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

Outright courage. Unwavering bravery. Undying gallantry. You had a plethora of perseverance, proficiency and undivided attention of Dade County's folks, Officer Cook. Your fine work,heroic and excellent needed no to critiquing. Only the highest level of dignity, care, honor and integrity was poured into the very foundations of your labors of love. Admired, respected and saluted for compantent work above its requirements, Our Master has your outstanding soul and character, Officer Cook, firmly sealed in His honor roll of humility. Eternity has those who gave and made humanity supremely safer by their feats of brilliance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

One can tinker, but don't dowdle. Tenacity awaits those who face a dose of tyranny. Devotion sets the wheels of dedication, determination and motivation in motion. All action heroic and brave, honest and dignified, one should not rave. Integrity and ingenuity left on the pavements, character and commitment, serene and secure. Never a lukewarm job, Officer Cook, every instrument utilized and worn, a badge of humility and boldness surely shiny and worn. Humanity has a reward in store for you, bigger tasks walking a heavenly, we pray for the safety of those now serving on the street. The world has gotten larger, violence knows only more, let us flood its appearance so it lasts no more. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

The holes are deep. At night we sleep. Because of men and women heroes and heroines like yourself, Officer Cook, Dade County knows your virtue , it was commanding and humble, gallant and honest. All these decades later your unselfish sacrifice on our behalf has brought hope and goodwill to a community shouting out. Riding around with your windows down and a smile from ear to ear, you did not fear what was near. Evil took your beautiful soul of humility, it did not take away your integrity and character the central themes of a well lived life and a charismatic career where your journeys were your fruitful missions on mankind's request. You battled and fought for justice, trust and truth. it gave serenity and tranquility the liberty to abound. By leaps an d bounds no better a hero than you, Officer Cook, saluted and etched into our hearts forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

An officer's heroic endeavor's should be made public. Integrity, dignity and honor don't just leave a man or woman's palace, they stay imbedded on the streets they humanely protect. You cannot have any satisfaction without a staple of stability or security. You made it possible, Officer Cook, here in Dade County to relate, relive, remember and reminisce all through your devotion, caring and faithful pursuits. Wickedness needs rightful attention and the authority must be a trusted soul of humility to accomplish these and other spectacular feats. Ferocity and vision help clarify good values and the wisdom humanity looks up to in humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

Cultivating goodwill, good cheer and good vibes, you can be certain that your blessed and heroically esteemed name, Officer Cook, wil be honored and saluted not only in Dade County but around the entire police nation. It's never simple to go out and just resolve a conflict, you must go over and beyond those stressful duties where duress and misfortune might occur. If taken in its entirety, when a man commits his soul to honor, integrity and dignity falls while performing his job, the entire world and his family honors his will to fight and to survive those battles where boldness and humility stand for humanity. Everything, Officer Cook, character, desire and relevance. We won't forget your warrior like mentality. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

Police don't just stroll casually around. Chasing after violence is not like going to a carnival. Crime and its antics are not fun and not a picnic. You just use whatever tools are at your disposal to alleviate worry and fear. Dade County was given super service by your loving and undying admiration, Officer Cook. The affairs of the day were handled very honorably, and in a most dignified manner with integrity and resiliency from your morally righteous character. God saw your trips, Officer Cook, as being complete and as He does with all heroic angels he called you home to take up a new position. Guard those sacred pearly gates where bravery and humility hugged one another. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

Any reflection of vigilance must not be brushed away under the rug. Those carpets of courage, conviction and solid character must remain affixed on their sole targets. The unification and harmony are too much to ignore. You saved the day, Officer Cook, everytime you were out performing a consummate task. Jobs and their assignments become tougher and more arduous, with a little preparation they can get achieved. Safety and more for Dade County's residents meant too much. Heroism and humbleness just don't bump happlessly into one another. They must be shared on the streets, roads and sidewalks with some honor, dignity and integrity filtering in. We salute you acumen and astutely humane nature, Officer Cook. Humanity filled in with vision, wisdom and humility made your life and professional more marvelous. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

The suitors for peace and serenity are those citizens whom you loyally and humbly protected. Your heroism, Officer Cook, here in Dade County will never be more cherished seeing that you were a special man. Integrity, dignity and honesty wrapped around a uniform of transparency worn by a very noble and diligent man. A gentleman of humility who stood for character while out in the community trying to arrest evil. Nothing short of outstanding. God has your humane soul floating gently above us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 7, 2019

Society is at times like a wild kingdom. Thankfully God's kingdom is a quiet and more honorable eternal home for heroically brave warriors. Your days and years toiling here in Dade County, Officer Cook, for harmony, unity and its stabilizing affects were your happiest of times. Participating in ridding us of violence and bringing in some reason of resolve, we cannot forget your humble honor, Your dignified integrity and the class of desire and what occurs when regulations are followed enhancing goodwill for mankind. The days and hours now seem so long and all those wonderful memories of a well lived life character and everything associated with the good graces. You are gone physically, Officer Cook, your soul rests in peace my neighbor, friend and hero in the sunny skies above our universe. Observe as we fondly salute your valiant career.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Death creates that sad void when a departed loved ones is missed and all the happy times are surely looked back upon. Your family humbly and with a certain honesty and pride diligently carries your legacy and heroism quite proudly. Dade County was the living proof of your unwavering and unselfish sacrifice on its behalf. Humanity thanks God for giving you a peace of mind framework, sheer energy and tenacity and the willful applications of dignity and ingenuity of fine and outstanding character. That alone delivered serenity and a healthy dose of prosperity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Nothing can eclipse a total loss of life due to a violent man's wanton evil against society's heroic angels. Officer Cook, you were your community's consummate savior and hero! A distinction of destiny dispersed within our world.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Command does not give one total power. Authority is the ability to give directions based upon the teachings and training of a superior individual. One who has been through the ropes. All within the realms of a total team effort. Police partner at times with other agencies where fellow public servants pick each other's minds. You can pick and choose just so long as the assignment gets done properly and humbly. Protecting a region such as Dade County is never easy, life is not a piece of cake. It's a step by step work in progress. Safe journeys, secure homes and tranquil streets, roads and tunnels come with an ultimate price. Sadly no one wants to see a young life lost as yours was, Officer Cook,nearly forty years ago. Integrity, vision, dignity and character were squarely on the line and your humbleness and humility made things stand tall and proud. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Command does not give one total power. Authority is the ability to give directions based upon the teachings and training of a superior individual. One who has been through the ropes. All within the realms of a total team effort. Police partner at times with other agencies where fellow public servants pick each other's minds. You can pick and choose just so long as the assignment gets done properly and humbly. Protecting a region such as Dade County is never easy, life is not a piece of cake. It's a step by step work in progress. Safe journeys, secure homes and tranquil streets, roads and tunnels come with an ultimate price. Sadly no one wants to see a young life lost as yours was, Officer Cook,nearly forty years ago. Integrity, vision, dignity and character were squarely on the line and your humbleness and humility made things stand tall and proud. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Wickedness causes the wheels of justice to become unhinged to the point where there is no credibility, no courtesies, no candor no morals. The principles and scruples for which our society was founded become eschewed. It gives the bad guys and gals the opportunity to perpetrate more harm than is already being done. Dade County relied upon your integrity and sagely wisdom, Officer Cook, to get us through these and other doldrums. The malcontents are out in force and it was your loyal and devout mannerisms which saved the day on May 16, 1979 and everyday for a fact of the matter. Security, safety and the vibrance of vigilance spoke and you answered that call. Humanity doesn't need gifts because it was given a Godly present a man, a gentleman who wore a clean and crisply pristine uniform and Badge#1664. Your heavenly name, Officer Cook, your beloved family who has mourned your terrible loss all these decade later carrying out their joys and happiness while remembering their "Uncle Bo." Now an angel for eternity , decent and part of His Master's flock of feverish ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

The gears of gallantry and good grace were set in motion long before your birth, Officer Cook. When your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, gave birth to you, your big sister, Nancy had a little brother. But, you were more than her darling baby brother and most heroic brother. You were the family member who kept things together in times of crisis and tragedy. After your father, Charles, passed you were there everyday for your mom and the family always looking after your mom's welfare. A resilient man and a more revered legend here in Dade County where peace of mind and secure travels were your rule. Educated and dedicated to perform God's will you strove for excellence in fine character, commitments to your department and colleagues and the finer humility of having composed integrity and gentle wings of dignity. Violence, evil, wickedness, whatever had your greatest attention, Officer Cook. That set you apart and it is precisely why you have been and are forever saluted and so humanely honored for positive reinforcement of our world. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Character is the consolidation and coordination of courage, courtesy and the collaboration of humility. Such humble and humanely heroic actions on your part, Officer Cook, that helped to save Dade County from an already dangerous situation. You fought and gave your soul of honor in order for the citizens to enjoy freedom of movement. A happily married man, cherished son and brother and a most beloved uncle and great-uncle. A great and noble man, Officer Cook, the epitome of exemplary work setting the tone for other brave men and women to follow in your trails of tenacity. Humanity rewards the esteemed and gallant whose legacies are securely cemented within our hearts and minds. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Violence never deterred a very determined spirit. God knows the story and twenty-three thousand other brave and honest stories including those of all K-9 officers who gave their lives.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Weaving in and out of wickedness, your personal touch, Officer Cook, was just what Dade County required to live peacefully and to follow through on its hunt for prosperity and its meaningful times. Your character, class, decency and devoutness were on par with your principles of honor, integrity and dignity. We solemnly salute your humility and heroism, its fierceness made you, a most beloved warrior that your family and department to look for some Godly inspiration. Our Creator calls we cannot refuse to pickup on the other end. Missions and destinies protected and served with a loving admiration for society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

The bar is set high as it should be. Since you never relaxed nor flinched during times of terror and strife, it is fitting that we and the people of Dade County fondly remember your wonderful service to a region calling out for assistance. It takes a team effort of humility and honor, integrity and dignity to withstand the rigors of violence that certain individuals are prone to commit. Serenity and harmony are as important to us as we live freely here in a land where turbulence swirls mighty fast. Our enhancements were and are the foundations of which you laid down, Officer Cook. A hero of loyalty and one cherished forever in humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Mountains are hard to climb. And so is the momentum of evil tough to overcome at times. With honor, effort and resiliency you succeeded, Officer Cook, in conquering an enemy so mean and nasty that Dade County was under such danger when you patrolled its corridors. The folks had a great man of conviction, wisdom and vision contributing to the humility of our streets. Roads paved with peril and you never let your sight, Officer Cook, off of us. Bravery and boldness working hand in hand with honesty, integrity and dignity to lessen the stranglehold of serious trouble that hung like a dark cloud over us. Keep us and your family safe and secure from God's heavenly abode. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Just trust in truth it will lead you to those streams of serenity where a reward awaits.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Dishonor and mistrust cannot cloud mettle, morals and professionalism. The health and welfare of Dade County were constantly at stake. And your quiet pursuits, Officer Cook, helped to create that bond of goodwill and good cheer for mankind. society is deeply indebted to your heroic character and commitment to pride and honor which in part helped to stave off wickedness. Take some dignity, integrity and honesty put some sanctity, humility and civil mindedness together and we were made much safer though your absence, Officer Cook, remains as vivid as ever. Our master moves His flock around those deep blue skies wherever there is a need. Those pearly gates of gallantry are well guarded indeed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Delegating responsibility is seen as a noble thing in this fight over violence. Though, you performed your duties very well, Officer Cook and kept Dade County and its folks relatively safe and secure. The best intentions were your faithful journeys which you undertook on humanity's behalf. The care and kindness, honor and reverence won't be forgotten and neither will your dignity, character and amazing resolve. Never a more harder worker who took charge of tasks and followed standards that made safety for officers and the residents a top priority. Humility and humbleness permit esteem to lead the way through terror and torment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

Identification is important in this endeavor to care out peace and prosperity. Information is a public servant's best resource in this never ending battle over adversity. You planned and did your part, Officer Cook, maintaining this spirit of serenity for all Dade County. The incorporation of integrity, honesty and dignity made that distinct difference as did your unassuming character and courage. Humanity was served truthfully by your humility. Always saluted and solemnly honored for attitude and fairness to all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2019

God never vasillates and never shall we. Stay glued to a certain goal and sooner rather than later you'll reach your likely destination. So in 1954 your family moved to South Florida, Officer Cook, settling in good old North MIami Beach. A place you called home for around twenty-one years married your beloved, Karen and moved elsewhere. You lived near Norland High School because North Miami Beach Senior High School was not yet founded. You joined the Metro-Dade Police Department sometime I believe in 1973 and for six faithful years of humble service gave your all to assist us the citizens in staying safe and living in serenity. A life filled with joy and promise sadly cut way too short by one man's outlandish violence on May 16,1979. Your dignity, Officer Cook, your honest intentions and integrity with unshakeable character was brought to Our Lord's kingdom where among the many unselfish and udying servants now patrols the sacred skies above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your career and life, Officer Cook, were not just humble, they were humility and reverence combining forces to liberate us from an assortment of calamities. Never again must we envision this total atrocity being perpetrated against law enforcement. It makes society seem helter and skelter and out of control, out of sync, out of touch with reality. Sadly, where I still reside today here in NMB, it is entirely different and less peaceful than when the Cook's moved here. They have nice families, but too many houses of Jewish worship to keep in tow. Your family was well respected and may very well have been the first family to live on NE 170th Street. I pass your home almost daily and salute your valiant efforts. Always treasured and cherished for loyalty and unrelenting ideals and values. Many of the facets of life.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2019

Waffling and oscillating can never work their charm while focusing on evil. It's straight ahead dignity, honesty and the foundation of integrity. Dreams, goals, realities and aspirations cannot even start to take shape until truth and trust are held accountable. You had a very difficult job, Officer Cook, along with your host of comrades in serving and in protecting Dade County. Fierce battles and perilous times sadly greeted you and your fellow servants. But, like everyday you were optimistic and resigned to getting down to the basics and completing your assigned tasks at hand. Never a moment of doubt crept into your brain. You were affixed on the target and that was to seize terror and remove its jaws from clamping down on the safety and security of a community that admired, revered and cherished your character, conviction and bold commitment to pride and excellence. Lucid and transparent must be the themes and goals of the humble, humane and heroic who practice and preach certain methodologies. Humanity is the source from where their good cheer flows. Humility stays in their heart until the day when God calls them home to that perfect venue where honor and bravery are capsulized. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2019

The moments after a traumatic loss are devastating . They are surreal. The days, hours, months and years surely are impactful. The loved ones, friends and close personal colleagues have now a lifetime of memories that just seem to be flooding in. The source of one man's dignity,courage, honesty and integrity are drawn from their heart, the foundation of their intuitions and visions which have led them on their chosen professional career and given pursuits. You made Dade County, Officer Cook, a reference for a fine and upstanding public service position. You gave your life in the performance of your duties to enable a semblance of hope and harmony to take its shape and form. We unfortunately won't see your smiling presence, that's wrapped tightly around Our Creator's large arms of mercy and compassion for all. Your spirit can be vividly seen lighting up the deep blue skies. That is the humility and the ultimate realization of your fortitude toward our world. Humanity not only salutes you, it thanks you and your family for sharing you with mankind forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A collection, a collage of a man's heroism distributed to society. A haunting reminder of the dangers and perils that are associated with the cause of police work. Never forget!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2019

Urgency demands responsibility. Stability needs the special efforts of all concerned. Dade County is a large area requiring the forces of many brave, honest and intellectual women and men protecting and preserving life and property. Its integrity and dignity are guarded by Our Maker's humble arms which spread out far and wide. Your sincerity, Officer Cook, was governed by God who directed your journeys not always so smooth through those mazes of chaos, mayhem and bedlam. You surely were one constantly humble and humanely heroic angel of representation who gave serenity and safety their trusted names. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character and the legislation of goodwill through your inner heart of humility. The seal of approval now soaring higher in heaven wearing your gentle angel's wings. Keep looking down as you walk that proverbial beat watching those sacred and pearliest of gates. Gallantry walks perfectly down its pathways of Our Lord's enchanted kingdom.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2019

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