Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Prohibition Officer Cook,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of West Virginia. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

November 15, 2024

Leander Cook was my great grandfather. I visited the national monument honoring fallen law enforcement officers in Washington DC back about 1995 and he was not listed. I'm glad that his name does appear on that monument now. R, Donald D. Cook Jr. ([email protected])

Don Cook Jr
Greatgrand son

May 7, 2023

I didn't know Lender lived until now, William Cook Is my Great Grandfather which would make Deputy Prohibition Officer, Leander M. Cook my Great, Great Grandfather. And I am proud to have discovered my connection to him. May he rest in peace and will now be remembered as a hero to my current and future family.

Ernest J. Shipp
Great, Great Grandfather

May 6, 2023

not sure of everything being told from what my grandpa told me and my brother. guy r cook was my grandpa

roger l adkins
im guy r cooks grandson

February 27, 2022

Leander Oliver Cook [149068], son of James Madison Cook [198420]1 and Flora Nelson (Twin) Perry [198458],1 was born on 15 Dec 1874 in West Fork, Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia, died on 15 Nov 1924 in Van, Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia at age 49, and was buried on 17 Nov 1924 in Jasper Workman Cemetery, Bald Knob, Boone County, West Virginia.

General Notes: Murdered In Line Of Duty By F. Boyd.

Another account of Leander Cooks death, is that he died from wounds received in a shootout with another law officer Sam Mays.

My Aunt Joyce (Hager) Mahone has told me the story of how Leander Cook was killed and she said that he went to a house to arrest a man and he ran out the back door and hid in his barn. When Leander approached the barn he started shooting. He returned fire and both were shot. Leander although injured went to a nearby creek and scooped up some water in his hat and went to the mortally wounded man and gave him a drink of water. Leander later died from his wounds.

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1567817&Type=Death

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173380167/leander-oliver-cook

Noted events in his life were:

• Cause of death (2): Collapse of lung from gunshot wound to chest.
• He worked as a Constable.

Leander married Laura Anna "Fern" Perry [149067] [MRIN: 83632], daughter of James Madison Perry [48724] and Margaret Jane Mangus [258998], on 21 Dec 1892 in Boone County, West Virginia. Laura was born in Oct 1871 in Logan County, West Virginia and died on 15 Nov 1930 in Logan County, West Virginia at age 59.

Noted events in her life were:

• She has conflicting birth information of Baldknob, Boone County, West Virginia and Oct 1871.
• She appeared on the Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia census in 1910.
• She appeared on the Lorado, Logan County, West Virginia As Laura Perry census in 1920.
• She appeared on the Lorado, Logan County, West Virginia As Laura Perry census in 1930.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M i. William "Willie" Elsworth Cook [167740] was born on 1 Nov 1893 in Boone County, West Virginia,1 died on 11 May 1942 in Whitesville, Sherman Dist., Boone County, West Virginia at age 48, and was buried on 14 May 1942 in Mordue Cemetery, Whitesville, Boone County, West Virginia.

William married Bida Jarrell [340589]1 [MRIN: 5811] (b. 18 May 1897, d. Apr 1973) on 23 Oct 1916 in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

3 F ii. Female Cook [198079] was born on 2 Oct 1894 in Boone County, West Virginia and died on 2 Oct 1894 in Boone County, West Virginia.

+ 4 F iii. Ollie Corba Cook [149069] was born in Jun 1896 in Boone County, West Virginia.1

Ollie had a relationship with Orland Cook [149071] [MRIN: 83633] (b. Bef 1896) before 1923.

Ollie next had a relationship with Sgt. Lonzo "Lonnie" Walton Hager [247783] [MRIN: 123250] (b. 14 Jan 1908, d. 29 Sep 1990) before 1926.

5 F iv. Mamie Cook [170670]1 was born on 24 Feb 1898 in Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia,1 died on 4 Aug 1929 in Lorado, Triadelphia Dist., Logan County, West Virginia at age 31, and was buried in Jasper Workman Cemetery, Bald Knob, Boone County, West Virginia. Another name for Mamie was Minnie Cook.

General Notes: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1924074&Type=Death

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cook&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScnty=3066&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=89199761&df=all&

+ 6 F v. Ruth Clara Cook [24792] was born on 24 Jul 1900 in Bald Knob, Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia, died on 13 Jun 1987 in Lesage, Union Dist., Cabell County, West Virginia at age 86, and was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, East Pea Ridge Road, Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia.

Ruth married Robert Ballard Hager [24782] [MRIN: 37607] (b. 2 Mar 1900, d. 15 Apr 1967) on 8 Mar 1920 in Lundale, Triadelphia Dist., Logan County, West Virginia.

+ 7 M vi. Guy Richard Cook [197787] was born on 26 Jul 1902 in Boone County, West Virginia, died in May 1976 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia at age 73, and was buried in Lovejoy Cemetery, Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Guy married Virginia "Peachie" Hager [223352] [MRIN: 19029] (b. 17 Mar 1905, d. 5 Jun 1965) on 12 Aug 1924 in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia.

+ 8 M vii. James Howard Cook [198015] was born on 16 Jul 1906 in Boone County, West Virginia, died on 31 Jul 1972 in Guyan Valley Hospital, Logan, Logan County, West Virginia at age 66, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, Logan County, West Virginia.

James married Rosa "Rosie" Opal Cook [39489] [MRIN: 47600] (b. 4 Aug 1908, d. 27 Sep 1959) on 21 Mar 1928 in Logan County, West Virginia.

James next married Helen Louise Chambers [306543] [MRIN: 111480] (b. Abt 1918) on 3 Nov 1962 in Lyburn, Logan County, West Virginia.

9 F viii. Annis Faye Cook [198055] was born on 26 Nov 1908 in Boone County, West Virginia.

Annis married Clarence Paul Burdine [231697] [MRIN: 19031], son of Thomas Brown "Bud" Burdine [200657] and Ethel Pearl Dooley [148518], on 11 Nov 1930 in Logan County, West Virginia. Clarence was born about 1905 in Dawson County, Georgia.

Marriage Notes: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10900880&Type=Marriage

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10900477&Type=Marriage

Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the Clarence R. Burdine census in 1940 in Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama.

Leander next married Ollie Mae Jarrell [258971] [MRIN: 57844], daughter of Victor Dell Jarrell [258962] and Letha "Minnie" Green [258961], on 18 Aug 1909 in Bald Knob, Boone County, West Virginia. Ollie was born on 15 Nov 1872 in Boone County, West Virginia, died on 14 Dec 1962 at age 90, and was buried in Green Cemetery, Bandytown, Crook Dist., Boone County, West Virginia.

Marriage Notes: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11659785&Type=Marriage

Joel Hager
Great-Grandson

March 2, 2019

Officer Cook,
On today, the 92nd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of West Virginia. And to your Family and loved ones, i wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

November 15, 2016

I am proud to say that this officer was my great grandfather. I will be attending the services in honor of him and all other fallen officers on May 19 2016 in Wasgington DC. Bless them all the fallen who have served to protect us and the living who are still protecting us, thank you.

Stacy Cook - Warnecke
Great Granddaughter

April 4, 2016

Officer Cook,
Sir, it has taken over 91 years but you are finally being honored. I would just like to say thank you for service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of West Virginia.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

February 29, 2016

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

February 17, 2016

God Bless you Officer Cook and may your rest in eternity be ever peaceful. Thank you for your service, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

February 16, 2016