Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
To the highest degree is honesty and integrity expected from all dignified servants who go out and patrol the many venues within our country. Dade County is a large and populated area and one where unfortunately crime is prevalent. All you can expect is for public servants to protect and secure peace for all utilizing all reasonable means at their disposal. You served, Officer Cook, risking your life for our serenity and the means for us to continue living productive lives. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Treasured and beloved. A man of humbleness diving in the waters of wickedness to save lives while your heroic legacy remains etched in out hearts and minds.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2017
Like a person clunked on the head by a coconut, what will it take for that proverbial light to go on before we realize our responsibilities at hand? It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what plans need to be adopted in this war/ You took part in the process, Officer Cook, spearheading Dade County's best effort. Your dignity and knowledge all combined with character and integrity made enhancement through peace more plausible. You were a hero and a humane gentleman whose affection for his fellow colleagues will be so honored and fondly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Endearment is everlasting and so was your devotion to detail and the gallantry to give. Now we understand why you were a born leader of other brave men and women. Keep observing us, Officer Cook, for God's giant lookout tower of faith and unselfish tenacity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2017
Police work is not meant for idly passing the time of day. It takes hard work and a yearning to learn the ropes and the rigors of what is demanded from all brave and honorable servants of peace and prosperity. You gave your life of nobility, humility and accountability, Officer Cook, for the sake of Dade County and its hope of renewal and a brighter tomorrow. Cherished and admired for bravery and integrity that all heroes live by Your unwavering and undying commitment to justice was complete and now God has taken you back to heaven for an eternal journey of patrolling His streets where your character and convictions will surely mesh with those many other brave and superior angelic heroes and heroines of resolve and efficiency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humble people take action. The loquacious are just that idol chatter that produces nothing but waste. Violence and evil require doing. You did all you could, Officer Cook. The battle, the war, the fight only rages on. You must be passionate, yet care and be compassionate to steer evil away from those who pursue peace and really want it. This is our mission and destiny and its desires are calling us to answer the bell. It tolls for us. The bells at St. Mary's Cathedral tolled for you, Officer Cook and the supreme sacrifice you made on our behalf. Bagpipes wailing. Helicopters hovering above. Guns going off saluting your courage and inspirational determination and self=confident motivational skills. Preparation leads to more optimistic conclusions.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2017
Good manners and politeness begins in one's home. And so does integrity, honesty and dignity. Your career came full circle, Officer Cook, in conviction, character and stellar commitment to the people of Dade County, a place where you were a very fair minded and loyal servant. Peace and quiet, liberty and unity can only start when one is poised and focused on those critical tasks at hand. Your colleagues and friends knew you and recognized your insight, impact, wisdom and keen vision as this all resulted in mostly peaceful outcomes. Resolutions are at times tough to acquire, a little perseverance never hurt anyone. You're surely missed, but not forgotten. Your bravery was the kind of heroism that all police must somehow possess. You kept your cool and positively influenced folks in the right manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those angelic heroes and heroines are reunited with you, Officer Cook, making God's firmament that much more safer. you proudly walk that beat on those sacred golden streets. Nothing can ever detour nor distract you ever again. You performed your job ever so faithfully on May 16, 1979. Dade County has seen the light as your soul burns brightly everyday.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2017
We cheer on the underdog. We champion the causes of goodwill, faith and hope. We challenge ourselves to do the will of God everyday to make our society a little better. Police must summon up their humility, find the honest and dignified ways to solve crime and to preserve our peace. Life demands this. Our movements in Dade County were tied to your resourcefulness and integrity, Officer Cook, a gentleman of humbleness and esteem whose mission was to battle and to fulfill God's wishes. Our character, your character, courage and commitment was and always will be of a heroic nature. Enhancement should be anchored forever in those cornerstones and foundations of fairness, firmness and ferocity you began to lay over forty years ago. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2017
Fairness and firmness requires a certain tact. A certain sure fire way of uncovering something from under the rock that might lead to a hopeful outcome. Crimes are tough to solve at times especially when you think you have all the evidence, the i's dotted and the t's crossed. In the courts of law thing shave to come together properly, one little thing missing and it's back to the drawing board. Nothing out of place when you worked and served our interests, Officer Cook. You gave Dade County and its residents that respite fresh air to breathe that was essential. You humbly carried your character, honor and humility straight forward never looking back. The pathways of justice are filled with obstacles at times, we need brave souls to unravel those mysteries that turmoil produces. You gave and delivered the best results, Officer Cook, one man's enhancement that has been etched upon those granite walls of heroism. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You performed in an equitable and exacting fashion. Now those who take the baton are charged with being culpable and courageous in all their affairs. You must think and yet react with the same measures of urgency. Violence doesn't take time off neither can we tarry in our attempts.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
To those whose ideals revolve around evil, better think twice before digging in and committing violence. It's stench will be tracked down by those public servants loyal and sincere in their challenges to meet evil and knock this foe for a loop. You did that for six years here in Dade County, Officer Cook. A man of meticulous meaning whose measures of resolve and resourcefulness were on par with your dignity and integrity. A man humbly patrols his venue with vigor and helps his peers in their search for peace. The meanings of life and the character of a righteous hero that lives in the hearts and minds of those who respected your leadership and ingenuity. No one will forget your maturity, experience and ability to accomplish what you set out to do. Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. What our heroes and heroines champion shall stay forever grounded in the guises of grit and unwavering gallantry.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
God has granted your mother and your extended family a multitude of blessings and long life. The reason was your devoutness, faith and honesty, Officer Cook, in dealing with whatever came your way. You were unafraid and unwavering in your endeavors to fight off evil. The trauma of losing you too soon left a gaping hole in the hearts of your family, colleagues and close personal friends who came to rely upon your integrity and desire to see justice properly dispensed among all mankind. It's those valiant and hardworking heroes and heroines who go out on patrol looking for an edge in this war over terror. You came through, Officer Cook, accomplished and succeeded in cornering peace and laying down the trails of peace and resolve that will last forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Some holes are easier to fill in, this one is a tragedy that might take much longer to fulfill. You had more left to accomplish. I guess God saw your journeys to completion and needed your efforts in heaven where nothing will ever harm you again.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
Denying anyone the right to live is akin to denying one their rights to be in peace with others who choose to pursue freely those passions that intrigue them. Officer Cook, you lived in Dade County and in North Miami Beach, Florida where you grew up. Good manners, politeness, neatness and just being a kind soul of a man. Police work exacts a toll of its brave men and women, we know that. The hero in you, Officer Cook, was dignified, centered on integrity and honed in honesty. Never a truculent moment. Never a rude remark, only first class resolve and fruition in your battles over violence. Your missions and their journeys, Officer Cook, were designed to enrich people's lives, your consummate character, conviction and commitment all were driven by God's stellar and perfect hands. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
We continue to pay it forward, Officer Cook, for your honesty and goodwill on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. Dignity and integrity always displayed. valor and humility always centered right on your uniform and badge. All public servants must be accountable and loyal to their peers of perseverance. It all came down to your family life and the values of character and courage by which your parents instilled in you and Nancy, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We leave enhancement to Our Lord who furthers your heroic legacy and the very foundations of ferocity and tenacity you set down here in a community where you have been and continue to be saluted.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
Police must be graceful and polite. They cannot function like deer in highlights. Dade County relies upon many heroes and heroines of skill, wisdom and honesty to fully comprehend and complete the daily tasks in this battle over wickedness. You fully intended to do your job knowing the risks involved, Officer Cook. You were a passionate and yet humane gentleman who knew what was necessary for peace and freedom to become a mainstay for all whom you protected and served. Your life of character and rational was the realization of what we say you were, a grand man and a thinking officer who was concerned for everybody. Never a day goes by without thinking of you and your unwavering and unselfish sacrifice on behalf of us. It has opened new doors to prosperity and the gates of gallantry are now opened for you and your colleagues who too were brave and noble. The pious shall rejoice, while the wicked are being hunted down and punished for their wrongdoing. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. a joy and pleasure to your parents, you gave them nothing but pride, Officer Cook, your smile and a badge and uniform worn crisply and succinctly.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
Memories stay etched upon our hearts and thoughts forever. You cannot erase the past, you can only move on with the matters at hand. The presence of honorable and dignified men and women who continue maintaining your legacy, Officer Cook. They seek to wipe away evil in Dade County. a venue you so passionately cared for. Its people and your comrades have all saluted your valor and bravery, the courage that was summoned from your heart. A heart of gold. Intellect and insight, ingenuity that has stood the test of time. Your character and commitment, its boldness humbly pronounced remains the cornerstones by which we keep aspiring through your journeys of inspiration. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Twenty-five years of due diligence and the very devoted vigilance that all people come to expect. Those morals and your professional conduct have been reinforced within all those souls as brave as you were who have taken over your watch over us. Vanity is what it is. One day triumph over evil shall reign in our society of which you were an integral part of, Officer Cook.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
Courtesy and kindness go together on any public servant's watch just as honor and integrity. Without dignity and eloquence nothing can be accomplished, the peace and unity, the prosperity of all communities depend upon these work habits. Everything that was essential was utilized by you, Officer Cook, a man of devout faith, wisdom, knowledge and the understanding of what it took to become a fine officer. A fine gentleman of humanity whose unselfish humility helped you conquer violence and bring out resolve in a respected and resolute fashion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You endeared yourself to our world and now Our Creator has you sheltered up above for eternal safekeeping. keep patrolling His golden gates of gallantry and those pathways of prosperity for us all, Officer Cook. A dear man and a hero who saved Dade County and its residents. cherished and most beloved. A kind man with a giving spirit.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2017
We will continue honoring your memory, Officer Cook. Today, I was dropping off a friend of our family off at Jackson High School in Miami and I wanted to drive on 17th Avenue at NW 75th Street to see the sign bearing your humble and heroic name. Naturally, I cried a bit after all you were my neighbor, friend and a hero to all Dade County and its folks whom you served with distinction and dignity. Your class, character and integrity as just like your beloved soul, enhancing our world with nothing but the warm rays of the sun. Rest in peace. You dreamed and accomplished. You left more to fulfill, God saw your destinies of ferocity and tenacity through for others to tackle those challenges. Big shoes indeed. Your badge of honor and high energy and intensity surely enough for any brave soul to aspire to become. Nothing lacking, always prepared, fruitful and firm when it mattered the most. Peace needs to be realized. Why violence happens there can be no rationalization, it just has to be stamped out, fairly and firmly. You took an affirmation and lived up to your word, Officer Cook, morals and proper conduct from a professional public servant.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2017
Courage and boldness take years of practice and so does being reverent and honest. It all comes from the backgrounds and environments where one is raised. Integrity, maturity, experience and the character to properly and sagely confront the evil that still carries its torment and terror within our communities. You begin that battle by hiring and training wise and humble women and men who are able to grasp the messages of gallantry, who can confiscate those who feel inclined to commit these heinous actions. Here in Dade County, there you were Officer Cook, humble and proud, talented and full of tenacity ready and willing to do whatever needed to be completed in your professional missions in life. Your destinies of driven desire, devotion and the faithfulness to serve and to protect our peace and calmness have never been overlooked. You have been nobly and fondly remembered for being our hero and warrior. A smile can go a long way, but so can righteousness and respect. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your soul forever will illuminate our darkest of skies. Brightness will so be on the horizon. Thank goodness for your loyalty and companionship. This fight over wickedness is not a singular event, it takes an entire country of special guardian angels, those who sacrificed are God's angels of valor and wisdom. You carried yourself, Officer Cook, with a humane and proud confidence never backing down from turmoil.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2017
Most children emulate the manners of their parents, so it's plain to see where you received your morals and commitment from, Officer Cook. Never a better officer than yourself. You accepted your roles willingly and carried out your central tasks with proficiency and loyalty to your esteemed comrades. Quiet and security for Dade County's citizens was not and is still not always easy to gain, you tried your utmost to derail evil. You cannot fault a person for their endeavor especially when character, dignity and integrity are located directly on their uniform and badge of honesty and nobility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. This war must end someday real soon. For the sake of this society it has got to stop!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2017
Assaulted by evil, the vile actions of cowardly individuals, all officers go out in the fields of ferocity knowing full well what might transpire. Dade County was under your watchful eyes and ears, Officer Cook. Remembered as a trustworthy servant, a man of character and morals, most importantly as a hero. You were a genuinely honest and dignified public servant whose integrity now assists others as brave as you who continue your fights against violence. Peace and prosperity, transparency can now and forever stay enhanced in a community that revered you and solemnly salutes your diligence to mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2017
If instincts can carry a person throughout their life, than imagine if all police could operate this way with their honor and pride intact. They serve a dangerous job and fight through who knows what. For the residents of Dade County, crime prevention was your theme, Officer Cook and integrity and dignity helped you keep morally upright. Your character was essential in doing an outstanding job, totally professional and unwavering in perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Today, tomorrow and our futures were made brighter by your compassion and care for all mankind.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2017
Put class and desire into your work and with a little effort and honor, success will eventually happen. Bravery and peace deserve the same character as does integrity and dignity. Police officers serve and protect us from violence and evil. If dedication and determination are accounted for peace and relief will be noticed. In Dade County, you worked very hard, Officer Cook, for our benefit. You'll be saluted and respected for serving humanity with a smile and countless and unwavering resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those men and women of commitment rest knowing they were fruitful in all their quests to quash wickedness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2017
Thank God for honorable and poignant public servants like you, Officer Cook, we always knew Dade County was in excellent hands. The hands and feet of humility. Truth and integrity just from your inner strength. Cherished and beloved. A man of ingenuity, class and morals bringing peace and prosperity back to where it belonged, with the residents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2017
We laugh for joy. We grief over a tragic loss. Police officers are our best allies in this seemingly crazy world beset by violence and kayos. It takes one to know one. It did not take long for the people of Dade County to revere the humble hero in you, Officer Cook. No bragging. No nonsense. No uneasiness. All out bravery and courage fortified by honesty, integrity and dignity. Your trials and roles created the even balance of prosperity and serenity for all. Saluted and so honored for outstanding character and class all part of your morals and work habits. Let us hope and pray that those who serve stay faithful and honest as you, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Missions are for those of fruition and success. Accomplishment comes with due time and its due vigilance.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2017
Of all the uncertainty officers face, the unwavering and unselfish honor, dignity and integrity must be there at all times in the face of violence. You kept decorum and decency, Officer Cook, the consummate public servant and a humbly grand gentleman of heroism. The citizens of Dade County had their lives very well tended to by your resourceful efforts on their behalf. When a devoted and faithful man lays his commitment to excellence and stellar character on the line saluting your fruition and missions in life and during your career is a good way of remembering your desires to be the best and nobody was ever let down nor disappointed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If only those side panels were invented and patented back then. Only God knows. He knows His gallant angelic heroes and heroines who now patrol His sacred streets.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2017
Words spoken from one's heart carry that much more meaning. Action from one's being when carried out properly relay the earnest bravery and courage that all men and women of morals have dignifies their integrity and the truth on their lips. You talked of ethics and character, Officer Cook and Dade County and its citizens heeded your every message. Peace and freedom for all. Today you remain treasured and revered for coming to the aid of your peers and those caught in that web of terror. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2017
Dependability and honesty run together. You cannot have one without the other. Thankfully, Officer Cook, you had that and the integrity and dignity to patrol and save Dade County and its people from harm. You were fair and unbiased and carried out all your missions loyally and faithfully. The humbleness, character and humility was always there. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enhancement was brought. Diligence and vigilance always delivered. A hero and devoted public servant.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2017
God leads us through journeys of resolve and honesty. Now if we could only act the part. Your role, Officer Cook, was to secure Dade County boundaries so that their residents could move freely. The peace and promise of better days was always your priority and your heroism of course saved the day. Success comes from giving an unwavering effort, having the due diligence to act fairly and properly. Morals spoke wisely and loudly of your conviction my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 24, 2017
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