Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Preserving and prolonging life is the goal and objective of every sworn public servant. Here in Dade County you brought relief and peace to all citizens, Officer Cook. The kind of honorable man, a gentleman of character, dignity, integrity and endearment who enhanced humanity with your humble and humane ingenuity. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out why you were gifted and personable. All your journeys, those missions full of meaning and fruition were your destinies directed by Our Creator and you were one of His most loyal and dedicated angles of mercy providing quality and accountable service never to be forgotten. Hailed as a hero, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2017

Any public servant who fights with all their might does it right. Integrity, dignity and honesty fortify a man's pursuits of happiness and freedom. Your visions in life and while performing a noble and yet demanding job where danger lurks, Officer Cook, was to crown civility upon mankind. To bestow kindness and yet to be tenacious in all your undertakings, it speaks volumes of your composure, humbleness and character. Without pride and commitment you might as well be lost in a sea of evil. This violence was your job, Officer cook and Dade County was left better off by your loving concern. A sacrifice too soon as you left your family and comrades before you had the chance to say a more fitting goodbye. Those salutes of courage and valor came at your Inspector's Funeral where thousands paid homage to your unselfish humility. It enhanced humanity to the zenith and by your unwavering sense of faith and devotion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. To put things in their proper perspective, Officer Cook, you got the perseverance placed where it belonged and never wasted a moment making us safer and more at peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2017

Depressed. Distraught. Disturbed. When a dignified, devoted, determined officer fights with all his might like you did, Officer Cook, we offer humble salutes of honor and praise. You performed your professional roles on behalf of Dade County with care and affection for all citizens. If character, commitment and loyalty are not enough, then maybe one should endeavor elsewhere. A genuine man of integrity and humility giving violence all it can handle and keeping us safe and sound. Never forgotten. The humble hero of valor who left us too soon, but left behind a beautiful legacy of endearment and enhancement for us to share and fondly remember. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2017

People get into jams. How do they exit from them? Stay the courses of honesty and integrity while exhibiting dignity in all your driven desires and passions. You were a passionate man, Officer Cook, so taking that next step of sanctity and civility was a natural progression for you. Dade County was part of those humble cornerstones by while the building blocks were arranged. The sequence by which you did things in your life and during your police career was outstanding and of the highest caliber of respect and admiration for a very important role. Violence and its wickedness can deplete the most wisest and most skillful of public servants. Yet, you stood in there face to face, Officer Cook, giving humanity your heart and soul in leadership. intelligence and most importantly the morals and fiber of character. God only knows and we still inquire why? Why at twenty-five were you taken with more destiny and missions to fruitfully fulfill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2017

Depressed. Distraught. Disturbed. When a dignified, devoted, determined fights with all his might like you did, Officer Cook, we offer humble salutes of honor and praise. You performed your professional roles on behalf of Dade County with care and affection for all citizens. If character, commitment and loyalty are not enough, then maybe one should endeavor elsewhere. A genuine man of integrity and humility giving violence all it can handle and keeping us safe and sound. Never forgotten. The humble hero of valor who left us too soon, but left behind a beautiful legacy of endearment and enhancement for us to share and fondly remember. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 4, 2017

A good memory is like a fine wine. Age preserves its taste and as one matures and gains more experience their minds tend to serve them better. And of course honesty, integrity and dignity helps any police officer an din particular a veteran such as yourself, Officer Cook. It delivers ferocity and fruition to the forefront while driving your service and protection of all Dade County and its residents only one way and that was straight down the paths of righteousness and proficiency. A man or woman of bravery lacks nothing and is supposed to serve with humble distinction and character. It is the very reason as to why they can function and keep the peace which you did in an outstanding manner, Officer Cook. Humane and decent , reserved and yet fair when justice needed to be carried out. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2017

Protect and preserve. Only one way to persevere and that is through honor and dignity while maintaining integrity and humility. Dade County felt the gentle breezes of your vitality and soul, Officer Cook, as you made your daily patrols over an area where peace and pleasantness are and were back then a way of life. Your class and character, decency and desire never abandoned you throughout your destinies and their missions of purpose. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Cherished, beloved and revered for insightful vigilance and the humane due diligence that humanity demands from its loyal and devoted public servants.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2017

Observe. Deserve. Preserve. All the right language for any diligent and devoted public servant who strives for peace and quiet in any given venue. The valiant and courageous men and women like yourself, Officer Cook, took their lessons and training to a higher plateau. The Metro-Dade Police Department honors those who stood in there face to face full of compassion and yet keeping their humility, decency and honesty intact. Salutes and honors are deserving when the righteous and faithful lay it all on the line for our quality of live. It's character, commitment and pride are the traits by which God judges us and cares about us. You loved your family, Officer Cook and they loved you. There will never be a doubt. You were dedicated, loyal and fair with your comrades in arms, never any hesitation whatsoever. Heroes and heroines are fondly remembered for their piety, humility and the humble distinction upon which they bestow upon mankind. Your legacy and good name, Officer Cook, is very much missed and blessed as the Godsend of enhancement which has been perpetuated within your family and those pursuits of life and its happiness that you too should have be allowed to live for. God has our destinies and our missions under His firm direction as He directed your pursuits of peace and happiness superbly for twenty-five years. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those angel wings that carry your soul from place to place, Officer Cook, may they be blessed with nobility and the gentle grace needed to guide those here who serve the very same professional roles as you so faithfully did, Officer Cook. A legend of leadership and an officer of wisdom, vision and ingenuity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2017

Flowery words are one thing. Heroism its boldness and honesty are another. You kept your positive influence throughout your watch over Dade County and its citizens, Officer Cook. A wonderful gentleman and a handsome young man who was destined to fulfill Our Creator's plans. It's not that simple to restore peace, prosperity and security when one fights off the evil and its arms of acrimony. Harmony and tranquility from the character of a diligent and dignified servant. The integrity was always present, Officer Cook and so were you in Liberty City on that fateful day of May 16, 1979, when you gave your life to save your colleagues and the people you took an affirmation to protect and preserve. Now it's your gallantry, bravery and grit that made all the difference. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's shining His light and mercy upon those you watched over. Their fruition all a large part of your successes. Your dreams and aspirations are now our inspirations which serve as our determination and motivations to do better everyday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 3, 2017

Those who deserve preserve. Their lives of honor and dignity stand out in humane honesty when they place themselves in harm's way for our peace and safety. Dade County and your missions, Officer Cook, were founded on the tenets of tenacity, integrity and the wise vision and leadership to help others survive those rigors which no public servant can escape. If not for your ingenuity, intuitive nature and intelligence beyond your twenty-five years, Officer Cook, then no telling what the end result would have been. God, keep that class, composure and compassion from your angelic heroes and heroines centered right where it should be. Though, allow their souls and the rays of these men and women of resolve to shine on down to those who faithfully pursue evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You brought us out of the doldrums, Officer Cook, a man and a gentleman of mercy and care.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2017

Diligence delights the masses. Vigilance verifies those humble and courageous enough to serve and to protect our best interests. Humanity and humility were your two components, Officer Cook, that when paired together with your respectful honor and integrity always enhanced those citizens of Dade County whom you devoted and dedicated your career and life to preserving. Nothing better could be spoken so eloquently about your resolve and resourcefulness my neighbor, friend and hero of character, nobility and the accountability to see wickedness once and for all wiped out. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2017

During moments of calamity is when humility and honesty are called for. Every circumstance is very much different. Dade County and its residents were properly and adequately served by you, Officer Cook. An officer and a gentleman of gallantry and grace. Your dignity and integrity helped carry your comrades through violence and its terror that were in the Dade County community where you humbly and proudly delivered goodwill to all. Boy that is surely missed today, Officer Cook. You're missed very much by your family and friends who knew you and the kind of character and decency you brought to your department. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If pride and perseverance are to work correctly, they must adorn every uniform and badge out on patrol with that same level of courage, valor and bravery.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2017

Officer Cook, you were simply a devoted and most beloved servant. If honor and decorum could bring you back, only God knows the reasons why. Your commitment,character and vision propelled your career and that was why peace and unity can continue forward for all Dade County residents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The clever ones figure out how to move on.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 2, 2017

A fair day's work for a battle over violence that has even the best men and women stumped and bamboozled at times. You were not stumped, Officer Cook, no brave and humane public servant should ever be caught off guard and yet the evil you tried to stop on that awfully sad day of May 16, 1979, will never go unnoticed. No sir. You character, conviction and commitment all belong in the humility section of Dade County police heroes and heroines. you stopped a terrible person and saved your comrades and civilians from further harm. No more classier person whose modesty was instrumental in solving problems. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2017

Devotion to faith, diligence to all professional roles and the humble and humane courage, honesty and integrity to fight whatever battles over evil need the strength and character, we then shall salute the heroism in each warrior. Dade County was your territory, Officer Cook, firmness, fairness and ferocity mixed together to produce the best results of resolve. We can't thank you enough for your mettle, meticulousness and your achievements that have the stellar character of a truly righteous public servant. Always well thought of and solemnly remembered for fruition and an ever present smile. Compassion and concern kept peace and safety anchored down in the community you so dearly served and protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2017

To dribble away our opportunities to reform our world would be akin to deserting our posts of perseverance and professional proficiency. You never left your assignments, Officer Cook, as the eyes and ears of Dade County and its residents were trained on your diligent and vigorous pursuits of peace, happiness and the everlasting faith to carry on. Your missions of integrity, honesty and its stellar dignity have always been fondly remembered as your loyalty to colleagues was outstanding. The optimism and hope of this world rests with you in heaven as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character, commitment and the proud to exceed expectations is what's asked of all public servants. You were humbly among that flock. That vitality and dependability were all the makings od successful missions of mercy and compassion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2017

God helps to fulfill our dreams and desires. He steers His devoted flock of ferocity and tenacity, heroes and heroines to us all to places where upon peace and liberty shall reign. In Dade County, you were steered, Officer Cook, by Our Creator's faithfulness to you are a devout and brave gentleman. Your honor, integrity and dignity will never be forgotten. It's in the genes of those gallant enough to serve and to reach fruitful means by which we can lives of enhancement and character. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 1, 2017

Lives and careers run together so long as one stays the courses of courage, faith and fairness. it is in those devoted public servants who look to steer evil from a community's midst. You did that for six years of devoted and determined service, Officer Cook. Your honesty, dignity and integrity has stood the tests of the time. Your unwavering and humane sacrifice has been long remembered as the reason why Dade County and its people remain safe. When pride in donning a badge and a uniform equal the level of commitment, then the outcome will represent that hero's character, class and candor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Officer Cook, you were mature and you were a friendly man. When professional business came calling, you answered that call in a motivated and lucid manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 31, 2017

We can safety and accurately deduce integrity, honor and dignity as the three keys to resolve, peace and prosperity. If this ever becomes separated, the chances of accomplishment become slightly less. Your success rate, Officer Cook, was of a higher acumen than most as was your maturity and common sense approaches to solving crime. You dedicated your resources to the preservation of all Dade County and its residents and become of your humane and loyal pursuits, their peace and unity has been kept alive and well, its enhancement stapled as one of the reasons as to why we can live more freely. Class, care and character all spoke the same humble themes of ferocity. Relief and faith were riding on your fruition, Officer Cook. You were a loyal and decent gentleman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 31, 2017

When serving and protecting, insecurity cannot seep into the equation. You were a humble and sure man of dignity, honesty and the humane sense of integrity. The calm and influence of your soft voice of reason, Officer Cook, that fruitfully and faithfully chased peace and serenity while swatting the scars of violence from those who cared. Dade County lives passionately because you were devoted and loyal to the challenges that all public servants care about. Tensions do run deep. So too does accomplishment and yours, Officer Cook, was heroic and quite humble. A life and career well lived and well planned. If only God allowed you to fulfill more. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero among those heroes and heroines of character, humility and unrelenting gallantry. Metro-Dade Police Department had one of the finest chasing goodwill with the utmost tenacity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2017

This world of insanity and insensitivity must cease. It must because it only adds to the fires of violence. Its flames spread out far and wide wreaking havoc among good people who try to pursue their opportunities of fruition honestly. You chased after wickedness, Officer Cook. You ran with stellar character, decency and dignity after peace and its unifying factors. They all made the residents of Dade County that much more comfortable. Comrades and those who knew and admired your passions for peace and calm have saluted your unwavering and undeniable zest for wisdom, vision and the understanding of how to handle professions situations correctly. You'll forever be your family's hero whose life and career were the living and breathing embodiment of effort and total efficiency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Evil is what taking a lit match and throwing it into a gasoline container. One day though we will see the light. Your soul, Officer Cook, contains that light vivid and vivacious in God's celestial heaven where other fellow angelic heroes and heroines rest in God's arms of safekeeping.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 30, 2017

Calm and cool amid kayos is certainly preferable than one who is easily combustible. They get angry and become unglued and for any law minded professional of honor and bravery that cannot happen. You kept your focus and wits about you, Officer Cook, you remained honed in on what needed fixing and resolving. Dade County as does all other venues values the hope and dignity of all its hard working and dignified professionals of peace and prosperity. You kept nobly moving things along in a humble and humane fashion and won't be forgotten for the candor, class and motivation that all leaders of humility must demonstrate to humanity. Mankind will pause and reflect back on your life, career and the spellbound character that was essential to functioning smartly and proudly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dignity deserves recognition. Integrity is the mantra that symbolizes the backbone of all our heroines and heroes. Now all of you, Officer Cook, are endearing to one another in God's sheltered forest where fruition, faith and ferocity are humbly standing alone never to be upset. A proper balance of boldness was struck during your watch, that watch will never lose sight of time as your gentle soul sways in the breezes of Our Creator's easygoing winds.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2017

Corroborative and conclusive, that is what all loyal and honest public servants strive for in this war over wickedness. Dade County had its share of mayhem and unrest. You were this prototypical officer, Officer Cook, who knew exactly how to accomplish the task properly and swiftly. We are supposed to march in line in integrity and dignity, unfortunately, not all of us received the same communication. That and character of a humane and humble nature usually produce the best results in order for peace and quiet, safety and security to stood out alone in front of violence. Violence and its evil are tempting and yet careful contemplation must be exercised by one who wants to commit anything illegal. You'll be saluted and so deservedly honored, Officer Cook, for valor and the convincing way of going about your professional assignments. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. So loved and remembered as being a ferocious fortifier of tenacity and unyielding resolve. Faithfulness and devotion are those pipelines of perseverance and enhancement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2017

Persons who commit evil and perpetrate violence are said to be recalcitrant. Those who go against the grains of honor and dignity ought to be dealt with for our society demands nothing less than morally upstanding and righteous individuals. Thankfully most police officers demonstrate this character and commitment to carry out justice with fairness and a certain tact. Dade County received first class and quality service from, Officer Cook, one of the many heroes and heroines who got the point and delivered the message passionately and in the affirmative. Now those cornerstones of peace and unity can be kept alive as your spirit, Officer Cook, flies higher everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2017

Innovative and intuitive, all public servants must be diligent and dedicated to their professional craft of courage, honesty and the conviction to drive violence away while preserving the peace and freedom all citizens expect. In Dade County you delivered character, achievement and completely humane and humble integrity, Officer Cook. A man of principle, prowess and morals. As one of God's divine angelic heroes and heroines you shall be fondly saluted for unselfish and unwavering enhancement, an engaging and endearing personality and the intangibles that make the lives and careers of all public servants fruitful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 29, 2017