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

I would surmise that if Our Lord alone could control evil and violence the need for police would be obsolete. Nothing but absolute resolve and resiliency from your gentle soul, Officer Cook,that allowed you the gallant chance to reign in evil. You were a man of courage, character and the staunch commitment that Dade County found necessary to conquer abysmal difficulties. Terror strikes a fear and in part delays the planting of harmony, unity and the freedoms to move about and pursue happiness. Your soul, Officer Cook ,has been saluted, honored and etched permanently in our memories and hearts, Humanity cannot pass on reverence, respect and perseverance when the stakes are greater. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

Terror and turmoil are those big elephants in the room that must be escorted out at once. Dade County as all big venues expects dignified and terrific performances from their public servants. You gave your life, Officer Cook, in an effort to reverse its nasty means. For your honesty and integrity to work together you had to have commitment to morals and the values that valor humbly bestows upon its heroes and heroines. Never a finer man and a more intuitive human being. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of humility and enhancement forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

God hears His souls of humility crying out. Their professional exploits led to serener times and more peaceful moments. Dade County h ad your wit and vision, Officer Cook, leading those charges of courage and tenacity. A trail blazed by a humane and heroic man of passion with all the compassion guiding your trusting and truthful pathways. You are not forgotten and have been and continue being saluted for service and a smile that in itself has been greatly absent all these decades later. Humility, nobility and civility must keep rolling along if resolving crime and its adverse actions are to be eliminated totally from mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

Patrol faithfully, Officer Cook, your family and department knows the heavenly reward you are receiving is worth your bravery and boldness. It served and protected our universe in Dade County quite sufficiently. Superb and superior honor, integrity and dignity which augmented your character and undying convictions. Law and order is never easy to come by and your fortitude made your ferocity more meaningful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

Violence needs intense invasion in order to rid it from humanity. Society has suffered many tormenting times and for your honor, integrity and most heroic dignity, Officer Cook, Dade County was saved from many future troubles. Character is an amazing asset when applied to those situations that called for its principles and mettle. You performed your duties, Officer Cook as humbly and as confidently in order for a calming influence to circle around a community that keeps honoring your beloved memory. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Cornerstones and foundations only take root when justice is served by a deserving and diligent public servant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

The corridors of courage are hidden within the walls where wickedness must be swiftly dealt with. Dade County was made much safer and more serene all because of your unwavering and unselfish sacrifice, Officer Cook. Honesty, dignity and integrity are not just flashes in the pan. For having most heroic character and commitment my neighbor, friend and hero may your soul of humility and sanctity be most blessed as your family and peers continue honoring your legacy. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

Despair deserves dedication and fearless observation as you did so well, Officer Cook, on behalf of all Dade County. A man with a humble heroic legacy that spared the citizens worse violence than ever before, for having the humility that honesty, dignity and integrity bring to an all important position may God bless your faithful, loyal and treasured soul of serenity for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2019

To climb out of a pit takes cunning and cleverness. Courage and dignity require determined devotion. To make amends in this war over evil, one must be stoic and faithful to their partners and in doing so must have principles of acumen, integrity and be mindful as you always were, Officer Cook, Dade County's humble and esteemed hero who had had its best interests in mind and bared his soul of safety for our sanctity and civility where they rightfully belong. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Authority is the actions of those brave and willing who accept onus in leading others through peril, thick and thin.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

If society has any fighting chance to beat down violence, guns must be taken from those who should not be authorized to own them. The day of your death, Officer Cook, your violent adversary had a whole cache of weapons and where they came from is anyone's guess. You preserved and bestowed peace and serenity back into the arms and legs of all Dade County. Measure for measure you afforded the citizens the right to pursue happy lives. Fruitful and mundane. All the honesty, dignity and integrity pumped back into the eyes of humanity by a hero of humility and tranquil moments. Your wonderful soul, Officer Cook, floats and circles our land at all times. It's never not occupying a cause just as your life and career had purposeful thought, wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Building sandcastles on the beach is wonderful. Building bravery and boldness from the mold of courage and caring consideration is a marvelous idea. You begin with insightful integrity and incorporate some ingenuity designed by dignity and honed by honesty's revelations. Dade County was under your stoic and staunch heroism, Officer Cook, the entire equation of effort, efficiency and energy were very sound. Nothing lacking, no meandering, no wandering. Perception and preservation humanity and humble esteem would be very proud of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character is a day to day challenge in its commitment to maneuver one's morals and mettle around boundaries where danger is hiding.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

The aches and pains from mourning your loss, Officer Cook, society certainly hopes they have been lessened a bit. Nearly forty years later a man wit ha sweet soul and loyalty beyond anything was brutally taken from this world. Honor, dignity and charismatic integrity ripped from under your family and humble comrades. Answers why seem hard to come by. Yet, your wonderful array of acumen,wisdom and vision has remained intact. Only now everything is forever in God's perfect of gardens and palms. As you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, may your life and career be the standard for how society treats and trusts a man humility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Greed, lust and temptation surely try to target the good men and women who stand ready to defend our freedoms. All done in a prompt and pristine fashion, Officer Cook, on behalf of society, humanity and the mankind here in Dade County. Security, safety, peace and stability all primed and prepared to travel where the righteous and humanely humble go. You are always in our hearts and prayers, Officer Cook, as I've reflected and told your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, is too in my heart and prayers. faithful and loyal with honor and dignified integrity such as yours, how could anyone go wrong? That terrible day of May 16, 1979, your family, colleagues and friends watched and listened hoping for better news at North Shore Hospital. You gave everything for our harmony and nothing will change that fact of clarity. Nothing but resolve and commitment to excellence, pride and principles all unifying. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your life and career, Officer Cook, were the consummate partners never to be undermined nor deterred from their roles. Service and searching for violence while promoting prosperity and tranquility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

The wear and tear of wanton wickedness and tenacious terror can sap the energy and effort out of most brave and honest women and men. One must guard against these lurking factors when lining up against such bedeviling opponents. Your days, Officer Cook, were well spent toiling and battling these arduous enemies, assignments all must deal with at some point during your careers. Dade County was under your superior integrity and dignity now stored in God's giant lighthouse of heroes and heroines, angels of the finest humility and voice who now walk that proverbial heavenly beat. Great people with austere character now gallantly patrolling those sacred gates where your soul, Officer Cook, keeps on observing the coming and going of your family members and devoted comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Hand clapping and panic surely never solves the dilemmas caused by evil's obstructions. All the perilous obstacles you had to overcome, Officer Cook, to shield us from violence in Dade County can't be overlooked nor hidden away on bookshelves. A truly marvelous and humble man who took joy and pride in your excellent work habits and ethics that made you a hero of honor, dignity and the ingenuity that integrity ushers in. A new day is dawning and terrible you can't be here to actually see your humility and resolve taking shape. Your smile, Officer Cook, is hidden in those clouds of courage where other valiant angels troll preserving the gallantry of Our Lord's pearliest of gates and pristine pathways where you'll forever be greatly admired, revered and respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

The scope of service and protection extends many miles within any given locale. Your venue of preservation and perseverance, Officer Cook, was Dade County where all the residents asked for was a little respite and harmony to pursue their missions of goodwill and faith and journeys of joy and happiness. It took everyday, Officer Cook, to liberate a population from the evils that lurk in our society. And your soul of heroism, may humanity be blessed as your dignified and honorable spirit climbs higher and higher along with your unselfishly devoted character. It makes every crusade worth its sacrifice. Still, sorry, Officer Cook ,you could not be a part of these changes which helped enhancement assist each and everyone of us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Dire danger deserves meaningful mettle and character. Honesty and bravery from the wellsprings of integrity and humbleness, Officer Cook, only accentuated your trails here in Dade County. A hero of nobleness and the sanctity to properly police the streets where violence was hiding out. We have a sense of wisdom and vision that only vigilant work can deliver and the world and your folks had your special soul, Officer Cook, for twenty-five years of trust and truth for justice to take shape. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Here one day and taken tragically by a berserk individual. A man lacking a compass and structured life of morals that can deter a person from committing unspeakable actions of wickedness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Dreams live and die in the angels who perform their daily rituals of resolve and resourcefulness while protecting their communities. Your honor, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, was sacrificed so that Dade County and its citizens could peaceful and more serenely. You were a very heroic man of character and congeniality who could be depended upon when times got tough. Never a more diligent and energetic man of humility who will be saluted for valor and distinction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Evil evades and its too erodes the public trust which must be kept alive as your cherished soul is forever in heaven.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 28, 2019

Teams work together. They tie their tenacity to one another in an all out effort to supplant evil with the bells of peace. They toll ever gently. You were an angel of valor, Officer Cook, working tirelessly to preserve the image of Dade County and its fine folks. All your honesty and bravery riding on the coattails of your courageous dignity and integrity to styful and to stymie unrelenting terror. One man bent on whop knows what? Your heroic instincts, Officer Cook ,kicked in just in the nick of time saving humanity from more ugliness. Humility. civility and sanctity trusted to a loyal and humane soul of ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

No one just glides through a career. Some jobs are filled with more reward than others and the same with confronting danger. An enemy so large it takes an entire force to reckon with its damaging affects. You maintained a model status for Dade County, Officer Cook. Keeping your honesty, humility and onuses of fairness constructed around the fences of dignity and integrity were your heroic resources that allowed for a semblance of unity, freedom of movement and the harmony we've come to expect. An exceptional man who graced his family and this society for twenty-five years of accredited heroic service. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. So dear and sometimes the feelings of you being far from us. You are closer in spirit as your treasured soul of authenticity hovers high above.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

Crashes are one tragic moment. Collusion is another matter. Officers must follow directives precisely to stay safe and to protect the public interest at large. You followed your trails piously, Officer Cook and brought everlasting resolve and the remnants of peace and goodwill to Dade County in its entirely. You always left your beloved Karen with stellar honor, staunch dignity and incredible integrity. Just very sorry evil from one man took a gregarious man who took his duties and responsibilities most seriously and passionately. Security and happiness all because you cared and were concerned with the welfare of your fellowman. Humility surely marched promptly and with a humble step of juice moving your journeys along. The skies must be well lit up, Officer Cook, by your loving soul illuminating our darkest of skies. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Justice and fairness must be swift and to the point.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

Sadly, collisions are a part of law enforcing. All officers try to maintain control of their vehicles and at times things happen and we don't know the exact reasons. We still don't know why Mr. Pearsall shot and killed you, Officer Cook and nearly killed your comrades. We do understand you were doing your utmost to serve the good residents of all Dade County and mankind in general. Your sweet and serene soul exposed crime and peril while providing that meaningful mettle and safety. Your family and trustworthy peers pay you that special salute, Officer Cook, for character and outstanding stewardship. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humanity has your life and sacrifice front and center where hero's go on to serve a more unique role.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

Horoscopes tell us what can happen in your birth month. Heroism informs us of an officer's esteemed humbleness and humanely honorable bravery in action. Your exploits and pursuits, Officer Cook, were those shadows which kept Dade County structurally sound. The peace and quiet, the harmony and liberty all because of your fearlessness and dedication to the causes of service versus what evil and violence ratchet up. nasty affects and no winners always someone seemingly losing their life by someone else's rants against the establishment. Your community so heroically pays homage to your soul of resolve, Officer Cook. A real engaging and gallant individual. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

They came from near and far to honor your memory, Officer Cook. A great servant. A marvelous gentleman and an even more beloved family member who terribly went before his time. God surely gave you my neighbor, friend and hero an abundant amount of acumen, integrity and the reverence of unwavering dignity. You battled and fought gallantly for Dade County and its mettle and scruples. The highest of character and commitment now has been shuttled to the skies above we we can pray extra hard for respected soul of humility to protect your family peers of justice and trust and your wonderful close circle of friends. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

A battery needs a charge to function. Police need a volt of vigilance and a surge of serenity to function smoothly. You worked well by yourself, Officer Cook and with other competent colleagues as well. Dade County was most fortunate to have a humble and reserved hero in their midst. It also had your steady hand of humility and honorable integrity navigating around those dangerous roads and havens where heinous mayhem interrupts the processes of normal life. Peace and prosperity were brought about through your undying and unselfish means of mettle and principles. Remembered and revered forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

We must need a giant magnet to reel in terror. The earth surely has issues and violence presents its complexities that at times confront, confound and torment our very finest of blessed heroes and heroines. You were a great man, Officer Cook, a fine human being whose humility and humbleness were way above the norm. Dignity and integrity are locate din the souls of those whose serenity and safety was a strength of your heart, Officer cook, gifted and golden, most compassionate too. Humility and resolve rotate around us day and night because of the harmony and unity you protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 27, 2019

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