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

A person who lives by principles and morals humbly carries their character and honor within their hearts. Dignity and integrity were taken by violence the day you gave your life for Dade County, Officer Cook. Your family and colleagues suffered a tremendous loss. The absence of your smile, your class and decency, but, most of all your intuition, maturity and the wisdom to be able to lead other comrades in evil's face. You patrolled and served the people with the humility that endears itself to humanity. You were that humble Godsend and a hero never to be forgotten. We salute your stellar sense of direction and the desire to drive terror from our midst. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Always will your accomplishments and missions of faith and hope be solemnly remembered.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 10, 2017

When the Messiah comes finally all the sadness will be replaced by gladness. The dawning of a new day. The reputation of one fine young man full of honesty, integrity and dignity never lacking, never giving in to evil. Giving in would be throwing in the towel. Your tenacity and resolve, Officer Cook, would never have had you surrender. Cat bites. dog bites, slip and falls, accidental gunfire, whatever all of our most beloved and bravest of heroes fight for us and our peace of mind. You gave your every effort, Officer Cook, for Dade County citizens. It's men like yourself who represented candor, decency and character as public servants must do. You deserve the honors bestowed upon you and the humane salutes of nobility placed upon the eyes and ears of humanity. It cannot stand for violence, mayhem or mischief. We carry on your spirit of ideals, morals and values instilled by your loving parents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Sacred and secure, restful and relaxing all because of you, Officer Cook, a humble leader and motivator dedicated to preserving civility and sanity for mankind. We stand humble and tall as you faced danger toe to toe and face to face.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 9, 2017

Fearless, yet focused and ferocious in the pursuits of evil. All of our humble heroines and heroes have fought the good fight and now peace and its unity may be employed. All each public servant must do is to keep relative calm in the streets while empanelling energy, honesty and the dignity to courageously battle those forces of wickedness. You maintained a humble and wonderful influence here in Dade County and among its residents, Officer Cook. Always ready and prepared to find ways of resolve and stay faithful as only Our Creator would want. You'll be forever fondly remembered for humility and its humane actions on behalf of us. Those foundations where enhancement resides will be attributed to your sacrifice, Officer Cook. A brother, son, husband, uncle and great-uncle. A darling person, smiling and engaging, all sorely missed everyday. God has brightened our days with the radiance of your beloved soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The righteous rest in their rewards. The evildoers await their punishments for wreaking havoc and its atrocity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 9, 2017

Violence is the ultimate diversion of the dignity with which we all are entitled to live by. Any deviance from this set routine causes kayos and bedlam which in turn may harm the integrity and honor by which we humbly live our dreams of happiness by. You lived principles and the decency of morals and ethics which assisted your journeys and destinies of commitment and conviction. Saving and protecting lives is every police officer's responsibility. An affirmation is just that and justice and peace demand men and women of humility toward humanity who fight for us to honor their comrades, stay the courses of courage and travel down paths of proficient fruition. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a class gentleman of gallantry giving your entire being for our sake and for cornerstones to shape our futures.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 9, 2017

If resourcefulness and faithfulness are ever present the chances for a successful resolution are generally good. If honor and its obedience are lacking then all the dignity and integrity may be in vain. Nothing about your sacrifice for Dade County citizens, Officer Cook, was ever for naught. A police officer without a hint or clue is akin to sending a God forbid blind person out to patrol and protect. All senses, all intellect, all character and the clearest of keen vision and perception must be present and accounted for. It was for you my neighbor, friend and hero of humility, sanctity and the fruition to loyally discharge your duties so that peace, unity and its prosperity would take is shape around a venue calling loud and clear for its appearance. Rest in peace. Enhancement. Endearment and education all stemmed from your conduct humbled by proper morals that guided you through your journeys and their goodwill destinies. Justice and fairness, its firmness cannot be had if any part of this equation is missing. You pieced together, Officer Cook, clear concise and precise perseverance by doing your due diligence. Vigilant and valiant. Always the humane and righteous gentleman and a Godsend of a hero with a blessed name and legacy that will be paid homage and so honored for eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2017

Matters matter to those efficient and energetic who take their responsibilities seriously. Bravery, valor and courage are part of that sandwich of honor, integrity and dignity spread far and wide, its partners all sharing in the yoke of fighting violence. You fought, Officer Cook, for the good name and goodwill of the Dade County community that honored and remembered one of its many humble and humane servants who protected and served on the frontlines of ferocity. Character that was on your uniform and badge of clarity and humility those extra prescriptions for a better tomorrow. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2017

Diamonds shine their brightest when polished. Police recruits shine their brightest when highly motivated and dedicated through intense and rigorous academy training. You toiled and sweated on behalf of all folks in Dade County, Officer Cook. A life of preparation, planning and complete and unselfish perseverance all carried you and your missions through until Our Lord deemed them as finished. That's sad. A career and a humble hero filled with a smile, character and amazing awareness. It was your passion and calming influence, Officer Cook, that made integrity, honor and dignity stand tall in your efforts to bring peace and to stop this heinous evil that sadly ended a promising career and a life destined for more accomplishments. You will never be forgotten and forever saluted for bravery and excellence when it was counted on to preserve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clearly enhancing the world is every public servant's duty. You went that extra mile, Officer Cook, and its resolve and reverence was there for us to witness. God's heavenly shelters have many angelic heroes and heroines patrolling those sacred venues. Keep observing us as we pursue our happiness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2017

Some people place all their eggs in one basket. Police their lives of honesty, dignity and integrity on the line of duty each day, the battlefields where boldness and bravery shine like a bright hot sun. Here in Dade County you came through, Officer Cook, on behalf of humanity with the precision of outstanding character, convictions and the wisdom that maturity delivers to its most loyal and humble of public servants. No better man wearing a pristine uniform and a badge of fruitful proportions. You served, protected and saved us, Officer Cook, our friend, warrior and a blessed hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Concealed in liberty you humanely distributed peace and goodwill throughout your community.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2017

Incorporating the concepts of courage within the boldness of humane and unwavering humility towards our most beloved and honorable men and women shield us with security and protect us with the peace of mind that comes with their dangerous tasks. Standing tall and yet humble, you faced peril as only a beloved and loyal public servant would, Officer Cook. You soundly employed your train of thought using instincts, ingenuity and the intuition necessary to guide your missions and their destinies of desire and dedication. Your patrol of all Dade County was undertaken with an enhanced labor of love, respect for mankind and the certain goodwill of a gracious and gallant man. A legacy whose imprint left a life and career of nobility and the civility that the sanctity of living represents. Character catapulted your achievements now taken sadly by evil and brought back to those eternal houses of God where, Officer Cook you and your brothers and sisters who made that ultimate sacrifice can manage those gates of valor without fear, harm or retribution. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Born with class, morals, values and scruples, giving every last ounce of energy to fend off those turbulent forces of wickedness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

The love of life, the hope of redemption shines forth through those humane and honorable wings of spirit that come from our finest public servants. Being one of Dade County's best and most heroic of brave men and women, Officer Cook, you sealed your faith and devotion within the integrity and the dignity which is called for when serving and protecting our peaceful journeys. A gentleman, a gallant and loyal comrade to so many, peers and your friends along with your devoted and loving family members have continued paying homage to your missions on behalf of humanity. Its bold precision and efficient effort left a legacy of character and the craft behind your donning of a badge and uniform with pristine resolve coating your crusades with a measure of satisfaction around a community where you grew up, Officer Cook and where forever you have been remembered for staunch service and the piety of calming those who needed it the most. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. For every nook and cranny you looked for evil, may the concrete of those very foundations be filled with security and the textures of your unwavering tenacity. Being humble and unassuming, in other words just doing your job and being a faithful role model, this is what heroes and their valor is all about.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

We lift up our eyes and see the greatness of the Holy One Blessed is He who performs miracles on our behalf. God placed your skills and devotion right where they ought to be, Officer Cook. That locale was in Dade County where most if not all your battles over evil took place. Concentrated in courage and commitment where dignity and honesty bore the onus for your bravery and dedication for protecting us. Quality and morals along with the steadfast motivation and leadership so essential assisted your flights of tenacity, Officer Cook, as your navigation took you from venue to venue where you gave your life of accomplishment for humanity to humbly continue its climb upward. Always remembered as the consummate crusader of equality and fairness, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Liberty City received you heroic touch of just that liberty and justice for all. Still wished that the troubled young man gave himself up instead of all the shooting and mayhem that ensued. What a true gentleman and warrior! Honesty only leads to proper conduct and that trail you blazed, Officer Cook, may it be paved with determination and enhancement forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

We lift up our eyes and see the greatness of the Holy One Blessed is He who performs miracles on our behalf. God placed your skills and devotion right where they ought to be, Officer Cook. That locale was in Dade County where most if not all your battles over evil took place. Concentrated in courage and commitment where dignity and honesty bore the onus for your bravery and dedication for protecting us. Quality and morals along with the steadfast motivation and leadership so essential assisted your flights of tenacity, Officer Cook, as your navigation took you from venue to venue where you gave your life of accomplishment for humanity to humbly continue its climb upward. Always remembered as the consummate crusader of equality and fairness, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Liberty City received you heroic touch of just that liberty and justice for all. Still wished that the troubled young man gave himself up instead of all the shooting and mayhem that ensued. What a true gentleman and warrior! Honesty only leads to proper conduct and that trail you blazed, Officer Cook, may it paved with determination and enhancement forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

Heaven is that sacred venue where no more strife, hurt and harm can occur to anyone. Being the loyal and humbly devoted public servant, Officer Cook, you thrust yourself into harm's way in order to serve and to save lives. The quiet and togetherness was well structured by your awesome dignity and humane heroism. It invokes those flood of memories of a man full of character and morals on a mission of goodwill, mercy and the hope by which violence and its aftermath may be overcome. Dade County and their squadron of citizens can fondly look back and realize the heroic angel in their midst. Now we salute and honor your professional prowess and perseverance full of resolve and loving esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

That golden baton has surely been passed down from you, Officer Cook, to other brave and humble souls. The honesty and integrity were certainly never absent when you policed and served all Dade County and its folks. When danger and evil are lurking, dignity and humility can at least stem the tide of terror. There will never be a doubt nor a shadow of reservation as to your resolve and resourcefulness all guided by Our Lord's hands. Your lips, Officer Cook, spoke the truth and your feet pursued violence in a manner of excellent character and courage above and beyond those calls where life and death may have hung in the balance. We were kept safe and at peace all by your esteem and blessed heroic name. One man, though it takes an entire department to fight those heinous forces of evil, your ferocity, Officer Cook, made all the difference and through your journeys of justice may wisdom and knowledge be passed to others who will lead and motivate as rightfully as you, Officer cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

Charting the courses of courage, conviction and commitment, it is up to those honorable and brave souls of serenity and wisdom to provide the peace and unity we all desire. Dade County and its residents received a helping dose of dignity and outstanding and humble integrity from you, Officer Cook. The paths of persistence and perseverance helped to alleviate the persecution that many suffered at the hands of evil. Violence must be destroyed and those bound by certain plights need to be emancipated. All accomplished by a devoted and respected public servant, loyal and faithful to the causes for which peace and prosperity came about through your unwavering character, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2017

Nothing can bring back a man of heroic stature nor the humility to stay focused on those difficult tasks of tenacity. You were the quintessential public servant, Officer Cook, whom Dade County and its folks admired and honored. Peace and unity, liberty and freedom need to be exercised righteously and humbly at all times, your very presence lifted the spirits of all mankind who dared to dream and pursue happiness with the waves of dignity and integrity brushing up against them. No more violence. Turmoil and evil must be reigned in for fruition to branch out its successes. Only good women and men of stellar character, the quality of courage and the balances of bravery and boldness need apply. Facing certain life and death predicaments requires that certain unique skill where serenity and security, prosperity and safety can be gently lifted up. You uncovered the treacherous acts of many, Officer Cook and somehow made life, our lives matter. Justice is not easy to apply, nothing in this war over wickedness ever is. You lived up to your honor and humble upbringing. The genesis is always going to be tough, but with a plan of vision, wisdom and understanding, things can proceed on a proper footing. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 6, 2017

Violence is the diabolical enemy that threatens the dignity of our world. Its evil and terror torments the most sophisticated and humane public servant who looks to expose its roots and to reroute its baseless ruination. You performed admirably and very efficiently, Officer Cook, with neither any reservations regarding your outstanding and humble character, class, integrity and the loyalty all colleagues look for in their peers of perseverance and proficiency. Dade County was most fortunate to have a terrific gentleman of gallantry and humility navigated around its venues. Always highly admired and greatly revered for bravery and boldness, unselfishness and unwavering commitment to those calls of danger and peril. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 6, 2017

The collisions and falls the brave must undertake can be confounding at times. Its moments of the unknown certain to cause chaos and the drama unnecessary in this war over evil. When violence is allowed to circulate its cold hearted viciousness, then the time is for action. Not just stoic. Rather one of humble honesty, dignity and the frequency of ferocity and its brand of integrity. Your actions, Officer Cook, spurred peace and goodwill for every citizen of Dade County and its surrounding communities who forever have and will hold you in high esteem. For character and your acts of courage and bravery may we never forget your soul of passion. Fly high everyday my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. Your comrades appreciated your loyalty and its humble humility nobly directed at humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2017

A person's physical being returns to the dust of the earth from where it came. A soul of a beautiful and sensitive gentleman who was honest, brave and of wonderful integrity, we can hope, though we know it is where your father is, Officer Cook, he is resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero alongside of his darling son. Dade County was the central location where your integrity and values travelled constantly in search of goodwill, hope and the prosperity that peace offers mankind. You gave your heart and mind of vision and wisdom, the leadership to take command of other comrade battling this raging foe. Evil and violence repeat their ruinations around our world and you, Officer Cook, with your resourcefulness were there to attend and further delay its progression. You did all you could and one day those members of your loving family will meet up and reunite with you. God's very special hero and angelic public servant. You saw justice and its prospects and utilized all your tools of tenacity to conquer its nasty affects.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2017

Secure and supported, you stabilized all Dade County with your humble and serene sense of honor and integrity, Officer Cook. You lived a life and passionately pursued a career in law enforcement with dignity, devotion and decorum that was determined and dedicated to the causes of justice and peace. Unity can only grow and multiply if the sum of the parts are fairly dispersed. The more humility and faith one has in their endeavors, the more successful he or she will be. The outcome as we all wanted it to be on May 16, 1979, was for Mr. Pearsall to surrender without demonstrating violence towards you and your colleagues, Officer Cook. And for his girlfriend and those civilians involved in that bitter domestic dispute what a shame. Evil is never any means to resolve any circumstance and for your valor you deserve hearty salutes for creating an atmosphere of calm. At least you gave your full character, conviction and that word boldness toward humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2017

Intuition raises that bar of bravery and the sanity to provide moral support to those who need it the most. Intelligence and fortitude are some of the important characteristics by which you, Officer Cook and your comrades maintained peace and liberty for those living in Dade County. Your armor of integrity, dignity and the composure necessary to ward off wickedness shall not be forgotten. God's eyes and ears saw your missions and their journeys to their fruitful completion and for having the essential model character and morals has God taken your treasured soul back to heaven to guard His pearly gates of gallantry where many brave heroes and heroines are patrolling and walking that proverbial beat. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2017

Awareness and wisdom are assets no police officer shall be without. Integrity and dignity implanted in all the hearts and minds of those courageous and brave public servants who troll for our peace and unity. Standing together in times of trouble and strife is better than being lonely without a person to share your life. Thank God, Officer Cook, you had a beautiful wife in Karen and a loving family to share all the good times. The tragedy of losing you too soon left honor and despair calling out for one another. Why did the evil and its violence you fought so hard to keep away from Dade County and its citizens have to take away further fruition and potential. Sure you were and always will be our hero and savior. No doubt regarding your excellent character coupled with commitment to pride and the commitment as shown by your uniform and badge of boldness. Never overlooked and forever solemnly saluted by your colleagues for faithfulness, loyalty and the hope you provided mankind. Its goodwill like a fresh flower. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enhancement is always going to be bounded by your morals and ideals of intelligence and ingenuity, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2017

Locked in and ready to go, everyday you made certain you had the most essential things that guided your journeys as you faithfully served Dade County and its people, Officer Cook. A stream of serenity and sincerity, honesty, integrity and dignity. A passion like no other and that is why salutes of valor are reserved for men and women who were courageous and gifted in their pursuits of violence. Evil is an animal that shall one day be forever caged and disposed of. Your endearment led to enhancements that you should been allowed to see. God sees your soul, Officer Cook and His resolve, wisdom and vision transport it throughout His eternal universe where you now patrol those sacred pathways of perseverance. For what you humbly meant to humanity, Officer Cook, may your family and colleagues be blessed with good health to continue your destinies peacefully. Mankind deserved a righteous servant, God took a fine young man of nobility and humane esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 4, 2017

For the sake of glory, let honor and humbleness shine on as our most bravest and esteemed public servants protect and serve. You served Dade County with all your hope and strength, Officer Cook, a peaceful man on a mission of faith, hope and kindness to all. You can be sure your stellar character, morals and work ethics won't be forgotten. The hero in you was one of great humility and the living embodiment of sanctity by which we live and prosper in happiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 4, 2017

In this world good shall be victorious over evil, it cannot be any other way. During your years working diligently as a police officer, Officer Cook, Dade County was saved and watched over by your superb honesty, intelligence and the intensity necessary to help bring peace full circle. If only the compassion you had, the dignity you displayed and the humility you humbly utilized on your travels could bring you back where it all started, your family would give you the most loving embrace. In the end, ethics, morals, principles and the character all public servants must have within their badges will be how colleagues, family and friends will salute your serenity which you helped set down for us all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 3, 2017

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