Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You delivered the blankets of bravery and heroic service to all Dade County, Officer Cook and will forever be saluted for honesty, integrity and dignity the very best insurance policies against violence and evil. A gentleman revered, remembered and respected by everyone. Because of your character, true trust and faith, commitments and convictions may Our Master cradle in His arms tightly as His beloved angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Safe trails and secure paths all from your resiliency, resourcefulness and unselfish dedication.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2024

The days, weeks, months and years of sweat, toil, sacrifice and endeavor on your part, Officer Cook, were all truly noble, heartfelt and surely humbly blessed and most heroic. Dedication that shielded Dade County and its people from more adverse trouble than we could ever imagine. Your thoughtfullness, dignity and integrity remain honored and truly legendary as we salute the warrior within you and your unselfish, unrelenting and unwavering heart and soul that is connected to your angelic spirit and character patrolling the sacred streets above. A commitment that was excellent and outstanding and conviction that was sincerely trustworthy from a man faithful, devout and devoted to virtue morals and true professional conduct everyday of your life and public service career. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2024

Truth and trust are integrity, dignity and honesty walking down the very same trails and paths as your heroic character, commitments and convictions went, Officer Cook. Better for Dade County folks to obtain their peace, serenity and safety. Your hands of humility and blessing provided all the faitfhully cherished resources during your career and life. A gentleman who lived by principles, morals and scruples never leaving your side of sanctity and virtue. Such a revered and respected young man who is his family's darling angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2024

Nothing but embellishment, Officer Cook, for a dear and beloved man of heroic proportions. Making This world safer by means of enhancement, engagement and enlightening. From the bellies of bravery and boldness out came at all times your composed and humanely cherished and unselfish dignity, integrity, honesty and superb character and of course your unwavering loyalty and esteem all spread throughout your beloved community of Dade County where you fought and defended our peace, safety and stability with your undivided wisdom, virtue and sacred versatility which was valued and remains cherished forever as now your angel wings allow you to soar higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A dearly beloved gentleman whose legacy of heroism grows as the tallest of oak trees. Too bad the cemetery pruned the oak tree by your grave.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 9, 2024

Adversity presents opportunity. Meaning all professional public servants have at their disposal the chance to upright a dangerous and heated situation. A confrontation that is never simple to dissolve. You used every means that tragic day of May 16,1979, Officer Cook, to get Mr. Pearsall to surrender he did not comply and what resulted was yourself and your two fellow officers being shot and nearly killed while your sweet heart and soul was heroically jettisoned to heaven to carry on your heavenly missions. Journeys of dignity, character and integrity were all robbed from you but you never gave up the brave battle. Since virtue, vision and versatility are wisdom's vehicle that drive obstacles away from humanity which looks forward to serenity, security and safety for all. Never forgotten and saluted for ingenuity, intellect and unselfish dedication, loyalty and angelic esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County's citizens will never forget your career and life of humbleness and blessings. Your last partner was fortunate he was not shot during that ensuing mayhem.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 8, 2024

Never read between the lines meaning there never any doubt nor reservation that you were, Officer Cook, an outstanding and upstanding human being and humbly and heroically speaking a first class and most assuredly dedicated public servant who filled Dade County with undivided attention, decency and desire to rid it of violence, kayos and evil. The instrument panels of integrity, dignity, honesty and character were all accentuated and set in the right direction as was your politeness, unwavering and unselfish heart and soul of noble distinction. You are missed very greatly by your family, friends and comrades who served and protected with a special virtue, grace, gratitude and trust where the truth always accompanied you on your earthly missions of hope, goodwill, peace and serenity. We realize your loved ones carry on with your heroic legacy as they live their lives of passion, purpose all we pray is stable. An angel blessed for his loyalty and esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 8, 2024

The blessings of a solemn hero are spread throughout your family today and everyday, Officer Cook, as your heroic legacy grows humbly every moment since Our Maker took your beautiful and treasured soul and heart back to heaven where you walk your perfect beat looking down on the rest of your family and world. Dade County witnessed great strides in serenity, stability and noble peace while you served us and protected with undying, unselfish and unwavering strength and passion. Surely mankind will recall fondly your diligence, wisdom, virtue and sacred acumen all acutely awareness of their professional roles. Relevance, resiliency and reverence all served their esteemed and loyal purposes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero of true character, commitment and trustworthy convictions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 7, 2024

You served and we honor you, Officer Cook, for all you did for Dade County and its residents. A young man most of all a gentleman distinguished by his honesty, class and reverence all blending in with your heroically humble and diligent dignity, character and integrity. You utilized wisdom, virtue and humility of your special and precious heart and soul to preserve us and to protect whenever called. The sacrifice you made will be appreciated and forevermore saluted for bravery, boldness and the perseverance that was truth and trust combining resources to faithfully spread peace throughout your beloved community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2024

Your journeys, missions and career were deemed as completed by Our Father in heaven, Officer Cook. He took your beautiful soul and heroically blessed back home where you patrol the streets above in eternity. Too young, yet a man who wore his pride, honesty, integrity and dignity all where they belonged. The affect and endeavor you gave everyday will forever be saluted for Dade County and its citizens were rescued from the clutches of an evil man. Mankind and your family won't forget their hero of true, trust and allegiance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2024

I spoke with your friend, fellow officer and comrade, Officer Keith DiGenova today, Officer Cook, to see howhe is progressing. He tells me he worksout regularly at the YMCA in Ormand Beach, Florida where he and his roommate own a home. Integrity, dignity and your heroic character saved the day for all Dade County that after of May 16,1979 and everyday you patrolled its corridors. So humble, yet beloved by your family and loyal colleagues you are certain to be rewarded and always blessed by God. Your wisdom, virtue and courage were amazing as was your humbly gentle heart and soul. They continue reaping solemn respect and salutes of goodwill, determination and truth. So trustworthy and essentially commiteed to fighting for our spirit of serenity, safe trails and unity for all. That phrase on your ledger "We Shall Be One" surely points to who you were as a devout and common sensed pubic servant unselfish and relentless. Rest in peace my angel, neighbor, friend and hero. You are certainly missed by family and everyone who came across your handsome smile and face of ferocity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 5, 2024

I visited your grave today, Officer Cook, saluted you for your sacrifice and life you gave for Dade County folks to be safe and at peace. A man built around the houses of heroism, heart and humility that protected humanity for evil and other adversity. We salute you and pay solemn honor to dignity, character and integrity. They were sacred in all your missions of hope, faith and goodwill as were your convictions and trustworthy commitments to excel in a profession that surely is perilous. You were fearless and a dedicated angel whose wings now carry your soul and spirit higher each second. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 5, 2024

The chains and shackles of evil must be removed permanantly otherwise society may have more problems to deal with. You dealt with your roles, responsibilities and whatever you were assigned, Officer Cook, very well and quite heroically. For Dade County, your esteemed and beloved community was well cared for by you. Unending, unwavering and certainly unselfish in your daily patrols where integrity, honesty, character and a high quality of dignity where exercised to give us the much essential peace, stability and liberty for everyone to pursue their lives, aspirations and dreams. The purpose of true trust is just that when adversaries threaten our very ways of life. Your career, Officer Cook, spelled out the virtue, wisdom and vision behind your loyal and treasured life and years spent toiling very hard for peace and endeavoring to battle through violence. It robbed a beautiful soul and heart from you taking you away from your adoring family that continues to miss you greatly but they carry you in their hearts and minds as your legacy stays implanted within them. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. Value, faith and devotion were sacred versatility always conducting their affairs most humbly, proudly and with God's blessings always so compassionate.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2024

Dedication, determination and devotion all require some sense of direction. But you had your heroic compass set always in the right trails and path, Officer Cook. Furthermore you maintained a steady vigilance over Dade County so long as you patrolled and protected us from wanton and heinous evil. What was robbed from you was everything from honesty, character, virtuous dignity, integrity and sterling commitments of excellence. We won't everoverlook nor forget your life and important public service career created through morals, values and scruples coupled with truth and trust working their humane elements down those sometimes dangerous corners. Officer Cook, you will beyour family's golden angel of wisdom, nobility whose sacred and resourceful efforts spearheaded a new dawning. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2024

Structure teaches mankind wonderful lessons of life. Manners, politeness, honesty and heroic class instruct us on why police offiers must conduct their perilous positions with dignity, character and integrity. Your virtue and faithful commitments, Officer Cook, were the lynchpins of hope, goodwill and esteem. To fight through adversity one must be above reproach, be centered on the tasks at hand and then certainly remain loyal to your fellow officers pitching in and aiding the citizens of whom you protected and Officer Cook, you will forever remain a gentleman of pride and passion. You possessed compassion and had a heart and soul of gold that has been missed sincerely all these decades later. You won't be forgotten and will be saluted for wisdom, truth and trustworthiness that exhibited effort, efficiency and expended much energy to fight for our peace, safety and security. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Such an angel of virtue, vision and valor that circulated in and around your beloved Dade County community.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2024

Faith and hope are the existence of heroism and honor. The respect and admiration you had, Officer Cook, for being able to wear a uniform and a badge of integrity, character and dignity all authentic and all with humble and blessed virtue. The sacred missions and journeys of goodwill, truth and trust were executed to the sacred letter of the law and your solemn oath is testimony of this. Dade County and its people shall never forget you, your family and comrades who fought this intense battles heated at times over violence andits associated evil. You gave your life for us and humanity to live and to thrive in a stable and peacefullly constructive manner. Now as one of Our Lord's heavenly angels you can soar higher each second watching over your loved ones, community and precious family that has your legacy firmly planted by their sides,hearts and minds. Your unselfish, unwavering and unrelenting work ethics and noble talents will be forevermore saluted and so richly paid homage to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2024

What a humble, heroic and blessed man of meaning, mettle andof meticulous integrity, honesty and dignified character. Your solemn oath and proud commitment, Officer Cook, they shall never be forgotten. For what you meant to Dade County and their residents thank you may not suffice. Yet a thank you is what a gentleman dedicated, fearless, whose sacred patrols stood for truth and justice, the trust of a community that has always cherished you and saluted your fighting heart, soul and spirit of adventure. First class and loyal in every step of your life and professional service career chosen without remorse, regret or duress. An angel of virtue and vision, whose wisdom just touched the hearts of every citizen you came across with your handsome and smiling face sadly missed by your family, colleagues and friends. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2024

Buttons of bravery, panels of perseverance were maneuvered everyday to bring about peace and to channel evil, violence and wickedness away from Dade County and society. Officer Cook, you are a hero to be recognized for your efforts of resolve, relevance and resiliency which will be cherished and solemnly remembered and saluted. You had everything to live for a beautiful family, a wonderful wife in Karen supportive of you and your chosen profession. A public servant so dignified, composed of heartful integrity, honor and character. Each component needs to be functioning if this escalating war is to end. You surely and humbly performed your most essential and blessed duties until God called your precious and sweet soul and spirit back to heaven where as one of His angels you can walk your eternal beat without danger or harm. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and conviction all true and forever turstworthy of homage and blessed reverence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2024

You always endeavored to deflect evil from our midst, Officer Cook. Your heroic honesty, integrity and dignity were the themes and central character of your convictions and commitments to Dade County's faithful. We will never forget you and the ultimate sacrifice you gave to provide peace, freedom and stability for all humanity. It takes a man of heart and soul, unselfish and unwavering to accomplish the arduous tasks that lied ahead of you each watch. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero of truth, trustworthiness and justice for all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2024

Your dedication, direction and life where heroism and heart were dictated by your dignity, integrity and character were as strong as a lion, Officer Cook. You'll forever be revered and saluted for aiding and rescuing the people of Dade County and your heroic and esteemed colleagues. A true visionary of compassion, unyielding, unrelenting and unselfish sacrifice that has allowed mankind to keep up in their purposes and pursuits of life. Your career dotted the I's and crossed the T's of intuitive tenacity and your humility in bravery and versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2024

The tall and short of a man who stood for justice, heart and compassion for his fellow man. Heroic, humble and blessed with the inner strength of courage, character, commitment and conviction all created from truth and trustworthiness. Dade County, Officer Cook, is where your sacred legacy began its genesis of honesty, integrity and dignity fortifying its citizens in serenity, safety and security in each castle in which we breathe, live our lives and endeavor to fulfill our true passions and purposes in life just as you accomplished in becoming a true and legendary public servant unwavering and unselfish in your dreams, goals and aspirational journeys. Missions of faith, goodwill and hope have tried their very best to heal your family who carries the versatile torch of your legacy forward each and every moment they live. Not easy, yet as treasured, loyal and dependable as you were always they won't ever forget nor let your spirit, heart and soul down. We'll salute a gallant gentleman who followed trails and paths of enhancement, endearment and enrichment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. You performed outstandingly to serve, protect and to recue your fellow officers and the residents from more diabolical evil. God looks after His faithful for eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2024

To enrich mankind is to embrace God. Our Maker, Master and Creator who gives those of us born into this world the rights and challenges to further make humanity more palpable, more meaningful andmore constructive. Without constricting others rights your mission, your journey, Officer Cook, was to provide through the solemn oath your undertook to create everlasting safe trails, peaceful homes and serene avenues where stability would stand those tests of time. Never a more accentuated man of God, devout and faithful, whose loyalty, dignity and integrity were humbly blessed and most impactful. Dade County and its residents cannot ever forget a gentleman who accepted responsibility with a happy smile and a demeanor that graced his home where morals, scruples and values were practiced, preached and placed into action each day. On account of your character, commitment and the truest of trustworthy intuitions we can continue fighting through adversity and strife with your heroic heart and soul and spirit of sacred versatility and virtue watching from heaven. Your family has missed you terribly and yet endeavors to carry on with your missions you undertook over fifity years ago. Never easy and always a man so cherished and esteemed who honored his parents and let truth be your guiding light. A beacon of bravery. A lighthouse of goodwill, hope and unity for one and all. Tenacity and resolve that shared resiliency and brokered paths for mankind to keep walking humbly down. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. A freer world makes our jobs, tasks and assignments a bit easier to accomplish. It was your dedication, devotion and dogged determination that has allowed others to faithfully continue blazing what you began five decades ago, Officer Cook. A man of moral and perpetual effort that genuinely reflected the means of a professional public servant. Fear never blocked you from succeeding and at the tender age of twenty-five you were taken suddenly by a ruthless man of dishonor, disprespect who should have complied that tragic day and none of this would have happened. Your two comrades barely survived and the people whom you protected were certainly glad to see your presense to assist your fellow officers. We honor your bravery, service and sacrifice. I cried yesterday when I viewed your page on the Fallen Officers Down list, Officer Cook. It's what you meant personally to me and my loved ones.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 29, 2024

A serious minded man of outstanding character, courage, commitment and conviction. They were stellar and supremely heroic, Officer Cook. Dade County was where your heart and soul belonged and now is a permanent reminder of how we must salute and treat those who honored mankind with their service and sacrifice. That was articulated and forever inscribed in badge#1664 for respect, diligence and dignity must be earned just as one who carried himself accordingly with the precision of class, decency and desire to fight violence and evil. Integrity was your valued instrument that was the definition of you, Officer Cook. You were so beloved by your family, comrades and friends it's just a tragic shame you left this world all too soon with many more missions of faith, goodwill and promise left behind for your family to continue uplifting and enhancing your legacy established in peace and stability for one and all. An angel whose gracefully soars higher each moment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 29, 2024

Always so strong, humble and most heroic. Your life and professional career, Officer Cook, was spent protecting and toiling for a little stability, serenity and most of all safety for all Dade County folks. You can be very sure your integrity, honesty and dignity will be uplifted and passed down among the many who have taken over your watch. A classy man of character, charm and commitment all truly revered and sincerely trustworthy. Heaven has an angel so faithful, resourceful and devout. Dedication and diligence such as yours will be saluted and fondly remembered as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 28, 2024

Time never lessens what a hero succeeds in doing. Fifty years ago, Officer Cook, you began a journey down the roads of resolve, dignity, honor and integrity. They led you into becoming a Metro-Dade Police Officer. Such a mature young man with a bright future ahead and for six years of solid effort, efficiency, energy and unselfish motivation were you able to patrol Dade County bringing peace, stability and reason into the community where your legendary name has grown beyond leaps and bounds. Character, commitment and conviction that was truly trustworthy and tenacious. Humbly blessed now and forevermore a syour family's esteemed angel of courage and missions all dedicated, determined and faithfully devoted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 27, 2024

You can be vocal but ye lead others with a pleasant manner and unselfish heart and soul of charisma, charm and care. Such character, conviction and commitment, Officer Cook, as always we unwavering and unrelenting as you preserved and protected the freedom and liberties for all Dade County residents. Never a more polished man of ironclad morals, goodwill and faith residing in your down to earth home where the lessons and your life forever resonate. You can be sure dignity, integrity and honorable humility remain saluted as will your loyalty and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. Many decades have come and gone you'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook, Your sacrifice tesitifies to our prosperity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 26, 2024