Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The cowpens keep the cows from running wild. I wish we could install gates to keep crime from running wild. The prison system has so many career criminals, you name the crime, they are there we hope locked up for life. Dade County was locked on with your gears of gallantry and effort, Officer Cook, so mighty, honorable and yet so heroically humble. You see great people women and men of character are those unsung human beings who see an opportunity to make peace and a safer world a finality. Only your values and ethics, Officer Cook, helped to take evil off the streets and as I look at your picture, a happy and very personable young man was taken away from his next of kin and comrades. A fight for life and vigor that virtually guaranteed good omens for us.Humanity is deeply indebted to you, Officer Cook, deserving and desirable, I hope the next batch of brave servants demonstrates the resolve and goodwill as you did so faithfully. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Some escape their due punishments and are never heard from again. Reward is just that and fitting punishment is just that. Commit the crime and do the time!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

Haste makes waste and right makes right. The mighty are those humble and fortunate enough to serve a particular cause. The effect is peace and stability for a region, a venue , a community like Dade County where your career and service, Officer Cook, meant wonders. One life saved is comparable to saving a whole world. Well that's what humility and honor, quality of character and a host of dignity, wisdom and integrity will support when battling a rather challenging foe. It is sincere desire, dedication and moral support form your colleagues, all brave and decent human beings trying to purge the reputation that evil leaves behind. You left a wonderful heroic legacy, Officer Cook, full of peace and happiness within your large family and Mrs. Cook, your brave and beloved son did you and his father proud. Stay well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your service, Officer Cook, documented decency, respect and an esteem like no other.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

The deluges of destruction must be dealt with by unwavering and unselfishly brave and honorable souls of dignity and integrity. Wickedness leaves a mark that is sometimes hard to remove. It's hard to continue on sometimes, Officer Cook, even knowing that a devout and righteous man resides in heaven with many our angelic heroes and heroines. All who ever served and preserved with integrity and noble distinction. Dade County's folks were saved by your amazing response and undying conviction that rested in your scruples, safety and sweet disposition. A class man and equally brave savior loyally revered by all his comrades and beloved family members. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

The Lord has an everlasting supply of mercy and so should police officers. You had a full stock of serenity, a heart of care and gold, Officer Cook, to support your full fledged ferocity, dignity and the wisdom only quiet humility and honor can bestow upon a devout and determined servant. The eyes and ears of Dade County folks looked up to your heroism and the grace to which civility, sanctity and sanity are supposed to navigate our destinies. Journeys and missions of goodwill and cheer where not everyone ventures. Evil and violence go and create havoc which must be immediately undone by visionary leaders, those who silently become great leaders of other brave souls through torment and tyranny of which you were, Officer Cook, humbly able to lead others through this dark tunnel of terror. Only saluted and forever remembered in your family's heart and those of your resourceful peers of perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

Dirt on a uniform is not always a bad thing. Sometimes in the heat of the moment when dealing with an adversary, one must be willing to do whatever to save a life and protect a community such as your venue, Officer Cook. The good citizens most I would think relished your sense of fairness and when you needed to be firm then that characteristic engaged itself. Only your promise to be wise and have honor, integrity and of course, dignity sewn to your badge of boldness and heart of humbleness. Peace and security call for dire measures at times and you were present to accentuate this when called upon. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

Clean speech and pure thoughts conjure up honesty, bravery and the confident humility all public servants must have when serving. Your loyalty and endearment, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County will forever be fondly saluted. Your character, commitment to integrity and your department's highest of standards will be remembered as well as your integrity which promoted peace and prosperity, calm and collected moments for all mankind. You were atop notch person, gentleman who humane soul went of its way to preserve, defend and save lives. Always cherished, admired and deeply respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 12, 2018

Eager and enthusiasm functioned well together when you set out to spare Dade County from danger, Officer Cook. Well conditioned and well prepared, your goals and aspirations turned out to be spot on. Honor, dignity and integrity used wisely to collar crime and its evil. Lives and careers were saved because of your unselfish heroism and sheer grit and gallantry, character and courage were outstanding in defense of our peace, happiness and freedom of movement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2018

The pendulums of prosperity and perseverance swing in different directions and it is the onus of the many brave and astute men and women to put the compass settings back on track. Your efforts here in Dade County made all the difference, Officer Cook. Bringing peace and relaxation, tranquility and civility are not easy and never should be taken for granted. Your honor, dignity and politeness made things well again if only you could be present to witness these changes. Your courageous character and transparency have no doubt left an imprint on those officers who have succeeded you. We hope and pray their humility, values and gallantry stays within their souls of justice while Our Lord watches gently over your treasured soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2018

If we just take back the past. The trouble is the truth is today and now. With still so much violence going on in this world, it is no wonder why we needed your resources and passion, Officer Cook, serving, saving, responding to whatever dispatches you received. We here in Dade County got your solemn pledge and word of integrity and character that peace and unity, dignity and honor would last forever an enhancement brought about by your courage and convictions to right a ship loaded with trouble. One person going astray is all it takes to set off wickedness and you tried very hard that day, Officer Cook, to apprehend him and to protect the lives of your peers and the people you were dedicated and faithful to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2018

Born to explore, born to run, born to have fun. Everyone born has a purpose in life and for some the humble, the brave and the ones whose morals allow them to catch evil, you were one of the most heroic of public servants here in Dade County, Officer Cook. A gentleman with a gift for going over and beyond the calls of duty. Taking matters most seriously you helped to end a vicious dispute between a troubled young man and his girlfriend even though his callousness cost you your young life. The likes of which can never be repaid. Though, your family, colleagues have solemnly remembered you and have honored your integrity and character full of compassion and care. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Serenity and harmony in our community were handled by the very best, yourself, Officer Cook, humane and loyal until the end.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2018

The source of honesty and dignity comes from learning the valuable lessons from your parents. It's safe to say, Officer Cook, that you learned and taught other men and women all decent and honorable as yourself. Dade County and its residents were well tended to when you patrolled looking for peace and calm while scouring the streets for crime. A hero whose character whose charm and personality befit your commitment to excellence and the humility that society expects from devoted public servants. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2018

By daylight or nightlight crime and who knows what still lurks out there. They pull no punches and strike like a demon. So all good officers must stay awake and aware of their situations. Falling asleep on the job could certainly jeopardize one's own life and the lives of the public they serve. Your job, Officer Cook, kept you attuned to Dade County's needs and wants and you fulfilled your end with stellar integrity, sincere honesty and the determination of steadfast dignity. It fits the roles of resolve and effort very well and put a huge dent into violence. Our peace and taciturn moments all came about through your undying, unwavering and very unselfish sacrifice never to be forgotten and humbly sewn into our minds and souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Serenity and safety on earth now rests in other fine officer's hands with the Lord's staff and your soul, Officer Cook, watching , looking and patrolling those sacred gates, pearly doors and shelters of tenacity given by brave and dignified angelic heroes and heroines.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Curtain calls are for actors. Life saving calls are for duly sworn men and women of honor and true humble grit and character. The class you possessed to go and make Dade County citizens safer once again, Officer Cook. True integrity, dignity and professionalism begin at home when one learns their manners, morals, values and chooses ideals to support the validation of their chosen career. You choice, Officer Cook, represented the importance of wearing a badge and uniform with humility and the sanctity of which police work is all about. Protecting lives and having the able body to preserve a community's unity, liberties and freedoms of fruitful purposes. Happiness and prosperity among them. Never far from our hearts and always carefully saluted for accentuating bravery. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

A stitch in time saves nine. I think that is how the phrase goes. What goes round and round and never stops are all the devoted and honest police officers, men and women of genius and genuine humbleness cut out from the patterns of honesty, integrity, valor and dignity. They light up our world and that of Dade County, Officer Cook, where some of your fiercest battles took place with your colleagues supporting your loyalty and instincts. Good men like you should be here to serve and to live out their retirements with your beloved, Karen. But, unfortunately Our Master had more humane blueprints for His faithful servant. Heaven awaited you, Officer Cook, your dad, Charles, awaited his precious and most beloved son whose saving grace was your sanity and civility directed at humanity to preserve and to shield us from torment and turmoil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character and concern. Compassion waits. Passion permeates. Yours, Officer Cook, percolated and was austere indeed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

The elevators of effort, efficiency and energy must go to the top just as the dignity, honor and integrity of our beloved brave souls, they too must shine on in eternity. Shine brightly and beautifully, you do, Officer Cook. Your Dade County service though it was thirty-nine years ago has been long since remembered for its bountiful boldness and creativity, humility to all people and the grand and serene gallantry that heroes possess when fighting off evil and endeavoring to restore peace and safe passages for everyone. Character and commitment receive their humane rewards from God's throne of justice and for having the tenacity may you be blessed, Officer Cook. Salute is a word to describe the heroism needing quick and decisive action which you took to stop a violent scene of chaos and confusion on May 16, 1979 and everyday as well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Comedy may be funny. Cold hearts of people are never to be laughed at. Boastful and brazen are its effects on nature. How does mankind erase this seemingly impossible feat? You put the hearts and souls of capable and able bodied men and women to work together to solve these enigmas. Your boldness, Officer Cook, was like that of a lion. So feasible and so honorable, its yearning and diligence, dignity and integrity made people in Dade County acutely aware of your humble and loyal presence. Never again will we see your smile, only on the fallen officer's page behind the flag. Your family, comrades and close friends can understand forty years ago when you started your profession, you did commit willingly and with no reservations to the dangers out in those streets that at moments can be unrelenting. You persevered and coped as best as your values and character would allow you to. A truly inspiring hero with a legacy fit for a humble legend to be saluted and given whatever homages of respect and admiration are due you, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It's what you wanted to be in life, Mrs. Cook, your darling son, "Billy," paid his dues. He gave his life for his comrades, the people he served with desire and leadership. He shall be remembered as a hero to be admired for his piousness and precision. Stay well Mrs. Cook. I hope you had a restful and lovely July 4th holiday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

The sun, the moon and the stars with their constellations all rotate and revolve around us. What is so wonderful and beautiful even if we cannot literally view it is your soul, Officer Cook, making its appointed rounds for having the grand courtesy and honor, the superior bravery and unending integrity and unselfish dignity to serve the principles of Dade County's own citizens. An honor bestowed upon one heroically blessed young and graceful man. It took every bone in your bold body, Officer Cook, to deal with the adverse affects of violence and its nature to torment us. A smile and friendly greeting to all mankind. Humanity was and is firmly served and looked over by God Himself who watches over His flock of ferocity like no other. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Connecting the dots is not so easy a chore. Tasks can become laborious if one is not attuned and in unison with others. Police must have composure along with desire, responsibility and the characters of honor, integrity and dignity on their broad shoulders as they go out on the streets as you did, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County citizens. The price you pay to keep the peace, harmony and unity is at times an awesome price. The onus so great, the peril so real. Angels of valor validate their lives and beloved families to serve, save and preserve the intrinsic value of one's purpose on this planet. Life has meaning and by digging deep down , one will find the treasure and gallantry of a man who bore his heart of gold for us. Badge#1664 and the uniform worn by you, Officer Cook, a piece left for eternity and for Our Creator to watch over and to uplift your beautiful and serene soul. Heroes and heroines don't pop up daily, their lives, their bravery and ingenuity speak rightfully of themselves. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Dictation takes quick hands and a sharp mind. Dedication, determination and devotion too require a sharp mind, quick and nimble fingers and the solitude of humility and honor pairing together with dignity and integrity. The center stages for a battle like no other. You wits, Officer Cook, had to be razor sharp and to have a focus and be able to fulfill your roles as a police officer, it took a grind. But then again, your grit and civility mattered when Dade County's peace and quiet was on the line. A gentleman of extremely sound character, excellent vision and the welcoming of gentle and insightful wisdom. All part of your glowing legacy of a resourceful warrior. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

When poked by a needle one feels it. A bullet once it exits the chamber no telling where it might travel. And where it finally lands, no one will know. But the agony, anguish and torment over losing a beloved family member sure hits home. You were a priceless treasure, Officer Cook, who radiance is missed, everyday, holidays and on random days. No matter and on top of this your humility, dignity and integrity in honor and valor is greatly absent. The singe of violence needs to be replaced with the warm and cozy feeling of peace, serenity and the kindness for all mankind. Seeing your character, Officer Cook, made your colleagues work harder, strive to go deeper and that legacy of heroism will certainly be forever felt. God's loving embraces have you squarely in His giant and merciful palms of proficiency for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Royalty may have its privileges. Loyalty owes nothing until the deed is concluded and bravery, dignity and integrity have served notice to its evil foe. You served as a devout and resolving fellow, Officer Cook. Dade County during your time was under duress and racial tensions that may have made your assignments a bit tougher to complete. Nonetheless, you finished your job with distinction and dedication befitting a humble and humane hero, a warrior and savior of wisdom and vision, the valor to see your character and ideals of fruition through until the end. A very sad and untimely tragedy, a young man with more left to fulfill giving his all and leaving his family bereft of your humbling presence. They all miss you so dearly as do your peers of perseverance and the precision by which all women and men must function under. Nothing is small. Nothing is to be taken for granted. A human life and career, one's heart, soul brain and lungs for breathing all snuffed out by a wicked and heinously callous young man who was a coward for what he perpetrated against the establishment, yourself, Officer Cook and your comrades and the good people whom you served and remain treasured for having both the fortitude and aptitude to fight on in this war over terror. It has got to surcease at some point in time. When? With you and your fellow public servants looking down for heaven hopefully, mercy, goodwill and happiness will someday prevail. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

The man behind his character reveals his true honor and reverence. Your position, Officer Cook, meant to save lives, one may have to sacrifice their own for their friends and the residents you protected. You served the Dade County community with as much valor and vigilance, resolve and faithfulness as can be demanded from all officers. Bravery and boldness taking hold of your journeys and blowing your compass and its missions where sanctity and civility must prevail and to calm down angry folks, sure takes a supremely humble human effort. You did everything you could do on May 16, 1979 and for whatever reason, Our Lord needed your soul of serenity back in heaven to be reunited with your beloved father, Charles, may he too rest in peace. The grandest of plans, the most nobly gallant of angelic heroes patrolling God's streets with all the wealth that astuteness, awareness and acumen can deliver. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Lions roar. Evil evades our privacy strikes with rapid motion sometimes not easy to head off. Its attacks are centered and full of fury and so dependable men and women all brave and full of honest humility must seize upon their opportunities to strike back just as hard stripping it of its monster strength. A tall task for you and your compatriots, Officer Cook and you were up to the challenge. Dade County had its harmony and unity rerouted and for being a hero of character and commitment as displayed on your uniform and badge, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Ripping and rearing to go, your infectious spirit, Officer Cook, is still being felt and appreciated throughout your department. After all, you were a humbly honest hero of the highest standards of dignity and integrity. Along with your courage and convictions they helped to quell violence here in Dade County, making peaceful and safer movements more possible for its citizens. Never overlook the exploits of a resourceful man, a gallant gentleman and a gifted and loyal public servant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 10, 2018

Effervescent and not self-serving, your whole life, Officer Cook, was predicated around the principles of good character, a mound of morals and the hord of honesty that made you a most trustworthy and true hero. Faith can only bring us together in a time of crisis just as war serves its passion to divide the masses of those wanting to enjoy a brief romance with serenity and the hope that our missions in life lay out for us to ponder them. Like a good book, reading and writing about the careers and lives of devoted, determined and dedicated servants only serves to inspire the passions that lie in our bellies. Never belittle a warrior. Never poke fun at a person who is willing to put their life on the line for prosperity and peace to take shape as you did for us, Officer Cook. You were most glad, happy and enhancing when the chips were down. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Diligence serves its roles as the reservoir of goodwill, good cheer and the saving graces of a gallant humanity. Mankind is forever grateful, Officer Cook, you arrived when you did that tragic day of May 16, 1979, to be always saluted and etched where justice mirrors marvelously astute and aware soldiers of safety and the guidance of nobleness. Violence, evil and terror can never predict their outcomes, only thing that can happen is for our most cherished and vigilant to stay the courses of balance and away from mischief that can get them into trouble. The pathways must be cleared of obstacles and impediments that can hinder any humble woman or man's most challenging of endeavors. Peace begins at home and it must stay rooted and planted at the base of our hearts, minds and souls.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 9, 2018