Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

If all we desire is peace and decency, then at least let those who serve with dignity accomplish their jobs without danger. That statement is not always plausible. Officers when they go to the police academy and then pass all their required tests recognize all too well the risks associated with their chosen avenues of astuteness and endeavor. You knew it, Officer Cook and yet this is what you wanted to do. To go out and serve a community, one that honors your bravery and courage, acumen and alertness, dignity and morals all a part of your conviction, commitment and stellar character. Dade County was protected and looked after very well under your leadership, vision and sincerity. Today almost forty years after your sacrifice you are being honored and saluted for bringing peace, civility and sanity back to those citizens who deserve the opportunity to reach fruition and to accomplish whatever they set out to do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clarity clearly was your main mission and your goals of focusing and deterring were not impeded. Violence one day will be escorted from our society. Keep observing us, Officer Cook. A humble legend of a treasured gentleman. Humanity's gift was your humility and heroic life and career shaped by the finest virtues a man could possess.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2017

Concealed in humility, conceived in liberty, police go out on their daily patrols under the watchful eyes and ears of Our Creator. It is after all He who bestows their honor and integrity within their beings. Their exploits are diligently observed and that is where their vigilance in gaining our unity and peace occurs. Dade County had the noble and gallant eyes and ears of its guiding hero, yourself, Officer Cook, a young man on a mission of hope and optimism. Those challenges that awaited you were long and perilous, but with dignity, courage and character you came through on our behalf. Your family and comrades have saluted, remembered and honored your valor which has brokered enhancement and those cornerstones of fruition and fairness for all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your beloved soul, Officer Cook, shielded in God's palms of mercy and faith will always hover overhead. Its light will always shine brightly as that glowing smile of pride when you had your badge pinned on your uniform. Worn and donned professionally and very humbly the way public servants are expected to dignify their official positions. Morals never to be forgotten. First class in decency and in leadership for all colleagues.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2017

Spring is the time of year when the grass seems greener. Though, we remember and mourn the losses of our faithfully devoted men and women in the law enforcement who paid the dearest of prices by virtue of their integrity and desire. Driven by bravery and a fairness in dispensing justice for all, you made us proud, Officer Cook, you promised loyalty and honor, Dade County was well served by your humility and noble actions. Colleagues and your beloved family try to march on with the pursuance of your aspirations, dreams and goals, a very tough thing to do, those burdens you carried on your broad shoulders enabled us to live more freely and peacefully. An earnest officer who knew right from wrong and just tried to calm down a crazed young man. You did your part my neighbor, friend and hero most excellently saving your comrades and those civilians in harm's way. No more a wonderful man and a blessed Godsend of a hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Fruition was carried out in a dedicated and dignified manner not to be forgotten. Officer Cook, as your family celebrates Easter Sunday, you won't be forgotten. The grass those eggs are on were the same ones you hunted for eggs on Easter Sunday as a young boy. Manhood and maturity for all humanity. Your esteem rightfully will be so honored. Life has its meaning. Your figured out pretty fast where your destiny lied. The truth was in your lips, your hands and feet that battled atrocities. Those efforts now are in the hands of those who have taken over your watch. Keep an eye on them from God's enchanted palace where only the angelic heroes and heroines rest comfortably in safekeeping where nothing will ever harm you and your colleagues again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2017

Police fight through those battles of war and bloodshed. Their personality of perseverance and being prudent comes into focus each time they lay their bravery and honesty on the line for peace and prosperity to take shape. You laid down your life and career for all Dade County and its residents. As you were a fundamentally sound individual full of morals and character, the kind of boldness and commitment to excellence and pride that will be revered and saluted as will your integrity and dignity. Forevermore you were and will continue to be our accomplished and humanely humble warrior. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2017

The movers and shakers of peace and serenity move us along by virtues of their own compassion, honesty and decency integrity. If their dignity is lost, then perhaps those lives of the residents they serve may very well be lost. Officers must be prideful, mindful and thoughtful. You were just that, Officer Cook and so much more. You handled situations with a calming passion and a perseverance and faithfulness that was second to none. Dade County is a large community with many different foundations and cornerstones laid down by our past pioneers. You gave your life, Officer Cook, nothing to fool around nor joke about. A mission of character and fruition well worth honoring and so saluting for having unwavering and unselfish humility toward humanity while staying humble and engaging. Your personality and their morals spoke valiantly of your vigilance which turned violence into tranquil moments. Police careers are those destinies where satisfaction is not always guaranteed. You only try your best to maintain harmony and integrity while patrolling for quiet. You continue to be missed. My family wishes your family a Happy Easter and a Good Friday. To you, Mrs. Cook, all the best I'll keep saying prayers on you behalf. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The earth may quake, violence and evil may not ever be permitted to destroy this calmness all people are entitled to live by.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2017

To fracture the peace and infrastructure of our society would be akin to kayos and bedlam being allowed to trample upon our tranquility. Police officers, devoted and skilled as they should be can never let this occur. They must be willing and able to put out the fires of war, the viciousness of violence, the mayhem created by evil. You did your part, Officer Cook, in an outstanding manner. Loyalty. Hope and honor. Dignity and integrity led you and so did morals and character. Determination is one thing, intelligence and diligence are entirely another. Your pulse was on protecting the citizens of Dade County, Officer Cook, with heroic actions and commitment like yours, it's plain to see why you were so accomplished. Those missions of resolve you undertook carried fruition and justice beneath their wings. Wickedness was captured, though at the dearest price, your life. A sacrifice never to be forgotten in Dade County nor by your colleagues, department and those folks you served proudly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2017

To ensure integrity and morals stay firmly entrenched within all public servants, they must have the character and the commitment to be fair, firm and faithful in all their callings. Your calls, Officer Cook, came from the heavens above and you answered your professional business with only the desire, determination and dedication that has remained forever the reason as to why we in Dade Count salute your valor and pride in donning a uniform and a badge as shiny as your soul now illuminating our world. You fought, Officer Cook, long and hard and were steadfast in your loyalty and transparency. the wisdom, understanding and vision you possessed was why you were years ahead of the crowd in terms of maturity. And never overlooked nor forgotten. Conviction and endearment, enhancement and their foundations of ferocity and tenaciousness stay forever in our hearts and minds. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. god truly has the humbled and those humane men and women of humility sheltered for safekeeping. it was your actions, Officer Cook, that has allowed us to remain calm, cool and collected, peace and unity, liberty and serenity for all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2017

All in a day's work encompasses so much. Police officers as public servants place everything they've got on the line. The battle cries go out and brave and honorable women and men of resolve and diligence race out to save and to protect. You went out into a diverse area of Dade County and protected its citizens with all your power and humane resourcefulness, Officer Cook. Heroes and heroines like yourself, so faithful and devoted don't come along all the time. your missions though were of a constructive nature providing a shield when terror struck. You can be sure your good name, heroic heart and courageous and decent character won't ever be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A deserving gentleman with exactly that humble spirit who dedicated his life and aspirations to our quality of life, its peace and togetherness so essential to our survival and continuations of those ideals and morals you fought for on our behalf.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 14, 2017

Public servants those battles of evil with energy, effort and unwavering integrity and dignity. It's the honesty that may get distorted and cannot get lost in the translation of giving one's best resolve. You gave Dade County your finest diligence, Officer Cook and for as vigilant as you were, perseverance and protection reverberated around the entire venue. Hope and peace could stay as one along with the safety and serenity that the citizens want to feel a part of. Those that act with courage, conviction and character shall be rewarded and regarded for making things better. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You shall be so honored and humanely saluted for valor and fortitude to fight with ferocity and for being tenacious God will watch over your beloved soul. Mercy and its messages have been passed on to future officers who bravely go out and fight wickedness. The wicked shall be dispatched and goodness for all mankind shall be spread out like a blanket covering the good of our society. Society is a little less safe by your absence, Officer Cook, you are missed very much.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2017

It is common sense to be courteous and thoughtful in whatever endeavors you pursue. In the wake of wickedness there must be a calming moment, you defined that moment, Officer Cook, with your supreme efforts of energy and an unwavering resourcefulness of honesty, integrity and dignity. Dade County and its people were well served and protected by your unselfish commitment and character to conquer this foe. Violence spreads like a wildfire and one must be prepared for its rage. Through your sagely advice, vision and leadership, those battles continue with those comrades who were as loyal as you now fighting with all their might to eliminate the worry, terror and torment. Peace and prosperity, right and liberty may finally march in sync, unison and united we shall stand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Undaunted in your missions and their pursuits of peace, fruition came about through your life and professional accomplishments. We miss you Officer Cook. We honor and salute a gallant and brave soul of a gentleman with a humble, humane and kind heart. Always in our minds. Always a Dade County warrior and a Godsend of a blessed and devout man You taught the lessons, fought the fight until your final breath, hopefully what you imparted will remain an inspiration as we all humbly aspire to greatness through preservation, perseverance and hard work. Police work doesn't come easy, it all in one's attitude and their altitude of astuteness. God watches over us as He watches over you, Officer Cook, for eternal safekeeping. Nothing will ever harm you again. You were fair, loyal and honest with us, it's always going to be a two way street between police and those they watch over and place their lives on the line for our safety, security and serenity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2017

As a humble man of faith and resolve, you were, Officer Cook, that pillar of virtue and vigor who delved into affirming peace and unity for those whom you served. Your heroic actions on May 16, 1979, only began to retell the story of your life and professionalism. Boundless and full of energy, you had the support of your comrades in arms who went out on daily patrols of Dade County ensuring that hope and faith would be prominent. Seeing your humility, honesty and countless dedication, you will always be special, the humbleness etched into those Walls of Honor here in Miami and in Our Nation's Capitol. It was your tough love and gratitude for a job well done. Outstanding in performance and outstanding in service with a smile and a soul so beloved and beautiful. Never far from our hearts and thoughts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's walls of resolve are lined by many humble angelic heroes and heroines of valor and vigor. Lives ended way too soon and suddenly. Public servants devote themselves to bravery and character, you were such a classy and decent man, Officer Cook. Badge#1664 spoke of resourcefulness and motivation to lead others through times of adversity and duress. It will not be overlooked.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2017

Sanity and civility must reign down over mankind. As violence and evil exacts the greatest toil, that being life. We must not tarry. The days while being a little longer this time of year, they give us the golden opportunity to make peace and amends with one another. Officer Cook, you gave Dade County and its residents every ounce of strength and vitality to serve and to preserve its peace and liberty. A man on a mission, your destiny was find ways to broker good healthy relations between all mankind. You succeeded as violence is still being fought by those brave enough as you were to conquer this opposing enemy. It takes a total team effort and you my neighbor, friend and hero gave your life of character and gallantry for a calling you had since you were young. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2017

Diligent and decisive, you completed your life and professional career tasks, Officer Cook, by being the pillar of protection and perseverance for all Dade County. Its citizens came to admire your integrity and honor which brought them the peace and calmness they so richly deserved. If you compile a man's character, convictions and commitment as you were our brave warrior, then let there be no doubt you will be fondly saluted and remembered for fruition, devotion and dedication to all mankind. You are missed and thought of everyday. When public servants lay down their lives for a noble cause, your calling was to become a police officer and through hard work, sweat and persistence it paid dividends. You will always remain a treasured gentleman of faith, hope and optimism. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 13, 2017

A man of dignity and character ought to be honored and saluted for his reverent and heroic actions. Dade County humbly honors you, Officer Cook, for your maintenance of our peace and prosperity for all. You were that keen and kind gentleman of engagement whose vigilance of mankind has forever sewed the boundaries of boldness and bravery together as one. You can be assured you will not be forgotten. Humanity is grateful for your life, career and those sacred missions of decency and desire that has kept us happy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Justice deserves swift accountability an don May 16, 1979, you delivered that to all Dade County saving your colleagues and those citizens involved in that ugly and evil domestic dispute. Life has meaning and peace is generally the most accepted way to live a life of fruition.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 12, 2017

Celebrated and saluted for valor and humbleness, you were Dade County's savior, Officer Cook, confident and courageous, honest and dignified. Those residents have something to look forward to afte rsuch a devoted gentleman like yourself provided them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 12, 2017

We hope and pray that our most beloved and humble of public servants keep us safe. You were a most courageous and dignified human being, Officer Cook. Dade County and its residents were well served and protected by your character, class and faithfulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We cherish those heroes and heroines who displayed the proper morals to keep peace and civility properly anchored down.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 11, 2017

To repel evil you must first have dignity and integrity within your humble and heroic actions. Your honesty, resolve and gallantry, Officer Cook, only assisted you greatly in all your pursuits of violence. You were a peaceful man whose role was to create unity and goodwill among all Dade County citizens. Police officers have the most challenging of professions where danger and peril lurk around and try to put people on edge with its terror. Always a man of character and courage, it was your decency and devotion that allowed cornerstones to be erected and enhancement to enter its proper venues.Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You are deserving of all the salutes of honor, your memory and life will always be implanted within our hearts and minds. Common sense and safety were your ways of life.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2017

You were a beloved and cherished gentleman, Officer cook, buoyant and bright. Those persons who knew you could see the brightness of your personable smile. You were composed and concerned. Honest and dignified. Officers who are public servants must faithfully carry their integrity on their uniforms and badges. A scrupulous person holds back their humility that in turn allows them to be successful. Dade County and its citizens were bestowed happiness and tranquility all by virtue of your unselfish acts of bravery and heroism. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Nothing could perturb nor keep you from doing an outstanding job shielding us from evil. Enhancement can continue its treks and journeys forward if only you could come along, Officer Cook. We know your beloved soul watches us as it climbs that spiritual ladder of nobility. Lofty goals are one thing. Aspirations and dreams are good to have, just having a rapport with people, this is what God wants us to maintain.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2017

You were one of many heroes and heroines, Officer Cook, who ventured into the venues of Dade County offering safety, service and protection for all. It is in the heroes and heroines of the past that we are able to live more serenely and in unity. To fight off violence and its terrible effects, you need public servants who are idealistic and dignified. Their preservation and perseverance come from having integrity and dignity. Nothing can be accomplished if their missions of faith are not based on character, commitment and the courage from within. You were a methodical and meticulous gentleman whose humility and love for the job carried that your career and a life Assertive and astute. Humane and helpful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 10, 2017

Agitation can cause procrastination when it comes to fruition. Achievement can only be realized through steady perseverance and actions of honor, dignity and integrity. When tempers ran high there you were in Dade County, Officer Cook, to help simmer down people's emotions. They can become frayed, with a little ferocity and understanding problems can lessen a bit. You surely have been missed as your leadership and character and the morals all men and women who serve and fight for a specific cause must possess are resting within those who now take up these brave functions. Honored and appreciated. Desire and devotion were some of your trademarks, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Forever cherished and revered for unwavering resolve and resiliency. You were one officer who never put off anything attacking an issue before it got worse.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 9, 2017

Project competence and confidence. Having enthusiasm is one thing and so is a flair for the dramatic. Police work already has enough for its bravest and most sensible men and women to keep track of. Violence only causes more evil and in turn causes terror, turmoil and tumult. Dade County under your watchful eyes and ears, Officer Cook, was made safer and more tranquil all due to your unwavering determination and steady leadership abilities. Taking other colleagues under your command and instructing and informing takes a very special and uniquely humble individual. You were chosen for that role because of your outstanding character, honesty and integrity all integrated into the proper frame of ferocity. Your pathways of fruition were because of tenacity in the approach of how to achieve calm via a positive influence. Decades later your heroism, Officer Cook, is being charted and utilized for future police officers who like you are brave and resilient in their battles over wickedness. Thank God for you, Officer Cook, your blessed name, conviction and commitment to both excellence and pride. There is nothing to laugh at if success is not accomplished though the endeavor is there and was for your watches over us. Palm Sunday is today. Tomorrow my family and I will be celebrating Passover and then Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Only the best of good health to the Cook, Tidwell and Wilkerson Families. Keep looking down from God's golden perch my neighbor, friend and hero of desire, decency and devotion, you were on a mission of resolve, loyalty and faithfulness and never disappointed anyone. If only you were still with your loved ones right now. If you read any of these reflections for your courageous husband, Mrs. Bonidy, Karen, God bless you and yours at this holiday season. It was nice to speak briefly with you. Officer William Coleman Cook, Badge#1664 represented Dade County and his department with only dedication and the most humblest of motivation. His points were succinct and hopefully those messages will be shared and taught for all mankind to learn from them. Peace and hope must reign supreme. You had the most humane and respected job,Karen, you were your husband's main support system that helped smooth out the rough and not so gentle moments that all police experience. Your marriage was the ideal combination of modesty, love and affection for one another. He was a great man who will forever be remembered for his valor and nobility. Rest in peace Officer Cook along with your beloved father, Charles.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 9, 2017

Terror packs a punch that can knock you for a loop. It cannot keep you forever on that proverbial canvas. For one must summon the courage to get up and to go out and carry on. All police officers must be unwavering and unselfish in how they pursue justice. It has to be smartly, alertly and firmly. Fairness lies in its path. Those trails you paved for others, Officer Cook are the ones blessed in dignity, honesty and stellar integrity. You made peace in Dade County by being calm and speaking with a positive reinforcement in your messages. Discreet. Devout. Loyal. And faithful. Your comrades have honored, remembered and saluted your ingenuity, intuitions and that maturity you had that placed ahead of some of your peers. It again goes to the heart, your kindness and valor to patrol and to keep peace and harmony among all mankind. A righteous gentleman of character whose career was deemed finished and God took you with Him on a journey where eternity welcomes those who have sadly gone before their time. Your sacrifice on our behalf is etched not only into marble walls, its cherished and embraced within our hearts and thoughts. You were our proud and noble warrior. You saved lives and protected what we as Americans treasure most, our very own existence and the right to aspire to greatness. You were a grand fellow, Officer Cook, your gallantry graced this world for twenty-five years. Your smile said it all. Your badge did its work and was honorably worn by a man with compassion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Mrs. Cook, your husband, Charles, may he too rest in peace is up in heaven with his son and your darling son leading the way for those who gave their lives and encouraging us to continue our opportunities here in this world wisely and justly as he pursued the very violence that threatens our world. Abomination shall not be domination. Its elimination must come swiftly and soon.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 9, 2017

Enthusiastic and energetic. Soft spoken and mild mannered.. You became a fine public servant, Officer Cook, with all the promise and devotion by virtue of your hard work and the aspirations to drive your passions properly. Integrity, honesty and dignity can take anyone as far as they want to go. To be unafraid and undaunted in your pursuits of evil you had to have the right balance of boldness, character and that word commitment and to be able to lead other men and women through those rocky moments, it speaks wisely and justly of how you conducted your professionals affairs. Dade County, its peace and promise of better days were your responsibility and you fulfilled your missions smartly and humbly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The way to enhance society is through meaningful and heroic actions. Those that contain serenity, civility and sanctity for one and all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 9, 2017

Sterling character and bold commitment are rewarded for their unity with each other. You can be brave so long as you are dignified and honorable. Venerable and virtuous are as two peas in a pod. If integrity can lead other officers through the wickedness that violence presents all the more reason to assume that morals and faithfulness will come to those who pursue evil and its terror and enable them to be fruitful in their efforts. Your good work, Officer Cook, was front and center, now it's your noble actions that are been remembered fondly by all your comrades, family and close friends. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2017

Police share information that may be helpful in solving crimes. They are share in the burdens of brokering peace through boldness and bravery through dignity, honor and integrity. Only those with the class, desire and character can really deal with the stress and rigors of a profession filled with high anxiety moments. Those dangers and perils are lurking out there like sharks around blood. Your way of handling problems, Officer Cook, was to first assess and stay as calm and collected as possible. Now we can plainly see why Dade County and its folks were in good hands. Excellence in humility. Gallantry and grit carried your perseverance to its fruition. Your destinies were fulfilled by God's designs and now and forever your heroism shall be saluted by your comrades who fought this adversary tooth and nail with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Stay connected with your police, communicate and share your concerns. Their voices will be heard loudly and clearly as does your soul of serenity, Officer Cook, it too shines down upon us.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 8, 2017