Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Father time offers the greatest perspective on how to handle a situation and life in general. Its challenges are too many to name. What greets officers everyday is violence or it seems that way. Some days are more taciturn than others. You were a reserved young man, Officer Cook and Dade County relied on your professional instincts to pull them through the doldrums. You did more than any other hero of bravery and commitment would do. It comes down to basic facets of tenacity. Focus never was clouded only a man bothered by everyday normal life. Why did he have to shoot you and take your life? Why did he have to shoot your comrades nearly killing them? The answers lie straight up in heaven where the righteous and resolved have to answer to humanity by their goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humility helps to bring something uniquely special to each and every man and woman.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 19, 2018
If you leave me now you take away the biggest part of me. In body and in soul, our beloved and esteemed ladies and gentlemen of the law enforcement go out of their way to produce your enchantment and quiet times for those folks desiring some rest and stability. Dade County was under your humble eyes and unwavering decency, Officer Cook. Our hero and of course your family's knight in shining armor. You equipped yourself with the virtues of vigilance and the outreach of your honor, integrity and dignity which fortified your trails of tenacity while chasing after evil and violence. Always the kind of concern and consideration that offered you the opportunity to capture callousness all at the hands of a troubled man with no principles nor character. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The edifices stand stable all by your humble and heroic feats. Humanity respects your civility and humility which helped to bring evil to its feet. Our Master has your mortal soul of harmony, Officer Cook, saved and on call to continue your watch in heaven where no harm will come your way again. Your absence only makes your family's heats grow fonder of your life and public service career constructed on the fibers and fabrics of fairness, truth and trust.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 19, 2018
By God's tender loving grace will our world one day witness true tranquility and safe travels. You pursued a career, Officer Cook, that was sound and yet for all the dangers you patrolled Dade County with all the wisdom and common sense that brave men and women of honesty, integrity and dignity possess. Our inner peace and stability is directly traced to your unwavering and humbly unselfish humility and resolve. Your family and comrades miss your candor, charm and engaging personality one that fit the profile of a persistent and persevering gentleman of the highest regard for his fellow man. Character builds courage. Faith builds devoutness. Goodwill brings us closer than ever before. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 19, 2018
God unlocks the keys to life and its mysteries. a great life, Officer Cook, although cut way too short by wanton and repulsive violence against you and your colleagues along with Dade County citizens. You led by honor an d dignity, character and integrity. Heroic and humanely humble. God has His honor roll of angels and their humility sealed within His blue skies above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 19, 2018
The pages of perseverance, prudent work and the precision of good instincts, excellent character and the bravery that boldness displays in honesty, dignity and integrity was never more apparent when you served Dade County, Officer Cook, with proud and humble loyalty. Violence took you physically, it did not take your sweet and innocent soul of humanity. For all the talk, just walk out and do as best of a job given to you as possible. You handled your affairs with as much respect and class as civility and humility can demand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Heroic and strong, we salute and honor your life and career of the highest esteem and dedication to public service as there can be.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 18, 2018
If right makes might and haste makes waste, then it goes as no secret that if you comport yourself with honesty, dignity and integrity you be better off and the world would be better served. You protected the people of Dade County, Officer Cook, with all the doctrines of desire, decency and the devotion from your professional position of authority. Your unassuming character and distinct personality were just we needed to live peacefully and more securely. All the enhancements have been put down and it's a crying shame you could not have witnessed these changes all because of the evil which took you from your family, friends and police comrades, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You stood for truth and justice, trust and the firmness of resolution.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 18, 2018
Your soul forever gently caresses God innermost spirit, Officer Cook. Its grace and valor covered Dade County's streets like a blanket covering us and keeping us warmer at night. To go out and patrol those venues where who know what lurks out there, you have to be pretty brave, astute and full of awareness. That's honesty, integrity and dignity addressing us. Your core of character and class, addressed those issues, Officer Cook. All the desire and concern for your fellowman and for the peace and stability of humanity. It's found in those simple and humble angels who risk everything for peace and prosperity to be a living and waking reality. Sometimes humility and civility are hard to acquire, your good manners and politeness did more, Officer Cook, than you could ever imagine. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 18, 2018
Trampled by terror and torment, your quick thinking and humble tenacity, Officer Cook, stopped a deranged man for carrying out more evil that awful day when your family and the world lost its brightest star. A man of courage and conviction, a gentleman of gallantry and the good graces of humility and honor that helped to disperse peace and resolve among Dade County citizens. You place dignity and integrity on the line everyday and you deserve to be saluted and so humanely honored for heroic actions that helped to enhance our world. Those foundations and cornerstones you set down in stone, Officer Cook, were the results of countless hours of effort and unending relentlessness on our behalf. Never forgotten and solemnly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. That day will come soon when evil will be wiped off our society and relax and take a breath as that sigh of relief has come.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 18, 2018
Cautious and careful. Nowadays, police must be constantly on guard. Danger and peril seem to easily find one another and feed off of each other's ways. At least you tried your utmost to save and serve Dade County and its residents, Officer Cook. The consummate public servant full of compassion along with honesty, integrity and dignity. When one is replete with heroism and character it makes fighting off mayhem and kayos a tad less complicated. Though, you never took things for granted and for this humanity salutes your courage and wisdom. If you stay the courses of being humble and carrying humility as you proudly wore your badge of boldness, Officer Cook, then God will bless your mortal soul of serenity as you graced your community with your inspiring presence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 18, 2018
The newspaper captions read officer gives life for his community. The true is your trust and tenacity, Officer Cook, surely shielded all Dade County folks from much further harm. Evil is not humanity's friend, it's an albatross that wraps its ugliness around those neighborhoods looking just for some spiritual relief and a little peace and unity. Bringing us together, Officer Cook, utilizing your honor, bravery and integrity only made you a more accomplished and dignified public servant. Only your consideration, kindness and concern was among your best assets in this battle over terror. heaven has you and your beloved soul, Officer Cook, with character and your both unwavering and unselfish resolve can you protect us while patrolling those pearly gates of gallantry. Your grace and humility steered your passions and journeys in a life and a career hushed by the awful sounds of gunfire and kayos that day of May 16,1979, when we pay homage to a hero and his meaningful legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 17, 2018
Weld boldness and blend bravery into your life and career and you'll witness a true revelation of why your resolve and candor were exceptional, Officer Cook. You saved all Dade County from abuse and violence carried out by a troubled man. Your missions of goodwill,faith and prosperity, Officer Cook, will be solemnly remembered for their honesty, integrity and dignity. The puzzles of perseverance were complete with all the pieces of precision and prudence. Your character, Officer Cook, was part of your heroic legacy and those foundations carefully laid down. You should still be here with your family and friends, comrades from across the nation. Humanity cherished your concepts of serenity and pursuing safe passages for one and all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 17, 2018
Those mountains of mettle and morals are very much worth climbing. You reached out far and wide to spare Dade County the humiliation of a violent man's utter tirades against the police and society in general, Officer Cook. It's clear that honesty, integrity and the visions of clarity and concise wisdom bring about much better outcomes than being a rude and disrespectful public servant. Thank God for a hero of your caliber, Officer Cook, who went about his daily affairs with charm, candor and the valor of your convictions. Always revered and admired for having humility and the proper commitments towards humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 17, 2018
The lynch pin to success is learning the ropes and relying upon your very intuitions of honesty, dignity and integrity. Without character your pursuits in life might become a little more difficult. Dade County was under the scopes of your superior wisdom, humble vision and humanely heroic feats of ferocity, Officer Cook. Never a more dedicated and reserved man of courage who battled tooth and nail to save those citizens from the clutches of heinousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 17, 2018
Precedence means something coming before something. An event or situation. What must come before even going out and defending one's pwn freedom and liberty are the fundamentals of basic honor and decorum, dignity and the serge of integrity. Of of which you had, Officer Cook and more when you heroically served Dade County citizens. The cream of class and desire all travelled through the tunnels of humility and the common senses of vision, wisdom and their truthful perspectives. Security and safety are of paramount importance and your roles, Officer Cook, were blessed and very sincere. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
Nothing is a cinch nor is anything clinched just yet. Violence casts their nets of seemingly never ending terror which like a wildfire can spread throughout any community rather quickly. You sped to that scene, Officer Cook, though only a block away. I'm sure if you were miles away you would have responded because of your humble nature and the manner of which you comported yourself. Only the good reflexes of honor, integrity and dignity fortified your fruitful journeys. Persistence pays off to the brave and reliable souls who search for peace. Humility was your soul's partner during your pursuits of happiness, joy and prosperity for all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were an endearing and engaging man of maturity, mettle and the wisdom of having great vision to perceive a problem and look to resolve it.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
You were polite, proud, prudent and proficient, Officer Cook, Your family and department's honored and humble hero of humanity serving all Dade County with every last ounce of inner strength of energy from your loyal and dignified heart of integrity. Wars over violence can be lost just because of lack of effort and you never lacked anything. If only those side panels were there in your day, Officer Cook. If only!/ Nonetheless your commitments and convictions were absolutely positive and helped us to regain a measure of sanity and sanctity on the roads paved with potholes of trouble. Always a decent man and deserving of all accolades of honor and nobility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
Steer serenity into a community and sweep wickedness out. You prepared us, Officer Cook, for better days ahead. Those days and hours of doubt were replaced with a little inner perspective of security and humble perseverance. It is found in our heroes and heroines where their honesty, dignity and integrity bring the best sounds of some harmony for one and all. Courage and character form humanity's happiest of couples. A life and career smartly carried out. Resolve and humility were as solid as your morals and values. Heaven has a bestowed man of gifted talent patrolling those pearly gates where grace and civility can never be harmed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
Durable and most versatile, your travels, tenacity and those missions on behalf of Dade County were fulfilled. You brought a new dimension to your job, Officer Cook, day in and day out. Dignity, honesty and integrity never rest while evil is out in force looking to upset the apple cart of peace, serenity and happiness for everyone. The mold was cut out when you were born my neighbor, friend and hero. It was your pride and decency that offered you the professional opportunity to serve and rescue those suffering from unrest, tension and trouble that was wondering in those streets where peril and danger seem to keep lurking. Like a jack in the box one must be ready for the unexpected. Still a loss for your wonderfully beloved family and your peers of esteem. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
Open the good book of heroes and heroines, in Dade County you'll find many women and men who excelled at their chosen professions and when trouble beckoned there they were the consummate packages of preservation, honor and the precise dignity and integrity that must be branded when fighting adversity. You were a most admired public servant among your comrades, Officer Cook, so dedicated and determined to stamp out serious obstruction which evil and violence produces. The sweet sounds of tranquil moments are how you will fondly saluted and solemnly remembered for having the grit and gumption to fulfill your duties with great candor, wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
The rate of excellence battling terror must be balanced in proportion to every man and woman's efforts. Bravery and courage are a police officer's best associates. So too is honesty, dignity and the incorporation of intelligence, ingenuity and integrity. It all makes any public servant's tasks a bit safer. Dade County was in good hands when you drove around patrolling and in bringing us some tranquility. Your commitment and character, Officer Cook, was of humbly heroic proportions and when distributed fairly, firmly and justly has left enhancement a cherished part of the landscape forever. Mankind honors your reverence and respect for your community, Officer Cook and the tasks of which you dealt with face to face never shirking your onuses and obligations to better serve our society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
We submit our being to performing the Lord's will and your devoutness and faithfulness, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County has been honored and saluted for gallantry and unwavering resolve, a sacrifice that has mended those fences where your ferocity helped to restore peace and the stabilization of unity among mankind. Today, a man who comported himself with integrity and dignity is being celebrated and remembered for humanely serving and saving life. Still a career cut way too short by evil. Character just like humility and civility must be carved out and shaped like a diamond in order to get the desired outcomes of permanent serenity and the safety we all look forward to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
The holidays serve to inspire and refresh our spiritual pursuits in life. You were that everlasting breath of boldness, honesty and bravery, Officer Cook and for thirty-nine years it's been a sorrowful tragedy you cannot be with your family, colleagues and friends. Though your soul soars higher every day above for your professional acumen in protecting Dade County and its residents. Destiny came calling for your character, concern and integrity all dignified humanely and heroically in fighting evil and heinousness. We won't forget your commanding crusades throughout a community that reveres you and your humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 16, 2018
Courtesy, honesty and safety. A three step plan with more humane and heroic steps left to climb to get to the top of tenacity which trying to extinguish terror. And of course dignity, integrity and the quality of superbly marvelous character will make a commitment to valor and resolve more impacted. You created harmony and freedom for us in Dade County where you remain honored and engraved in our thoughts and hearts. We the citizens have some stability and serene times thanks to you, Officer Cook, humanity's answer to civility, nobility and its unwavering and unselfish humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's mountains are where the brave and esteemed sleep soundly. You fought violence and evil, Officer Cook, with the best of heavenly blessed intentions.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 15, 2018
Bravery, courage and honor precede anything else. Because of you don't serve with these characteristics you might as well look for another means to earn a living. Your pursuits here in Dade County on behalf of mankind, Officer Cook, have Our Master's fingerprints stamped upon them as you succeeded in at least trying to calm a disturbed man from taking out more violence than he cast already. You have been and always are a hero of the top of the line dignity, integrity and the righteousness that made your difficult missions more serene and humble. Meaningful and fruitful, if only those journeys through our community where you remain distinguished and admired could have continued. May 16,1979 is and will forever be a day emotionally attached to your beloved family and humble comrades who like yourself hung in and fought for our harmony and taciturn moments of happiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Officer Cook, you were a dedicated and talented man of extraordinary means who meant the world to your family and the entire police nation.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 15, 2018
A struggling actor is one thing. An officer who gets hung up on basics may have severe problems when encountering evil. Their might and hopes may begin to fall and in essence the lives of innocent people may be lost. Your courage and convictions Officer Cook, were spot on in your fights over terror here in Dade County. A leader by example, an honored man of humanity whose own integrity, character and dignity remain like your heroic self, perpetually saluted. For having wisdom and virtue, may your blessed soul of vision and candor be rewarded in Our Maker's nest of heroines and heroes who believed in truth and trust making way for safe travels and a sense of serenity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 15, 2018
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