Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Walking on the moon is one thing, walking a beat serving and securing peace and freedom is another thing. You walked that fine line, Officer Cook, dispensing excellence within the realms of honesty, dignity and integrity. Your endeavor shall be remembered forever. No public servant whose character, commitment and common sense was outstanding when it was counted upon at all times shall be forgotten. A hero through and through with a heart of gold. God really knows His angelic heroes and heroines. They form that proverbial blue line to welcome those men and women who have given their lives of nobility and humility on behalf of all mankind. Courtesy, decency and faithful do reap their humane rewards. Those pearly gates are guide by your soul of unwavering and unselfish duty to inspire us to place our destinies in God's hands for love and enhancement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Good manners and morals come straight from your home, Officer Cook, your parents had that master plan that enabled you and your sister, Nancy, to succeed throughout your lives and chosen professional pursuits. Police go to where danger lies hoping to its wickedness away from those who obey the law and are firm in their actions. Firm and fair is all we can expect from our men and women of valor and truth.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2017

When the sun comes up it is time to head off to work. You travel to where your passions lay and give your best effort. Your very best effort, Officer Cook, was devoutly directed at the citizens of Dade County where your protection and pursuits were appreciated by your peers and your family. A man of honor, humility and reverence doing what you loved doing. Yet compassion, integrity and dignity speaks as loudly as your humbly heroic actions. You won't be forgotten. Only cherished, respected and as courageous as the they come in character and in morals resolving and resurrecting the much needed peace and unity for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 24, 2017

Undaunted and unwavering. This will be no reservation nor doubt as to your astuteness and awareness to solve any problem that was placed before you, Officer Cook. The bonds of boldness, the honesty that never leaves one even after their passing, that is the cherished way to remember their integrity and dignity. The blessings of a good name and a life lived by exemplary character and the class of decency that saw Dade County and its residents through with their harmony and resolve. Now many years later the memories of an outstanding life and solid professional career are the markers by which humanity has judged you, Officer Cook. Humility and courtesy to all will be your heroic legacy that has forever enriched and enlightened your family and their continued pursuits in life, friends and colleagues who went to battle this enemy large enough to spread its mischief and misery. Misery needs no company. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2017

Intuition and intellect can not lead us astray. People who possess honesty and dignity deserve our heartfelt thanks for serving the public. We share in their grief when their loved ones give their lives in humbleness and humility in order for serenity and unity to take their proper spots within the framework of out society. Dade County received the finest quality of esteem and loyalty when you patrolled its venues, Officer Cook. Your family''s devotion and determination to serve Our Creator comes from the character that is expected of all people. Your commitment and its heroism is the very reason as to why we will forever remember you, Officer Cook. You were a blessed young man and an even more gallant gentleman with a kind heart and a beloved soul that still watches us from the heaven's above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Our heroes and heroines require the utmost reverence and respect for their professional endeavors. God bless your family, Officer Cook. Considerate, Compassionate.. Courageous.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2017

Leadership is born from class, courage and decency. It is not easily obtained. One who is raised with morals and the mettle to act professionally will be the one who achieves. You kept your dignity and integrity about yourself, Officer Cook. Dade County was always in good hands when you protected its people. Peace and the pleasant scent of unity will forever prevail. It is the living enhancement that has stayed with us. You'll always be treasured for your humbleness and the bravery to go out and answer your calls with unwavering commitment, conviction and the quality of character that all public servants must possess. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The legacy you left behind heroically, Officer Cook, shall be continued by your loving family, friends and esteemed colleagues. Those who serve now do so with God's humblest of blessings. You were that Godsend and savior for us, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2017

By day or night you are never out of sight, Officer Cook. Your diligence and vigilance proved to be the difference maker in how we can live. Peaceful and serene, with integrity and prosperity. Your service to Dade County, Officer Cook, was exactly what all brave and courageous men and women should be like. Your tenacity and attitude was to be passionate, yet composed and calm even in the face of a police officer's greatest for, evil. You shall be so honored and revered for aiding and protecting with character and a warrior like persona. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 23, 2017

Diligence has its reward. That being the public servant who can be honorable and dignified, level headed and poised when resolve and integrity are called upon. All in Our Creator's name of respect and admiration. Police need cooperation from those they serve and watch over in order for peace and tranquility to become a reality. It was when you patrolled Dade County, Officer Cook. And decades later despite your tragic loss, enhancement and its endeavor still live on in the hearts and minds of those citizens you served with bravery and character. Saluted and paid the highest regard for your sincere professionalism. Let's hope and pray evil stays penned up and prosperity shines brighter than ever. Your beloved soul in heaven will see to that good deed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy that was the ideal humility preserving with unwavering perseverance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2017

Have a heart and find a passion. This world is made up of many individuals each with their own talents and skills. Police work, its service and dedication are not for everybody. The brave and the ones able to keep honesty, dignity and integrity perpetuating through their lives will in all matters succeed mightily. You were a humble young man, Officer Cook, with a gift of gallantry and valor. A gentleman with a cherished spirit and a kind heart, you could calm and be firm, yet that wide smile can still be seen. Character and class, devotion and loyalty never go away. God has taken these humble traits from a most faithful man and brought them to heaven to help you watch over us. Keep looking. We will keep the flames of your tenacity burning brighter than ever. Your unselfish legacy of heroism to humanity depends upon this. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A life of pride and joy you brought to your family, Officer Cook. No one will forget. The humane and decent stay with us as our foundations of security and wisdom forever.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2017

To apologize is to say you are sorry. If only more could have been done that day for you Officer Cook. You gave your life, your soul, humble esteem and respect for a profession you cared dearly about. It's about the dignity, morals and the fabric of integrity that sees our heroes through their assigned tasks. Now and forever you are being saluted for bravery and boldness so unwavering , we won't forget class, character and motivations on behalf of Dade County and its residents as you helped to restore the peace and togetherness back where it firmed rested. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We all have worry and concerns, police need to deal with the entire community and cooperation between public servants and the people would be the first building block where common ground can maintain all lives.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 22, 2017

The calendar for January is almost over. Time does fly and yet life carries on. The memories are always there of your wonderful and endearing personality, Officer Cook. It's Dade County and its citizens that gained the most. The quiet and security was given your best effort. A servant of faith and devotion whose class and decency always comported your navigation in and around a community where you were cherished and respected. Now and forever will you be saluted for the honesty, dignity and integrity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Critical and crucial, the will of the people you both serve and protect must be judiciously carried out in a prompt and precise manner. Closure has to be concise and with the honesty and vigor of both integrity and the dignity demanded from all public servants. You served Dade County with distinction, devotion and loyalty, Officer Cook. And it's no wonder you were successful and accomplished. The peace and trust of the people has got to be priority number one, two, three and four forevermore. Your responsibility rested in your morals and the quality of character, conviction and humility which all professionals must function under. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Ignite change. Fuel your passions. Funnel your passions and its ferocity into outlets of outstanding service and integrity. Dig deep down for that dignity and honesty needed to solve a problem. You were passionate, Officer Cook, otherwise you wouldn't have undertaken a career in law enforcement. It calls for the highest level of leadership, sanctity and humane actions. The heroic and humble kind that save and allow peaceful missions in life to carry on. Dade County and its residents march on by virtue of your valor and unselfish sacrifice. Colleagues salute your nobleness and loyalty bounded by the eyes, energy and effort carried on your badge and uniform professionally donned at all times. Your character and class, motivation and will is what now each officer who has taken over your watch, Officer Cook, focuses on. The moral and vision needs to be precisely on those whom you preserve, protect and serve. It is in your glowing and humble legacy, Officer Cook that decades later has persevered and left the wonderful memories of you, your life and career all taken too soon. Heaven's gift is your unmistakable smile and commitment to see pride and its excellence through until its fruition. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Carelessness leads to calamity and possible tragedy is what all folks and police look to avoid. Just sometimes you cannot help but look into the faces of evildoers. Their actions of perpetration leave us shuttering to think what's next. What all humble and skillful men and women look to do is to be calm, stay honest and focus on maintaining dignity and integrity the most legal and prudent way possible. You were a caring person, Officer Cook. The gallantry and grace in you highlights your valiant and faithful life. If devotion and grit could return you to your family now how thrilled they would be. It's in the legacy of endearment and enhancement that you will forever be treasured. Respected and cherished for being the consummate and trusted public servant. I don't think God has any greater a gentleman of humanity in His shelters of eternal peace for safekeeping where no harm will ever befall you again, Officer Cook. The peace, unity and the realization of life so sacred was in your giant palms of preservation and maintenance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Dispatch your duties with determination, dignity and devotion. Act civil and humane whenever you are dealing withe public. Stay honorable even in the face of horror. So much rides on the unwavering and unselfish bravery we have come to expect from our bravest public servants. There was a lot demanded from you, Officer Cook and all you did was an outstanding job sorting through the kayos, mayhem and torment everyday and in particular on May 16, 1979. No more class and character was exercised, the quality of care and concern, consideration and morals that must be demonstrated by that officer's mettle and fabric. We here in Dade County can look back and so could those who were alive and prospering by virtue of your leadership and wisdom. It saw those through with their missions, the very special ones you undertook for twenty-five years. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your very humble soul resides in a specially designed place reserved rightly so for angels of mercy, goodwill and hope to live on in eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Mistakes on paper can be erased. Pencils have these. But once a bullet leaves its chamber heaven knows where it might go. There can never be a price tag put on a human life. The sanctity rests within the heart and soul of every living being. And every living being residing in Dade County and in Liberty City on May 16, 1979, knows full well what you meant as a hero of honesty and as a pillar of dignity and integrity, Officer Cook. Pencils and some pens have these erasers. Police officers carry two pens on their uniform and I don't believe they have erasers. Nothing though could deter you from coming to that scene on that fateful day of calamity and tragedy when you gave your life of character and morals humbly to allow continuance and succession of enhancement to take its proper place in our society where peace and unity rightfully belong. Respect and resolve have been forever etched into those walls of honor here in Miami and in Washington, D.C. You'll be saluted for your fierceness and bravery in helping to combat a nasty foe indeed, evil and its associated violence. Officer Cook, thank goodness for your wisdom, leadership and tunnel of vision that has helped shape a future, one that has greatly missed out on your advanced intellect, ingenuity and keen convictions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

You have been gone, Officer Cook, for nearly thirty-eight years. The same amount of time my father, Owen C. Davis, served as a New York City police officer. The C is for Charles your dad's first name too, they should both rest in peace. A man born with honesty, raised with character, integrity and dignity. It's all the proof one needs to know and then begin to understand why you became the man and officer who saved lives and fortified the pursuits of happiness for all mankind. Dade County tries to display respect and reverence to its heroes and heroines of the past and certainly those brave souls who go out on patrol serving and leading by examples of class, devotion, decency and character. this has validated your life and career, Officer Cook, the total epitome of effort and ingenuity by calmness and firmness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Sometimes that admiration is sorely missing as you have been, taken back to heaven to walk that sacred beat on Our Creator's streets paved with angelic heroes and heroines. You all blazed the trails of tenacity and constructed the courses of class and candor by living the lives of humble and humane citizens who won't be forgotten. Stay well Mrs. Cook. I 'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Today is the first day for our new President of the United States of America, a businessman named Donald Trump. How appropriate a name, Officer Cook. And Dade County and its citizens can be ever so grateful for your dignity, diligence and honor in serving and in protecting the causes of peace and what tit means for unity to rule our land. Though, sadly during his inauguration and during the parades that followed protesters launched violence in the streets of Washington, D. C. burning a limousine and looting businesses vandalizing them. The very violence and its evil that took you from this world and your family now seems to have reached an epidemically ignominious stage. You did your part as all officers should trying to head off a domestic incident before it escalated into much more further disaster. You were humane, courageous and kept your integrity about. No pun intended valor and decency, class and character shall Trump over evil. You will be respected and so saluted for your heroism and commitment to pride and excellence forevermore. Officer Cook, you provided the resources of goodwill, fervent hope and positive reasoning as to why you were an accomplished individual and a public servant with the morals to back every navigation with devotion and humility. It is the best thing that all officers can offer our society which has afflictions that not every officer may be used to handling. Challenges and tests never bothered you, Officer Cook? Why? Because the reverent and righteous don't run from danger, they face it straight up and do all that rests in their persevering and preserving power to save lives, citizens and those of their fellow officers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The foundations of your legacy rest well in those enhancements you started to set forth during your watch. Dade County is better served by virtue of your devout vigilance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 21, 2017

Integrity, dignity and honesty are not whispers in the dark. They speak loud and clear to convey the important message of why you need honest public servants serving our needs for peace and unity to formalize life and its meaning. They don't just vanish. They stay with a person for their entire life regardless of its duration. Just like desire, devotion and dedication, they follow their heroes and heroines to God's sacred shelter of eternity as they followed you, Officer Cook, all your days and life while patrolling and preserving Dade County and its people. a good name and its quality of character, consideration and commitment do last forever never to be tarnished nor taken away. That is why, Officer Cook, you will be cherished forever. Your feats of battling this enemy in a humble and humane fashion live on in how your family and its members continue their pursuits in life with your spirit guided their every movement. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Guided by the light of your soul we can never lose touch nor direction of our dignity, integrity and decency. You had much left to fulfill. Your twenty-five years is the proof that achievement and effort do go hand in hand. The good traits of a person and their lives last for eternity they can not be taken. Your life was taken suddenly, Officer Cook, there was no time to say goodbye except at your wake and at your Inspector's Funeral. The loss still tugs at your family, colleagues and wonderful friends who respected and admired your grit, gumption and savvy. "Uncle Bo" as you were called, you'll always be loved and missed terribly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

As a lover of the outdoors, those pictures you snapped off, Officer Cook, were as beautiful as that of your soul. A soul houses the spiritual vessel for the body to perform and you performed in an outstanding manner. The citizens of Dade County how fortunate were they. You brought righteousness, resolve and the much necessary resourcefulness to your official duties. A gentleman with a congenial smile that is missed very much today. You gave full endeavor, nothing lacking in intuition, ingenuity and intellect. Saluted and forever remembered for coming to the aid of others and your comrades who defended the rights of others with the wisdom and vision so needed to combat violence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Photogenic and very persevering. Great service lends itself to self-confidence for all mankind. Your greatest achievements, Officer Cook, were in how you comported yourself and your honor, integrity and dignity. Dade County and those who sacrificed will never be overlooked nor surely forgotten. A good name of blessed memory and a Godsend forever there when we counted on you the most.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

The balance of power rests in the communication and the consolidation of all public servants. Living lives of humility, honesty and integrity, these brave souls expose themselves to the rigors and perils that danger presents them every moment they patrol. Their service and protection require great commitment and the conviction to see their missions until the end. You were a fabulous man, Officer Cook, a gentleman with a compassionate heart and a spirit that carried your life and police career. The quiet and liberty in Dade County rested on your shoulders, Officer Cook and so did your desire, determination, faithfulness and dignity. You remain a treasured public servant whose respect for his peers and those you worked under won't be forgotten. Nobility and its reliability stay anchored as one entity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

The ideals of integrity and ingenuity live on the members of your family, Officer Cook. Those values, the dignity and integrity must follow all those brave enough to battle this wanton violence. Evil must one day be wiped out. Dade County cherished its beloved law enforcement professionals, the heroes and heroines who gave their lives of loyalty and trust for peace and its sanctity to move forward. Your character, candor and devotion, Officer Cook, will stay with us forever. Generations to come will read and come to appreciate your efforts of tenacity and unselfish wisdom, knowledge and the leadership of other colleagues. Your message, Officer Cook, is one of respect in cooperation and the decency to properly adorn the badge and uniform to serve and to protect with renewed confidence and candid courtesies. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humble and composed. Vigilant and a warrior with the highest regard for all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

Stay positive. Be strong and humble. Success will follow you all your days of your life and career. And it all was from the very makings of a happy childhood, Officer Cook. This and integrity and dignity make up the character and class of any police officer. Dade County has seen many come through. Your missions were measured and precise in unifying and in keeping peace as a staple of life for all residents. Your humbly heroic legacy is the very cornerstone of perseverance and diligence personified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

I meant to say one must engulf their beings in honesty so rich and yet so humble. The testimony of a person's inner character and strength is their tenacity and fierceness by which they battle the forces of evil. So you fought, Officer Cook, for peace and its realization to take shape in Dade County. Enhancement lives on by virtue of your patrols and protection of one and all. Everyday commitment and passion was delivered as was dignity and integrity so vital to any public servant's profession. Always fondly cherished and so honored and saluted for heroism and the morals by which you, Officer Cook, upheld your motivation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 20, 2017

To reap the benefits of achievement and accomplishment one must engulfed their beings in a sea of humility and integrity. The dignity and honor that must shadow every police officer in their attempts to calmly and coolly restore peace along with law and order for all. Just what you did for Dade County residents, Officer Cook, you were that consummate public servant prepared with a master plan of action. To attack a dilemma you must summon the character and desire from morals all within your being. You did that very well, Officer Cook. Today, as I was driving in the Liberty city area of Miami where you gave your life almost thirty-eight years ago, I came down the block of NW 12th Court and NW 77th Terrace and there were several large apartment buildings all representative of your unwavering and nobly gallant sacrifice. That love, respect and admiration resides within those structures. Foundations of ferocity and the tenacity to fight through wickedness still are there, present to hold the hope and faith, the optimism you exhibited to keep desire and motivation on its proper navigation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. One shining soul among the many angelic heroes and heroines who protected and served with humble bravery and the boldness to commit to pride and excellence in wearing the badge and in donning the uniform professionally and with pristine preservation for all mankind. Of course I passed the street sign bearing you blessed name. Remembered for being a savior and a warrior like no other. I pray that those who carry on your work do so with the utmost respect and affinity that is expected from your department.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 19, 2017

To comprehend means to begin to understand. To ponder and think is all well and good, yet an effort must be put forth such as what you gave the citizens of Dade County, Officer Cook. To live with morals and to carry your honesty and character mighty humbly, it doe stake a special kind of individual. You were that concerned servant, that passionate young man, that valiant and graceful human being. You were taught the values of life and made them part of a successful transfer to a police career with much more left to fulfill. Destiny may be a dream for some, it was your reality. Sometimes life give you things that are meant to test your resilience and resolve. You passed all those exams and more my neighbor, friend and hero to all. What a blessed Godsend! Rest in peace. Never forgotten!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 19, 2017