Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
A long day whenever police must due their official duties, roles of reliability and onus that solemnly must be honored, dignified and carried out. Loyalty and esteem must follow eachand every angel of heroism and valor down the trails and paths of perseverance, effort and devotion as you so humbly did, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County bringing serenity and stability closer to each house. Now and forever an angel of the truest character, commitment and conviction may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 11, 2025
Follow the leader and you'll not go wrong if honesty, integrity and dignity are sewed together with character, commitment and conviction. Of course yours, Officer Cook, were spot on when defending Dade County's safety and tranquil paths and trails of truth and trust. A man whose unwavering and unselfish ideals, morals and valued scruples set and raised that bar of intelligence, intuition and ingenuity. The streets and corners were blazed by your satisfaction and complete cherished and loyal soul and heart of nobility and sanctity. Everyone who knew you, Officer Cook, recognizes the everpresent hero within your spirit and now in eternity may God's grace shine down upon you as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy outlines righteousness, congeniality and versatility on par with wisdom, vision and virtue because you cared and badge#1664 was reverently diligent and vigilant at every turn and every assignment placed your way.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 10, 2025
The senses must function justly for true and trusted justice to become accentuated within a given community. Your special and precious heart, soul and spirit, Officer Cook, gave its excellence and integrity to all Dade County where dignity, character and humane honored really belonged. Your family of course wishes you were here and yet they remember the gladiator of gallantry whose responsibilities covered every base. Every corner and street served and protected by your loyal esteem as you remain cherished and saluted forevermore for unselfish and unwavering virtue, vision and wisdom connected to diligence, conviction, commitment and angelic vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Serenity, safety and security was given to our community by a most humbly and blessed righteous servant of Our Maker. Badge#1664 was respected and appreciative of each opportunity to channel your efforts into making mankind feel secure once more.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 10, 2025
Service of the heart and soul added with sacrifice of character, dignity and integrity this was your angelic bravery, Officer Cook, that assisted you greatly in stemming the tide of terror here in Dade County. A venue you called come and grew up to become a man on a mission of loyalty, esteem and virtue. Peace, health and safety were brought upon by your cherished commitment, conviction and all the truthfulness that lies in the pillars of perseverance and trustworthiness. Never forgotten and always saluted for versatility as your vehicles of your special patrols of pride, engagement and unrelenting enhancement. Your legacy is securely fastened by ferocity, tenacity and all the endeavors put forth in diligence and vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 9, 2025
You were a very blessed, adored and heroic young man, Officer Cook and you sadly left your family, comrades and this world much too soon because of one man's fixation for violence and mayhem with Dade County and its citizens. You surely were passionate about your public service career, open and honest, a gentleman filled with a spirit of unselfish and unwavering dignity, integrity and character. There was never a doubt you were succeed in any endeavors you undertook. But God had a plan and He must have needed you to patrol the streets of heaven where your angelic and truly trustworthy heart and soul would make a difference. You brokered and created goodwill, peace of mind and purpose for your family and for the public at large to continue in. May Our Lord provide your family with health, peace and blessings as they get ready for Easter coming up and my family for celebrating Passover. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and conviction can only occur when due diligence and sincere vigilance occur as one unit.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 9, 2025
The pressure to succeed mounts and what must be amplified is one's good judgment, honesty, integrity and dignity of character and commitment in all convictions. You served heroically all the people of Dade County, Officer Cook, under tremendous duress during a challenging afternoon there in Liberty City along with your last partner and two comrades and you exerted yourself in an unwavering and unselfish manner trying your utmost to calm a wayward and violent man down. You sir my neighbor, friend and angelic hero have a legacy that is one built on the truth and trust of loyalty, faithfulness and the sincere and sacred missions of devotion, grit and determination poured forth to sprout peace, stability and understanding. The reasons and purposes for which mankind accentuates and facilitates its principles and lives of justice and peace on a daily basis. You are to be remembered, saluted and rewarded by Our Creator for living a life of piety and for performing a career tough, yet humbly rewarding to those willingly to undertake the many tasks, challenges and pitfalls that lied ahead. For diligence and vigilance may your special and precious soul be kept in God's palms of perfect perseverance forevermore. Rest in peace Officer Cook. Badge#1664 was replete with grace, goodwill and common sense that highlighted your community patrols of patience and intuitive ingenuity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 8, 2025
The highest compliment is one where ther eis no fanfare. You went about your professional business, Officer Cook. serving and protecting the people of Dade County with honest dignity, integrity and always loyal, true and trustworthy character, commitment and heroic convictions. Our stability and liberty all came about because of you and your unselfish heart and soul of virtue, sanctity and the responsibility you ushered into every patrol, every ounce of energy mustered to create the atmospheres of goodwill, fairness and true justice for mankind. An angel to be humbly saluted as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 8, 2025
Meant to say your ascension, Officer Cook, may very well have happened if a violent young man did not take you so soon while defending the rights and civility of Dade County residents. A very loyal and humble hero whose dignity, integrity and honor were utilized day after day to protect us and you'll be saluted and solemnly paid homage for a job well done. Missions of true trust and faith bearing unwavering and unselfish results. That afternoon of May 16,1979, you acted as trained and performed your onuses with every solid fiber of vigilance, vision, virtue and angelic versatility that lies where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character, conviction and the loyalty of commitments to excel and create paths and trails of which your legend keeps abounding. A tool for others for other men and women brave and honorable to follow in.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 7, 2025
Yesterday, Officer Cook, I met a gentleman named Irving Heller and for forty-five years he was employed with the Metro-Dade Police Department. He worked his way up the ranks and was the director at some point in his long public service career. You ascension may very well have happened if not for being taken by violence at the evil hands of a wayward man. Dade County was served by a loyal and esteemed man of integrity, honesty, dignity and character all the articles of faithfulness, resourcefulness and trusted and true allegiance. You will always be remembered and saluted for versatility, vision and virtue which surrounded your unselfish heart and soul at every moment. Now and forever your family's beloved guardian angel whose legacy shines as bright as the nighttime stars may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Paths and trails created by a man blessed with proper values, morals and ideals. He was the highest Jewish officer in your department and his son, Randy worked there as well rising through thr ranks.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 7, 2025
Women and men of character, honored commitment and convictions all require salutes of virtue, heroic dignity and integrity. You cannot have professional public servants patrolling the streets for chaos and mayhem who are not themselves civil minded individuals as you always were, Officer Cook. Shielding Dade County from harm while exposing yourself to the very samething we hope never robs us of peace, liberty and the freedom of which to pursue lives of purpose and practicality. You are to be remembered and saluted for being an unselfish and nobly cherished gentleman of true allegiance, faith and the ideals of a man with sense and intuition now and forever angelic. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero knowing God watches over your sweet and precious heart, soul and spirit of which legends are humbly created from. You gave a sacrifice that will remain esteemed and loyal forevermore.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 6, 2025
We pay tolls to drive on certain roads. Police toil, exert and spend every ounce of heroic dignity, honesty and integrity to safely secure our very homes where our freedoms and purposes lie. You paid the ultimate price, Officer Cook, in order for Dade County and its citizens to live peacefully, fruitfully and constructively. No doubt your legendary and proud name shall be remembered and nobily saluted for having the resourcefulness, faithfulness and always present ferocity to conquer evil and violence where no other person would dare go. A gentleman with unselfish trust and truth making their solemn patrols around the boundaries of a community you called home and where you forever rest in angelic peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, commitment and conviction are both wisdom and virtues heroes of intelligence, ingenuity and intuition. Cherished and surely saluted for such humbly blessed and sacred journeys undertaken to make mankind prosperous once again.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 5, 2025
Dade County was served by a loyal, noble and most humble hero of blessing and faithfulness in yourself, Officer Cook. A young man passionate yet compassionate when the situation called for such character, commitment and conviction all truly sincere and trustworthy beyond reproach. Never forgotten, you represented what every public and professional servant must have and that is honesty, humility from an unselfish and unrelenting heart and soul, your spirit now and forever angelically walking its solemn beat above must be remembered and saluted for its virtue, sacred missions of goodwill and esteem put forward as your family keeps your legacy shining brightly every moment of their lives. Our pursuits, passions and purposes were started by men and women all heroes and heroines of effort and resiliency and shall remain honored for sacrifice, bravery and service. Peace and stability all gently placed down here on this earth to continue positively ahead. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Respect and diligence was always found on your humane uniform and badge of versatility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 5, 2025
Police work requires that very exact touch of tenacity, honesty and the dignity that is behind the supportive wings of integrity and humbly blessed and heroic character. That you surely possessed, Officer Cook, your whole young life and promising professional career patrollingthe streets and corners of Dade County. A true legend of a gentleman born with exactly every decent trait of commitment and conviction. You did all you could that very fateful day of May 16, 1979 actingas you were trained to do performing as a real hero and endeavoring to stop a very wayward and disrespectful man from harming you and your colleagues along with the residents of whom you undertook a sacred oath to serve and protect their stability, freedom and purposes of living happily. That was robbed sadly from you and you'll be saluted for virtue, valor and for carrying out dangerous tasks. Now and for eternity an angel in heaven watching over your family and comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You paved paths of unselfish and unwavering perseverance and compassion demonstrated at every turn.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 3, 2025
Esteem and loyalty make up heroism in a man of faithful duty and principle as you solemnly served Dade County, Officer Cook and strived to make peace betweenmankind. Sincerely dignified and full of honest integrity the angel in your unselfish heart, soul and spirit rests in peace with you my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue, sacred truth and trustworthiness always supplying their compassion, support and comfort in times of trouble and duress.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 3, 2025
Officer Cook, your honorable and heroic pride was out on patrol in Dade County every moment you donned your uniform and badge of bravery, integrity and dignity. From your character, commitment and conviction all true and clearly trustworthy your family could see you accomplished much during your short career and life tragically cutdown by wanton and heinous evil. You keep resting in peace as their angel my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue, vision and wisdom were all above loyalty and cherished esteem as you made the ultimate sacrifice for our peace and purposes of which we could fulfill. They were yours as well and retirement should have been allowed for such a beautiful young man a gifted and enhancing public servant of true trustworthiness and a blessed and heroic heart and soul.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 2, 2025
True heroes are those public servants who demonstrate and display the proper ethics, class, decency and desire to serve and protect their communities as you so faithfully and loyally did, Officer Cook. A man of God, a gentleman of effort, devotion and the dignity of having integrity so full of humility, heart and soul. Unselfish and unyielding in all your duties of virtue and sacred character, commitment and conviction put forth during your earthly journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, so cherished and precious. Your family misses you very much as you were a very special human being, a man blessed with awareness, acumen and proficient accountability.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 2, 2025
A hero until your last breath, Officer Cook, heroically serving Dade County and creating the everlasting bonds of peace through your unselfish honesty, refined character and true commitment while having persevering dignity and integrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Saluted for virtue, valor and vision all sacredly placed during your life and career patrols of your beloved community.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 1, 2025
Stopping adversity before its terribly tragic advances is every agent's special mission of faith, heroism and honesty. The better the character, dignity and integrity usually the better the ourcome. You tried with all your humble and blessed heart and soul to ward off an evil man from hurting and doing heinousness to more of Dade County. A place you were blessed to call home and where your parents raised you, Officer Cook and your big sister, Nancy. The fibers and fabrics of character, morals and values were shared, preached and practiced in a loving and beautiful environment. No doubt today you would be sharing with your beloved Karen, fifty years of a happy marriage supported by God's pillars of loyalty, compassion and cooperation. Seeing you dedicated one quarter of your sacred life and career of virtue protecting us and for brokering our very serenity may your angel wings keep you soaring as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 30, 2025
Be humble, be blessed but above all be honest, dignified and maintain your character and integrity as they are all an essential part of your sacred earthly missions of faith, desire and pure dedication. You were a very serious minded young man, Officer Cook, determined to find truth and trust within the crevices of the violence and wickedness you searched for every watch here in Dade County where our lives revolved around peace, freedom of movement and stability. A gentleman heroic, loyal and revered by your loving family and mankind who misses you very much. Your life, career and heroic legend do stand humble, they were sincerely loyal and treasured and the angel within your inspiring and unselfish soul, spirit and heart shall never be forgotten and solemnly saluted for virtue, vision and wisdom. Our aspirations have come through your ideals, values and highly refined principles, scruples and morals. You gave your life for peace and for stopping an evil man from doing more harm to your beloved community where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Respect and commitment, conviction all running down the paths and trails of unwavering perseverance and efficiency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 30, 2025
A man who stood tall, faithful and heroically proud. You endeavored to stem the tide of terror and violence and patrolled Dade County as all public servants would. You gave your life and career, Officer Cook, for peace, stability and happiness to push forward. A gentleman of class, commitment and character all performing with honesty, dignity and integrity all cherished, loyal and esteemed never to be forgotten. The angel wings in your heart, soul and spirit keep you hovering above as your family proudly carries your legacy onward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of truth and trust.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 29, 2025
Nobility is humanity and character mixed with a heroically loyal and esteemed heart and soul. You had these going for you, Officer Cook, always ready, prepared and able to assist your comrades with defending our liberties and in defeating violence and evil once and forevermore. Dade County won't forget you and your family where genuine humbleness, integrity and dignified character were a living and breathing essentiality of your life cherished and most truthfully trustworthy. Virtue of an angel whose legacy still lit forever in God's heavenly plains as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You uplifted our peace with your calming and compassionate voice of reason.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 29, 2025
A young man so dedicated and honest who chose a profession though filled with danger and yet Dade County is where you lived, grew up and gave your life for dignity, peace and integrity to keep moving onward and upward, Officer Cook. You shall be saluted and humbly remembered having the loyal and esteemed character, angelic commitment to excellence and convictions all directed down your trails and pathways of trustworthiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of vision, wisdom and storied virtue and courage. Ingenuity, intuition and intelligence beyond your short twenty-five years. Taken sadly way too soon!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 28, 2025
Health and wealth are obviously two separate things. But honor, integrity and dignity were all located in your heroic heart and unselfish soul of heroism, Officer Cook, as you served the good folks of Dade County with a sense of pride, class, desire and decency to be poignantly saluted and solemnly remembered. Your family and comrades all have paid homage to a truly trustworthy warrior of versatility, virtue and the vehicles of character, commitment and conviction. Never forgotten and always an angel loyal to every endeavor. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of dedication, determination and countless proficiency poured forth to keep peace and stability moving forward. it will always be a tragedy that you could not witness these changes. Surely you'll continue to be blessed for humility and a bright and handsome smile. I see your picture everyday in my bedroom and you were the cream of the class.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 27, 2025
Reverence has to be honored as dignity, integrity and character patrol their areas where acumen, awareness and astuteness have to be seriously functional. Your career and life, Officer Cook, exemplified a gentleman of heart, soul and humanity. For humility and mankind to pursue their dreams, goals and aspirations your being had to be able to handle many roles all dangerous and filled with whatever came with assignments to serve and to protect. Commitment and conviction so true and trustworthy always such a loyal and greatly esteemed angel of bravery, virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Vigilance and diligence combining their forces of ferocity to overcome adversity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 26, 2025
A man just blessed by everything meaningful and inspirational in the words of honesty, dignity and integrity. Those three traits of discipline usually can never let you down nor lead you astray. Officer Cook. you followed the paths and trails of excellent character, conviction and commitment in your solemn service of and to Dade County and its citizens summoning your heralded strength, determination and steadfast dedication to create the proper atmosphere of peace, prosperity and safe havens for mankind which will salute, cherish and forever respect your angelic life and career sacrificed for humanity to remain blessed as you watch over your loved ones from above as you and your sacred journeys rest in peace along with you my neighbor, friend and hero. Unselfish, unwavering and constantly persevering and diligent.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 26, 2025