to humanity, your resolve and efforts, Officer Cook, are those very cornerstones laid down for other brave soldiers to follow in. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2020
Laying it all on the line is the only thing all humble, heroic and honest personnel of the law enforcement communities do for us on a daily basis. Dade County was your venue, that warzone so to speak, Officer Cook, where your courtesies and courage matched up excellently with unassuming dignity and steadfast stellar integrity. The battles, wars, fights all still rage until one day when this adverse and evil foe is caged and put out to pasture. Our hopes and dreams relied upon your virtual resolve, respectful character and unwavering commitments never to run, shirk or dodge burdens of responsibility where resiliency and dedication are shown to be most effective. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It is essential to show support and honor, to praise those men and women of acumen and awareness whose astuteness was the real deal.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
The mammoth blast of boldness, humility, honor and respect surely circulates loudly around Dade County, Officer Cook, even though you left behind your loved ones and colleagues many decades ago. God's cerebral quarters are filled with authentic and marvelous angels of bravery whose characters, convictions and smiles all fill those waves of warmth high atop the skies above. When loyalty, hope and goodwill are trampled upon police sisters and brothers solidified in their composure must act to stop this uprising of unreal violence that once it takes off can be most difficult to stop. You performed and held your own, Officer Cook, accounting and acquitting yourself humanely well. The fires rage on and humble and honorable servants attempt to head off these sinister advances. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
Reaping serenity and relishing protection Dade County had a total man, first rate officer patrolling their community where tranquility and unity blended well. Your entire life and career, Officer Cook, though relatively short because of violence was the virtual epitome of common sense, vision and the crowning humble and heroic wisdom that all honesty, integrity and dignity bring to their tables of tenacity while you were facing terror face to face that day. May 16,1979 was tragic and senselessly sad because of one man's lack of remorse, character and absence of any scruples or morals. One hero taken away from his loved ones and remains brave, esteemed and most beloved among his close knit family and class of peers all truthful, trusted and versatile. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. History records the virtues and vigilance of all heroes and heroines. God's ledger books keep tabs close tabs on all angels of valor and clarity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
The eagles fly with a boldness about their journeys. You orchestrated your missions in and around Dade County, Officer Cook ,with the highest degree of composure and honor, a brave heart and soul of respect and integrity dignifying why humanity needs more concerned servants such as yourself. Class and decency all molded and all polished from a pure desire to shakeout those webs of wickedness and unwelcome evil. You paid the ultimate caring for your comrades and those citizens whom your loyalty meant something to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels fly high and soar like eagles because of their measured tones of tenacity trailing their every exact movement.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
Instinctual and perpetual, always looking for that serene rainbow over the dark clouds of evil, Officer Cook. Surely a gentleman richly steeped in honesty, integrity and dignity's characters will remain a vital source of heroism and humility forevermore. Eternity has those angels secure and serenely heroic in their concerted endeavors to shield and to save their communities. Dade County won't forget your response that day, Officer Cook, nor the rest of your six valued and important years of service. Twenty-five years of light and adventure to watch over society as those who have taken over your watch perform the way your heart knew how to accomplish. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
When under siege never panic as there must be a plan of action to figure out your next move. Clever and cunning are wonderful so long as charm and charisma are not conceited. Nothing about you, Officer Cook, was contrived, just truthful and very sincere. I just wish my family could have met you and your loved ones. You distinctly served the residents of Dade County with a pure heart and a sacred soul of precise morals and courageous passions. Never forgotten and fondly saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
With sterling leadership, stellar motivation and dedication of devotion and directional determination, Dade County's people were very well served by you, Officer Cook. Heroes and heroines are judged by how they live their lives and perform their jobs when a crisis hits home. That being said your humility, sanctity and civility all were nobly accepted as a man of honesty would bring to his positions of perseverance and passion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020
Your sacrifice at the altar of public service on behalf of Dade County surely and certainly won't be forgotten, Officer Cook. You left behind a grieving family to mourn you and a host of loyal and honorable comrades to carry on with your legacy of unselfish integrity, dignity and the reverence that is due to one's outstanding character, commitments to values and the excellence of your trusted and truly humble convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2020