Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
True and trustworthy blue blood coursed through your veins, Officer Cook. Always a polite and courteous young man who was eager to learn and share his information that would create a living bond of bravery and honor between yourself and all your fellow officers. You are sacrifice everyday in one way, shape or form. You gave your spirited soul, Officer Cook, for the essentiality of Dade County to thrive and to live on. We honor your desire and destinies where your unselfish character and crusades of dignity and integrity breath life into all beings. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Society is deeply indebted your your unrelenting heroism.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2020
The approaches of some seem to deliver and what ferries a loyal and determined individual is their humble balance of honesty, dignity and the uncompromising integrity which you diligently maintained, Officer Cook. One sweet and special hero whose fortitude saved Dade County and its people that day and everyday from worse damage being inflicted upon them. You will forever be graciously honored and etched upon your family's hearts and those of your comrades who partnered with a very resourceful young man and a trusted gentleman of gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2020
Leaders lead. Those motivated humbly and honorably can give directions even in crises. You gave Dade County and its people, Officer Cook, superior service, respect and character all by having integrity and dignity to stay the courses of ferocity all during adverse times. Always heroically saluted and duly honored. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 27, 2020
Voting for our leaders is an opportunity, while venting in frustration over this nastiness that still pervades our world is a God given right of those whom you loyally served as your goals and morals, Officer Cook, always seemed to be on target and you always understood your humbly challenging responsibilities to those residing in and around the large areas of Dade County. Nothing in policing is ever routine these days especially with an unrelenting onslaught of terror and God knows what else. You worked as diligently and as cautiously as possible always prescribing to the highest standards and letters of the law. Honesty, respect for integrity and dignity shall always carry the backpacks of one's glowing perseverance and prudent trails of tenacity. Yours, Officer Cook, have been most heroically transferred to more pristinely pastures where you can walk your eternal beat without harm or anything else disturbing your trustworthy soul of intelligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
With a pure heart and a venerable soul of humbleness and faithfulness, did you, Officer Cook, patrol the boundaries of Dade County. A man so blessed and humane whose legendary heroism stands as a marker for all men and women of honor, integrity and the virtues of dignity to follow in. Your solemn journeys and their thoughtful missions have always been answered and paid homage to for being forthcoming and fruitful. It will always be about the never ending supply of serenity and safe passages for mankind to pursue their ideals, dreams and aspirations. While you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, it will bring back a host of memories for your family as they carry on with your spirited ventures while being honest and polite as you were to the public at large. You served with purpose and a cause for mankind to reach beyond their expectations and realize one day why violence must stop. You were too young, Officer Cook, to have been lost though your unselfish sacrifice will be fondly observed.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
The shrieks and sounds of those scared by this unending violence were graced by your enriching and most humbly engaging presence, Officer Cook. It was where stability, serenity and heroism flowed from those pipelines of hopeful prosperity and the innovations of intuitive honor, incorporated integrity and most devoted dignity. They handled all situations you undertook on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. Badge#1664 was respected and most treasured for its responsibilities and resilient measures to govern us by. Only someone so loyal and trusted, truthful and most well mannered who took his onus quite seriously. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
Those people grateful for life can be thankful for your career and life pursuits, Officer Cook. Though, you chose a dangerous profession, you can be surely saluted and so poignantly remembered for protecting the streets of Dade County where nefarious actions of one man took you from your loved ones. Reprehensible and certainly vile, your humble and heroic heart and golden soul will be blessed and nurtured by God's hands of loving kindness and grace. The honor, integrity and stable dignity prevented more sure harm by this man who ultimately was shot and killed by your colleague, Lt. Donald Blocker. I'm sure he retired and went on to accomplish as you did, Officer Cook, humble things for humanity. You'll always be notably missed and one day your loved ones will meet up with your glowing spirit in heaven. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
When honesty and virtue are on the lines of sight, all men and women public servants of acumen, awareness and astuteness must snap to attention focusing on all the details of their various tasks. You always maintained a ready and able position, Officer Cook, to aid Dade County and their folks when danger lurked. You helped to keep and restore the calmness that our community yearned for. Character, bravery and your top notch heroism all were integrity personified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
The eyes and ears of any community rely upon the instincts of a humble man's intuitive honesty, intelligent spirit and most dignified heart. Your integrity, Officer Cook, was always focused in heroically making peace and brokering goodwill, faith and hope with mankind. Humanity misses your humility and gentle nature with your smile. The character and commitment to spare Dade County and its citizens more adverse evil surely won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 26, 2020
Whatever keeps ailing society hopefully one day a cure can be found. It is of the utmost importance. The very same for unsightly evil and just wanton ruination to a community such as Dade County were your tireless efforts, Officer Cook ,tried their parts to restore calm and order. You surely were a truthful and most trustworthy gentleman whose respect and ingenuity never waned. Dignity and integrity are not abominations as they are essential elements to the continuing peace process. Your badge and uniform of pride and excellence revealed that fact. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
A budget is one matter. Nothing can subtract from honor, reverence and the additions of integrity and dignity. Officer Cook, you were a humble and respectful young man girded in strength with the heart and soul of a lion. One who gave Dade County and its citizens his life and blood for a more secure area. You can be certain your soul of humility and decency will forever be cherished. You championed the causes and were exceedingly mindful of others privacy. A great and most revered name gallantly remembered for its crusades of courage. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
Boldness never budges and neither shall honor. It cannot waver nor be derelict in its functions. You showed proper restraint at all times, Officer Cook, as a man so diligent and dignified in all your burdens where integrity, commitment to character and trust all came into play. Solving crime is not a game for for unlocking our liberties and freedoms, Officer Cook, here in Dade County may your sweet and humane soul of vigilance rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
The lines in the sand are drawn and now it is time to move in and put an end to this confounding disturbance. That is precisely what evil and torment present to a community as Dade County is. Your days and years, Officer Cook, were well planned and well prepared. Nothing is ever simple. And yet you are fondly and heroically saluted and honored for just that dignity and integrity make humble character shine on as yours does forever in Our Master's heavenly quarters. You took care of your mother when you needed you the most, when Karen needed you and the entire community that keeps us your watch and shows its respects to your soul of distinction and tranquility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
The bikers and runners honor you, Officer Cook and so many other devoted, dedicated and determined heroes who gave their lives of loyalty and valor to shield Dade County from evil. Adversity advancing upon us and your undying and unselfish life and career bore this out. You deliver dignity, brought integrity to all your assignments and never will be out of mind or sight. Heroism clearly mature and solid beyond the crowd. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Cornerstones consolidated and cemented down for a brighter future. By proper speech and resourceful hands and legs did you pursue peace while searching for terror.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
Gallantry is just that one beam of sanctity. It's where honesty, integrity and dignity meet up with character at the end of the trail. Dade County was and always will be the venue of esteem and heroic actions accomplished by your humble self, Officer Cook, on behalf of those whom you served and tried to steer violence away from. The locations of heaven are where you forever eternally patrol those serenely pearly gates. Nothing will harm you ever again and evil should not have taken your young life and respect away by one man's hands of heinousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 25, 2020
The banging of that awful anvil of adversity can only be answered with a deluge of dignity and humbly heroic honor and boldness. You can check every box, Officer Cook, with your unwavering character, dignity and integrity it all helped to reel in violence. Dade County and its people respected and greatly relished your reverence all pointed now and forever at the stars at night. Though, you were too young to join in those humble ranks reserved for heroes and heroines of the first class. There was so much more to accomplish and to be able to do it in retirement with Karen. Your whole family has memories of your career and life forevermore to share until they reunite with you and your folks. May you all rest in peace my neighbors,friends and hero, Officer Cook.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
Ingenuity and intuition are shaped by those intelligent ideals and values we all must share. The burdens and responsibilities are ours to navigate around. This is no such thing as I cannot do it. With your positive attitude and sharp mind and stellar heart, Officer Cook, the reality of freedom and stability in Dade County began its genesis taking shape from your serene and most heroic soul. Our Creator has your unassuming and unselfish dignity, honor and integrity wrapped and sheltered for eternal safekeeping. It all bared the brunt of one's man's sad and callous attacks against public servants just trying to make peace among the society. Your community, Officer Cook, keeps honoring your legacy and shares whatever fine points perseverance and proficiency delivered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Heaven is a place humbly reserved for angels of valor who soar day and night watching over their loved ones and us as a nation united.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
Order and decorum are designed solely to bring about peaceful conclusions to circumstances that otherwise may not occur. Your hopes and dreams, Officer Cook, bolstered the facts of your truthful and trusted journeys here in Dade County on the residents behalf. Those walls of wickedness have been torn down and hopefully the start of fruition and finality when tranquil moments may breath easier. Always a humbly cherished hero so loyal and dignified, you'll never be overlooked nor forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
The textbooks continue to be printed and published, as information and humble virtue is shared and remembered regarding your sensational character and missions of honesty throughout Dade County, Officer Cook. Your heroic force tried its darndest to keep evil at bay and for at least waging the good battles including your integrity and dignity representing us so may Our Maker bless your endearing soul of virtue and vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
As chilly days are ahead we must not ever forget the sacrifice you made to save Dade County that hot day of May 16,1979, Officer Cook. A day of sorrowful grief and agony for your family, department and the entire police world. A man of mettle and scruples taken viciously from among mankind. Yet, you are remembered for possessing morals and integrity, the convictions of dignity to see your humane and heroic journeys until God called for your sweet and wonderful serene soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
The clouds contain those courageous crusaders, Officer Cook, yourself and so many others who valued the ideals of honor, integrity and dignity. So much rides each day and having the fortitude of character and commitment really made Dade County and their people stand and take notice of your unrelenting heroism. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Forever saluted for humility and noble actions.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 24, 2020
Every last ounce of your energy, endeavor and efficiency, Officer Cook, were poured into your labors of love and esteem to rid Dade County of unending and unrelentless violence. You can be clear and certain that your honesty, integrity and total dignity of your unassuming character and undivided attention to detail while serving will be heroically saluted and solemnly remembered for one who commits to a task stays on those rails of resolve never letting up even when serenity and safety are threatened by this very dangerous opponent. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2020
Defending our venues and vehicles, all vessels of our lives with your unassuming vigilance, Officer Cook, only created more harmony and stellar unity for mankind to relish. Dade County has witnessed and seen the drawn out battles, those fights and wars that put duly honest women and men on the end of their integrity and character, so much loyalty and class that respect offers. You challenged our humanity as well as your peers to see motivation and discipline working in tandem. The skies above glissen with your gallantry and grit my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. Your sacrifice represents ingenuity,intuition and the very intelligent maturity that kept your humility and sanctity above the rest.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2020
You graced mankind, Officer Cook,with a gregarious disposition and an engaging smile. And yet when duty called it was all heart and valor, honesty, integrity and the dignity to help see your challenges through until they were properly accomplished. Our Creator must have needed your special and uniquely sweet soul back in heaven to watch over your dad, Charles, may he rest in peace along with your loving mom, Mrs.Julia Cook. Two great parents, faithfully and loyal to Our Lord. With your serene service and positive frame of mind the citizens of Dade County could and can rest a little easier though a little less safer today because of your absence. Observe and remember, Officer Cook, to take care of those heroic and humble angels welcoming them home to heaven with open arms and badge#1664's very big smile of gratitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2020
A blip of boldness and a tad of tenacity are certainly much better than a tide of terror tearing up the streets where decent and honorable folks choose to dwell. You grew up and thrived here in Dade County, Officer Cook, in a very humble home of dignity, integrity and most of all character. Your parents instilled in both you and your big sister, Nancy, the ultimate respect and congeniality that make living worthwhile, Nothing is easy nor should be taken for granted. Your time and career meshed wonderfully and it's always a shame and a terrible tragedy that someone derailed your further devotions and missions to shape the world in its very foundations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and keep riding those wings of heroism with your smile and humble dedication to watch over those who have taken over your watch.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 23, 2020