Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

DEPUTY COOK, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIEDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART, AND PASS HIS STORY ALONG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JOB WELL DONE, DEPUTY.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

June 29, 2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE SIR.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

June 29, 2007

Deputy Cook,

From one deputy to antother I thank you for your service and dedication. My prayers go out to you, your family, and your department.

Rest easy brother.

Genesee County, Mi
Sheriff Department

June 29, 2007

Rest in peace brother

Corporal
Delaware State Police

June 29, 2007

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

June 29, 2007

My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. It isn't an easy thing when you lose someone, especially your spouse. Just remember that the pain does get easier even though right now you seem to not see how, but it does I promise.

Alicia Embrey
Wife of a Fallen Officer

June 29, 2007

God bless brother & R.I.P

Ofcr MW Moore 3176
FWPD

June 29, 2007

"A brief moment of darkness
was all that I knew,
before Heaven's Gate
came into my view.

Loved ones and friends
I had missed for many years,
welcomed me with open arms
and many happy tears.

All the hurt, fear and pain
that I have ever known,
is gone from my life,
I am finally home.

I gazed upon the Lord's
sweet smiling face,
and for the first time in my life
I knew and felt His grace.

I know that you miss me,
but please dry your eyes.
I will always be watching and loving you
from my home in the sky.

A cool breeze on your face,
a touch of light rain,
I will send as a reminder
that we will be reunited again.

Life on earth is but one
brief moment in time,
I am finally home,
Eternity is mine.
To the family, friends and all who knew Sheriff Cook, we will keep you all in our prayers and thoughts. During the dark times ahead we hope that the words here at this memorial will give you some sort of comfort. To lose anyone is horrific, but when someone else causes that person to die, it shows they have to concern for life.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
Pirate Internet Radio

June 29, 2007

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Cook. Rest in peace, sir, for your dedication and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
I am certain that law enforcement officers everywhere will not rest until the motorcyclist who caused your death is caught and brought to justice.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

June 29, 2007

Rest in peace brother.

Pfc. R.J. Cumby
Howard County Police, Maryland

June 29, 2007

Our prayers and thoughts are with the family and the fellow officers.
Rest in peace
Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Deborah Roelandts (retired 911)
Oconomowoc Wisconsin

Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Town of Oconomowoc

June 29, 2007

Thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Cook and his family and colleagues. His sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

June 29, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Cook and his family.

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God' Matthew 5:9

R Parsons
Georgia Tech Police Dept

June 29, 2007

Peace be with you...

Natalie Jensen
surviving spouse, CSPD Detective Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

June 29, 2007

I am so very sorry for this tragedy. My heartfelt prayers and condolences to your wife and child, to your family, friends, and to your Police Family. Officer Cook you will never be forgotten and will be in my daily prayers. Thank you for yur hard work, dedication and sacrifices you made in protecting the people of Missouri. God Bless you as you sleep in God's Love and in His Arms.
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan Phila PA wife and mom of LEO'S

Kathi Halligan
Philadelphia PA

June 29, 2007

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

June 29, 2007

You will never be forgotten. It is such a shame a brother had to die for something so childish and senseless. Keep watching over and protecting us.

pjw

June 29, 2007

Rest in peace Brother Charles, you are a true Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

June 29, 2007

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

June 29, 2007

God bless you for your service and sacrifice to your community. You and your family are in our prayers and you will never be forgotten.

DE
St. Louis City Police

June 29, 2007

Deputy Cook, "thank you" seems so inadequate to express the gratitude that needs to be expressed. But I do thank you sir! You made the ultimate sacrifice. You are a hero who will not be forgotten. To the Cook family, you have my deepest sympathies and my prayers. To the BCSO family, be safe as you continue your patrol. Romans 13:4.

Traffic Officer Tom Williams
City of Los Angeles DOT

June 29, 2007

Sir your service to the community means alot...thats something to hang your hat on....but to service the community by losing your life.....thats something to be honored by! May you now rest with the angels in heaven and walk with the good lord in the streets of gold for now your time as a peacekeeper is over...you may now go home...thank you sir

anonymous

June 29, 2007

I am so sorry for your loss,may God comfort you during these times.

Desiree
none

June 29, 2007

The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
that wasn't mine to keep
though I worked a lot of overtime
when the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
among the people here.
They never wanted me around
except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
for the judgment of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
you’ve born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
you’ve done your time in hell"

It had been 28 years since our department lost a fellow officer, and this month we lost two deputies in less than a week to auto accident and severe weather. We strive to seek the answer to the question of "Why", but we will probably never know the answer. My wife and I will have Deputy cook in our prayers and also his family.

Deputy Mike Futch and Deputy Diane Futch
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Office, Louisiana

Dy. M. Futch and Dy. D. Futch
St. Tammany Sheriff Office, LA

June 29, 2007

Rest in peace my brother

patrolman
Brush colorado PD

June 29, 2007