Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The mission is important. The destiny lies in the hope and faith of our brave and dignified police officers. Perseverance and peace in Dade County was set up by your unwavering devotion, Officer Cook. Loyal to the foundations of prosperity and serenity, you will never be forgotten for your heroically humble actions. Integrity, decency and determination, words that speak softly and yet mean the world to those who squarely tackle this wickedness. Our community is a bit less safer because of your missing out on seeing the realizations of those cornerstones that you firmly planted within those who live and aspire. Greatness and politeness is now nestled among God's greenest pastures with all those who gave their lives for life itself to carry on. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 2, 2017

The culmination for contemplation is the realization of our great nation and by virtue of your resources, Officer Cook, the edification and enhancement of the Dade County community where you were faithfully saluted as a hero has been achieved albeit at a great price. Your sacrifice, your wisdom, leadership and humility has made those inroads seem a bit shorter in reaching peaceful times and all of us unifying as one. There can be no better way to remember your character, desire and drive to succeed. Some of us needing prodding and motivation,you my neighbor, friend and hero delivered unwavering professionalism clearly and proficiently. Rest in peace. Police identify a problem and look for logical means to bring about a positive outcome. That is all. It's never simple. Humanity will forever be indebted to you, Officer Cook. Mrs. Cook, I hope you are well out in San Diego. Your darling son was the example of a well composed man, God's servant through and true.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 1, 2017

Those who have a proclivity to commit evil had better pay attention to those diligent and persevering men and women who are not afraid to battle this wickedness. You were not, Officer Cook. Dade County had the results of resolve and honesty to back your every patrol. It's when peace and unity gets misplaced that bedlam and kayos enter the fray. You were a man of humility, bravery and dignity all put into action to heroically save and protect life and property. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Legacy and goodness now walk that sacred path among the trails of God's enchanted surroundings. heaven has the brightest of souls, men and women unwavering and unselfish in pride and in excellence. Their uniforms were donned with achievement and ingenuity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 1, 2017

The days and nights come together just as integrity and dignity provide the motivation for our beloved heroes and heroines of devoutness. When the time came calling you answered your calls of duty, Officer Cook, with quickness and the ferocity needed to tackle evil. Violence sadly never rests, its torment lays in waiting and our public servants must be prepared to fight through. Dade County was richly and humanely guarded and cared for by virtue of your fine character, commitment and convictions to remove any obstacles to peace and its liberty. Confident and yet humble, you'll always be fondly remembered for having the valor and reliability to get things completed in a prompt and meticulous manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I look across my yard and can view the roof of the home where you and Nancy lived. You grew up in a loving and peaceful environment. It was the venue where good manners and politeness took their cues. It made you a well efficient officer and a even more charming gentleman with a compassionate heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 1, 2017

Police officers are the living public servants whose tenacity is the very testimony as to why we can achieve and live free lives. It's the peace of a community whose unity rests upon that officer's pursuits of integrity, dignity and honor all incorporated within their hearts. Here in Dade County, Officer Cook, you were among the many loyal and treasured heroes whose life and career were destined for greatness. Humble esteem where your brave heart served and protected. You can be sure a man of character and maturity beyond your years won;t be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 1, 2017

The continuity of our Constitution is the proclamation by which all Americans communicate with one another. We declare our right to live in freedom, peace and unity. The prosperity of all people, one nation under God shall not be impaired. With humane action and a humbly honorable undertaking did you, Officer Cook, provide for the citizens of Dade County. Anticipation and hope went out on all your circuits around a community where you were well received, respected and revered for having the courage, candor, class and integrity to reach down and pull those of us out of the doldrums. You can never be doubted nor questioned regarding your outstanding actions everyday and on May 16, 1979, when Dade County was saved from the pangs of unrest and dispute between a couple. You tried calming. You attempted to reason with firmness and leadership. Humility and desire takes us down the pathways of pristine and proficient accomplishments in which one keeps their level of intellect and conviction centered where it rightfully belongs. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A life lived by truth and a career performed with clarity and confidence in all your abilities. Those who teamed with you, Officer Cook, could not be any prouder from the hero in you who graced our society for twenty-five years of wonderment and welcome relief to those calling on your resolve to see things through.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 31, 2017

The cornerstones of life are having the faith to be devout and resolute in all your actions. Honesty when speaking properly as God allots us so many words during our lifetimes. Dignity to fight the battles of violence heroically and professionally. Integrity indeed a byproduct of honesty and dignity. It must be unwavering and relentless in this effort to secure the peace and its unity for all people to co-exist. Dade County and its residents relied upon your stellar character and class, Officer Cook, it is what saw and guided your life and career missions through to fruition. Now many years after your sacrifice do we salute, pause and remember your gallantry and noble deeds from your heart. A mind of intrigue, imagination and the kind of ingenuity that somehow all public servants must possess to get the job and their associated challenges met expediently, proficiently and with the effort that is never lacking in desire, determination and in motivation. A gentleman that you were and a leader of other comrades, nothing was going to stop you from deterring evil that day of May 16, 1979 and all other times as well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your beloved soul, cherished and adored by your family, friends and colleagues will shine on forever. Those dark days will be a thing of the past and one day so shall evil wave its ugly hands for the final time. All sincerity and graciousness from your heart. God has those sacred golden hearts of His angelic heroes in His faithful palace for safekeeping. Observe and continue watching over us, Officer Cook, each day your absence only makes our hearts and minds grow fonder of who you were in humility and in resourcefulness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 31, 2017

Cooler weather is good for us once in a while. Honesty and integrity are the best of friends when they accompany each brave and loyal public servant on their daily patrols. You were a constant and devoted hero to all Dade County, Officer Cook. Respected and cherished, dignified and of sound mind and character. Resolve and outstanding work ethics were and are forever a part of your humbly and blessed life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You had that courage and inner strength from which we can draw upon. Peace and its unity were what made you so admired and respected.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 31, 2017

Trust is a must. Loyalty is relied upon. Honor and dignity have a distinctive ring about them. When integrity is integrated into one's professional affairs the end results can only be of a positive nature. And they were for you, Officer Cook and those citizens in Dade County were given a resourceful and revered gentleman who was well liked and admired by peers from all over our nation. Hope and peace was delivered by a man with thoughtfulness, care and compassion for all. The heroic legacy that God has rewarded you for all your efforts, Officer Cook, in this seemingly growing battle over violence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 30, 2017

Today comes with a refreshing start. The beginning of sunlight and the promise of brighter days ahead. All anyone can ask for is dignity and integrity tied together with a little honesty. Dade County expects respect and loyalty from its devoted public servants. What was provided in terms of service and protection was the peace and unity that carries our lives. You delivered, Officer Cook and you persevered when evil came calling. It should not be allowed nor tolerated and that's why character, decency and determination all drove your passions to become the best. The finest human being who was brave and humane, humanity forever can live in enhancement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's heaven has the most humblest and courageous of men and women never to be forgotten. Uniforms and badges all worn cleanly, with vision and leadership that is sorely missed today.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 30, 2017

We the people bank on the brave and bold commitments our esteemed men and women of the law enforcement communities undertake to curtail violence and its associated evil. Dade County through the decades has produced some of the finest and most reliably capable public servants. They served and protected their venues as you did so proudly, Officer Cook, honoring and dignifying the very reasons as to why they don a uniform and carry the badge of humbleness. Pride and excellence runs in their blood. Dependability and valor validated your understanding of how valuable you were, Officer Cook, in keeping freedom and peace situated right where it rightfully belongs. Exactly why a man of class and decency generated outstanding work and why above all comrades relished the opportunity to work with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your heroism and its legacy will always be marked with honor and humane salutes for courage above and beyond the calls of duty. You were always there to participate in the peace process and never surrendered to fear. Unwavering and undaunted in your pursuits in life and in a career marked with fulfillment. God bestowed His grace upon you and now your shining soul continues lighting up our world where darkness at times clouds the sunniest of days. Heaven shines that sacred spotlight that sacred spotlight upon all of our angelic heroes and heroines who pitched in and gave of themselves for the causes of direction and foundation for our future. Thanks to you, Officer Cook, we hope things will stay bright amid the sadness of losing you at a tender young age. You brought joy and peace to your family and relief to your colleagues who served and protected along side of you. A partner anyone would enjoy teaming up to fight this nasty foe.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 30, 2017

Here today to serve Our Creator faithfully and with a humble heart. A heart that beats and pumps vitality into our very lives. The air we breathe, the food that nourishes our bodies, the fuel that keeps our vehicles running, all part of God's plan. His domain is reserved for His bright and shining angels of heroism and valor who go out and perform a task, a mission that they alone accepted freely and willingly without hesitation or doubt. You were among the many heroes and heroines of law enforcement, Officer Cook, who never wavered one iota in your due diligence and convictions to see peace and unity through here in Dade County. It's the residents who are grateful to have had a public servant of class, character and the dignity to fight evil with all your being. It was within your integrity and drive through motivation to serve and protect, to defend our rights to live fairly and without anything bothering us. For your bravery we offer a heartfelt salute and reverence that your position demanded from its officers. Today, those who have taken over your watch do so with due care and caution, valor that has and will always leave your legacy as a cornerstone to look up and be proud. Your badge and uniform, Officer Cook, were always donned with excellence, pride and a vision for our very futures. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Wickedness shall be curtailed by the hands and feet of the righteous. Their places are reserved in God's enchanted shelters for eternal safekeeping. Nothing will ever hurt nor tarnish their humble labors of love. God has concluded their journeys and to your family and comrades keeping giving us the inner strength and courage to continue on. Hope does spring eternal.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 29, 2017

Time runs and does not stop. The interruptions of evil signal our wake up calls to action. Those who are humble and brave serve our causes where peace and unity are most needed. Dade County counted on your resourcefulness and faithfulness, Officer Cook, to steer them clear of this very violence which threatens society's fabric. Honest, dignified and loyal to all calls of professional duty. Your integrity and ingenuity is now and forever our inspirations to aspire to greatness. One way with humility and compassion for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A man of class and character, a hero to his family and colleagues who will never be forgotten. You acted on May 16, 1979, with clarity, wisdom and unrelenting valor to serve, save and protect the quality of life we are accustomed to maintaining. Always a treasured gentleman and a kind human being loved and respected by all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 29, 2017

We the people bank on the brave and bold commitments our esteemed men and women of the law enforcement communities undertake to curtail violence and its associated evil. Dade County through the decades has produced some of the finest and most reliably capable public servants. They served and protected their venues as you did so proudly, Officer Cook, honoring and dignifying the very reasons as to why they don a uniform and carry the badge of humbleness. Pride and excellence runs in their blood. Dependability and valor validated your understanding of how valuable you were, Officer Cook, in keeping freedom and peace situated right where it rightfully belongs. Exactly why a man of class and decency generated outstanding work and why above all comrades relished the opportunity to work with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your heroism and its legacy will always be marked with honor and humane salutes for courage above and beyond the calls of duty. You were always there to participate in the peace process and never surrendered to fear. Unwavering and undaunted in your pursuits in life and in a career marked with fulfillment. God bestowed His grace upon you and now your shining soul continues lighting up our world where darkness at times clouds the sunniest of days. Heaven shines that sacred spotlight that sacred spotlight upon all of our angelic heroes and heroines who pitched in and gave of themselves for the causes of direction and foundation for our future. Thanks to you, Officer Cook, we hope things will stay bright amid the sadness of losing you at a tender young age. You brought joy and peace to your family and relief to your colleagues who served and protected along side of you. A partner anyone would enjoy teaming up to fight this nasty foe.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 28, 2017

Confession makes one's soul feel a little better. For what it is worth better to be dignified and make the most of your chances being a productive member of society. Police officers sweat and toil day and night to make communities rich in peace, resolve and in unity. Your professional feats, Officer Cook, were honest and forever cherished. You were a man with a plan, prepared to go out and battle enemies that looked to make peace vanish from our midst. But dignity and integrity stooped those marches of mayhem right in their tracks. A rich tradition was continued when you decided to enlist in the police academy. Realty and faith stepped in the quell a situation before its worsened. That word character, courage and precision are how you my neighbor, friend and hero will be so honored and saluted for humility and justice for all Dade County and its citizens. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 28, 2017

Dealing with problems does take a very special individual. One who employs honesty and loyalty among their pursuits. Dade County got the very best protection and service from you, Officer Cook. No questions asked. Integrity incorporated along with desire, devotion and dignity to methodically handle whatever calls you were given. Today, strife and mayhem because of your unselfish sacrifice, Officer Cook, has been replaced with enhancement and serenity. A man gives his life for his comrades and for those civilians involved that terrible day of May 16, 1979 and we honor your class, commitment and the swiftness of you professional character to react, to try and calm down those whose tempers may have gotten the best of them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Clearly, your legacy rests forever in Our Creator's divine embrace. The silence can be deafening at times, but we shall remember you performed nobly and very capably. The good names of our Godsends and heroes shall.be blessed. Their righteousness and faithfulness lives on forever.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 27, 2017

The wheels of justice keep moving forward. To go in reverse would be a regression of life and its ideals. Character and honesty stand for humility and peace. Where there is unity there is rest. What mayhem and turmoil bring is colossal trouble to the people who rely on good old fashioned police work. You brought the dependable skill and service Dade County and its residents relied upon. One can never go wrong with integrity and dignity following their every move. You were a humble hero, Officer Cook, And your peers and community will salute your bravery and heroic actions all a labor of life and unselfish esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 27, 2017

The villains are out there. And so are the vigilant waiting to pounce upon those who dare wreak havoc on our streets Dade County and its residents were made much safer by your unwavering sense of commitment, Officer Cook, to cleanup whatever wickedness followed behind. A man of motion and morals whose integrity and honesty humbly followed you on your daily appointed rounds of resolve. Your courage and determination all stemmed for your excellent home life and devotion to all calls of professional duty. Nothing could hinder your journeys. Twenty-five years of boldness, bravery, wisdom and leadership with more left to achieve. God takes His pious servants and directs their hands and feet to a higher calling where no person may go. Eternity is where fruition is complete. Your aspirations now become even greater for those who are tasked with an awesome responsibility. Let us keep the faith and your dreams alive as your beloved soul continues its travels above us. Character breeds reliability and accountability, you, Officer Cook, delivered in all phases, never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 27, 2017

Those who run to commit evil will be chased down by the righteous and their virtues of vigor and vigilance. God watches over those brave and honorable souls who dignify our world with their lives of hope, peace and unity. Dade County was filled with your everlasting appreciation for life, Officer Cook and no matter the problem it was your humble integrity and loyalty that brought you out to save and enhance those lives in order for serenity and justice to go forward. You will always be fondly remembered, cherished and saluted for your quality of character, desire and dedication to persevere humility the way God's eyes see it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's finest public servants now those sacred venues where nothing will ever harm you again. We hope and devote our lives to the causes of peace as you so faithfully did.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 27, 2017

The doors of freedom swing open. The opportunities are present to start making a dent for a positive result that will shape our world for good. Dade County and its citizens relish good honest and hard working men and women of honor and class. No doubt being devoted to the causes of goodwill contribute mightily into changing the landscape by which unity and peace can navigate their pleasant sounds. You were dignified, Officer Cook and brought leadership, integrity and much hopeful determination and dedication to a position of trust, loyalty and responsibility. You put on a uniform and don a badge, there must be reason of calm for fruition to reach a happy medium. It did for six years of excellent and quality service. God sent you here for a reason and that destiny was to follow your passions. Your parents approved and were never disappointed. Only the sadness of losing you at such a young and tender age with more left to accomplish. Those roles and tasks are left up to your family and colleagues to see your mission and their missions through safely and bravely. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God has you, Officer Cook and your companions of courage safely tucked in His eternal shelters while you watch over us for safekeeping.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 26, 2017

There can be no modifying morality for it has to be worn on the uniform of every police officer with dignity, pride and honesty. There can be no conceit nor deceit for each action heroically performed our esteemed and brave public servants must represent sound and sensible reason. Your professional conduct, Officer Cook, was the living example of how one grows up and lives with character, decorum and devotion trailing their every movement. Dade County was fortunate to have had you patrolling and protecting them. Their peace and sanctity was as result of your humane respect and humility for a position you were so passionate to have an opportunity to grow and to become a role model. Reclamation projects are for those who take desire and motivation and pilot them to another level. Your treasured legacy, Officer Cook, has and will always be the shining springboard for others brave officers of pristine character to blaze those pathways in life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God has the whole truth and the justice system He rightfully needs in His angelic heroes and heroines of valor and excellence. They humbly produced and delivered the entire package to humanity with perseverance and relevance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 26, 2017

Tenacity and honesty can never tire one out. You must pace yourself in the daily rigors of police work. The pride and proficiency one brings to the table is there for all to witness. You were the salt of the earth, Officer Cook, your humility and dignity meant more to your family and to the Dade County community than you could ever imagine. A man of integrity and class whose positive influence brought the proper distribution of peace and prosperity to all mankind. Delicate when the situation called for diplomacy and firmness when it needed to take charge of any given dilemma. A legacy of bravery and conviction that are the cornerstones of your life and career. God gave us a heroic and blessed Godsend for twenty-five years of fruition, faithfulness and devotion. The consummate public servant with the care and kind heart that fulfilled Our Creator's master plan. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You blazed a trail of hope and goodwill for all, Officer Cook, never to be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 25, 2017

There can be no fluctuation in terms of ferocity. One must relieve tensions and deliver peace and unity with tenacity, honesty and boldness. Your commitment, Officer Cook, was the total embodiment of integrity and dignity professionally blended together to produce the resolve and resourcefulness that all Dade County residents have the right to expect. You will never be forgotten heroically and for the class of character and decency which was the very humble staple of your life and a career with more to look forward to. God determines our journeys in life and for some that trip may be a little further than we want to go. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 25, 2017

If repentance could revive the souls of the righteous ones our world today might just be a more saintly place by which to live and to prosper. Dade County just like any other community has good people who value life and live by their fabric of morals and integrity. You loved life, Officer Cook and lived each moment fully integrated with dignity and honesty. Needless to say you were a hero in character, class and humbleness. Your brave and humble actions reflected what we come to demand from our noble public servants. Professionalism, proficiency and pride delivered in the forms of life, respect and serenity for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's greenest of pastures has those dependable and deserving of honor sheltered for eternity to look down upon those who commit to seeing violence vanquished from our midst promptly and peacefully.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2017

Hoping to eradicate evil all we can do is to pray for the safety and welfare of our most beloved and esteemed public servants. You were sharp and decisive in your actions that day of May 16, 1979, as you were everyday, Officer Cook. If honor, integrity and dignity could be put in a bottle, then no telling if this might lessen the burdens that officers always face. They try not be be callous and confrontational and yet where force is required what needs to be done shall be executed. We of course don't mean shooting innocent people. You exercised care and great caution. The peace and freedom of Dade County residents is the very fact of your heroism, class and character. Decency takes practice and what starts at home translates into the streets where efficiency and diligence are meshed together. Unity takes time, though the moments cannot be wasted. Life is too valuable to fall apart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Officer Cook, great people have come and gone. Your blessed name and life shall be what a legacy means to your community and to your loved ones.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2017