Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
High intensity. A magnitude of stress. Duress under fire. Violence, evil, wickedness and terror all leave that tragically distinguished mark of seemingly never ending mayhem. All looking to destroy and to humiliate a community and its peaceful respect and hopeful decent paths of perseverance. Officer Cook, your exploits here in Dade County were trustworthy, true and fair. Faithful and devoted to those whom your loyalty mattered the most. Character, conviction and transparency that now transcends the skies above where all heroines and heroes called back home one final time to begin soaring as valiant angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The humble are righteous.The wicked think they can run and hide, to their dismay they cannot.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
No one glides along in policing an area. It is all honor, focus on ferocity and duly dignified integrity, all possessed by yourself, Officer Cook, a Dade County mainstay, humble hero and legend who enhanced security and safe harbors for one and all. Your committed character were endorsed by your comrades bold, brave and humane as yourself, Officer Cook. The cream always rises to the top. Adored, admired and most beloved. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
The block is long and filled with friends gallor. Your block , Officer Cook, was friendly and nice, quiet and honorable. Sad on my block NE 6th avenue I did not have too many friends and being of the Jewish faith a neighbor had the unmitigated audacity to call us "dirty Jews." Sure makes you think and we stopped playing with their sons. You were humble, heroic, decent and dignified all because of character and your stellar commitments to pride and excellence uplifting the faithful spirits of all Dade County and civilization. Humility taken to the highest point, the zenith of your career. Not the brand of television. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Wished your family and I could have known each other. A wonderful gentleman gallant and resolute.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
Every chosen trade, profession and yearning have their very own tools so unique to combating this mischief, mayhem and utter violence. Of course a badge of bravery and boldness, honesty and character all of which you maintained and kept finely polished during your career, Officer Cook, at least offered you the hope and faithful goodwill to bring class and decency to all Dade County citizens. Never forgotten for having the charm, smile and charisma, that is forever eternally accentuated in heaven where other angels, your fellow brothers and sisters who have made that ultimate sacrifice to better serve society. Safe trails and peaceful voyages from one pearly gate to the next. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
A unilateral community comes together to assist its bravest and most venerable of crime fighters when stability and tranquility are in danger. They put peril before themselves confronting those who commit acts of recklessness. Your honesty, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, was exactly what transformed Dade County into a safer venue for all mankind. Fair, firm and humbly entrusted with a task so tall and demanding. Certainly, God has rewarded your loyal and bountiful soul of humility as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
With all your gusto and honor, Officer Cook, you went out on a daily journey in Dade County to secure harmony and liberty. No one expected you to lose your precious young life fighting with all your heroic might and mettle to defeat evil. Dignity and integrity surely hold sway over themselves and for having humanely pleasant character may Our Creator bless your resourceful and immortal soul of reverence and respect. That's what you accomplished in your twenty-five years of vitality, diligence and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 26, 2019
Nothing suspicious, no hesitation, no qualms regarding your rituals of resolve, resiliency and righteous resourcefulness. All speed ahead with nothing but the highest mature honor, dignity and its humble respect and heroism in integrity with character finely tuned. Everyone you came across, Officer Cook, can attest to these facts. Dade County under your most humane eyes with living insecurity,safety and the facets of humility that defended us from violence and pure unending evil. It stopped that fateful day, just a human tragedy your life and career,badge#1664 gave his acumen, concern and all heart to try and quell a most selfish and disturbed man. Valor vindicates and yours, my neighbor, friend and hero is to be etched and memorialized for mettle and scruples that all public servants decent and brave must have and take proper care of. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
Vocalization, conversation, communication, they are all essential components of conquering callousness and cold blooded heinousness. Your life of duty and honor, Officer Cook, resealed the faith , hope and goodwill of integrity and dignity within those roads, streets and corners of all Dade County. mankind can take heart and take careful notes of a man who was a heroic legend in his community where your blessed and most revered soul of identity is still respected and roundly saluted. Your parents now with you in heaven, Officer Cook, had their darling pride and joyful son who delivered the goods of greatness, gladness and gallantry to wisdom, vision and ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
The Lord's word is the praise and glory and when His servants protect life and property their words and mostly their actions must be honorable, dignified and have a humble semblance of integrity tied to their travels. yours, Officer Cook, here in Dade County were always blessed as you have been all these decades later. Goodwill, faith and devotion followed your tenacity and ferocity where one's heroic character and humble convictions lied. Never forgotten and solemnly saluted for bravery and producing outstanding resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
Aim high and your dreams will somehow succeed. They did, Officer Cook. They surely and certainly did. You achieved a lifetime of promise during your twenty-five short years of well bred boldness, ingenuity and the precepts that principles of honesty, integrity and dignity bring to those battles over adversity. Dade County was placed in a very vulnerable position and by virtue of your undying and unending actions everyday but in particular on May 16, 1979, when you saved your comrades and the citizens, may your humble and proficient soul of distinction and serenity be blessed in abundance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
Culture creates that unified bond of peace and respite. It's just sad it created a large void within your beloved family, Officer Cook. Losing you too soon, an honored and esteemed gentleman of dignity and integrity whose character was always first class and as your maturity always ahead of the crowd. Dade County lives humane lives because its stability and harmony were enlivened by your heroism, Officer Cook. God's heavens are embraced by the loving souls of angels true and through. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
Just because the days are getting shorter doesn't mean crime is decreasing. Police have to be more on guard and more honest than ever. Always a very well mannered and well disciplined public servant, Officer Cook, the purveyor of peace and perseverance on behalf of all Dade County. The residents received the finest character, commitment and dignity that integrity could bestow upon a very heroic young man. Fruition is never simple. Resolve never rests. Enhancement stays forever sheltered as we can pursue our desires and aspirations all by your unwavering and very unselfish humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 25, 2019
Cherish your opportunities. Resist temptation. Turn tenacity into humble resolve. Repair resiliency. Restore most of all law and order through means of honesty, integrity and the respect that dignity deserves. Dade County, your police family and most importantly your beloved family shared a grief over twenty-three thousand other families experienced. One goal, one mission, many hopes and faithfully humane dreams to extinguish this glut of heinous and utter violence that can kayo the fruitful journeys of all citizens. Your life and career, Officer Cook, consecrated and concentrated upon the goodwill of humanity, it was a well lived life and many memories of a happy childhood. That day of May 16,1979, at the tender age of twenty-five years, God saw your trips in and around your community as completed. Evil should not have ruined an obviously stellar career and we all pray when the day will arrive and your loved ones will reunite with your adoring and treasured spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. All heart. All soul. All character and trusted truth. An heroic angel now and for eternity soaring higher each moment. Mourning a man of morals, mettle and loyal virtue, it speaks to the heart of your chosen profession, Officer Cook. all accepted willingly, knowingly and most vigilantly. Due diligence that remains blessed and rewarded.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
Peer pressure just cannot be given into. Just because of a few rotten apples aka: bad officers, those gifted and honorable men and women still have a sacred mission to perform. Peace, security and civility all exact a price and for some heroism and integrity are what Our Creator witnesses. Your feats of bravery and fortitude, Officer Cook, stocked Dade County and its citizens with a bountiful amount of superb wisdom, dignity and the constructive vision to see things through. Tragic, Mr.Pearsall did not just capitulate and things that awful day would surely have gone smoother. Nonetheless, heaven has those angelic gifts and of course your undivided and undying gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
Foul weather cannot ruin the best laid of plans. Neither can violence tarnish and diminish what you represented in the Dade County community and your department, Officer Cook. Guts and gallantry were just a glimpse into your humble background of heroism , humility and never ending dignity and integrity that empowered your trails of truth and trust. Hope and resolve sliding down those hills together to make your life and career more upscale. Always respected and saluted for bravery and unselfish service to those people whom you protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A bright and sunny day that started well and very sadly ended in a profound loss for your loved ones, department and the entire world to mourn a dedicated fellow officer with so much fighting tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
Those who live off rations are thankful. We must hope and pray for health,peace and the goodwill that uplifts and unites mankind. Society ails at times and good men and women all focused and honored bestow themselves to provide and to champion harmony. Never a delicate issue. Certainly, not an easy thing to restore. But, you tried your utmost not just on May 16, 1979, everyday, Officer Cook, was spent contemplating and comprehending the scope of your convictions. Courage yields character if integrity, vision and wisdom climb out of their shelters. A sacrifice so heroic, humble and humane, you won't be forgotten, Officer Cook. The stars have your shining legacy illuminating the skies each night. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
A leader must be honest, loyal and determined to bravely carry his or her own weight along with furthering the pursuits of others in their command. You did an outstanding job, Officer Cook, with commanding others and for having the diligence and principles of integrity and dignity which were utilized to combat evil, all you can say is what a hero, a genuine man of stellar and sterling character and the hopeful sounds of stability that continue this day to permeate around Dade County and its people. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
A wonderful life and career humbly, honorably and heroically performed. Never any shadow of doubt, Officer Cook, that you would turn out all right. Every ounce of reverence , respect and dignity poured into your labors of love from a very devoted and loyal comrade. Dade County was supervised by your most watchful eyes and engaging personna. It was just terrible that wanton violence from one man took a beautiful soul away from serenity and peace. God greenest of pastures is where you rest in peace in character, commitment and pride my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 24, 2019
The brisk binding of boldness, bravery, honor and heroic respect begins at childhood. Dade County back in 1973 when you started out working for Metro-Dade Police, Officer Cook, was the new dawning of a civilization full of hopes, ambitions and dreams, inspirations to last for life. Except no one including your family and collective professional peers ever expected your career and life to end the way violence just ripped the hearts out of your family. One monster of an evil tyrant plotting and planning his awful strikes against a man of humble and notable humbleness. A good and blessed name, Officer Cook, taken from his wife and family so young with those scales of trust and truth now headed back to heaven for eternity and perfect sleep. No harm or hurt. What a great gentleman of conviction, character and commitments to excellence above and beyond the calls of duty and responsibility. Pride peaking in among your badge and uniform of outstanding performance to be surely remembered, celebrated and honored among other heroines and now all angels of valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
When a brave hero's investments and contributions of hope, faith, honor, respect, dignity and integrity are sadly interrupted and ended by this mean and rotten evil, sure we can cry as I'm sure your loved ones and colleagues all did for your soul , Officer Cook. A legendary Dade County hero of humanity, humility and the heart to face peril and danger while working feverishly to stamp out violence while forever gracing our community with an outpouring of courage and favor, God really has been watching over you all these decades later and blessing your unwavering and unselfish accomplishments to befit mankind. You'll be forever saluted for salvation and security, the nutshell of our peaceful voyages. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
Godliness comes from the execution of faith and effort. Its goodwill reaches far and wide as does one's own humble and decent honesty, integrity and dignity. Your unassuming character and commitments to pride and resolve, Officer Cook, lifted the spirits of Dade County and its residents. Your heroic actions everyday have been given a firm and noble salute for we know that the righteous are blessed and rewarded based upon your undying boldness and belief in a system of serenity and safe harbors for society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
With a glimmer of hope and with gallantry so galvanizing, your dreams and goals, Officer Cook, were fulfilled in that you protected and served Dade County with all your inner heroic might. An honorable man of dedication and sincere dignity, integrity and character flowing constantly during your patrols where evil must be stopped dead in its tracks. God's blue skies open up to sadly welcome more heroes and heroines, all angels of humility serving for the same common purpose, peace and freedom from wickedness . Never forgotten and so duly paid homage to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
The roads to resolve and resourcefulness are long, narrow and winding at times. But, certainly you never strayed off those beaten paths, Officer Cook, in your sincerest of endeavors to maintain the channels of peace and unity. Hopeful harmony and prosperity for all citizens of Dade County. Your golden heart and wonderful soul were fixed on promotion of stability and a central core of courage kept during heated and sometimes wanton moments of violence which you bravely faced straight on. Character and heroism encircling your family, friends and professional comrades forever as the sun rises and sets each day. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
Tenacity takes trips around communities like no other. Your faithful missions, journeys and excursions in and around Dade County, Officer Cook, were founded on the premises of goodwill, iron clad integrity, desirable dignity and humane, heroic and loyal honesty. Never a more richer man in character, commitment and convictions to morals, scruples and enhancements. Those humble cornerstones, foundations all were laid down by a noble man of perception, perseverance, a gentleman whose sincerity, concern and care will be solemnly saluted for valor and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 23, 2019
Senseless violence is that sticky wicket. One duly wonderful and humble man was there to serve and protect his community of Dade County where your intense and unwavering honesty, integrity and dignity made all the difference. A distinction of desire where your destinies, Officer Cook, brought you closer to all mankind. Society and humanity all share in those burdens where one's humane and unending heroism shall be fruitfully remembered. Your humble and esteemed character remains cherished and simply put honored for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 22, 2019