Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

A trying time experienced by Dade County during your time, Officer Cook. Just a very somber and profusely devastating time for your family and faithful colleagues. The campaigns of honor and courage, boldness and bravery reverberate around the corners where saved lives through dignified service and sacrificed your very wonderful soul of humility for serenity and harbors of heroism to remain cherished and fondly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Destiny takes no timeouts. Fate is never planned out as God watches His flocks of ferocity very closely.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Prayers are not just words that wing off our very tongues. They are said with effort and humble thinking and meant to inspire the masses. Exactly what you did on behalf of Dade County, Officer Cook. Wisdom and vision trying their hardest to clear up evil and terrible turmoil. You will be remembered and paid homage for having honesty,dignity and integrity flowing in your blood. Palaces are big buildings. God's bluest of skies are the perfect place for heroes to rest their brave souls of humility and distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The sounds of silence at times are too much and yet your life and career, Officer Cook, brought newer meaning to our very unity and liberty within our society.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

You scrub and scrub until all the spots vanish. Evil leaves behind a most notable stain which is very hard to remove. Safe to say your life, Officer Cook, has been documented and most humbly noted for its courage, valor and bravery. Having said that you kept your cool and calm that sad day and everyday because honesty, integrity and dignity fortify our public servants instilling in them the very basic foundations of trust and truth while patrolling for a semblance of peace and tranquility. Mankind and Dade County benefited from your wisdom , humility and clarity of reasoning. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. One day your beloved family will reunite and I'll always keep you, Mrs. Cook, your husband, Charles and your son, "Billy" in my prayers and heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Tears wash away some sadness, though they cannot replace a lost soul. And what a brave soul you were, Officer Cook. A well conditioned man interested in Dade County's well being and liberty to go about its lives of joy. Violence disrespected your honesty, integrity and dignity that day, Officer Cook. Six years of thoughtful and most faithful service to humanity robbed in seconds. No doubting your decision to answer that call, you answered many other domestic calls . Leaving behind such wonderful character, class and commitment to excellence. Pride rests in Our Maker's castles where heroic deeds are recorded and rewarded for their virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. All those pleasures and joys you were entitled to, Officer Cook, are now part of your legacy which you family cherishes and pursues in peace and serenity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Swimming in a pool of proficiency, perseverance and humble pride, your esteemed and very brave heroic actions that day, Officer Cook, prevented a much worse calamity for Dade County. The men and women who get it and understand their roles are more likely to fare well. Mettle and grit cannot undo the damage and grief caused by your untimely death, Officer Cook, shall not be forgotten. You don't overlook honesty, dignity and integrity which lends credence to one's own humane character. Heroes and heroines do not repeat do not fall from the skies. Heaven is the eternal home of perfection where those who made the ultimate sacrifice sleep soundly without danger. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Up the creek without the proverbial paddle. Never. Never. Never. Your distinct instincts, Officer Cook, kicked in high gear ever moment and on May 16, 1979, they demonstrated your versatile acumen and awareness when Dade County was under the siege of a madman. Humble honesty. Reverent resolve. And humility that only bravery and dignity bring to integrity. They can put out some fires. You did all you could that day, Officer Cook, to rescue the citizens and to save your colleagues from much worse harm. Our Creator needed your sweet and passionate soul of faith to safely guide all those heroes and heroines who will forever patrol and guard those pearly gates. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero/

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Pleasures are for happiness. Violence upsets that cart of courage and honor. A decent man, Officer Cook, you kept all Dade County in that loop of service with your smile and reassurances. All the bad you faced with dignity and integrity while maintaining character and virtue throughout your life. Your spirit rests softly among God's angels of heroism and humble pride. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Safety and security are less now you went to heaven, Officer Cook. It will always be memories of a brave and youthful life, stoic and stellar.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Take hold of the chain. Grab it firmly it will never break. Your uniform and badge, Officer Cook, will never be tarnished to separated. Death does separate but only temporarily. It did not undo your family's loving pursuits of happiness, health, peace and prosperity. All of that along with your honor and respect,dignity and integrity the ingredients used to cast aside wickedness. Protecting Dade County and its citizens was your passion and with gentle mercy and loyalty you achieved your aspirations of being a very devoted public servant. Your mettle, morals and humility have been heroically blessed and rewarded by God Himself. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Earth to earth and dust to dust. Your being, Officer Cook, went back to the good Lord who allowed your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, to give birth and to raise a wonderful son along with her husband, your father, Charles, may he too rest in peace. The promises, the hopes and dreams,twenty-five years of fruitful labor and honesty, dignity and integrity protecting lives in Dade County. No better a match and always no greater man with a passion and plenty of valiant humility to conduct the affairs of policing our society. You'll not be forgotten my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. What a bright star who is greatly and terribly missed!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

A trickle of tenacity is better than a fireball of evil. No doubt about your heroic courage, Officer Cook. A sure message for all future men and women entering the academy who have their hearts and minds set on police work. Now if they have the right blend of honesty, integrity and the constitution of dignity together as they patrol then we the people of Dade County will be in the steadiest of hands. Your righteous soul, Officer cook, humanely circles around our universe as it watches over your treasured family and loyal comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character is not vain. Vigilance is vital to the accomplishments of fighting crime.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

Serenity and safety translate into freedom of movement and honor and bravery are their best of associates. All during your watch over Dade County, Officer Cook, you kept a sharp eye out for us and our welfare, so now while you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, my heaven take cherished hold of your dignity, kindness and the integrity for which mankind appreciated you for. Valor and vision too makes ingenuity and intellect rise to the top.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

No galloping around town. Just gallantly and humbly pursuing peace and harmony while securing evil and making certain it has been removed from society. Your career and whole life, Officer Cook, was predicated on principles, honesty and the assurance of both dignity and integrity of your stellar character. Heroes and heroines have these genes of greatness by which humility filters through humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A constructor of courage and the virtues which make success appear humbly and civilly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 16, 2019

There spelled like this. Supremely humble, superbly diligent and heroically vigilant, they all were poured into your labors of love, respect , admiration and esteem, Officer Cook, serving, protecting and preserving the honor and humility in and around the various corridors, venues, roads and streets of Dade County. A monumental task for a most revered and beloved public servant who donned a uniform and badge of valor fulfilling his lifetime dreams, goals and aspirations. All the more purpose why your life and humane memory, Officer Cook, forever will be highly and saluted. Reverence helps to reverse the ravages of evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. There sure was no greater love when you sacrificed for your fellow comrades, Officer Cook and those you loyally rescued.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

Their was a soap opera called Days of Our Lives. Police work is an everyday, every afternoon and every night affair with danger, resolve, honor and so much more at stake besides the community's own welfare and well being. Your heroic and dignified efforts, Officer Cook, injected some ingenuity back into the souls of the folks. Your own very soul seeing what needed to be completed went to that scene though you were not required to answer the call but being a block away your courage and leadership with your partner that fateful day, Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln, was justified and tested your truth , sincerity and trust in a matter of dire importance. So honored and etched in everyone's prayers and hearts including your own family of course. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. That you were, Officer Cook and humility taken and solemnly rewarded by God's divine providence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

The smoke billows from the chimney. The boldness, bravery and humble virtue, Officer Cook, came straight from your caring and merciful heart. God bestowed kindness, integrity and honorable dignity in your bones to face whatever was required to safely preserve the independence of Dade County's residents. Always the loving touch of commitment, morals and character which make a person's convictions more spot on. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were beloved and admired, Officer Cook, most of all you were your family's humility as their lovable and esteemed warrior!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

Bobbing and weaving just skim the surface. You have to dig way down to complicate callousness and circle its wagons to tackle its wickedness. Sometimes tracking terror takes a very heroic and humane effort. Officer Cook, Dade County was under your passionate eyes and our lives have changed dramatically and drastically by virtue of your honor, integrity and hunger in dignity. The very violence that occurred that day was obviously very tragic for your beloved family and brave comrades. Sadly, nothing can bring a man back with his smiling face and humility, that's the complexity and now Our Master has your effervescent soul in His care. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Class without desire is compared to humbleness without loyalty.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

To deviate from dignity would be akin to not respecting honor and integrity. The start and ending make all the difference in defending us and you persevered, Officer Cook, tirelessly on behalf of all Dade County and its folks. Sanity. Civility. Humility. You name it and great character that has been diligently honored, saluted and paid homage all these many decades after your sacrifice so that reality of resourcefulness and serenity could create and begin to take hold. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

The fragrance of tenacity is oh so sweet. The honesty and reverence that came from your heart, Officer Cook, was so endearing as it gently protected Dade County's residents. A sweet young man gifted with grit and dignity that rode on top of humble integrity as your faithfully built a solid career of public service. Never overlooked for having motivated and for leading other brave souls through pits of peril and danger, God only knows how much you are missed by your beloved family, friends and professional colleagues. It's humanity serving a wake up call to action for those who have succeeded you, Officer Cook. One gallant soul of a human being. A hero whose humane legacy speaks eloquently of your life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

While apples and oranges are sweet, it is much nicer to have a demeanor as such. Calm and cool under pressure. You'll fondly be remembered, Officer Cook, for performing your job under the eyes of honor, integrity and the perseverance of dignity which made your patrols against wickedness a little easier to handle. Never really simple and never quite so easy. Police work takes all the skill, bravery and acumen to get a handle on situations. Surely, Our Lord gave you an abundance of humility. and awesome character to at least instill harmony into the echoes of Dade County. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

Cuth and class blend well together so long as honor and reverence bounce off one another. Dade County and yourself, Officer Cook, heroically and humanely were determined to detour evil. All your family, friends and comrades can say is that your life and memory shall never be undermined nor tarnished. A badge worn with humbleness and esteem, loyalty and admiration because that 's what our world expects of the citizens whom you served. Salute and honor a man's character and courage from his warm and enriching heart and soul. Enhancement lives on forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

Society has recognized your endurance and engaging smile, Officer Cook. It's heaven best gift your dad, Charles, may he too rest in peace could have. Only thing violence while defending Dade County should not have taken your life. A career buoyed by bravery and honesty, dignity and integrity. Your humility and commitment to open and frank ferocity will never go undone. Honored, respected and saluted for placing a balance of serenity and liberty where it ought to be. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 15, 2019

You took charge that day, Officer Cook, supremely servicing Dade County's needs and left no doubt of your legacy as an honored hero and man of traditions of dignity and the articles of integrity. One man's humble character making that distinct impression in society spearheading safety and tranquil life for us all. Mankind no doubt ha recognized your humility and civility while working feverishly to stop a mad man from more outrage. God bless you and your cherished soul, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Resolve and caring are now those humble heroes in heaven.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 14, 2019

One swift and rotten person can rile the resolve of a few good honest police officers. One human being if he can be called as such took your life, Officer Cook and nearly those of your fellow esteemed comrades. Dade County has seen it all. Life coming into the world and lives of wonderful men and women departing for greener pastures in heaven. Our Creator gave you all the integrity, dignity and due vigilance by which to honorably utilize to control peace and calmness. It was a terrible ordeal and day when that was snuffed out. At age twenty-five, a heroic man, yourself, Officer Cook, gave newer and humbler meaning to stability and virtue by which humility flows forth. The consecration of your spirit began in Our maker's den where only brave and heroic angels wear proudly those wings that propel their eternal exploits to a higher calling. A more delicate and yet a more demanding task where no harm will ever come your way again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 14, 2019

Propaganda can spread quickly. Always remember the lives of the honest and dignified for they have distributed the integrity that rests in God's goodwill. Your very nature, Officer Cook, was of a devoted and faithfully brave soul who protected Dade County with all your might, mettle and unlimited and engaging fortitude. Only the best of attitude and an alliance of acumen and awareness that spelled trouble for those looking to commit unearthly evil. But. one bad apple can spoil the whole cart. One heinous action can usurp society's treasured hold on unity and its freedoms for all. Your genes of valor, Officer Cook, conveyed a declarative message, humility and humbleness shall trump and be victorious over wickedness. Your sincerest of endeavors helped to refocus our visions of a brighter future, one made even more sunnier if you were here now performing fruitful missions on mankind's behalf. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clearly, character and decency are very much designed to weed out and get at the roots of ruination and resistance. Your family will always salute you, Officer Cook and only have the sweetest of memories even of you short lifespan. You were too good of a human being to be taken so suddenly even while doing public service assignments . Your comrades have and will keep on thanking you as will Dade County's own.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 14, 2019

Better to be humbly extolling one's very virtues instead of glorifying one's evil actions. It seems sometimes we behold violence instead of standing up and accentuating one's heroic deeds. Your deeds of dignity and honor, Officer Cook, at least left Dade County with a chance at restoring peace and stability for a sounder and much safer future. Though a little less secure because of your absence from your family, department and humanity in general. God gives us gifts not to be taken lightly. He granted you twenty-five years of life and at least the framework of character and versatility was located everyday in your durability and accountability. All humane and humble heroines and heroes share this fabric as they walk the face of this Earth. You now, Officer Cook, stroll that proverbial beat in heaven maintaining those purest of passages for those who toiled in sacrificing their brave souls for some wanted harmony, Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You delivered the good o f greatness, gallantry, grit and gumption each watch and during your private times with Karen. She will always love and miss her beloved hero!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 14, 2019