Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Your thirst to learn, your passions of yearning all guided your true and trusted roads, paths and trails, Officer Cook, where justice, peace and stabilization all were a factual accounting of Dade County and how you strove to dedicate yourself to our purposes for living. Integrity, dignity and honesty are just three parts of your package solely made to instill and to implant safety so that we could share the good times. Sad that your life and career ended so miserably and so callously. You had so much more to accomplish. God saw your twenty-five years of productivity as a mechanism of mettle, morals and virtue put forth to bring hope, faithfulness and goodwill to a blessed humanity. You are forever an angel of class, desire, character and the heroic quests of commitment going forth each day. Always so loyal, cherished, admired and esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The Cook's Tidwell's and Wilkerson's go forward with your treasured legacy in front of them. Heart, soul and spirit unwavering, unrelenting, tireless and unselfish.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 5, 2022

One tiny look in the mirror tells us all we needed to know and to understand why you remain treasured and distinctly honored, Officer Cook, for heroic service given to Dade County loudly, boldly and with all the character, commitment that never losesits intelligence, intuition and ingenuity. The articles of dignity, respect and integrity were instlled and you followed through upon your sacred tasks and missions to be overlooked for their charm, candor and heart. Decency that was dedicated and drove through the neighborhoods with class and humbleness for eternity rewarded backto your spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

The oars were in the boat and the elevator always went to the top floor. At the highest level of performance did you serve Dade County, Officer Cook. Their hero and your family's hero of virtue and character. They won't go anywhere without you enhanced in their minds and hearts. Honor, dignity and integrity always digging in at the highest point of perseverance and precise proficiency. Just wished your career and life would have ended on your terms with a peaceful and humane retirement. It should always be that way and yet Our Creator has a master plan for His flock of heroes all angels of concern and virtue. Consternation shall not ruin our very hopes, desires and reasons for existing. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You upheld and uplifted our serenity, stability and quality of life.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

Privilege and passion are two different dimensions of public service to be used with humility and caution. Authority is not the king and queen over the people whom you took a sacred oath to protect and to preserve. You recognized reason, Officer Cook, you accepted with faith and assurance that your badge and uniform would be worn correctly and proudly. Honesty, integrity and dignity may not ever dodge nor back way from turmoil and torment. When you did your job you were forevermore respected by the people and your consummate peers of justice, truth and trusworthiness. Never boasting and always calm and collected even during trying times. A man with desire and class upholding his sacred goodwill with humbleness being blessed forever by God. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

Scared and afraid only enflames a situation. You were unafraid to tackle difficult issues with dire circumstances, Officer Cook. You were said to be excellent in quelling and in handling domestic problems. On May 16, 1979 your entire repertoire of honesty, dignity, character and integrity needed to be utilized here in Dade County to the utmost power. Sadly the man who took your young life hadno morals, heart and even a soul that cared a little. You did care and you were devoted and determined along with your brave and loyal comrades to end his terror before things mushroomed out of control. Out of kilter never serves any positive purpose and your passions and calming voice did as muchas they could. Your heroic actions that day saved lives of citizens and those of your faithful comrades. Never forgotten and always saluted for virtue and scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

Mental acuity, awareness and being astute only serves to dignify one's own humbleness from a heart and soul so serene. You were that class of officer, Officer Cook, pouring faithfulness, resourcefulness and versatility into all your labors that you chose freely. You wanted to become an officer, honor, integrity and gratitude were not going shoo away those hopes, aspirations and dreams. Now your legacy of heroism serves to uplift the flames of ferocity which fortified your journeys and sad that evil cut them short. You surely deserved a much better fate to still be alive and happily with Karen and your beloved family that cherishes each moment they had you here smiling and humanely happy. Angels fly freely without being tied down so your loyal and esteem will be saluted as will your vision, virtue and wisdom. Maturity canonly enhance one's life of tireless andmost unselfish service given to mankind and the residents of Dade County. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

Desire and will power must seize violence by the horns if humanity is to live peacefully and be able to sustain itself without more confrontations. You were consummate, Officer Cook, but above all concerned, considerate and caring never a moment without honesty, dignity and integrity striking down evil here in Dade County. Your best feet were put forward in character, commitment and convictionand that is truth and trust from a golden heart and soul that gave their lives while you were performing your everyday outstanding effort. Humility and accountability afforded your the opprtunity to enhance, enrich and to uplift your earthliest of missions, journeys put forth with conduct and professionalism solemnly undertaken. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 4, 2022

Driving around doing a job you dreamed of becoming. You were honest, dignified and very personable, Officer Cook and remain very much missed by your family, colleagues and friends. Just a tragedy. Dade County was where it began and sadly ended because of a man so classless and without a heart. Yours cared, was full of decent character and trusted commitment. You'll be saluted for wisdom, virtue and versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2022

Thinking, pondering and comprehending make a man or woman better suited for ther rigors of law enforcement. Dade County was squarely where your heart and soul established its humble connections. The class of courage, concern and consideration was demonstrated by you, Officer Cook, heroically every second and because of true ingenuity, allegiance and honor it's Our Maker watching over your humane spirit that filled this world with most determined, devoted and dedicated missions to make peace and harmony a stability that will last for more than generation after another. A gentleman takken too soon but remembered solemnly and treasured by your family, comrades and friends from all over this land. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Understanding involves reasoning and purpose placed into practicing and learning.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2022

Such a calm and serene young man with the fortitude of a humble hero. Integrity, humility and dignity carried your distinguished life and notable law career, Officer Cook, as you served Dade County and its citizens with passion, excellence and pride. The decency of donning a uniform and a badge of boldness, bravery and quality character. Such a human being who is to be fondly and solemnly saluted and stoically remembered for having and maintaining respect for mankind with a humane and gracious heart and soul. Virtue that preserved. Vision that was blessed and wisdom that was dedicated to fighting off adversity. Just a wonderful gentleman missed by his family and peers. Cherished and greatly admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 3, 2022

Thinking, pondering and comprehending make a man or woman better suited for ther rigors of law enforcement. Dade County was squarely where your heart and soul established its humble connections. The class of courage, concern and consideration was demonstrated by you, Officer Cook, heroically every second and because of true ingenuity, allegiance and honor it's Our Maker watching over your humane spirit that filled this world with most determined, devoted and dedicated missions to make peace and harmony a stability that will last for more than generation after another. A gentleman takken too soon but remembered solemnly and treasured by your family, comrades and friends from all over this land. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Understanding involves reasoning and purpose placed into practicing and learning.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2022

Dignified and reverent belong to a trusted and truthful hero. Your name, loyalty and integrity, Officer Cook, are cherished forever in the halls, houses and shrines here in Dade County where you persevered despite peril and patrolled sacrificing both your life and career in order for the people to have a semblance of serenity. No small feat and the trails and paths you paved are preserved by those gallant men and women who have taken over your humble, humane and esteemed roles and responsibilities. Always saluted for virtue, vision and wisdom, maturity, heart and soul steering your tireless and unselfish character and commitment to excellence and the pride you undertook by you uniform and badge of morals, values and principles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 2, 2022

Bright, charming and handsome with a sincerely beautiful smile, so why were you taken from your family, colleagues and friends, Officer Cook, while still only twenty-five years old? Such an amazing life and duly honored career where you gave your best unassuming efforts everyday to stop crime in Dade County a place you called home. Respectful and dignified only scratches the surface where ingenuity, intuition and integrity touched society and made an impression to last forever. Forevermore saluted, eternally heroic, a man with class, desire and character raising the banners of bravery, boldness while silencing those inclined to commit evil thus destroying mankind's dreams, goals and aspirations. You are an inspiration of hope, goodwill and faith that reaping your heavenly reward as a blessed angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2022

Sometimes like a rabbit one must race over to a scene to lend a helping hand. Rabbits jump, honorable men and women must do likewise. Your journeys and humbly heroic earthly missions, Officer Cook were put forth to alleviate the pain and anguish of torment, turmoil and terror in order for Dade County's residents to sleep soundly, safely and most securely at night. The perils were undertaken with perseverance, tact and sound judgment. Always a gentleman first and foremost whose ingenuity, integrity and respectful dignity never were absent. Your heart,soul and grace was especially what we needed to thrive and to survive. Today you would not believe your eyes and ears all this unsightly and ghastly violence permeating throughout our corridors where your courage reached out to a community almost fifty years ago. But, forty-three years is along time since your virtue, wisdom and heroism struck a positive chord among humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2022

Eagles soar and the balloons fly high all symbolic of your spirit and soul all heroic just as your unassuming heart, caring, sincere and without any doubts, Officer Cook, devoted to your daily tasks preserving Dade County and its citizens. You were a supreme and superior servant whose grit and determination was above the normal calling. You won't be forgotten and your family cherishes you and pursues your legacy with honesty, integrity and steadfast dignity. Foundations and cornerstones built for our very future andits security and safe trails. Truth and trust banding together to form a dynamic duo. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2022

Fairness, faithfulness and ferocity are all a vital part of honor, dignity and integrity of which you, Officer Cook, incorporated into your heroic actions during your life and public service career protecting the good people of Dade County. There are no magic formulas to curb evil just men and women brave enough and dedicated to all the rigors associated with policing a community. Your character, reverence alongwith a loyal and decorated heart and soul forever will be remembered and solemnly saluted for their caring, wisdom and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 1, 2022

Accomplishment attracts the wings of honesty, dignity and integrity bringing them closer to the center of one's own character, commitment and conviction. Yours, Officer Cook, were all heroically spot on to a tee. Dade County received excellence and pride allhumbly blessed working together to top violence and to heal whatever affected us. Our way of life and peace are a public servant's daily onus of which you took to heart and affected the way of purpose we all desired. Decent, passionate yet compassionate, your heart and soul were always so loyal and esteemed. You'll be admired and greatly appreciated for your noble acts of sincerity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God notices heroes of character, trustworthiness and truth. A warrior never is forgotten and you won't Officer Cook be overlooked for your dangerous missions.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

The pulse of passion surely patrolled the streets where evil percolated. Yes, accentuation and acumen occupied its life and career, yours, Officer Cook, to be fondly saluted, remembered and never overlooked. Dade County received assurance and unassuming work ehtics day after day. Honor poured unto dignity, respect and integrity to halt heinousness. May 16,1979 you surely, ably and humanely gave the ultimate sacrifice that can only shine on in the skies above. Heaven is the venue where angels roam, soar and fly higher every second as their spirits encircleus at all times. No one, no family wants a loved one to be gone too short no matter the circumstance. You created, installed and implanted goodwill among mankind to be the foundation of our futures. Yours, Officer Cook, should have been allowed to flourish. No matter homage and salutes of virtue are paid back to you. A man well versed and prepared to achieve his humble goals. Now your family carries your legacy onward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

A bold gentleman of bravery, humility and heroism lining a heart and soul graced and blessed by God's humble honor, integrity and dignity that saw to all the battles over adversity here in Dade County. Where you gave your life and career, Officer Cook, to thwart a man bent on terror nothing but pure evil lurked like a tiger on the prowl that day. For possessing character, commitment to truth, excellence and pride may Our Creator reward your virtue and sacred missions of faith, hope and goodwill you put forward with your unselfish being. An angel that walks his beat of perfection with the same vigar and vitality as you lived your solemnlife of conviction and endeavor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

You were a superb man, Officer Cook and the folks of Dade County had the very best man watching over them. Sad your career and life ended the way it did for God had a man whose honor, heroism and humility all was from a trusted heart and soul so characteristically loyal and unassuming. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The righteous live on with their spirits flying higher.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

We cry at sadness. We laugh when joy overcomes our very hearts. Your smile and persona, Officer Cook, were the humility and commitment thata man of conviction and character created during his life and public service career with Dade County. Never forgotten especially when you accentuate ecellence and outstanding endeavor given daily. Honesty, dignity and integrity followed the trails and paths of a trusted and truthful young man tireless and unselfish in your perseverance and precise service. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

Security preserves the integrity, dignity and honesty of heart and soul. You protected the character and morals of Dade County, Officer Cook, with a passion, desire and decency that all heroes have in common. You'll forever be remembered for being genuinely concerned and loyal to your peers. Such a wonderful gentleman and human being always the top notch public servant who gave his soul and being for our stability and tranquility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue and wisdom meant dependability, accountability and responsibility all patrolling the pavements of your esteemed and beloved neighborhood.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 31, 2022

Progression and not regression. with all the evil, wickedness, violence and hatred in this world it's a wonder one can even function normally. Days flutter by. Nights fly by. Police are still out there protecting our sacred paths and trails that are supposed to be lined with truth, trust and some speck of honesty. Thank God your life and career, Officer Cook, though only six years was highly commendable, highly fruitful, and always diligent, dignified with virtue and the wings of integrity which carried your patrols over us here in Dade County. As a hero whose character was spotless, never questioned and always most admired and appreciated, you'll always be given solemn salutes for valor, vision and versatility joining forces to create that humble sembalance of peace, stability and decency never to be taken for granted and for being loyal to your esteemed colleagues who fought the toughest of battles over terror and adversity. Strife implants serious trouble no one needs more harm coming to a community and yoursmile and personality saw to those issues and dilemmas that plagued us at times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Heaven has its golden angel of heart and soul, one whose character, conviction and commitments to excellence and pride were always above reproach. Just a tragically horrible loss to your family, comrades and friends around our country. Just heinous, callous and senseless!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2022

People who brag don't get it and have no clue how mankind functions. Chatter only produces hot air and since you were a consummate and a most relied upon public servant, Officer Cook, your department and family knew you served with class, desire and reverent character never deceit only total dedication to Dade County's folks who held your affirmation with the highest degree ofvalues and ideals. Badge#1664 was honesty, integrity and dignity forging that forever relationship with society which misses you very much. A heart and soul poured into the consummate labors oflove willingly undertaken by an unselfish and tireless man of faith, hope and devoutness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2022

The bridges and borders were bravely and boldly protected by you, Officer Cook. Dade County could not have been in better hands. The lips of truth and honor with dignity, integrity and esteemed character, heart and humility securing your every move. We will never forget the politeness and competency of a gracious and sincere public servant gallant until your last breath. Your family, comrades and the citizens will keep your spirit alive through their deeds andlives of accountability and civility because that was how the hero in you survived and kept law and order. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 30, 2022