Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Not good is not acceptable. Courageous, bold and honorable is what we expect from all dignified and decent men and women who fight evil on our behalf. You faced many adversaries, Officer Cook, during your watch, but, none was more aggressive than the angry young man you and your colleagues faced on May 16, 1979. All your family, friends and comrades can say is what a hero, what a devoted and cherished man of mercy, compassion and unwavering integrity who served and protected Dade County and its citizens like you did for six years of remarkable service. A smile and an engaging personality along with well founded character. It makes one's life and career more humble and its humility one that has the cornerstones of charisma. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 25, 2017

Take nothing for granted only with the assurance of effort, bravery and honesty. Somehow we pray on behalf of our bravest and most beloved warriors of resolve and dignity will search and eradicate evil. You took your job and responsibilities quite seriously, Officer Cook and you took to heart all the faith and goodwill any civil and humane public servant could muster. peace and security were important to Dade County residents and your character, commitment to pride and excellence searched our enhancements along with your professional morals to back your every patrol. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 25, 2017

We ask for a lot. We expect a lot. We demand more. Police work is so interesting and yet it not only is perilous, it carries with it responsibility and being accountable like no other profession where life and death are at stake. You were brave and humble, Officer Cook, a humane gentleman of character and morals, one whose authority and integrity were unselfish and never questioned. Thank God for your perseverance and resolve, it led to peace and serenity for all Dade County. We won't forget the warrior in you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2017

The bravery of the bold, the courage of a lion all stand tall and humble in this war over evil. You stood tall and honest, Officer Cook, in your unwavering battle over violence. Dade County can be mighty glad to have had a hero in yourself. Dignity, integrity and character meshing together to form the bonds of peace and prosperity to last forever. Never forgotten. Always saluted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2017

Grandstanding does not amount to a whole lot. Goodwill amounts to the realization that society depends upon a select few men and women of honesty and valor who toil with tenacity for our best interests. You worked tirelessly, Officer Cook, on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. Those who saw your wonderful work have remembered your loyalty and faithfully devoted accomplishments. Character can only function when a person's morals are all focused and on the same page. All officers must work under this blanket of dignity and integrity. Their diligence must be directed at the roots of evil and the torment that results when things get out of balance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A humble man whose good deeds have never been forgotten. Heroism toward humanity that has its foundations well grounded.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

The curtains of courage, class and commitment rise and fall all based on the efforts of those energetic and honorable enough to tackle evil. It's in the very souls of those humble and special servants of God devoted to the causes of peace and its unwavering unity. Dade County and its emancipation was under your watchful eyes, Officer Cook, an officer of sure integrity and the genuine dignity that you utilized to fight through this maze of violent proportions. You can be certain your character and noble actions all humane and humble won't be forgotten. Saluted and so fondly remembered for fruition and the successes in making our society safer once again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

Time does not stand still. Though, it bears out the relentless pursuits of peace by our brave and honest saviors of serenity and peace. The heroism of those who served and those who are presently engaged in these wars of wickedness shall always be revered. Your calm and concern, Officer Cook, was the result of the training and dedication you put into your work ethic to make things happen. They happened for a plus and for your stellar character, careful consideration and the compassion you exhibited to all mankind, your legacy of bravery and humility shall remain a part of humanity's cornerstones. Comrades, your family and friends have all celebrated and saluted your humble life of dignity where determination was needed, integrity where thoughtful intelligence was demanded and honesty where contemplation was exercised. Never a worry when you patrolled your area. Just honest effort and the labors of mercy, faith and goodwill that have sealed your wonderful soul among God's angels of valor, where respect and admiration navigated down those paths of righteousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

Honesty escorts dignity and integrity down those corridors of character, courage and commitment. It's the class and consideration you afforded all Dade County residents, Officer Cook. You were very well respected and so honored for your humane and heroic gestures of gallantry. More than gestures, a gentleman so cherished and saluted for having the knowledge, leadership abilities, the common sense and keen vision to bring enhancement that much closer to us. Your accomplishments, life and career will be forever remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

Most of us are not delusional when it comes to safety and peace. They compliment one another just as unity and goodwill. It is the tonic that mankind yearns very much for. Dade County wanted its residents to understand and realize that they were in wonderful hands. The hands of humanity and the messages of meaning delivered by Badge#1664, your heart and bravery, Officer Cook, brought home true tenacity and the unselfish ferocity expected from honest, loyal and hard working men and women of class, character and conviction. Such humbleness and your labors of love and esteem on our behalf remain as a part of history here in a community where you served with resolve and resourcefulness, never shying away from evil. It takes a department of unified and bonified saviors with a warrior like approach to the most complex situations to the most mundane affairs. You gave an outstanding effort, Officer Cook and contributed mightily in laying a solid foundation for our future aspirations. Forevermore will your family, colleagues and of course yourself remain near and dear to us. You saved lives that day, May 16, 1979, will not be forgotten. Only treasured and admired for being a true gentleman and a hero of honesty and humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

Dreams, goals and desires are created and founded upon those principles of honest, intelligent and humble passions that a person clamors to become. Your aspirations, Officer Cook, to make all Dade County safer once more were your life and a nobly wise and fruitful career. Your public service, your heroism and the very backbone of your humane character will not be forgotten. It is prudent to understand and to respect, cherish and perpetuate the memories of those who led other comrades through terror and violence. You were that shining example and the light of your humility, dignity and integrity shall never be extinguished. God has you, Officer Cook and the very admired souls of your fellow servants, all wrapped in His arms of mercy, faith and devotion for safekeeping. Never any more harm will befall you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero along with those angelic heroes and heroines whose wisdom, courage and commitment were that proverbial great equalizer in this mammoth battle over violence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2017

Designs of desire and dignity must be met at the crossroads of dignity and integrity. You met danger head on, Officer Cook and for this you will be forever remembered as a Dade County hero. A humble and gentle soul of a warrior. Serenity and its peace rest in your actions of awareness and character that set the tone for your unwavering tenacity. Determination and leadership cannot navigate together unless that public servant pulls his resources by the britches of iron clad humility. Mankind deserves the dignity and affection of those who fight off evil and as you solemnly did, Officer Cook, you made headway. Great strides require noble actions and for every action there is a consequence. God has your righteous soul under his shelter for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2017

Kindness and good cheer go a long way toward creating and cultivating a sound and quiet environment. Dade County and its people were guarded and girded by your gentle soul, Officer Cook. Toward humanity, it was your humane and humble esteem for a job you cherished. You were a well respected public servant, a hero to so many. We must thank your family for allowing them to bring such a noble and honorable man into this world. A man of dignity and integrity whose passion and calming voice helped to appease those who were stressed out. Police work calls for character, decency and desire, the drive and motivation to succeed and to be able to lead other colleagues through peril and torment. Never forgotten. Always humility and the right scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God has your goodwill, faith and devotion right where it can have the greatest effect, Officer Cook, now looking down upon those honest and brave souls who have taken over your watch. Our community demands the finest and the most fearless in this never ending war over wickedness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2017

Society resents hostility. Indeed better to be sociable and hospitable. Your integrity and honesty, Officer Cook, founded in the trails of tenacity, dignity and loyalty helped you to serve and to protect all Dade County and its people. You can be sure that a man of principles and morals won't ever be forgotten for the kind of character, courage and commitment to pride and excellence that will forever be your heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Unselfish, undaunted and unafraid to tackle those difficult situations that were needed to properly build peaceful and unified relationships.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2017

As I drive around working on a daily basis, it's truly amazing all the newer buildings and homes in the Liberty City area of Miami where you served passionately and honestly, Officer Cook. A humble and loyal public servant facing the everyday challenges that all officers must conquer. Fear is one thing and yet officers must somehow remain geared to combating this very terror that reigns havoc upon those residents who look for happiness. Your achievements, Officer Cook, were founded in the cornerstones of admiration, knowledge and the open integrity and character that all servants have to carry while out on patrol. Peace and unity require this sacrifice and your courage and conviction to see justice dispensed equitably and firmly won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. From your family, friends and close personal comrades, it's a tragedy you could not personally witness what you set out to accomplish. God knows and He shelters your soul for safekeeping as you patrol those sacred golden streets paved by perseverance and an unwavering resolve of the many angelic heroes and heroines of faith, mercy and mankind. A humble and humane legacy toward all humanity. It all took its genesis in your loving home.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2017

With responsibility comes the brave and honorable souls of the law enforcement profession who serve our needs, our quality of life, its happiness and the pursuits of peace. You protected and preserved mankind in all Dade County, Officer Cook, with all your might, humility and humane respect. Today, we can look back on your life and career of courage, character and the humble consolidation of enhancement for all. Your role and its responsibility went far beyond those calls of duty. Those heroic actions of resolve spoke as loudly as did your leadership skills, the wisdom and virtual vigilance you provided in restoring calm, safety and the quietness we all demand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those who commit this very evil that you helped to stop, Officer Cook, will share in the culpability. The gentleness of your brave soul now rests in God's enchanted shelters of eternity where peace and serenity are the rule. You were much beloved and continue to be missed terribly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 21, 2017

The call for help went on the radio and with lighting fast resolve, there you were, Officer Cook. With honor and dignity comes class and integrity. They stay in our heroes and heroines forever. Your family and comrades can look back and remember with certainty your humane and loyal feats of ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Fruition comes with a price and you, Officer Cook, served Dade County, fought for its peace and prosperity with every beat of your heart. Never forgotten. Always beloved, treasured as humanity's angelic hero of bravery and nobility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2017

Authority and innovative. Police work as difficult as it may be at times comes with no guarantees. All public servants must however take an affirmation to be honest, dignified and have integrity within their badges of resolve. Dade County and its residents were under your watchful eyes, Officer Cook. The eyes and ears of morals, character, commitment and humble decency. Your convincing manner of service and protection of peace and unity was never in question nor was your sacrifice. It was and will be cherished and respected forever. Valor and courage, Officer Cook, will be the heroic legacy of your department, uniform and the symbolic life you lived. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 20, 2017

Intelligence lies in the humble and brave servants, those of noble character who dare to fight off the forces of wickedness. Your central task, Officer Cook, was to preserve and to stave off wickedness. The good folks of Dade County depended on your savvy instincts and the integrity, dignity and honesty to see your through. A humble man of class and character who saw his pathways in life through devotion, loyalty and faith. This never wavered. Enhancement trails right behind your reverence for a position you relished undertaking. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The beauty that lies in the eyes of the beholder bares witness to your heroism to all humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2017

Rest your tired head on My pillar and I will take you on a journey of remarkable gentleness. God lays His eyes and ears upon His reverently devout public servants and brings them to a place far away where no harm will come their way again. Heaven has the golden streets where you now walk that proverbial beat, Officer Cook. Everything shines and is polished so that it gleams very brightly. You chased after evil and pursued it with a certain vim and vigor, a classical honesty, integrity and dignity that all proper and mature men and women follow during their careers and lives. The venues of Dade County and its citizens were properly maintained by your humane and everlasting vigilance, Officer Cook. There was no time to tarry. No time to procrastinate. Only to deliver undaunted and unselfish peace and liberty for all mankind directed at those who yearned for this. Safety and security rested tightly within your arms, Officer Cook, a master at calming and influencing those who needed a little lift. Those public servants of character, commitment and conviction, their decency understands the meaning. The ramifications of resolve are plenty. The tasks you handled, Officer Cook, were filled with onuses and responsibility. Take morals and pride, mix them well together, the blend results with satisfaction for all. Enhance enters through those doors of endearment and you'll fondly be remembered for accomplishment and fruition in all your journeys. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2017

Tour guides lead visitors through their attractions. It's all in Our Creator's eyes to guide those brave and honest to the weary, tired and sick. those folks require as much love and attention as do ordinary people. Your conduct and dignity, Officer Cook, made for more peaceful resolutions in Dade County and if not for your courage, humility and unwavering faith then peace and unity might have just passed us by. Indifference must be replaced by intelligence, ingenuity and intuition which thankfully you had, Officer Cook. Wisdom and sagely advice beyond your years of experience. Conquering those who conspire to commit violence takes great pains and the effort, your sacrifice bears this out. The stellar and humble character did its communicating by diligently serving and protecting the masses. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The Chief Guide leads His angelic heroes valiantly through those still waters, those fields of eternal shelter are paved by heroically persevering ladies and gentleman all cherished and respected, saluted and humanely honored by their communities where they served out their life missions of mercy and goodwill.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2017

The fear is present. Violence and terror crossing paths to confront the wits of those ferocious enough to tackle this perplexing adversary head on. You were a tenacious warrior, Officer Cook and your life and career life left behind no shadow of a doubt as to the consummate public servant of constant integrity, dignity and honesty that gave Dade County and its citizens all the protection and serenity they could ask for. Thirty-eight years after your missions of faith, devotion, goodwill and resolve ended very tragically, those accomplishments have been taken to a higher shelter where other brave and humane comrades rest in God's arms. Justice and righteousness make right and yet they cannot cure what continues to confront our society. You were a man of ideals and character, Officer Cook, those morals and humility left an unmistakable imprint upon our community and nation where you are forever saluted for unwavering valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 18, 2017

Violence ravages the very heart of the peace and unity process. Perseverance and its persistence is what pays dividends for those of us who come to rely upon the morals of those humble, honest and bravest of public servants. Dade County was under the guidance of your eyes, ears and bright smile, Officer Cook. This war keeps circling its wagons and one day real soon evil shall be eliminated. Your integrity, dignity and class along with stellar character, commitment to excellence and pride led the way. Those colleagues continue to fight on as your spirit observes from the heavens above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 18, 2017

It is so vicious and heinous, the cowardly actions of those gone crazy. Police officers try to stay in the framework of ferocity and keep tenacity attached to their gun belts. Something must give in this overwhelming battle over wickedness. You gave the effort and the energy that you summoned from within your heart, Officer Cook. Sometimes, I wonder why a young man of valor, honesty and devotion would answer that call although I know perfectly why you went. You were trained on the finer points and you would have never left your colleagues facing imminent danger. You did the right thing and sacrificed your life for Dade County's peace, protection and the continued happiness of all. Mankind salutes those valiant servants of persuasion, peace and the humility to carry you through your missions and tasks in life. It's a challenge no doubt that Officer William C. Cook, Badge#1664 relished and accepted freely without any reservation whatsoever. And you'll be fondly and so honored and saluted with all the humane prayers and thoughts reserved for our angelic heroes and heroines. mankind can pursue as others now serve bravely, their turn has come to make a difference. Yours came, Officer Cook, the integrity and dignity were marvelous and your mettle was tested and with ingenuity and proper morals you succeeded. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 17, 2017

As brave and sure as all public servants must be, unless their pathways in life and during their professional pursuits have honor, integrity and dignity following behind, the success may not be happening. Your pursuits of perseverance, Officer Cook, were maintained by an everlasting coat of character, class and the wisdom to direct other comrades around and through this maze of violence. Its turbulence is quite disturbing to the peace and unity of the people who call upon it. Dade County called out for your resources and were given steady and fair justice. You were loyal, devoted and faithful to any assignment placed before you. Never wavering or giving up. You kept fighting until the end as all humble and humane heroes and heroines must do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Knowledge and vision from righteous individuals kept the forces of evil away from us. You deflected devastation away from us, Officer Cook. Your career and life, their missions and destinies meant the world to those who surrounded themselves around your good grace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 17, 2017

The clocks that keep time remain ticking. The bells that toll for our brave and honest of heroes ring louder than ever. Dade County and its citizens have never forgotten you, Officer Cook. A man of sterling intellect and stellar character, class and decency all placed together by the ferocity of dignity and integrity. Your colleagues have remembered your solid character, courage to commit to pride and the excellent performance you gave in acquitting yourself in this fight over violence. We let cornerstones and those enhancements stay permanently affixed to our thoughts and hearts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Determined, devoted and faithful, no more a loyal friend and honorable colleague to all than you were, Officer Cook. Success breeds success. You fruitful missions were all fortified by good morals and the principles to carry out tasks timely and correctly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 16, 2017