Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Your life today, Officer Cook, well we do know you and Karen would be celebrating 46 years of happiness, health and humble bliss together. One lousy minute of ignominious outrage ended a wonderful career, a life filled with joy and everything retirement represents. It was honor, diligence and devotion that steered the rudders of faith, hope and trust. The truth of dignity and integrity facing a dire situation that needed prompt attention. That and more you gave stoically, heroically and willingly without looking back. Protecting Dade County was where vision, virtue and wisdom rowed the oars of outstanding service. Today, you are missed as always very much with your heart,soul and undying spirit resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

Officer DiGenova and Officer Edgerton have not forgotten you, Officer Cook, as their lives which were nearly taken that fateful day continue theirs and share the bonds of humility, heart and hope as they live and move forward with their aspirations serving too as inspirations. Yours, does, Officer Cook, as honesty, integrity, dignity and virtue all carried a sure sway that terrible day. Your mother, Mrs.Julia Cook,may she and your father, Charles all rest in peace my neighbors,friends and hero. Her devoutness allowed her the purpose to champion your class,desire and character nearly forty years after having everything taken in a few precious minutes before God called your home taking a shining soul and spirit of accomplishment back to heaven to walk thegolden pavements above. Once again, Officer Cook, rest in peace. Badge#1664 did everything that was asked from a sterling, stoic and stellar man of tireless and unselfish sacrifice.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

Your boyhood destinies, Officer Cook, took shap and in turn lead you to your career and chosen profession serving Dade County as a public servant. No fear, no regrets and certainly no hesitation. You went about your business patrolling the streets of Dade County where crime needed to be eradicated. Nothing easy nor simple. But, a man of morals and the fabricsof character and commitments going about your humbleness with everything attached to the words of honesty, integrity and dignity stoking your fires of ferocity. Now the angels in heaven yourself and so very many who made the ultimate sacrifice are resting soundly while those who have taken your watch continue the aspirations and wisdom that defined your life of scruples and values. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

Fate leaves honor in a tailspin yet dignity, integrity must keeping walking those trails of trust and truth to locate solutions and resolutions to any dangerous problems that lie ahead. No one would have thought that such a reliable and hard working man of God and one who was sincerely caring of his family would have it all ended because of one man with no heart, character or the decency that you possessed, Officer Cook, serving the loyal people of Dade County. Where emancipation and relevance looked for happiness, peace and prosperity all you were consummately doing was your exact job. Trying to extract evil and to create an aura of acumen and quiet so that the folks could live safer lives. We will not forget your discipline, valor and virtues all meshing and blending with your upbeat attitude and serene smile. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

The duality of dignity and integrity only serves to bolster the shields of honesty, respect and character all of which were duly accounted for, Officer Cook, as a proud and never forgotten Dade County hero. to think a young man bent obevil and terror created a wave of wickedness that hot afternoon which took your life and career away from you and your beloved wife, Karen, your family and comrades, just so sad and sorry you could not be here today to witness all that your stoic heart and soul built for future generations to bask in. But, you'll be solemnly and humbly remembered and saluted for poise and humane perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

A uniform and a badge worn solemnly, honorably and heroically were signals that you were present and all accounted for, Officer Cook, to share in these fights, wars and battles trying to climb over the mountains where evil and adversity looked to ruin our very world. Dade County was where our peace and essence was created through your lasting heart and soul of character, truth and virtue all to be saluted as the frontrunners of your resolve and resourcefulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

The duality of dignity and integrity only bolsters the heroic shields of honor and heroism, they uplifted, enhanced and enriched your life and career with Dade County, Officer Cook, making a more successful public servant which of course you forever be remembered as. Our tranquility and stability all came about through your boundless virtue and wisdom, the courage to see your missions and journeys of hope and goodwill until that awfully tragic hour when a man took your life and career away from you and your beloved wife, Karen and your devout family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 17, 2022

A signature that was stamped,signed and sealed in faith, heart and honored humility. It surely was, Officer Cook and always a sad conclusion to a life and career consummated in dignity and integrity. Your unwavering character and trust was spot on and sincerely the truth beyond anything else. Dade County was promised protection and accountability your affirmation upheld the wisdom and virtue of why pubic service requires a steady rudder and a compass that ids functional. They never betrayed you. Young and gifted God has an angel of gold with a solemn and caring spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

The tolls were paid. The sacrifice you made, Officer Cook, benefited Dade County beyond any words. Your sage advice, eyes as sharp as eagles made that distinct impression that has built the foundations of dignity, reverence and the due vigilance that was poured forth on a daily basis by a gentleman of gallantry whose faithful missions of hope and goodwill were met at every turn by grace, heart and hope. Humbleness makes a person more equipped to handle the toughest of situations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

You keep a distance when devious people are plotting and planning to destroy our lives and best efforts. Your happiness and business meant Dade County was going to be safe and sound. You are missed and yet most appreciated for honor, integrity and determined dignity that faced wickedness right on. You'll be saluted and paid humble homage for living and performing a perilous job. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Trust and truth is character, commitment and conviction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

A man or woman does their job accordingly and by right should be alive today to enjoy his retirement with his beloved Karen. You should, Officer Cook, be here still humble, heroic and honored for accomplishing your roles with resolve and virtue flowing from your veins of wisdom and dignity. Integrity that was esteemed, loyal and cherished. You were consummate with a humane heart and soul so decent and permeating. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

Kind, friendly and concerned, you surely cared and were sincere, Officer Cook. Your demeanor that day was professional, loyal and honorable and your family and peers should have seen you for a long time. Integrity, dignity and reverence meant everything in your battles over violence in an effort to shield us from something totally against humanity's beliefs. Dade County was serene and a bit safer because of your morals and mettle to be fondly and richly blessed by Our Lord. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

You raised the flags of ferocity, heroism and heart, Officer Cook, all be being honest, most dignified and by possessing and maintaining integrity, character and respect to be eternally saluted. Dade County was a venue where your virtue, vision and versatility enhanced and uplifted the spirits of all lives who matter. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humility and unwavering unselfishness captured society's eyes.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

Thoughtful and polite by above all honest, heroic and loyal. A heart and soul that was perpetuation in motion, Officer Cook and where Dade County was properly watched over by your unassuming, tireless and unselfish labors that you relished accomplishing. You'll never be forgotten for true and trusted devotion, dedication and character that remains esteemed and cherished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 16, 2022

Your train of tenacity was stopped sadly forever by a wanton, callous and a most notorious man of evil. His soul,heart and spirit shall earn their punishments while yours, Officer Cook, reaps its humble heavenly rewards and blessings for coming through when dire circumstances dictated. And believe me Dade County needed every piece of hope, honesty and integrity to uphold their integrity. You were a public servant who earned his stripes and the trust of the public whom you protected with truth and everlasting salvation. It goes back to mettle, morals and their definition. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

To silence wickedness, to quash adversity, one's dominance in heart and soul must be well planned and well thought out. You were a thinker, Officer Cook, consummate in enriching the basins of Dade County where serenity and humanity can feed off of each other. Your heroic legacy leaves no doubt as to your unassuming sincerity and dignity all patterned after integrity, respectful character and your life and career poignant and outstanding. Your family walks and talks, pursues their lives hoping to enrich them as you my neighbor, friend and hero ethically and resourcefully did. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

The basic principles of faith and devotion were amplified and exemplified daily by you, Officer Cook. Heroism is not a tool to be worshiped nor is it something to be taken for granted. Dade County received more than hope, goodwill and reverence from a duly organized man of honesty, integrity and most impressive character that was loyal, esteemed and humbly dignified. You certainly remain in everyone's hearts and thoughts that will be your humbleness and blessed virtue. The streets you patrolled are somewhat different today yet violence still requires the quintessential politeness and common sense that is to be displayed, demonstrated and sharpened everyday. An angel now in eternity walking his heavenly beat. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

Your home, Officer Cook, was a gathering place for friends and family to share and to warmly remember the kind heart and soul you possessed. Tireless and unselfish endeavor that has been mourned and etched within your family's hearts and those of your colleagues. To those who have taken over your watch may they be touched by Our Lord's grace and compassion just as your honor, integrity and dignity stood toe to toe to face adversity head on. A solemn servant replete with commitment,trust and truth within those leaves of character and conviction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County surely misses those days and your embracing personality and smile.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

Evil is the very opposition to a calmer and safer universe. You, Officer Cook, utilized your entire package of persistent honesty, dignity and integrity all in order to make Dade County and its folks feel freer from disturbances and more at ease. You were a calm and mild mannered gentleman whose gallantry and character was just what humanity needed to cross the bridges of boldness and humility and with a humane and heroic heart did you accomplish this during your service and lifetime though always just too short as your life was taken with still more patrols left on your odometer. We salute your upstanding, enriching and most enhancing commitment to excellence and pride. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

Tranquility translates to a peace of mind. A refreshing and inspiring life,heroic, honorable and most dignified. Dade County, Officer Cook, where the very location where your sacred career and crusades took shape. A man born with decency, respect and character that perpetuated and accentuated your missions of freedom, faith, hope and goodwill to be carried forward as your legacy stands tall and proud forevermore under every pillar and post of perseverance and unselfish work put forth. Your tireless efforts will be remembered, saluted for their vision,virtue and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Integrity stands mindful in God's perfect place where heroic souls and spirits, hearts of humility rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 15, 2022

Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln, your very last partner, Officer Cook, must have had many moments where if things were different he might have done something to save your life. I'm sure he relives that day in his head, tragic that nothing can take back a bullet once it's fired from its chamber. Dade County was where you laid down your life making the ultimate sacrifice of honor, duty and dignity. After all integrity and character are more than a couple, they are saviors and blessings to be humbly utilized as they were bestowed within your cherished heart and soul of virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You instructed him not to take out his weapon from its holster. Second guessing is nothing new for society it's done every second of our waking lives. You can sleep soundly cradled and protected by Our Creator's saving grace, kindness and perfection as He steers His flock of angels across His plains above. I 'm sure Scott Lincoln is a first class human being just as you were, Officer Cook. Wherever you are Mr. Lincoln you worked with one top officer with all the wisdom, vision and maturity there is.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2022

For the sake of serenity, safety and tranquility the gifted resources of your tireless heart and soul, Officer Cook, were most relied on. Heroism that navigated your treasured exploits of dignity, integrity and character in and around Dade County's pavements where justice needed swift action. Trustworthiness, truth and being reserved sometimes works wonders. As we still don't have a magic wand to destroy wickedness. You were always loyal and dependable, a gentleman who stayed on the front line of ferocity. May your spirit rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It's fervent dedication that inspired many and drove your life and career.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2022

A bull in a china shop is a very dangerous thing to overcome. Dade County was more than a store where business was conducted everyday. Terror, turmoil and torment carry on until good law enforcement personnel come upon the scene to attempt to quash its ruination. You tried everything by the book, Officer Cook,that sad day and your life was the living and breathing example of living with honesty, respect and a passion for the rigors you would battle against. This man had no class,desire or character and it is where your determination and decency endeavored to clear the decks of evil. But, your family, comrades and friends have never stopped remembering and saluting your invaluable intuition, intelligence and mindful ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2022

Blessed is the Lord's name forevermore. May His splendor protect your spirit and heroic soul, Officer Cook, for eternity. You made that indelible impression upon the residents of Dade County where you began your service nearly half a century ago. Honor and integrity with character, dignity and reverence all traveled down the paths of precision and the trails where trust and truth need no pass. Simply put, a man whose journeys were replete with resolve, resourcefulness and the humility of a virtual heart and its caring compassion. Badge#1664 was work poured into your labors that drove your professional desires and aspirations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2022

One spoon of safety at a time, one brave action is what leads the charges as good women and men gather to thwart evil. You acted and performed as you only knew how, Officer Cook, your honor, dignity and integrity forever elevated and enriched mankind beyond its expectations. For this the people of Dade County could not be more appreciative of your feats, exploits and endurance during those heated and tense moments. One excellent human being with goodwill, faith and hope doing his usual earthly missions with rightful meaning. Scruples and principles will see to those immense roles at hand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 14, 2022