Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Be bold as a lion. Be ferocious as a tiger. Be tenacious as ever and if honor, integrity and dignity last long enough accomplishment will fill your badge and uniform of humility until the brim. It's humanity's way of gently touching our very souls of security and peace the way you touched Dade County and its folks with your heart, Officer Cook. Your humble and outstanding character now and forever resides in God's heavenly abode as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Nothing like tackling wickedness with all your might, you can never go wrong. If not for a troubled young man, Officer Cook, we will never know if you would have been here to see retirement. Just keep looking after your family, friends and comrades who continue their occupation in stopping violence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 18, 2017

The criteria for success as a police officer is as follows: they must be physically able to handle the rigors of the position. Two, they must possess an acumen of awareness, access and accountability while maintaining their humble and humane honesty, dignity and integrity. Courage from within, valor from morals and proper courtesies and the bravery of being bold, having a vision of commitment and the conviction to right the ship from evil something you accomplished very well, Officer Cook, on behalf of all Dade County residents. You allowed peace and unity the chance to fortify our very lives of serenity and safety. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a well respected and admired public servant who championed the causes of why we live decently and that enhancement can fruitfully travel throughout mankind, its journeys of hope and faith stronger than ever.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 18, 2017

The blind may not see but with decent hearing can detect a problem. The problem nowadays it seems that infamy has lost its sight and touch with reality. Good men and women of humble honor and esteem have served within the ranks of the Metro-Dade Police Department and nothing changes the fact that as one of forty-two dedicated and dignified public servants, Officer Cook, you certainly wore your badge and uniform with plain old integrity and the commitment to steer evil away from us. It's peace and serenity needs to be that nobly defining moment. It's never too late. Morals and good solid character just need to be accentuated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You had your hands, Officer Cook, on the pulse of your constituency never lacking for boldness, reason, vision and that word effort. Energy, efficiency and excellence are demanded from all honest and trusted servants. There are no guarantees and nothing to be taken for granted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

Resourcefulness and resolve don't require a reservation. For we know preservation needs careful contemplation in order to achieve a means to the end. Police must function diligently and honestly under this mantra, because if not all the integrity and dignity pretty much means nothing. No zeroes in your life and career of success, Officer Cook, your protection and service had all in the best of hands. A mind and a soul do need to compliement each other, one without the other is like sending an untrained person in a dangerous line of fire and mischief. You need all ther training and practice that you can receive. Your humility and outstanding conduct, Officer Cook, was the deciding factor in your life's endeavors and a career with more to fulfill left behind for your beloved family to advance in their destinies and in their desires. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your journeys and mercy missions were complete and the conclusions are now found in heaven where your treasured soul sleeps soundly. You pursued happiness for all and in your calmness were you able to reach out to all mankind. Patient, prepared and determined.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

The humble and humanely supreme servants labor for a reason. Those who toil for a cause need not pause. No reason to ever believe you did not give solid effort, Officer Cook and in fact you were the kind of dedicated gentleman who answered whatever came your way. Whether required to go or otherwise the people of Liberty City and all of Dade County will forever be indebted to your courage, integrity and intense dignity, its honor humbly is kept wrapped forever in God's palms where you now rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It's perpetual and around the clock that you can now peacefully patrol those sacred and golden pathways of perseverance and trustworthy tenacity. The gallant and courageous make God's green gardens even greener with all that wisdom, vision and knowledge being kept eternally stored for safekeeping.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

A purpose in life allows one the freedom to accomplish whatever they set their hearts out to do. Through choice and liberty can fruition take place. Though, onw should stay as open and honest as possible whenever dealing with the public at large. You toiled and dealt with the welfare of Dade County and its folks, Officer Cook. Street smarts and intuition work at times, better to function with principles of character, diligence and the dignity you had better possess if you are looking to make a dent of devotion in our society. You were one of your department's best and most loyal and trusted servants of bravery and unwavering nobility which in turn helped to staple peace and unity together for one and all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of cherished endearment and cherished for your humbly heroic actions. Everyday you sought out answers, Officer Cook, how to enrich our lives and for this you won't be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

We punish the evildoers and reward thos ehumble and brave servants who risk their lives to save lives. You placed your being in harm's way, Officer Cook, in order for peace and security to become a byproduct of one's boldness and bravery. The quiet and serene moments of Dade County can be traced back to those serving during your time, Officer Cook. Between your honesty, dignity and integrity lied your devotion, faith and the necessary peace that would be an enhancement of your career. Always humility, civility and tranquility should transpire during any public servant's watch. Keeping looking down upon us, Officer Cook, God has your beautiful soul nice and bright a sit hovers above us. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Tenacity can turn the tides of terror just as ferocity feeds those who are diligent and fruitful in their missions and journeys of justice and fairness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

To deter crime there must be some real hard dedication, devotion and the motivation that can resolve and search for answers. Police work requires thinking and doing, just sitting and having an instinct won't cut the mustard. Your character and conviction, Officer Cook, produced good results for the most part for all Dade County and its people. Your colleagues and family salute your gallant effort and where commitment followed tenacity, humility, honor and integrity coupled with dignity were not far behind. You were a humble gentleman and an even more decent individual. Remembered for having the ingenuity, intuition and the intelligence to conquer tall tasks where unselfish fearlessness and unwavering morals are always welcome. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

Good honest and hard working people are sometime shard to find. Recruiting becomes much tougher in that you have to sell a direction, a product by which we the residents utilize on a daily basis. Policing and serving may sound easy, it's not. To dream is simple and what is divine is Our Creator watching over thousands upon thousands of valiant servants, men and women of stellar character, solid commitment to excellence and the pride you take in wearing a uniform and badge of boldness as you displayed gracefully for six years of faithful and loyal service, Officer Cook. A humble and humanely honest man of integrity and the dignity for which you sought justice, peace and the freedom to make a difference in our lives. Your heroic career was one of talent, skill and the inspirational vision and wisdom to be able to lead others through torment and evil while keeping a calmness about you. You will always be your family and your comrades' savior for what you did on May 16, 1979 and on all other occasions. Humanity has your blessed and cherished name humbly where it may be seen and devotedly saluted for its humility to those dispatches you answered as required or voluntarily were present to assist and to save lives. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Endearing and enhancing is what crime fighting is all about.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

One can only hope that one day our entire world will be a better and more peaceful environment. The genesis of this is the humane and humbly honorable actions of fine men and women brave and confident in all their abilities. You were a very capable public servant, Officer Cook and therefore Dade County and its citizens were always well provided for. Serenity, safety, security and prosperity. Of course as a man of decency and character you well thought of and respected for having the devotion and desire to patrol and to help take terror off the streets. Venues looked after with perseverance, resolve and vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 17, 2017

Police work is about hustling and yet acting honorably and bravely while answering all calls routine and not so routine. Diligent and vigilant, Dade County was under your divine eyes and ears, Officer Cook, as they loyally pursued peace and togetherness while you solemnly and humanely hunted down evil. The class of one man's tenacious commitment to pride and excellence uprooting violence while planting the seeds of sure serenity and the tranquility we come to expect from resourceful public servants. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Large areas are bustling and booming because of fine men and women of humanity as you were, Officer Cook and missed very much and treasured as an extra special and engaging young man. A real mensch that means as real man so full of life and the passions to fruitfully follow ferocity to its conclusion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 16, 2017

Acting irrationally can only lead to more problems and kayos. Acting with honor and respect, dignity and integrity can only lead to better and more productive outcomes. You were a revered and very admired comrade to so many peers, Officer Cook. Your diligence and devoutness all stemmed from your home and your wonderfully humble upbringing. Dade County can rest soundly and more safely by virtue of your morals and character, Officer Cook. Humble, sensible, humane and full of compassion and the right passion to faithfully pursue wickedness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Pride and perseverance have followed your trails of tenacity right back to God's kingdom of wisdom and vision.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 16, 2017

We condemn violence. We destain its monstrous blanket that it casts over our society and so good hard working and honest public servants, brave and confident such as you were, Officer Cook, are needed to step and fill a valuable role of resolve and devotion to these and all duties that beckon. Dade County is always needing that loyal and faithful support from all its women and men who utilize their individual humility, dignity and integrity to make that fight a tad less difficult. It will always be a person's values and character that could swing the pendulum in a good way. You saved lives, Officer Cook, donned a uniform and badge showing excellence and proud and humble commitment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Peace, liberty and unity demand the highest levels of respect and admiration which you had. Never forgotten, always total effort.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 16, 2017

Lazy people shirk opportunity. Brave and humble servants of God run into the grills of danger revealing who they really are. You did just that for Dade County, Officer Cook. With passion and honesty in your eyes, character as unselfish and noble as there is you displayed the virtues of a modest hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of integrity, dignity and the resolve that garners salutes from colleagues. Your pride and persistence brokered peace for all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

When peace can permeate our airwaves then resolve and calm can follow along that trail of normalcy. It is in the genes of those gallant and honest enough to go out and patrol the various venues looking to keep things moving along while trying their utmost to relieve the world of wickedness, its cruel, callous and heinous actions try to spoil an otherwise decent and civilized world. Dade County was professionally cared for by your awareness and astute nature, Officer Cook, a gentleman and police officer whose words of wisdom were soaked up by the blotters of bravery, boldness and fairness. The integrity and dignity of your character, commitment and morals went into the equation of firmness and enhancement for one and all. It's never a dull moment always sounding and humbly acting as all public servants must in humility, humane to all humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

The bridges of bravery and boldness shall never come crashing down as a result of ruination from violence which threatens the very fabric of our society. If those foundations would ever collapse, we the people would be put in terrible harm's way. Your part, Officer Cook, which you accepted willingly had its rewards, yet, also had dangers and you protected the public safety and restored peace and serenity in a very honorable and intensely dignified manner also through your humble and unselfish integrity. Dade County saw its glory preserved by your sheer courage and dedicated determination straight from your cherished heart and soul. The character, decency and motivation from humility were precisely why you led others, Officer Cook. The faithful hands, feet, eyes and ears of charm, charisma, vision and wisdom to calmly think things through. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 sleeps soundly in God's fortress of ferocity along with twenty-two thousand other brave and valiant souls treasured and crowned with effort and tenacity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

We all march to a different drummer's beat. Police as should all honorable people in their behavior march to one unifying voice. The sounds of conviction, courage and all the integrity and dignity that safely protects them from harm. You observed Dade County, Officer Cook, plenty during your watch, a patrol marked by ferocity and the unselfish patience that all men and women of bravery and stellar character must balance. The humbleness of your life and profession, Officer Cook, remains a part of your humane and serenely humble heroic legacy and no one will forget your grit and grace while staying gallant in the very face of adversity and peril. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

The fountains of youth surely spring forth as we remember your undying sacrifice, Officer Cook. Your everlasting and unwavering commitment to see peace carried out responsibly. And if not for your heroism Dade County and its people might not have those enhancements with them today. Only honor, courage and the reliable dignity and integrity that chattered your career and a well lived life full of vim, vigor and vitality. When a public servant of the highest standards of serenity and sincerity talks it's worth it to listen to your passion and the wisdom and vision that has not been forgotten. Your family and comrades have indeed saluted your civility and its thought provoking humility. A righteously devout young man on a trip of tenacity shadowing those whom you loyally watched over. Keep looking down upon us, Officer Cook, from Our Lord's lair of preserve and undaunted resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

I know while your family gathers to celebrate this Thanksgiving you will be on their minds, in their hearts and somewhere a laugh or two will break the ice. They will feel your gentle spirit touching those drumsticks, the gravy bowl, the cranberry sauce or whatever they partake of. You are their hero, "Uncle Bo," Officer Cook. You delighted people with your engaging smile and friendly demeanor while serving and protecting our peace of mind and stabilizing our serenity. Dade County remembers all its heroes and heroines of humility, their dignity, honor and integrity coupled with their character and principles has led us out of the doldrums of doom and violence. Enhancement can fly high like Old Glory once again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I am going to Tampa Sunday for a family wedding, you'll be on my mind, Officer Cook, it may seem like a preoccupation, diligence and vigilance that never wavered. If there is a computer anywhere I'll try and leave a note for a humbly noble gentleman who gave his life for missions, journeys and destinies to take shape. Hope, faith and devotion shall always be given a top priority. I am planning on sending your sister, Nancy, a long overdue letter and hoping your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook at age one-hundred and two is doing well in California. I 'll keep my prayers flowing from my heart to your heart, Mrs. Cook, after all for what your darling son, Officer Cook, your "Billy" meant to our society, well he was and will forever be your hero of humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

Pay heed when compliance is called for, it may save your life. When any police officer instructs you to do something better to listen up than run and cause them to shoot. Of course utilizing deadly force should only be implemented whenever any officer feels their life and those of the people they watch over are endangered. Your whole career and the life which you led and exemplified, Officer Cook, was one of character, morals and the intelligence to distinguish between knowing and wisdom rather than callousness and reckless abandon. Dade County has felt the strokes of your humble and gentle dignity, honesty and respectful authority, as it made the elements of peace, unity and prosperity a virtual and humane reality. Decades later my neighbor, friend and hero, you continue being saluted for fruitful and faithful missions which culminated in dignity for all humanity. God had other more eternal plans for your cherished soul of bravery and boldness now resting in peace in heaven sheltered by your father, Charles, may he too rest in peace and those of your sisters and brothers all angelic heroes and heroines given wings by which to fly higher everyday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 15, 2017

Sensible and confident, you were an honest gentleman and an even more dignified and loyal public servant, Officer Cook. The lives of Dade County and its people were entrusted to your integrity and vigilance, all as of result of your unwavering bravery and character which can only lead to proper commitment and the consideration which you had for all society. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was a pyramid of preserve, humility and its perseverance into locating and eradicating evil. Violence cannot be allowed the permission to push its harmful affects upon us. You took the initiative to become the best, you now reside in Our Creator's palace where gallantry and grace eternally reside in unity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If values, morals and principles could reunite you with your loving family now they would be very happy. They know one day you will see them again. Your missions were instrumental in supplying safety and freedom for us all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 14, 2017

Drive on with your inspiration. Your knowledge and its unwavering wisdom allowed you, Officer Cook, the opportunity to serve and preserve the lives of Dade County residents with all your humble honor, dignity and integrity. It was all valiantly incorporated into your boldness and the commitment to wage war against an enemy such as violence. You performed in an humane and outstanding fashion with all the values and morals that character brings together. If you come to the dance bring a good partner and the attractive partner in Karen, your beloved wife with one of sincerity and the unity that peace conjures up. Your righteous and wise acumen, Officer Cook, reflects your life and career where your missions of hope brought a renewed sense of serenity to all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were your family's conqueror and quintessential hero of humility and the sanctity that life deserves. You deserved to live, Officer Cook, you deserved a fate much better than being subdued by wanton and heinous wickedness by a young man gone crazy. You can have wild and crazy plans, just don't include plotting to maim or take the lives of innocent and decent public servants who spread their shelters of security around our community where you continued to be honored and saluted for your public service, Officer Cook. You drove motivation and dedication right where it was destined to have a most profound affect.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 14, 2017

Perception always carries differing views. The opinions are just that and facts are too just that. Your wonderful faith and devotion, Officer Cook, carried with it decency, motivation and the leadership born from integrity and its dignity to lead other fellow colleagues through the wickets of wickedness. No man's character should be challenged and your consideration and class for Dade County and its citizens was first rate. The hero in you, Officer Cook, was your humble and esteemed nature in your pursuits of evil and your patrols for peace and togetherness. They all formed a line of tenacity and ferocity to last a lifetime. Those trails you paved for others will remain an enhancing factor forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You shared. You dared. You dreamed. You achieved where others may have failed in their efforts.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 14, 2017

Public servants are front and center in our society's battles against evil. No ifs, ands and buts. Their bravery is supplemented by courage from the heart and the additional honesty, dignity and integrity that is required to get all the challenging assignments finished and resolved. You were Dade County's humble and humane hero, Officer Cook, etched in our minds and souls. Your soul of character and security cared and was concerned that peace and its prosperity would be everlasting even after you untimely death at the hands of a disturbed and distraught young man. His plans and God's plans just did not end were civility would have been more noble. Officer Cook, your contribution to humanity through your wisdom and convictions have enabled peace and progress to move forward, though your presence today would have been most welcomed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Service with a smile. Protection with perseverance and liberty for all mankind. Never forgotten and always your beloved soul is there at night illuminating those skies with the souls of your fellow comrades all valiant men and women of commitment and the proud honor to serve and wear a uniform and badge of boldness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 14, 2017

Send us your blessings from heaven, Officer Cook and for that matter the whole world. With Thanksgiving fast approaching we need more good cheer and the graces of God's divine honor and wisdom very badly. Dade County's folks were blessed with your fine acumen and awareness, the character to faithfully conclude your driven desire and determination to stamp out crime and replenish our community with love and kindness. Fondly saluted for having the undaunted commitment to act heroically with humanity its benefactor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 13, 2017