Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Remember and don't forget. For time never stops for anyone. So much has passed all these decades later since you were taken callously and without any respect afforded you, Officer Cook. Your family, department and friends honored you, saluted your vitality, vision and virtue. It was all from your heart and soul that preserved the integrity, dignity and freedom of all who ever lived in Dade County. Your home and forever now your eternal home where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Gid rewards the character, success and loyalty of angels, public servants who don and wear uniforms and badges constructed for courage and maintenance. In twenty-five years every second was never wasted nor derailed from its humble and obligations toward humanity. But, you'll always be sincerely missed and always etched in their hearts and minds. Your family keeps you and your heroism close to them as they live each day with your decency, desire and truly inspirational dedication encircling them.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 14, 2022

The log of perseverance was completed more than forty-three years ago. It was signed, sealed and recognized for its unselfish, tireless and enduring compassion spread like a net throughout Dade County. Your community, Officer Cook, where your heroism shall remain sacred, loyal and esteemed. You gave your heart and soul of character, virtue and wisdom to protect us from crime and harm while placing your life in harm's way. Never forgotten and always a builder of reverence, morals and important scruples that still are implanted in your family's genes of happiness, peace and health as they carry forward the torch of your undying and enhancing legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 14, 2022

Society reflects upon its essential needs while humble, honored and heroic angels search for peace, stability and truth. Because trust, dignity and integrity serve to shield us from evil and your sacred patrols over Dade County and its residents reflected your tone, tenacity and due diligence exercised watch in and out. Every moment of your humane and humble life and career was indeed blessed,cherished and watched over by Our Creator who now has your heart, soul and spirit cradled for safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 14, 2022

A man popular with his peers and a community that adored you, Officer Cook, your family loved you and still misses your heart, soul and smile daily. Dade County had your attention to detail never leaving your comrades alone that last day to face a low life who hated police and was looking to do harm to someone. Integrity, dignity, respectful character forever remembered and solemnly saluted for wisdom, virtue and humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A foundation laid down with sanctity, civility and cherished for eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2022

You stop and listen, if you do you will probably stay ahead of evil. If only Mr. Pearsall had listened to your directives that tragic day, Officer Cook, none of this would have transpired and you would be alive and well today enjoying your retirement. At least that should have been the thought process. Violence and evil severely undermine those plans far too many times. Dade County was protected by your spirit of adventure, your passionate heart and soul, such dedication, dignity and integrity never forgotten for heaven has forever a man filled with humbleness, versatility and such esteem that remains valuable, priceless and treasured. Your consummate character, sincere conviction and total truth and trustworthiness are all a part of your heroic legacy sheltered under God's wings of love, mercy and perfection until your family reunites with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Officers DiGenova and Edgerton would also not have been shot and nearly taken as you were just shameful, disgustingly heinous. Forever a man of grace, gallantry and a wise heart full of concern. Our today, yesterday and tomorrow should have allowed you and your beloved Karen to experience more happiness and bliss together.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2022

You created goodwill, Officer Cook, heroically through your devotion to faith, loyalty to your colleagues and diligence to the people of Dade County of whom you took the time and effort to make us safe and secure. You'll never be far from your family and friends including a department that has saluted you your gumption, character and trusted commitments to excel where danger always lurked. For wisdom, vision and maturity may your heart, soul and spirit constantly be blessed, cherished and rewarded by Our Master fromhaving the ingenuity, intelligence and intuition to stay ahead of the bad guys. Fortitude and attitude that allowed you the humane and humble opportunity to function properly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2022

You were a leader because of your abilities, capabilities and accountability. Reliability, versatility and civility surely supported your life, career and motivations to excel in a profession known for being perilous. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your area where honor, reverence and manners highlighted your dignity, integrity and character both accentuating and perpetuating your name and treasured heart, soul and spirit. The kind of warrior with a mentality to match and no one better to dive into his tasks with a tenacity and a fervor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A builder and a man of truth and trust that supported the pillars of mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2022

Meant to say, Officer Cook, that your life and public service career were headed in the right direction where its channels of courage, care and thoughtful consideration were as pointed as your honesty, integrity and dignity. Dade County and its citizens won't ever forget your esteem and loyalty that patrolled and was patient. For building new bridges and roads to a safer tomorrow may God bless and reward you for everything decent in heart, soul and character where their humility remains truly succinct. Virtue, vision and versatility all supreme and outstanding. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. What will stay headed in the proper paths will be your heroic spirit and soul, polished and well respected.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2022

Be open, direct and honest, you will always be seemingly headed in the right direction. For destiny and fate may sometimes cross our trails, yours, Officer Cook, were filled with heart, soul and heroic nobility. Actions that day that certainly saved more lives than we could ever imagine. Dade County was under the watch of a loyal and faithful comrade. Your spirit and dignity soar higher each day as does your character and integrity for they were consummate and constant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 12, 2022

Always compassionate, level minded and with a tone of voice that was your partner along with those who fought the battles with you, Officer Cook. You'll always be saluted and humbly honored for heroic dignity, integrity and refined character that served for six years. One quarter of a very short yet productive life dedicating your heart and soul of virtue to the folks here in Dade County where a name with scruples, values and ideals forever in inscripted into walls and panels where perseverance, endeavor and resolve carried your truthful and trusted paths of diligence. The wise receive rewards while the wicked will never be able to flee from God's wrath and punishment.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2022

Serene, most humble, honorable and heroic, that was your life, career and virtues of a friend to alland a most loyal and dependable comrade to all your partners while serving and protecting the streets and roads of Dade County, Officer Cook. Dignity, integrity and character all top notch, first rate and first class in desire, decency and an unselfish and tireless heart and soul that kept violence from us. You did an outstanding job giving us the quality and stabilizing factors necessary to live going forward while sacrificing your being for safety and trust to spread its wings of truth, humility and wisdom forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your badge#1664 will forget stayed etched in my mind and prayers. Dedication, accountability and versatility made you a most valuable member of the team who won't be forgotten for creating cornerstones for a sounder tomorrow. One that you should have been allowed to live on and direct your energies toward furthering our aspirations, goals and steadfast ideals.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2022

Comprehension combines yearning, training, preparation and learning the rigors, ropes and onuses of a dangerous profession you willingly chose, Officer Cook. Dade County could not thrive and carry on if not for you and the legacy of hope, dignity and faithfulness you left behind for your family to emulate. The pain, sweat, agony at times and journeys put forth all lead to our security and safe havens. We salute virtue, wisdom and honesty from a visionary leader who was loyal and esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2022

An oath of understanding served to bolster humility, heart and heroic character, Officer Cook and Dade County won't ever forget your career, life and dignity coupled with unassuming integrity and reverence all earned through years of desire, devotion and sterling dedication to those of us who truly appreciated a valiant warrior. You never let anyone down and will forever remain cherished and deeply admired for bringing us stability, versatility and serenity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 11, 2022

You took an oath to defend and to protect Dade County, Officer Cook. Always so polite, decent and well mannered because of scruples, virtue and honesty. Dignity, integrity and respect among your peers will be a large blueprint of your heroic legacy. Character, conviction and sterling commitment are what you are remembered for seeing you greatly enhanced our very lives of tranquility and stability. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2022

Definition is meaning. Well, humility, heroism and honesty defined you, Officer Cook and your sacred and solemn career preserving the quality of Dade County's character through your staunch commitment and virtue. Humility and charisma did make your life resolve while patrolling the streets. Always cherished and admired for versatility, accountability and durability. You were consummate and very responsible for our safety and stability. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2022

The truth and trust are heaven's solemn reminders of how honesty, integrity and dignity must spread themselves far and wide to provide excellent service and protection to a community. Dade County will forevermore be the location where your blessed and cherished name, Officer Cook, will be saluted and bestowed humble homage for your brave acts where character, commitment and conviction were your purveyors of perseverance, proficiency and effort. Never forgotten and always admired and beloved by your family, friends and department comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 10, 2022

You transmitted missions of truth, trust and honored heroism, Officer Cook and because of your character, respect, virtue and valor you will be saluted and paid homage for service and humility all from your heart and soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Commitment and boldness that followed your trails and paths of humbleness and blessing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 9, 2022

A great man taken suddenly from his family, Dade County and department. Honor, dignity and integrity shall revolve around your spirit forevermore. Officer Cook, humbleness, humility and character rest in peace with you my neighbor, friend and hero. Virtue clings to the wings of heroes.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 8, 2022

You were so honest, loyal and heroically true to your word, Officer Cook and it was Dade County where your patrols, career and life began a new age. Just so dependable, dignified and a man with clarity and integrity. Badge#1664 was about the concentration of excellent character and commitments filled with valor, vision and virtue forevermore. Now as your family's trusted angel may your soul rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero as it soars along with your heart and spirit through God's gates of perfection.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 8, 2022

The wicked will receive their punishments as God does not forget His righteous flock of honesty, heart, humility and character as you possessed and steadfastly maintained during your life and career watching over Dade County, Officer Cook. A man on a mission to restore and reclimate our very peace of mind and safe trails. You'll never be forgotten for having the essential dignity, integrity and reverent commitments to pride and excellence as they all forged new bridges and foundations to our futures that would have been safer if you were here today to see all the changes that have occured since your gave your life in the name of heaven. Virtue, vision and wisdom all so embracing, endearing and above all enhancing. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 7, 2022

Just as the flowers bloom so does your spirit which grows by second in affection, admiration and love. Your family wakes up each day counting their blessings to have known you at least those who were alive when you sadly lost your life, Officer Cook, defending us here in Dade County. A gracious man who was beyond the crowd in maturity, honor and integrity. Dignity and ingenuity that were both proud to preserve our quality of life and our safety was your top priority and nothing was going to detain you from this all important assignment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Excellent character builds commitments and bridges to a sounder tomorrow. Your soul accounted for our ways of life this very moment. Just keep walking your perfect beat above.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2022

The odds at times are stacked against good people at times who just strive to make peace and freedom their highest calling. Missions of honor, integrity and dignity are not always everlasting and yet your actions that fateful day, Officer Cook, are forever truly remembered for bringing peace and you'll always be solemnly offered a hearty salute of bravery and boldness. It was Dade County and its folks who have never forgotten you and that warm smile, friendly and gentle just as your heart and soul. All morally righteous and right to the points of perseverance and competance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2022

Loyalty is usually rewarded by Our Maker for His servants are His flocks of courage and virtue working in tandem with honesty and tenacity. Your family observed you, Officer Cook, everyday. Your beloved Karen and praiseworthy comrades worked with you daily and witnessed true allegiance to a man who sacrificed his unassuming heart and soul in the name of harmony and heroism. Your stoic character and valued commitments rise as the testimony of a legend geared and girded with devotion, strength and humbleness all blessed every moment since you departed from this earth. Such sacred missions and journeys undertaken freely to raise the level of endurance where it's most essential. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2022

Society has endured and suffered enough decimation and distress because of undue evil which has blanketed our nation from coast to coast. Dade County was accentuated by your trails of justice and truth, Officer Cook. There won't be any forgetfulness on anyone's part. A man totally with a heart and soul of politeness and courtesy that took to the streets to serve and to protect the goodwill and humility of mankind. We yearn for tranquility and you my neighbor, friend and hero kept the stoves of fierceness alive and burning just as your spirit remains aglow above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Everyday a bite out of crime must happen if the reality of resolve, resolution and efficiency are to occur. With vision, virtue, maturity and wisdom your unselfish actions shall remain perpetual.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2022

Mr.Pearsall's antipathy tragically set off a chain of violence that awful day of May 16,1979 when a supreme, superb and brave young man fought him until his last breath. You performed, Officer Cook, as any excellent man or woman would do, you remained true and loyal to your badge, kept honesty, hope and humility right where integrity, character and dignity belonged. Dade County would be thankful for your devoted, faithful and steadfast determination to rid a neighborhood of wickedness. Nothing but praise and salutes are given to your heart and soul for building sound cornerstones of courage and conviction. A man steeped in character and trusted commitment. A fine young man gone too soon. I spoke yesterday with your former partner and close friend Officer DiGenova wishing him a happy and healthy Labor Day holiday he's fine and doing well in Ormond Beach, Florida where he resides. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 6, 2022