Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Lately it's been raining like cats and dogs in Miami-Dade and in Broward County. Those dog days of summer are upon us. Those hot and clear days were upon you, Officer Cook, that day of May 16, 1979, when you left your Norwood home in North Miami and your beloved wife, Karen to go out on patrol in search of freedom, clam and peace. What transpired later that day in Liberty City in Miami was no doubt a calamity and very tragic. Your inspirational honor, kindness, compassion, desire and determination was there for comrades and civilians to personally witness. A man's character, dignity and integrity molded as one to endeavor to calm down an agitated young man, depressed and bent on carrying out a heinous act of violence against his girlfriend and society as a whole. You tried to stop this, Officer Cook and you did by giving your young life and a police career headed for more fulfillment. God was watching and observing your humble destinies and your missions of mercy, humility and faith coming together uniting Dade County and its residents in serenity and in peace. You'll be remembered and deservedly honored for helping to properly structure all humanity by undaunted character, pride and commitment to excellence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2017

What does need repairing, police try to fix. Your humble esteem, Officer Cook, was just what Dade County and its citizens required. Your masterful touch and tenacity when bridged together with honor, integrity and dignity provided the impetus for peace and quality of life to prevail. Today, because of your unwavering character, courage and commitment does enhancement rest soundly within the cornerstones of class, decency and that special inner strength from your kind and treasured heart. Comrades, friends and your loving family members can always look back and fondly remember your valor and salute your sacrifice which has stood the test of time. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a friend, colleague to so many, most importantly you were a leader whose vision, intellect and intuition helped to stem this awful tide of violence and evil.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 9, 2017

Inspirations serve as motivations of our souls of dignity. Those who humanely carry integrity and honesty about them will in the end receive that heavenly reward. Your valor, courage and response to violence, Officer Cook, will surely never be overlooked by Dade County or its residents. Their peace and unity supplied by your loving affection and appreciation for a job well done. Your scope of surveillance was just what we needed to stem this tide of turmoil and kayos. A person of character perceives what does fixing and goes about their professional onuses wisely and with a vision for the future enhancement of all mankind. Something, Officer Cook, that made you the humble and pristine hero to our society. Indeed history will look back on your life and a career of fulfillment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2017

Inspirations serve as motivations of our souls of dignity. Those who humanely carry integrity and honesty about them will in the end receive that heavenly reward. Your valor, courage and response to violence, Officer Cook, will surely never be overlooked by Dade County or its residents. Their peace and unity supplied by your loving affection and appreciation for a job well done. Your scope of surveillance was just what we needed to stem this tide of turmoil and kayos. A person of character perceives what does fixing and goes about their professional onuses wisely and with a vision for the future enhancement of all mankind. Something, Officer Cook, that made you the humble and pristine hero to our society. Indeed history will look back on your life and a career of fulfillment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Keep looking down and shining the light of your wonderful soul upon us.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2017

Conservative, not combative. You took to the streets of Dade County, Officer Cook and demonstrated your proficiency while staying dignified and honorable. It goes a long way when our most esteemed and bravest of men and women serve a common cause whose bonds of boldness and tenacity are very much judged by others. You endeared yourself, Officer Cook, to the morals of integrity and courtesy all while facing danger in the performance of your daily professional assignments. A gentleman with a kind heart and the character that deserves the salutes of courage that are forever being afforded you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If the secret formula to bringing you back among those comrades, family and friends were patented, my oh my would they be happy. Your life and career will be fondly remembered, cherished and treasured. You brought pride, commitment and joy to your parents, wife and sister. Humility and humbleness are God's gifts to those who pursue the pathways of fruition. Accepted and completed diligently and most wisely. You led others by example and followed the trails of tenacity chasing down violence and terror like no other public servant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 8, 2017

The consummate officer, you were the living example of being a committed public servant. Dade County was your terrain, Officer Cook,. where tenacity dealt with adversity. Our peace and liberty were your preoccupations and your perseverance was brought about through honorable and heroic actions. If dignity and integrity could alone stamp pout wickedness, well that would be in an ideal setting. You did everything according to character and the seal of morals written and worn on your uniform. God needed your fruition resting next to Him. The brave and humble are those righteous men and women who risk their lives and careers for our aspirations to continue moving forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Energy and the hunger to succeed carry those most cherished and revered servants of God.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2017

Contentment is for the weary. Commitment is for the humanely humble and brave women and men who fight our battles in order for freedom, peace and justice may be for all. It's their onus and accountability that gets placed in the line of fire each moment. Officer Cook, Dade County needed your humble pursuits of tenacity to stay safe and sound. You were a leader of other colleagues precisely because you had that unwavering humility and integrity to calm and influence those to use their heads wisely. Decades later you continue to be saluted for valor and bravery that has left commitment where it belongs. We the people carry on with your missions of hope, faith and due diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2017

We must not fall into the traps of terror and its tyranny. Evil and violence have gripped our society for centuries now and it's up the most dignified, loyal and honorably brave men and women to stamp out these fires whose flames fuel heinous and unfathomable consequences. In Dade County your patrol for peace and preservation, Officer Cook, were the book marks of an ethically sound life and career. A public servant, a humble hero and a gallant gentleman to be sure. If character and commitment along with pride and integrity can keep us going, our destinies and their missions will one day reach fruition. You were revered and respected for understanding the meaning of achievement and the tasks that were placed your way. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. That you were to all mankind, Officer Cook, a man with an engaging personality and a spirit that gently flies higher everyday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 7, 2017

When the gauntlet falls it's time to go to work. Policing is a full time twenty-hour seven day a week position. It takes rigor and the right stuff to go out and be honest and dignified as you were, Officer Cook, to serve and preserve the sanctity and civility of Dade County and its residents. If calm and optimism was called for, you were the right brave and humane gentleman to do what was deemed proper. The righteous reap what they sow, so it goes to reason, Officer Cook, that your character, decency and motivations all struck the right chords.Everything needs harmony and balance. Life and its pursuits of happiness were your duty my neighbor, friend and hero. All handled by the book morally and ethically. Rest in peace. Foundations and their cornerstones were set forever by your unselfish sacrifice and your presence in our world. You are missed greatly. Stay well Mrs. Cook. I 'll always keep you in my heart and thoughts. Your darling son, beloved by all was the living and breathing epitome of efficiency, effort and energy from within his courageously blessed heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2017

Deceit and deception may not ever assist in this ever running battle over violence. You must be sure and firm, steady and loyal, dignified and honest. There can be no doubt that ever brave and valiant public servant carry integrity and pride on their broad shoulders of resolve and resourcefulness. You carried Dade County and its citizens on those humbly broad shoulders of yours, Officer Cook. For six years of yearning and learning how to become the finest and fiercely cherished colleague to so many, you were our savior and warrior, a hero of the greatest esteem and humility. Fulfilling your fruition through morally honorable means, you will never be forgotten for having the class, character and commitment to meet evil face to face and unwavering passion to do the will of God. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Honesty and perseverance were enhanced, Officer Cook, as was endearment to all who knew and admired you for your respectful manner of service and protection of the public.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 6, 2017

As of now our country has been plunged into turmoil by the terror and violence being perpetrated across the pond, overseas. Dade County was well protected and serviced by your loyalty and the sense of integrity and honesty that police positions call for. Safe, secure, separate in the sense that we can all live as we choose and that was your pledge and commitment, Officer Cook, your unwavering and unselfish character and pride that sealed serenity and enhancement as both the embodiment of cornerstones and foundations you and your esteemed colleagues helped to place here forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dignity and humility rode front and center, Officer Cook, as both your eyes and ears guiding you safely through your daily journeys of mercy and hope, faith and the pursuance of justice and equality for all. You guaranteed this, Officer Cook and came through in times of trouble, distress and misfortune. Always revered, respected and greatly admired for performing years ahead of the curve. At times that curve is steep, you were undaunted and unafraid to stand in harm's way to preserve and provide for our dignities. Life has so much to offer, it can't be frittered away. There was much to do and a task so demanding. You handled problems, issues and circumstances with only class, decency and motivational leadership, Officer Cook, to be fondly cherished and never out of sight of our hearts and minds. A badge and a uniform represent the very responsibility that all public servants take on when they begin their professional careers. Mayhem and kayos must be dealt with. deliberation must be consistent and once again firmness and its fairness must prevail for all civilization.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 5, 2017

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