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

Evil is that fire breathing dragon which has to be slain immediately. No waiting, it's now or never. Its petulance permeates around us suffocating our air passages with the scents of foul play. Violence and terror cannot be allowed permission to roam our venues freely. And so saviors and heroes like yourself, Officer Cook, made their way into Dade County to uplift and to free up our happiness, good health, peace and reassurances of happy trails for all mankind. A conclusion of character, conviction, commitment to decency and desire while remaining honest, sincere and with dignity sprouting from integrity. The wars are long, the fights ferocious, but, with a little elbow grease, the job and tasks may get done. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

The streets of gold are paved by those gallant heroes who walked the face of this earth to make a difference. You were a hero who made this distinct impression upon our society, Officer Cook. Dade County's own young man of character, boldness and bravery displaying his own brand of legendary honor, dignity and integrity that was incorporated into these unnerving battles over wickedness. No sooner than that call went out, there you and your partner that day were, Officer Cook. trying your darndest to liberate Liberty City and to stop a crazed young man from creating more havoc and mayhem than ever before. True and through, a savior and warrior welcomed into heaven with Our Lord's humble open arms of mercy and faith. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Losing control of one's ideals, values and principles can surely interrupt the integrity, ingenuity and intervention while one pursues evil. Whether written or not one must learn to control their passions and how they conduct their professional lives and careers. Justice, life and liberty are always on that line and one false move could spell certain trouble. Never a problem with you, Officer Cook, a humble man of character and the crusades of fairness, tyranny was met by your undying badge and the boldness that has since beefed up our community's peace and reason. We care and challenge ourselves to meet the daily expectations of what living life is all about. Have a plan and channel your dreams, aspirations and goals into desire and the honesty that goodwill and hope may deliver to you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

May God always be with your soul, Officer Cook and in the hearts of your family and friends. Bless them and the men and women who permeate the bonds of brotherly love by saving and securing us from bodily harm. It is candid courage, class that exuded peace and humility from your unwavering and unselfish heart of gold, Officer Cook. Nothing demonstrative, only prudent integrity, determined dignity and the mettle form morals that kept your trails straight and honorable. I know and we all recognize that Dade County's folks were squarely in solid hands. Lips that were truthful and trusted. Conviction and commitment reliable beyond a doubt. With prevailing wisdom, vision and a bountiful supply of maturity we can see why you performed in a heroically humane and loving manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Gracious and gallant, adored and cherished, respected, admired and forever revered.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Never one to be vociferous, your vision, vigilance and valor spoke humbly of your loyalty and esteem you had between your fellow officers, Officer Cook. Shouting and being boisterous does not always get the job done. You need bravery, boldness and a benign way of going about your central duties. A peacemaker and stability influence here in Dade County, our serenity and security came about from your passions and compassions for all humanity. Its those core enhancements that have created the bridges of prosperity and goodwill, a solemn hero whose life, career and character will most assured be so humanely honored. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Crusades, journeys and missions are the mountains of which all brave and honorably decent men and women climb to get after evil. You climbed that ladder of accomplishment by staying dignified and having a certain brand of integrity. Dade County had all alacrity and acumen when you focused, Officer Cook, on reducing the crime rate here. Those who served and were your loyal sisters and brothers have demonstrated their faith and devotion by humbly remembering your heroic dedication. Our stabilizing factor was your endeavor, Officer Cook, in thwarting terror and its associated bedlam. God has His mattresses for His flock to rest their brave souls of serenity upon the pillars of perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clever character, staunch commitment to excellence and professional proficiency as all public servants must adhere to.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Keyboarding these reflections for you, Officer Cook, makes me realize and think about all the dangers and peril you had to endure to make Dade County safe and sound once again. The chores are plenty, the stakes high, the anxiety never more stressful. Always something that kept you occupied with the rigors and laying those humble cornerstones down for the resident's pleasures. Yours, too, Officer Cook. All those pursuits of peace, all ther crescendo building from within, knowing or not knowing the outcome of a certain dilemma. But, when you put your head down, all out integrity, honor and dignity gushed from your labor. We think things are easy here, never. Your cherished character and values are to be stored in your family and colleague's minds and souls forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Do we dare play with fire? Evil and terror are creating enough torment lately to last a lifetime. Your six years of professional public service on behalf of Dade County and its folks was not in vain, Officer Cook. On the contrary, it was consideration and courage while resolve and faithfulness was shadowing your every move. Honesty is always the best policy and its the assurance of one carrying integrity and dignity on their badges of humility and a uniform worn with principles. Never one to grasp at straws, evil was dealt with in a harsh style by yourself and all we can do is appreciate your heroic effort to back safe trails in a serene fashion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A decent and loyal comrade sharing his unwavering wisdom with others is to be surely treasured and saluted boldly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

We turn the page and look to the future, one made happier because of your bravery and honor, Officer Cook. A superb example of exemplary service dignified by integrity and the incise precision by which all women and men must try and conquer corruption and violence. Dade County received the finest and most polite protection one could ask for. Character concealed in humility led you, Officer Cook, to gain our peace of mind and stability essential to living happy lives. Just wish your cherished being was here to benefit from these changes, enhancements that were your endorsements of a fruitful and success journey. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2018

Spiders weave webs. Sociopaths weave wickedness. The kind no truly honest and decent person wants to witness. A real pity to have your voice of virtue, your vigilance and vitality robbed before you had a chance to make a further dent in our world, Officer Cook. A champion instructor, a born to be hero and warrior who fought tooth and nail for the citizens of Dade County. A trusted and most revered police officer, your heart and humility, Officer Cook, raised that bar of boldness and bravery to higher level of respect and admiration. Your character and ethics will be so fondly and humanely honored for the ages. The breaths of your surveillance to be inhaled for enriching our enhancements. They stay anchored as the foundations that will forever flourish. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Heroism, honor and humility lie where evil, untruths and deception look to rear their ugly heads. Our fates were placed in your gentle yet firmly humble hands, Officer Cook. A wake up call for Dade County and its folks. You take a man, you mold his sanity and wisdom together with his resolve and clear vision and you produce stout character, cleverness and the archives of awareness like no other. Your decency, Officer Cook, should be present today making men out of boys and women out of ladies, all by your loving esteem, faith and hope. Motivation and desire calibrating leadership to those servants through these masses of confusion and bewilderment. Wickedness seizes its opportunity and we must be prepared to battle feverishly as you so faithfully did. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

We line the route to honor the fallen. The pride and honor bestowed in their labors of dignity and love. The integrity that you had, Officer Cook, was summoned from your soul of serenity. It had the grandest of character and the scales of justice balancing harmony and heroism throughout Dade County as your very being protected the goodwill, hope and mercy of all who ever lived and wanted safety and peace. Once and for all your undying pledge, Officer Cook, was honored and observed throughout humanity. It's a person's unbelievable humility through the tough times that saw your courage until God deemed your destinies as completed. Always sad when a life so young and vigorous is taken before total fruition is reached. The epitome though was accomplished as you strove to calm down a troubled young man who wavelengths were tuned to violence and infamy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A teacher and humility, the priest and the altarboy working together to reshape mankind's dreams, goals and to further those ideals of ingenuity, intuition and intelligence that befitted a loyal and courageous servant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Serene and never timid. Glowing with pride, yet, maintaining honor, integrity and dignity when it mattered most. Always occupied with challenges all from undue evil started by never ceasing violence. It was your word and shield that interrupted more diabolical mischief that awful day of May 16, 1979. A surely somber and dark cloud hovering above Dade County's buildings and other edifices. But, you educated, endeared and enhanced our peaceful unity through your dangerous undertakings. Character befits women and men who chase evil not glory. Their stories are told just as yours is recalled very fondly, Officer Cook. Badge #1664 and the uniform you donned heroically and with no lack of values and effort is to be firmly etched, honored and adored for eternity. Make no mistake, a gentle giant of gallantry graced our humble presence saving, preserving and protecting the enrichment of those whose happiness resided in their homes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Sworn in to be brave and bold. The men and women you worked with, Officer Cook, witnessed a man who truly loved and was most passionate about doing his job right. Firm and fair to those you served, practical and proficient to the ones who you were devoted, loyal and faithful to. Honor, dignity and integrity need no introduction, they just need an infusion of hope and prayer from above if the security, serenity and unity are to share the trappings of one's consistent tenacity. Yours, Officer Cook, worked wonders and with stellar character, it's very easy to understand why you meant so very much to our world a bit less safer by your absence. It only makes our hearts grow fonder of your civility and cherished sanctity placed on the tables like a fine wine. You may drink from those goblets where only the gallant have drunk. Heaven is one big think tank where bravery and heroism are God's alone. Your family does miss their beloved hero and so does this community where you learned, thrived and grew up to be a most responsible and proud public servant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

With the degree of difficulty being such, one small shift in momentum can spell all the difference in life being saved or heavenly forbid a take lost. The winds blow as such and any change in direction can make a substantial change. You dealt with circumstances, Officer Cook, as all humble, honest and humanely special heroes must and because of unwavering concentration were you able to uplift the spirits of the Dade County community that revered your name and badge that was carried with extreme humility and an orderly approach. Saluted for bravery, dignified and pay homage for your integrity and vitally important ingenuity, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

With the sheer force of gravity can one move around. And to fight off violence at times being nimble and quick surely can assist any officer greatly in these long and laborious efforts. You put forth the endeavor, the humble restitution follow. All your days, months and years, Officer Cook, your seasoned courage, character, commitment into the convictions that would bring peace and goodwill to all Dade County. Its hopes and ideals, values and vigor rested upon your broad shoulders of virtue never one sign of indignation which could spell resignation and you my friend and hero never quit. Your very own family's savior and warrior whistling welcome security and prosperity to all society. Certainly, God knows what is best, but taking your treasured soul back to heaven, no one wanted that journey to commence. It was only your good grace and common sense that made hideousness stand up and take caution. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The blankets of boldness cover your soft and gentle wings of wonderful resolve. The silk and linen in God's giant textiles premises are never ending. Angels of wisdom, maturity and vision must be protected when carrying out these sacred assignments.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

The epitome of fine and outstanding effort removes any doubt of one brave and courageously honorable officer. The wings of love, respect and admiration, Officer Cook, yours are now humbly flying high in God's good graces. Dade County and its folks have been brought sensational serenity and a friendly balance of peace and secure travels for their happiness and prosperity. It does not just drop in, it must be firmly placed and enhanced by the bounds of character, vision and wisdom. Not any ordinary crusade for honor, dignity and integrity. The well must not run dry when trying to defeat an arch nemesis such as evil. You saved us, Officer Cook, humanity through your unselfish humility that was nobly placed at our hands and legs. Never easy. Only very trying and stressful at times. When the heat comes into that kitchen, all duly noted public servants must be prepared for an arduous assignment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Hit and runs strike fear into every humble servant, heroes and heroines who by and large are honest officers. Officer Cook, you hit the pavement running to calls where life and death in Dade County hung by a thread at times. Domestic calls were the calls of help where I believe your greatest challenges lied and with your scopes of surveillance, courage and dignity along with humane honor and integrity brought happy conclusions for the most part to the residents. Their shining warrior who made peace and liberty a by product of your faithful patrols rests solemnly in God's fortress where character and commitment stay tied together. Unification demands accentuating whatever means to bring about a fair and unbiased resolution. God's mercy called you home, Officer Cook, uplifting your civil duties, vision and wisdom to a higher plateau where inspirations and dreams reside for eternity's name. A blessed man and one truly fine human being saluted and loved by your family and comrades of boldness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

The wicked rot. The righteous they rejoice in their modest contributions in making society a more feasible place to live quietly. Dade County has had its share of taciturn moments and whom do we thank and honor? Yourself, Officer Cook, a man and a legend of heroic character and the bonds of brilliant ability to see wrong and correct the problem using your versatile dignity and integrity to produce the proper outcomes. Your loving family, colleagues highly respected as you were, Officer Cook, saw a young mature man whose ethical convictions were right before their eyes. Our peace, harmony, tranquility, unity and goodwill delivered handily by your unselfish sacrifice, no easy thing. To commit to pride and excellence cannot cast any shadow of doubt as to your nature and devotion in the eyes of Our Creator. Prevailing over pestilence and furthering our dreams and desires by your inspirational intuitions, your ingenuity did humbly help to brighten the likes of humanity for generations to come who will look back on your life and career, Officer Cook, one sadly ended by violence at the tender young and youthful age of twenty-five. Celebrated, honored and nobly saluted for benevolence and no false bravado. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The tasks are taxing and they take their tolls, freedom and liberty come united because of your principles, Officer Cook. No myths, no mirrors. Only resourcefulness and austere acumen.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Violence and evil create this monster of trouble which is most difficult for the best of the best to capture its colossal arms of unwavering havoc. All any certified public servant can do is hold their own and maintain steadfast honesty and incorporate unending and unselfish dignity and integrity which you did, Officer Cook. Dade County's humble and humane hero of authority and the intelligence to seize a problem and resolve the situation before it became worse. Handling horror and turmoil demands every ounce of efficient and undying endeavor on both the citizens and those men and women brave and bold, principles and values in check to stand by ready for a never ending face to face confrontation. The beacon of hope, joy and happiness, you'll be saluted forever, Officer Cook, a gentleman of kindness and gallantry reserved for a priceless treasure among his peers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Eternity is the spot in heaven where effort, bravery and boldness reside as one forever. It's the sacrifice that officers so diligent, dignified and honorable create as they troll for peace and the beauty of welcome safety passages in all our venues. You spotted trouble, Officer Cook, you went and checked things out continuing on your missions of mettle and character. Valor strikes a chord that rarely can be touched let alone seen by most ordinary individuals. Humility and grace offer shelter to humanity and by being heroic, Officer Cook, homages shall be paid your cherished soul of compassion. Always loyal and morally upright, a bridge between us and Our Lord who watches over you and the many angels of both wisdom and vision. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

A salvo is just that. But, common sense and the astuteness of being aware and concerned matter most. And we the people realize here and back decades ago in Dade County that you cared, Officer Cook, underscoring our requirements for relief, peace and resolve which in turn brought about our sweet serenity and humble sounds of security. No matter humane and heroic honor, integrity and dignity, Officer Cook, allowed you the opportunity to patrol with vigilance and the due diligence that excellent character, commitment and pride bring to a man's passion and perseverance on behalf of mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2018

Police don't just tiptoe through danger and terror, they come full blast with tenacity and a spontaneous rush of goodwill, resolve and the makings of honest and hard earned integrity and dignity that settles in those walls of wickedness. A most welcome sight were you to Dade County and its honorable people, Officer Cook. Never naive, always naturally humble and calm amid a storm of kayos. Which all devoted, loyal and most faithfully moral public servants need to be.Trust in regaining the serenity and safety is paramount in your battles over an enemy so large and advancing it will scare you to death. Only humane and heroic in the heat of peril and torment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, exuding character and charm, charisma christened your life and career by being ever so compassionate while championing the righteous causes of justice, fairness and equality for humanity as a whole. Humility, civility, nobility, sanctity are only parts of sanity which must be implemented during all professional calls of duty.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2018

Dengue fever, the plague, AIDS, whatever, it's still so sad to see officers dying as of result of these illnesses. No matter the problem, a life given to save others is going to be so mourned and honored for diligence and the resolve one puts forth. You gave great endeavor, Officer Cook, to see the systemic affect of violence here in Dade County extinguished. A bright light, a beacon of boldness and the framework of ferocity taken while dignity, reverence and wisdom were also very important to you, Officer Cook, it had to be most difficult for your family and peers to carry on these humbly awesome onuses without their mate and colleague whose preoccupation was in brokering safety and direct access for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Eternity has your direct tenacity and intelligence there for God to shield and to preserve those sacred golden paved roads where resolve is amazing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2018

Bonnie and Clyde were a well known gang of murderers decades ago. Dade County decades ago were under your faithful and cherished ears and eyes of energy and effort put forth on behalf of a community that showed its reverence and respect to a man who lived and died with dignity, honor and integrity. A life, Officer Cook, finished way short of your fulfilling more missions of humility, goodwill and the peaceful journeys your character created. Service with a smile and a calming voice of passion and reason forever missed. A grand man, a gallant and a civil hero of the highest esteem and regard for mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2018

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