Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Honor toils. Dignity is diligent. Integrity is intense. Those bells at St Mary's Cathedral tolled loudly for your soul, Officer Cook, that Saturday afternoon May 19, 1979. It surely was most cherished and heroic as it navigated the streets of Dade County providing some stable of serenity and safe journeys for all residents. Forty years later you continue to be most humanely saluted for etching energy and efficiency within your fellow officers, all brave and bold who face violence straight up head to head. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 26, 2019

Dearly loved by your family, Officer Cook, you were duly honored for being a hero. The devotion, the dignity and the effort of your unwavering integrity all went into making Dade County a more serene and thriving environment. Thank God for your character, commitment to excellence and more importantly to humility as it assists humanity in resolving conflict. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 26, 2019

You can't hide your face when violence strikes. You must delve right in and attempt to halt its advances of adversity just as you did, Officer Cook, on Dade County's benefit. The cruelty of losing such a wonderful man with a very humble soul at a tender young age brings back so many memories. Your family has the very best of them , honorable, dignified and loyal to a tee. Your colleagues have duly saluted your integrity which hopefully has encouraged other brave souls to hang in there during trying times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 25, 2019

The volcanoes erupt and no telling where the lava will go. Tragically that day Dade County experienced one man's rants against authority. Your job, Officer Cook, voluntarily undertaken was to go to that scene trying your heroic utmost to spare lives of your comrades and the people from more hurt or even worse. It's integrity, honor and your endearing dignity that made all the difference in this war over enemies that are so large and just continue to lay ruin on the streets. Humble and resourceful, humane and diligent. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character is blessed and rewarded for its handling of any given situation placed your direction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 25, 2019

Futility, fatality and ferocity. The first one must pick themselves up and carry on. The second one no one wants to personally witness. The third be prepared and act with a feverish passion. Your faithful journeys, Officer Cook, on behalf of all Dade County served, saved and helped to preserve the dignity and integrity of honest citizens. For sure will your heroic character and undying commitments to pride and excellence be saluted for bravery and boldness that humility instilled within your humble and loving heart, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Concentrating on enhancement only made serenity and unity are forever by-product of our civilization.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 25, 2019

Perspective provides the protein for all public servants to be able to freely go out and pursue peace. They have to be honest, dignified and have a central core of integrity which is utilized to battle evil. You fought long and hard, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County and for displaying humility and heroism may your blessed soul sweet and kind be eternally rewarded. A professional true and thru, with trust and truth, resolve and character will travel down that prosperous road of resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 25, 2019

Elucidation brings out the communication necessary to get pertinent information around a community. Crime and violence need more than talk. They require humble honor, resolve like never before and fearless tenacity. Those streets in Dade County, Officer Cook, were made safer when your smile and serious character patrolled humbly and heroically around them. Always a fine human being and a very gallant and crusading gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Generations from now your family, comrades and friends can look back at one soul of a person. God took integrity and dignity shaped it and made us better off for your sweet soul, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 24, 2019

The other night on television they honored WTVJ TV for seventy years of excellence. During the program they had a piece on the McDuffie riots that took place in Dade County about a year after your tragic death. You served your community with humbleness, loyalty and most importantly, honesty. Can not ever forget dignity and integrity which today articulate both your heroic life and career. Six years of resolve, conviction and the undying and unselfish acts that saved your fellow officers and civilians and made your legacy stand for everything a public servant aspires to become. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. WTVJ Channel four then was the first station in the state of Florida run by a man named Colonel Mitchell Wolfson. Sleep soundly and in contentment, Officer Cook, you patrolled as any proud man would. Ideals and principles never left your mind or heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 24, 2019

You donned a belt of boldness and bravery so very well, Officer Cook, your expeditions in and around Dade County were all the consummate quests for excellence and harmony, it simply is tragic as to why Mr. Pearsall would have acted in an insane and heinous manner and going beyond the bounds of honor and decency. If you have a beef or gripe go get some counseling and help for heaven's sake. Don't act without integrity and humility toward the good men and women just doing their jobs trying to restore calm and safety. The hero in you, Officer Cook, certainly won't be overlooked for having cl;ass and character that will be forever humbly honored. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Take care, Officer Cook, keeping pounding the sacred pavements up above where perfection has no limits.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 24, 2019

Just as lettuce and tomatoes garnish a plate of food, so too does humility and honor grace a civil person's heart and soul. It sure did, Officer Cook, it mightily enhanced your career and life of twenty-five relatively short years. Too soon you were taken by this very enigmatic character we label as violence. The insanity surrounding terror, there just seems like there is not hope. Yet we must pray for diligent and intensified public servants like yourself who waged a never ending battle on behalf of Dade County's citizens. You surely be thought of, saluted and so honore das your family's treasure of humility, heroism and for having a keen sense of reality during most difficult times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 24, 2019

The bait is there and the traps are set. Now all esteemed and humbly honorable warriors have to do is go out and catch the bad people committing evil. Not easy and most dangerously confounding at times. You handled your assignments and tasks with the utmost respect and dignity for your profession, Officer Cook. And seeing that our promise of prosperity and peace came about through your integrity and character, may the blessed hero in your inner spirit be forever revered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 24, 2019

The bottom of the barrel must be scraped to find any remote chance at harmony. Dade County and its residents depended upon you, Officer Cook, their hero, humble and honored. So dignified and full of intensity. With stellar integrity and fairness abounding in your kind and gentle heart, it's no wonder you have been warmed and widely saluted for the very kind of bravery and boldness to be told. Humanity was just the warm up for your life and career where the touches of tranquility and unity were supposed to blanket your community's roads and shelters. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

People love to have opinions. But they can only have them when the facts are gathered. Facts are not fiction,fantasy or fallacy. They are the proof positive that something is either correct or amiss. You understood your roles, Officer Cook, resolve, resourcefulness and resiliency are constructed by the fabric of one's own honor,integrity and dignity. This was your reputation patrolling in Dade County for some peace of mind and good old fashioned safe harbors for mankind. You can bet you'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook, for heroism, humility and the companions of compassion and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

Pain from evil should be pancaked and just cast off somewhere deep. Deep six it. You cast your eyes and ears on Dade County's people, Officer Cook, to wrest in wickedness. To deliver on your bond while maintaining honor and dignity speaks humbly of your heroic nature. Just fine character. Outstanding commitment from a man donning a blessed uniform and having a pure soul that perceived trouble and followed his instincts where they would have the best affect. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Soaring and watching, you keep your heavenly missions, Officer Cook, those dedicated will take it from here.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

A real diamond in the rough, your courageous exploits, Officer Cook, only harden the resolve of those who bravely and honorably continue your watch. Dade County was sanctified by your cunning and unrelenting dignity and integrity which helped to secure those pathways where all pedestrians may pass. Heroic and respected, a life filled with the richness of mettle and values. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Everyone marche son in your purposes and missions, Officer Cook, peace and vibrance should be coming around the corner real soon.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

Poise and precision are what hoist a veteran officer's humility and honor. A youth may not always cross that finish line, but, your natural maturity, Officer Cook, was way ahead of the crowd as your friend and fellow academy classmate, Chief Geoffrey Jacobs, so humbly spoke regarding you, Officer Cook. A man of dignity and proper diction and eloquence knows how to get their message out to their community. Dade County was your heroic community and never more honor and efficiency placed in danger to serenely cement a for everlasting peace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Fly high my heroic friend and one day your family will meet up with you in those deep and bluest of skies.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

Doves are birds of peace. Officer Cook, you were one of Dade County's many humble and most honorably heroic servants who paid the dearest of prices for our liberties. Of thee I sing and sing proudly for a man of pride and humbleness whose life meaning was resilience and all out endeavor to spare us more damage from one cold and evil man. Character does not always need a prayer, though we will keep your spirit alive in our hearts and minds. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

Hawks and vultures swoop in to catch their prey. Violence and terror track one another as they too swoop in looking to unload some serious repercussions. You trained and were very diligent, Officer Cook. Devoted and motivated to pursue nothing but safe trails for all Dade County, your mild manner and calming voice of resolve and character was exactly what a humble hero has on their heart. Inside of your soul was vital and visions of hope and good cheer for humanity to dwell ever so securely in. A life that was gone too soon and though you are in heaven for eternity, Officer Cook, your family peers and close friends celebrate and salute a king of kindness and the courage needed to profoundly continue in. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

I'll bet right now, Officer Cook, your soul can see those trout just jumping in the lakes to be caught as well you seeing God's splendor and most majestic of mountains off to the side of where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A man with a mission. A humanely heroic and decent gentleman gallantry fighting off turmoil and evil in Dade County to dispel one man's unmitigated undoing. Depression is not a reason to shoot people up and to callously to destroy family's lives taking their loved ones. All your awareness and convictions nestled together to create that ever needed safe havens and secure moments for all society. You were that consummate human being that humanity wished every person would follow under. Nothing is more perfect than to sleep soundly with other brave and noble brothers and sisters. Their sacrifices brought a newer definition to how mankind must behave if ever to overcome these doldrums where ruination shall never triumph over happiness and peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

With never a waver of doubt or reservation, you went about your life and career, Officer Cook, focusing on peace and tranquility so true and firm, it's what supports your heroic legacy of honor and humble travels. Public service calls out upon its duly augmented and actual angels of faith and devotion to summon a means of vitality and prosperity for their various venues. Dade County was very well served, saved and protected by a man, real fine human being whose character and commitment also never had any weakness. Your family draws from that well of inspiration and well being to somehow march on with your aspirations fully in tow, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Grit and gumption consumed your fight to make your community peaceful and proud once again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

God's lights never go out. The bulbs stay affixed just as your humble and reverently heroic soul, Officer Cook, keeps lighting up our skies sometimes darkened by evil. Dade County experienced some rough and perilous times during your day and only if things could get better. With a passion to participate, with undying honor, dignity and the respect that humanity bestows upon dignity you shall always be cherished. The spring is in the air that day your comrades said their final goodbyes to you, Officer Cook, not a cloud in the sky and hot. Tragically hot because of a hot tempered man revolting against society's establishment. There must be character and decency to conclude this epic battle over violence. It unnerves humanity. It galls against the gales of gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

Charisma and candor might be conceived as a bit flashy. Probably better though to have some sense of personality. Not like some wind up toy soldier. You were surely not that, Officer Cook. You had a positive attitude and certainly had honesty, integrity and dignity following in your trails to make Dade County healthy and safer once again. The wars and battles continue onward today and everyday until terror and torment are stopped dead in their tracks. No one, your family, department and close friends ever wanted to see humility and resolve usurped by unwanted and heinous evil from a cowardly man. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It's heroically clear that your humble maturity and mettle took your paths in life right where Our Master desired for them to be.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

A mother watches over her flock. Our Father in heaven observes His faithful and most loyalest of servants. As they give back to their various communities somehow honesty, integrity, dignity and hope must spring eternal. The pain your family has suffered all these decades later, Officer Cook, as they continue your proud and heroic legacy, it must still be there. After all a humble hero of gallantry dug down to firmly plant some sense of calm and peace right under our noses where you grew up, in Dade County. No truer and no fine rman with an assortment of morals, ideals and scruples that carried you, Officer Cook, every step of your journeyed life and stoic career. We remember you. Your friends and police buddies all honor your memory. You sure should have been to personally see your enhancements, your character and humility perpetuating your amazing charisma and candor. All of this and that is missed. Though, Our Lord has you in heaven, Officer Cook, your pious and righteously vigilant soul patrolling those sacred, golden and perfect gates where angels of valor and diligence walk stride for stride in complete unison. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

It's kind of sad we don't live in a perfect world. More peace, less evil, no bigotry or baseless hatred. And yet if there ever was something near flawless, it was you, Officer Cook. When your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, gave birth to you sixty-five years ago what was chiselled and shaped precisely was your humble esteem, loyal spirit of endearment, honor and dignity, surely heroic and to be so solemnly saluted.It saved Dade County, your brave colleagues and venable citizens from one man's rush of undue evil. You'll always be remembered and cherished for your mortal soul giving its total team effort to strikeout serious harm where peace and harmonious unity certainly belonged. I hope you are well. Mrs. Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero Officer Cook. Humility to make our hearts only grow fonder of your documented decency and dedication.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019

The crede says follow every lead. The code states be civil and honest, determination will champion the causes of integrity and dignity. While battling such an adversary you always had a plan of action in mind, Officer Cook. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow your navigation in God's saintly quarters for all your eternal life, Officer Cook. Badge#1664 was loyal and trustworthy in Dade County and those citizens whom you shared a bond with will never forget the hero they and your family lost that day. May 16, 1979 is fast approaching and hard to imagine nearly almost forty years is here. Humanity, humility and the gladness of your heart, Officer Cook, brought a newer measure of truth and justice to an area calling out for assistance. Your comrades and civilians whom you rescued have not overlooked your valiant deeds of nobleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 23, 2019