Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook

We are experiencing a serious hurricane in Milton, Officer Cook. Forty-five years later as you rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero, you'll forevermore be remembered and saluted for giving your life, heart and soul for helping keep Dade County safe and sound. The integrity, dignity and character of a young man reverent, resilient and highly respected among your peers. The pressure of defending our liberties and freedoms is not only an important assignment, it's essential if our purposes and passions in life continue forward. Commitment so solid. Conviction true and trustworthy a sall your paths and trails,unselfish and unwavering had all the traits of justice, morals and virtue. So mature and wise beyond your years and so measured as a man of gallantry always so loyal and treasured as your family carefully and with humble blessings takes the yoke of your heroic legacy onward. Your spirit watches over your loved ones and colleagues. Today, I spoke to your old partner and friend, Keith DiGenova. He is persevering and exercising daily to stay in shape after what he went through with Robert Edgerton.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2024

We are experiencing a serious hurricane in Milton, Officer Cook. Forty-five years later as you rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero, you'll forevermore be remembered and saluted for giving your life, heart and soul for helping keep Dade County safe and sound. The integrity, dignity and character of a young man reverent, resilient and highly respected among your peers. The pressure of defending our liberties and freedoms is not only an important assignment, it's essential if our purposes and passions in life continue forward. Commitment so solid. Conviction true and trustworthy a sall your paths and trails,unselfish and unwavering had all the traits of justice, morals and virtue. So mature and wise beyond your years and so measured as a man of gallantry always so loyal and treasured as your family carefully and with humble blessings takes the yoke of your heroic legacy onward. Your spirit watches over your loved ones and colleagues. Today, I spoke to your old partner and friend, Keith DiGenova. He is persevering and exercising daily to stay in shape after what he went through with Robert Edgerton.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2024

Intuitive, precise and full of energy, you carried out your sacred missions and journeys of faith, resiliency and dedication with acumen and clarity, Officer Cook. The hero that you'll always be in your family, department and in Dade County's eyes shall always be saluted and praised for its due vigilance and trusted and truthful diligence given to each task placed before you. A rock of devotion, honesty, dignity and integrity, your composed character, staunch commitment and solid convictions were all unselfish, unrelenting and unwavering. It's sad that God called you home as an angel before your time as twenty-five years of cherished,loyal and esteemed work ethics were your destinies and directions done by the letter of the law and certainly with the highest of morals, values and scruples of wisdom, vision and versatile virtue. We pray as you rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero that your legacy is followed by your family. Their inspirations and dreams are your aspirations taken with understanding, ingenuity and factual intelligence supporting your every patrol.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 9, 2024

Resiliency, efficiency and proficiency revolve around the wheels of dignity, integrity and honesty. So make no bones about your unassuming, unwavering and most heroically unselfish character, Officer Cook, which protected the streets and homes of all Dade County. A Godsend of a man, a rock of your beloved family who steered peace and serenity into our community where chaos and mayhem shall not roam. An angel so loyal and cherished, esteemed and understandingly intutitive. Never a more honest gentleman full of decency, class, desire and dedication. Virtue and vision were vehicles of your sacred missions of faithfulness, resourcefulness and purposeful meaning. Mettle and commitment so vital to your convictions of courage and your many crusades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Everyday you are solemnly saluted and dutifully remembered for your service, smile and graciousness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 8, 2024

One love, one partner that will always watch your back whether at work or home, Officer Cook. You were the rock of resiliency and resourcefulness for your adoring andmost humbly esteemed family. This left no doubt the kind of son and husband to Karen you always were. Stability, serenity and sincerity all from your kind and unselfishly heroic heart and soul of honesty, integrity and dignified character, commitment and conviction spread throughout your community of Dade County where trust and truth were demonstrated and displayed on a daily basis. Boldness, tenacity and a wisely diligent public servant who protected us from violence and who made the ultimate sacrifice to shelter us forevermore in peace and in freedom of movement. Our aspirations came through the intelligence,intuition and ingenuity of your goodwill missions and journeys championed by a loyal follower and a humbly noble leader blessed with strength, unity and virtue from a man mature beyond your angelic years. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 was about durability, capability and versatility that handled anything given to you to accomplish. You succeeded mightity in all your earthly endeavors.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 7, 2024

A beating heart, a soul that shined its blessings upon your family and colleagues who engaged a wonderfully heroic gentleman. Yes you were, Officer Cook and Dade County was supremely protected by your divine dignity, essential integrity and outstanding character, productive commitment andthe sincerest of true and trustworthy convictions. We'll never get over your loss especially your family who tries moving forward all these years later dealing with grief and the healing process. A tough trait to overcome and your humility saved face from adversity and more tragedy. Your life and career were important and you surely will be saluted for virtue, wisdom and loyalty. A man too young to be taken, you'll always be angel whose name and legacy stand tall in Dade County's history. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 6, 2024

The devotion of faith, loyalty and the humble blessings of aheart and soul of heroism directed your entire life and public service career, Officer Cook. This is the way all dedicated and dignified angels of justice, trust and truth should function. The paths and trails of the righteous shall be of integrity and the spirits of character, commitment and conviction. have an idea, have a plan and and navigate your aspirations toward protecting the people from harm which you did very well. An outstanding job done under stress, duress and dangerous all following you. You will be solemnly remembered and saluted for carving sacred journeys of meaning,virtue and versatile achievement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 6, 2024

Your signature of awareness, acumen and astutueness, Officer Cook, is and will forever be your heroic legacy left for your family and Dade County residents to remember and to salute you for dignity, integrity, character and honorable convictions. You did all you could for six years and for twenty-five years of fruitful, faithful and dedicated journeys and missions of goodwill, hope and virtue may Our Lord shine His grace upon your loyal and esteemed spirit as your heart and soul were all galvanized in gold, compassion and unselfish class, decency, desire and determination to make peace, stability and safety always viable and visible. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel,, friend and hero. Badge#1664 is respect, is diligence and will stands for vigilance, valor and wisdom beyond the years of your life as a true and trustworthy gentleman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 5, 2024

Officer Cook, your name, humbly heroic heart and soul have and will forever fortify our stability and safety here in Dade County. Your beloved and most cherished community where your legacy stands tall and firm. Your family, department and friends have all missed you and will always salute your gallantry, dignity and integrity. They all centered around your loyal and esteemed character,commitment and convictions all spot on and intuitive. An angel whose wings soar in eternity, truth and trust were blessings during your professional acumen and life where virtue and wisdom were versatile and sacred. Journeys of goodwill, faithful and dedication put forth with Our Maker guiding your every trail and path. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 4, 2024

We approach each day with thankfulness, blessings and humility. It's our way of telling Our Creator our gratitude. You expressed your heart, soul and heroic spirit, Officer Cook, everyday and never a downer. You acquitted your integrity,dignity and honest character to the fullest in validating your passions in serving Dade County's citizens. Our pursuits, purposes and peaceful aspirations came about because of you, your unselfish and unwavering true trustworthiness to be saluted, remembered and consistantly paid homage to an angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 3, 2024

A man with mettle, morals and humbly and blessed meaning. You performed very admirably, Officer Cook and forever will bhe so saluted, honored and remembered for delivering our peace and prosperity. Our aspirations continue as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and angel who circles around your family every second. When dignity, integrity and character combine with unselfish truth and trust that outcomes are usually for a positive. The legacy created by your sacrifice and loyal virtue shall never be forgotten. A real gentleman with compassion, heart and a soul of gold. You'll be missed forever but cherished always.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 2, 2024

The sooner the better that evil is to be taken care of. Well you took business into your heroically honorable hands, Officer Cook, making Dade County much safer andmore secure. The dignity, integrity and humbly blessed heart and soul never shirked their onuses and such character fine and outstanding has been and will continue to be fondly and solemnly saluted for their virtue, vision and visibility. An excellent public servant who vindicated us from much worse violence and whose legacy of truth and trust stands firmer every second as you my neighbor, friend, angel and hero rest in peace. Sacred journeys andmissions of devoutness, resourcefulness and faithfulness all moving forward to create that blanket of security for mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 1, 2024

The past, the present and the future of which you will always be a link of bravery, heartand soulful character, Officer Cook. Your family, colleagues and Dade County won't ever forget the charming young man effervescent and most sincerely efficient because our peace, stability and hopeful goodwill have come about by your unselfish and unwavering grace, virtue and gratitude. All shared and very much meaningful to our lives as yours my neighbor, angel, friend and hero was very secure and sacred.Its diligence, reverence and vigilance ties directly to us and the sacrifice you made was given in heaven's name where you rest in peace. The truth, trust and commitment was the confidence your partners, family and acquaintances had in you to succeed mightily as violence, wickedness and evil must be dealt with and once and for all be eliminated.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 1, 2024

The past, the present and the future of which you will always be a link of bravery, heartand soulful character, Officer Cook. Your family, colleagues and Dade County won't ever forget the charming young man effervescent and most sincerely efficient because our peace, stability and hopeful goodwill have come about by your unselfish and unwavering grace, virtue and gratitude. All shared and very much meaningful to our lives as yours my neighbor, angel, friend and hero was very secure and sacred.Its diligence, reverence and vigilance ties directly to us and the sacrifice you made was given in heaven's name where you rest in peace. The truth, trust and commitment was the confidence your partners, family and acquaintances had in you to succeed mightily as violence, wickedness and evil must be dealt with and once and for all be eliminated.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 1, 2024

The past, the present and the future of which you will always be a link of bravery, heartand soulful character, Officer Cook. Your family, colleagues and Dade County won't ever forget the charming young man effervescent and most sincerely efficient because our peace, stability and hopeful goodwill have come about by your unselfish and unwavering grace, virtue and gratitude. All shared and very much meaningful to our lives as yours my neighbor, angel, friend and hero was very secure and sacred.Its diligence, reverence and vigilance ties directly to us and the sacrifice you made was given in heaven's name where you rest in peace. The truth, trust and commitment was the confidence your partners, family and acquaintances had in you to succeed mightily as violence, wickedness and evil must be dealt with and once and for all be eliminated.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 30, 2024

You control your destinies with Our Maker's heavenly directions watching over you while here on earth performing your very difficult and heroic duties toward mankind. Humanity has surely missed you, Officer Cook, just as your adored and esteemed family members have missed you so many get togethers and yet you'll always be in their hearts and souls forevermore. The dignity, character and honored integrity that shall be saluted and humanely remembered for their inner strength and your commitment and convictions were all loyal and spot on no matter the circumstance that arose. Acumen, awareness, trust and truth all doing their important roles leading to our very freedoms, stability and purpose. Just wished you were alive today my neighbor, angel, friend and hero to witness all the changes becausee of your unselfish, unwavering and daunting sacrifice. Life is strange at times and yet your career professionally spelled out all the trails and paths you patrolled, protected and maintained vigorously by the sacred words of your oath taken freely and without any regret. Your life sadly, Officer Cook, ended way too soon with many more travels and destinies to be put forward.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 29, 2024

To be one of noble commitment, to have quality character and to have enhanced convictions can only occur when one demonstrates the honorable, humane and loyal heart and soul placed into your professional feats of ferocity. They were all centered around the corners of courage, truth and trust, Officer Cook. Dignity, virtue and integrity forming your greatest of partners in this war over violence. Dade County was surely protected by a most revered, diligent and vigilant angel whose spirit preserved the qualities of our dreams, aspirations and purposes in life. Your life and career were sadly taken from you while performing a dangerous role with essential tasks that were done with devotion, dedication and the grit of a determined warrior who has been welcomed into Our Lord's eternal home where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Always missed by your family, comrades and everyone who knew a genuine man of valor and sacred wisdom put forth for our stability, blessings and trails to continue onward.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 28, 2024

Desire and dedication are the traits of honor, dignity and integrity going down those blessed, heroic and humble paths and trails of a man's perseverance, proficiency and pride. You took to Dade County streets, Officer Cook, to serve and to protect the public. What transpired with you my neighbor, friend, angel and hero was simply tragic and yet your sacrifice has left peace and safety where they rightfully belong as we remember you solemnly and salute virtue, vision and wisdom all unwavering, unselfish and unrelenting. Such a smart and admirable gentleman who fought the toughest of battles to release us from a monster. Heaven has an angel who was resourceful, genuine well liked and a public servant who stood for character,conviction and commitment true and trustworthy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 27, 2024

A young man with a trained set of eyes, ears and legs all working together along with a heart and soul of heroic gold. Yes, Officer Cook, they were the symbols of mankind created within your being to serve, protect and save lives of Dade County citizens. Tenacity spot on. Ferocity to the point and fearlessly humane, loyala nd most cherished. We won't forget you and the life and career of professional service you embellished, enhanced, enlightened and enriched upholding the standards expected from all who don a crisp uniform and a badge representing our peace,stability and freedom to move about our everyday business. Such outstanding character, commitment to excel and convictions of intelligence, intuition and ingenuity all righteously trustworthy and truthful. When you persevere and perform your roles without fanfare or accolades you'll achieve most often than not and since you were diligent, unselfish and humbly unwavering The Lord Himself has and will for eternity bless your special and precious soul and spirit of virtue, sacred vision and wisdom beyond the crowd. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2024

Acumen, awareness and accentuation must be adjacent to honesty, dignity and integrity. For if one of these traits gets lost then possibly the problems will multiply. Never want trouble nor torment and yet, Officer Cook, you made your heroic and humbly blessed presense felt here in Dade County where our stability and perpetuation of security does move forward as it does with your heart, soul and spirit all unwavering and unselfish looking down from heaven. A young man built on character, truth, trust and class all revealing their true and faithful identities for twenty-five years of success and progressive patrols all undertaken without hesitation. Badge#1664 was respect and diligence persistent vigilance given to mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 26, 2024

Despair can only detain the goodwill of mankind andits angels of bravery who risk their lives daily for our glimmer of hope and peace and sometimes the recovery can take many years to restore normalcy. For Dade County folks, Officer Cook, your sure ready honesty, dignity and integrity helped make all the difference. And because of character,commitment and conviction all excelling in their all essential roles were we able to live freer and more safer lives. Our existence came about through a loyal and cherished heart and soul that patrolled those dangerous paths and trails with vigilance, diligence and the fortitude of respect and intuition. Ingenuity, values, scruples that enhanced and uplifted us to be able to live quality lives and to separate what was real from the unreal. You, Officer Cook, my neighbor, angel, friend and hero lived according to principles never panicking nor capitulating to violence a disgrace to society's dreams, goals and aspirations. We salute you for your candid charm, charisma and validating compassion and concerns all unwavering,persevering and unselfish. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 25, 2024

It's always a bitter pill to swallow whenever a loved one dies before their time. And surely a hero like you, Officer Cook, acquitted yourself to the zenith for the sake of Dade County and its stabilizing security and liberty. A man born with honesty,heart and soul all dignified and filled with character,integrity and the most faithful and devout truth and trust. May God protect your heroically angelic spirit as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue, wisdom and sacred versatility all living their righteous roles.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 25, 2024

The seasons of success surely yielded the humble fruits of your labor, Officer Cook, tireless, unselfish and most unwavering and sincerely loyal. Every war, every battle, every action all heroically undertaken by you to serve, protect and to save the citizens of Dade County who like every other venue demand and expect to live with purpose, perseverance and stability from peace and security being uplifted to the masses. Our family misses you as does your esteemed and endearing family members. You were the rock, the pillow of proficiency, the constitution of virtue, vision and flawless wisdom spread throughout your life and professional career cut terribly short because of an evil man, a gutless coward with no dignity, respect, integrity and the classes of true character, commitment and convictions. Trustworthiness taking you down the paths and trails where terror was faced and confronted by a gentleman devout and faithful, relied to bring out peace and lock away violence from our midst. We salute your stellar, sterling and serenely gracious smile and the enhancement of your intuition and ingenuity. Diligence and vigilance that enriched and battled for our very lives, aspirations and purposes as your rich heroic legacy forever serves as the motivation, determination and noteworthy inspiration as yourfamily's angel with perfectly fitted wings to walk your beat above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Desire, class and decency all functioned true to form and maintained our streets, corners and roads.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 24, 2024

Like fine wine you can only get better with age and maturity. Certainly that applied to you, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. A man so brave, honorable,dignified and loyal, full of humble and blessed integrity that served Dade County very well indeed. You'll be remembered and solemnly saluted for character, charm, esteemed commitment and the most truthful and trusted of convictions, missions of unselfishness put forward in sacred proportions to bring peace and freedom on earth. So beloved and missed very much by your family, friends and comrades. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 24, 2024

We can only control what we can and violence tries its utmost to kayo society's best steps going forward. Your heart, soul and feet, Officer Cook, were all heroically in tune and step with your unselfish and unwavering honesty, dignity and integrity and unsung character all of which protected and served Dade County with incredible and resourceful might. Peace, safety and serenity all created by a loving young man and a gentleman whose gallantry vaulted you above the crowd of fellow officers who displayed and demonstrated the very same courage of which we salute you for virtue, sacred journeys poured and accentuated forward. Never forgotten as your angelic spirit soars higher each moment as you walk your heavenly beat. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 23, 2024

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