Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The wisest way to accomplishment is directly based upon having the morals and their fabrics of character and commitment. You can't get going until everything falls into place. The safety and security of the public at large rests on principles that allow the safe navigation while serving and leading others. You were, Officer Cook, a young man who planned for a life of service and served with the wisdom and knowledge to make things happen. Sometimes destiny takes one to a place where they may not belong. On May 16, 1979, you answered a domestic call, you performed your job properly and most efficiently, yet, today we still don't know why? You left behind memories of a wonderful person whose commitment and pride rested in your abilities to act correctly and maintain honesty and humility all in the same breath. You won't ever be forgotten and your legacy of courage remains within those walls of honor for those of us who want to view a gentleman with a kind and compassionate heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2017

Loss of life surely overshadows victory. Winners and losers are those that play games. Law enforcement is never a game where human life is always on the line and its bravest and humblest are constantly scrutinized. The microscopes are always on watching and observing the honesty, dignity and integrity of all officers preserving and protecting our liberties and peace. Peace and unity here in Dade County were under your leadership of other comrades, Officer Cook, you were a responsible and resourceful public servant with the morals and character to be able to handle the rigors of all your tasks and so you were able to deliver long lasting enhancement. Your heroic legacy remains forever within the hearts of your beloved family and colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A cherished man who is missed everyday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2017

Embrace life. Take a stroll and envision the world years from now. Years many years after you sacrificed your honor and integrity for Dade County's sake your knowledge and wisdom still reside within your family and comrades beings, Officer Cook. The people you love mean more than you could imagine. You meant the world to our civilization, Officer Cook, our beloved warrior and humble public serving professional. With a proficiency and prudent approach to solving crime, it made all the difference in resolve and certainly your faithfulness, Officer Cook, factored into all your decisions. Some made in split seconds where life and property matter the most. Always considerate with the class, decency and the character to fairly and justly uphold the law. Never a worry about your morals and the fortitude by which police must tackle everything tossed their way. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy of heroism comfortably founded in the very walls of honor that are afforded to those who paid the ultimate price for peace and its dignity to flow freely within society. Your superiors never worried when you were out on patrol, they understood the value of comprehension and compassion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2017

Destruction leads to the desecration of the very morals by which our society was created over two-hundred and forty years ago. Doom and violence are the evils by which we as free citizens cannot live. But, on the wings of our wonderfully brave public servants do we go out and attempt to prosper, to live, to breathe, to laugh and to have fun. During your life and police career, Officer Cook, you maintained this smart balance between good and bad, kept alive by your humbleness and humility toward all humanity. If honor, integrity and dignity could revive those whose missions were deemed complete, to put it bluntly, Our Lord would not have His angelic servants walking those sacred beats on His streets. Unfortunately, your life, Officer Cook, was tragically taken by this wickedness and yet you persevered while patrolling Dade County keeping civility alive as is your cherished spirit which is in heaven going from place to place making sure officers keep their character, conviction and commitments in logical order. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 6, 2017

The righteous, pious and faithful don't really fall. For their souls of honor and their labors of love through integrity and dignity rise above it all. Your purpose in life and during your police career, Officer Cook, was to save and serve the public removing indignities and replacing them with resolve and resourcefulness. One must have the composure in character and in commitment to carry out such an importantly vital role. Dade County as does any area in our country demand superiority in excellence and in the wisdom to make proper decisions that are based on morally expected conduct. The safety, security and serenity was given to its residents through your humble missions in life, Officer Cook and with the knowledge that your vision would steer us clear from calamity. You succeeded in all your endeavors and will be remembered for your brave and caring patience. A man of compassion, yet a gentleman with a kind heart whose voice of reason carried a large influence over the masses. Teach. Preach. And practice in God's eyes and ears it all makes perfect sense. You performed in a very outstanding manner everyday and on May 16, 1979. A hero forever. A legend of enhancement whose blessed name will live on as does your beloved spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I'll always say, Officer Cook, that your friendship was something that I have missed. I wished that our families had known each other. One should choose their friends and acquaintances quite carefully. It surely makes all the difference. You know they are there for you in times of need. Faithful and devoted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2017

The pursuits of happiness cannot be interrupted by the pursuits of evil. Wickedness and violence destroy the peaceful movements of the public at large. Only when unity and liberty stays implanted within us can we really stay a free nation. You surely did your part, Officer Cook, you kept evil away from us through your humane dignity, honesty and integrity. A central theme to any public servant worth their badge. You were a class man of character, wisdom and intelligence, the maturity beyond the crowd to see what needed to be done here in Dade County and for that its citizens have been grateful. One should pursue that which makes them happy. Your beloved Karen, pursued nursing and you had a passion to preserve and to protect. For your unwavering bravery and courage will you be forever saluted. The hearts and minds of your family, friends and esteemed colleagues have greatly missed your warm smile Officer Cook, vigilance and the continued fulfillment of so many other plans. Our Creator being the Master Planner determines our destinies and He needed you for this very humble and unique role in heaven. God knew you and those many heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives for our benefit did so with humility on their lips of truth and the feet and hands to tackle the challenges that police work demands from its best of the best. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 5, 2017

One who saves one life, it is considered as if you saved the world. You revived and rescued citizens during your watch, Officer Cook. There will be no doubt as to your stellar character and integrity. when life so sacred is jeopardized, police must act heroically and humbly to preserve the peace and togetherness of each person. In Dade County you policed its streets ridding them of violence. A no more noble act as you pursued a passion to serve and protect. all of this was well accounted for in terms of bravery, commitment and most importantly, in character. You won't be forgotten for your unselfish actions my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace along with your legacy of humane kindness and the pride that you went to work with each and everyday. If officers today could just maintain a sense of pride and stay honorable while performing their roles, our society would be much better off. You smiled, Officer Cook and carried a cheerful disposition that assisted you greatly. The residents knew you were their friend and savior.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

The travesty of justice, when it rules our world all kinds of problems can ensue. When tenacity and honesty are administered properly, then and only then can peace and unity take their righteous spots among us. Where you served and protected the public here in Dade County, Officer Cook, you can be certain of one thing, that is your labor and dignity on our behalf will not be forgotten. You were a cherished young man with the heart of a lion, bold as an eagle and the wisdom beyond your twenty-five years. Public servants must have character, class, concern and care for those they preserve and defend. Your colleagues and family have so honored and saluted your knowledge and intuitions. Materials ware over time. Knowledge and its ingenuity last for a lifetime. You served with pride, Officer Cook. The motivation should remain in place for those as brave as you were to dignify their pursuits of violence and its evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humanity's peace was your joy and how you mastered a dangerous position with tenacity chasing away wickedness from our midst.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

Heroes of the past teach us the greatest lessons of tomorrow. Without their bravery and integrity, where would honor and dignity lie? Yours, Officer Cook, laid in Dade County where it stood for truth and justice. You were the consummate professional in every sense of the word. Fair and balanced. Bold and confident, resourceful and revered. Your humble legacy stays forever in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Class, commitment and character all motivations to do well and achieve. And you so faithfully did.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

Police function in order for the general public to engage in whatever they choose to do. Though, strife and unrest are still a part of the world, you were a large part of Dade County and its landscape, Officer Cook. You honor and integrity were put to the test daily and the peace and unity were the fruitful results of your unwavering resolve and dignity. You'll always be held in high esteem. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A man of character and decency whose roles were met and now God has you sheltered where you can watch over your family and comrades.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

In police work you cannot repeat put the bad with the good. Those who don't measure up must be weeded out. The people and their areas must be served by loyal and caring women and men. Those like yourself, Officer Cook, who were honorable and had a humble integrity about them succeeded. Dade County deserved more of your enhanced presence patrolling them. Sacrificing for the good of society, you'll never be forgotten for your humility and bravery, the kind we don't always see. In today's day and age, compassion and consideration still takes a person a long way down the trails of tenacity. Public servants cannot be timid and shy. They do have to uphold their roles with reverence and class, the determination to help rid our world of this violence and its ugliness. Always fondly remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

The days of old, boy they sure were a long time ago. And it was during that time that you patrolled and served with all your might, Officer Cook. The hands of humbleness, the tenacity of humility, the distinction of your dignity and the wholesome incorporation of your integrity. If every public servant today has that and more the citizens of our land would not have any fears. Dade County could rest more soundly when a quiet man of perseverance was doing the preserving. One's legacy rests upon the shelves of many things, namely having a good name and letting his actions of heroism stay cornered in his character, convictions an din your commitment to justice, Officer Cook. Unafraid and unselfish, unwavering in valor in seeing that your missions were carried out until their completion. The tragedy of your loss is society's tragedy. More should have been done to protect you my neighbor, friend and hero. Your sacrifice brought about those side panels or wraparounds. One inch. One lousy inch. Just heart wrenching! I know the paramedics and doctors at North Shore Hospital in Miami, Florida did all they could. God needed you for a very uniquely special eternal assignment, that is to guard His gates, walk a beat on His sacred pavement and look after your family and colleagues with the light coming from your very treasured soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You left nothing to chance, Officer Cook. You saved and rescued your comrades from imminent danger as well as those civilians involved in that domestic dispute.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2017

The world we live in is sometimes a little upside down. So to right the ship we employ diligent and honest public servants who are unafraid to tackle the challenges that violence presents. You were one of the many superb and dignified brave men and women of your time, Officer Cook. From step one to step two, you did everything by the book, followed rules and standards and were always accountable in morals and in integrity. The character and desire of any person can go a long way in determining the outcome of a situation. Dade County witnessed resolve and greatness all together that enabled you to protect and to serve the public interest in allowing peace and its sanctity to take hold. You were very classy and cherished, respected and admired by all your peers, friends and your family members who loved you very much. They all miss your presence today and every moment, Officer Cook. You gave the people of Dade County responsibility, reliability and faithful resourcefulness never to be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2017

Police work because they love their professional roles. They resolve, must be loyal and stay the courses of honesty and integrity. They don't work for any gratuities. A polite smile and a humble thank you will suffice. Your smile, Officer Cook, began your day and set the tone of your tenacity and the unwavering tasks at hand, the challenges and dangers that must be avoided at any and all costs. The residents of Dade County received excellent service from a man cherished by all. Character, commitment and the steadfast determination that in large part motivated others to persevere and to stay diligent. All of that is sorely missed today and yet your beloved soul can see what is going on as we look up to heaven for some wisely advice. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2017

Life teaches us many lessons and so do our beloved police officers whose bravery and honor impart an even greater message. The eyes and ears of the citizens are there for the citizens to react and if help is required to make that call which can be a lifesaver. Here in Dade County, you were an officer who answered your calls, Officer Cook ,with firmness and a resolve like no other. Your dignity and integrity just as your character and devotion shall never be forgotten. A likable man and a gentleman man who brought the desired peace and unity that will last forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 3, 2017

Faith is the ship that sails to paradise everyday. It's loyal customers are the ones who pay the supreme price of perseverance and honesty. From day one when you were born, Officer Cook, that ship took on a more Godly meaning, a sit added integrity and dignity to its ledger. Dade County's ledger's were kept safe and sound by your stellar resourcefulness. We, the people certainly can never forget your passion and also the compassion you had, Officer Cook, that helped in your navigation. A man who was treasured and noble deserves the full honors of our resolve to keep this fight over evil continuing until it is wiped off this world. Sanity and sanctity for all were your patrol partners and now that you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, let it be known we will pray for those humble and gracious servants who valiantly try to keep unity tied with safety. Our world demands it. You did your part and your roles were performed in an outstanding fashion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2017

Courage takes on a new meaning when the person displaying such noble action stays the courses of righteousness and decency. Conviction and commitment takes a certain fortitude to allow that officer to properly serve and protect. All police officers need these characteristics in order for calmness and peace to travel and to make their appointed rounds around each venue. In Dade County where you watched over us, Officer Cook, you were a humbly confident servant, loyal to the cause and faithful to those colleagues who fought evil with you. Enhancing any community requires the tools of tenacity and fervor to stay at the highest level to allow its trails to stay clear from any harm. You'll always be saluted, Officer Cook, for integrity and dignity all part of your legacy of action. When the calls came, there you were to back up and assist others. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2017

Free and clear. Most of us prefer to live without burdens that make life a bit more difficult. Your smile, Officer Cook, helped to brighten the most darkest of days. Those you protected and served had a real man of God who was faithful and devoted to his profession. Of course, staying honorable and dignified surely helped you solve and resolve any dilemmas which might arise. Dade County has many heroes and heroines who have given their lives for peace and serenity to continue its prosperous trails. Those paths of integrity, ingenuity and wisdom have been started and you made it occur my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. Your heroic legacy and the valiant character, commitment to excellence will be saluted for generations to come. You are in heaven, Officer Cook with your beloved soul as cherished as you were, it keeps travelling from place to place watching over us. You made your family, comrades and close friends very proud to have known you. A gentleman with a kind heart that gave and gave.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2017

Our priorities in life can be accomplished so long as the peace and freedom of all people rests in the devoted hands of our bravest warriors. In Dade County, it was up to you and the many other diligent and honest officers who serve and protect us each day. Officer Cook, you were a very blessed man and an even more determined public servant. Special people whose dignity and integrity carries them through their missions come into our lives and really fortify all that we can pursue. You pursued evil, Officer Cook, giving your life and career so enhancement could continue. Your desire, decency and character will be forever remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 2, 2017

Emergencies happen daily. Police must work with contingencies to fight evil and to resolve conflicts. We never know when the end is near. God works in mysterious ways and yet as Master of the Universe, everything He does for us is for our benefit. You performed missions of respect and honor for all Dade County and its residents, Officer Cook, there were no two ways about your dignity and integrity. Straight and to the point. Caring and calm when danger approached you went face to face with such a confrontational adversary. You can be sure you will be so saluted and remembered for your grace and bravery. All your professional roles were handled with passion and the compassion to make things right. Peace and its unity come with a giant responsibility. That burden and its onuses fell upon your broad shoulders. They positioned excellent character and morals squarely where they were to be placed. Enhancement can live on as does your beloved spirit now in heaven as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God does protect His angelic heroes and heroines from any more harm. You gave your life and served the people the way you were trained to do and that was with abundant diligence and the astute vigilance to see things through faithfully and with loyalty to your colleagues.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2017

The trees sway in the breezes. The birds fly high. The waves of the ocean pound off the beach. And yet through it all, you maintained calmness and your wits about you, Officer Cook. Honesty, dignity and integrity cannot be put inside a bottle and just handed over to any officer awaiting its sweet smell. Perfume smells wonderful when dabbed on. Perseverance goes a long way if applied in the proper circumstances. Dade County had loads of authority, maturity and pure desire when you patrolled its grounds, Officer Cook. You were a highly respected and motivated man of success and intelligence. A humble man and a very blessed and courageous Godsend sent here to perform missions of faith, resolve and character. Class and morals by the book. Devotion and loyalty through and true. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy of labor, the fruits of your nature. One that gave and did not wait in line for a handout. Measure for measure is how public servants deal with all situations. We just pray everything comes out fine and outstanding.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2017

The eyes and ears see and hear everything. Nothing can get past God. In His wisdom and glory takes us day by day on journeys we may not understand. The trips in and around Dade County that you took, Officer Cook, on our behalf made things go more peacefully. Unity through proper decorum can only lead to honesty and integrity being taken to far superior areas. A gentleman with a special heart of compassion whose unwavering commitment and unselfish courage brought professionalism to your community and to your colleagues Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Enlightenment and education can take people to newer heights. Your ingenuity lent itself to success.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 1, 2017

We survive and keep living the dreams of our beloved family members who served their community with humbleness, honor and dignified valor. You cannot place a value on courage. It is summoned from the heart of one whose integrity replicates their professional feats. You lived your dreams to become a police officer, Officer Cook and now that your young life had ended sadly thirty-seven and a half years ago, we keep pursuing peace and unity though the character that is consistent with a champion of commitment, knowledge and vision. Wisdom can lead us to trails of happiness if those pathways are paved by perseverance and diligence in all a person's heroic actions. They were. Today and everyday we remember your career and life, Officer Cook, which made Dade County and its residents more stable. The righteous pursue while the wicked flee. You can run but you cannot hide. Brave men and women will hunt you, track you and the violence and evil you perpetrate will be brought down. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You won't ever be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

Humility like humanity stays with us forever. A person who acts with honor and respect in all likelihood will be afforded the very same courtesies. You were saluted and so honored, Officer Cook, for your public service on behalf of Dade County and its citizens. A gallant man whose legacy of integrity and dignity still shine upon us each moment. Nothing can bring you back, Officer Cook, we all wish Our Lord can make that kind of thing occur. It can't and as you would want us to do, just try, choose a passion that will make you happy and pursue it with all your vigor and might. Protecting and persevering made you a stronger man than others your age. A good reason you were fundamentally sound, efficient and prepared for the daily rigors of your profession. Comrades and family said their goodbyes to you my neighbor, friend and hero on May 19, 1979, which turned out to be my parents last anniversary they shared and celebrated together. My dad passed away eleven months after your untimely passing. Again my I say I wished that our families had known each other. You made the word legacy represent heroic service, genuine trust and accountability in yearning to earn all that Our Creator gave you during your accomplished life and those faithfully devout missions of which you excelled in finishing. God has the rest covered by your role now in watching over us with your beloved soul keeping those brave peacekeepers safe and sound here. Rest in peace. Everything in moderation including humility and pure desire. You put your heart into all that you achieved, Officer Cook. You are missed very much. Your smile, laugh and most importantly your quality of character. It made justice that much more fair and consistent.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

To be virtuous you must be humble and receptive. Start off with a touch of honesty, mold and shape that trait into a little dignity. Then proceed up that so called ladder and delve into integrity. Shape and weave that into a pattern of tenacity and perseverance. Police officers are not by any means perfect and yet their daily patrols of any given community must be accomplished with these important characteristics trailing their every move. Dade County has observed many comings and goings and yet the appearance of those humble, respected and brave women and men have led to the peaceful and civil lives of its residents. All of which you were a central part of, Officer Cook. A gentleman with a big smile whose humane endeavors brought the desired results. The loyalty and faithfulness were all channeled into makings lives matter. Today in this country there is a slogan that reads: All Lives Matter." During your time and watch over us, Officer Cook, many things stand out, if I could pick two in particular, your honesty and bravery, not by a stroke of luck, rather by persistence and diligence to be the best you could be. Your loving family members, your close personal friends and those colleagues who worked with you at the Central Division all took pride and have much to be thankful and grateful for. That was to be blessed by a treasured man of humility, a charismatic individual of leadership capabilities and the innate wisdom to direct other officers through the not so easy moments. Police work, public service can quickly humble those who are engaged in providing the quality of life we all come to expect. You handled your roles very professionally, Officer Cook, never backing down nor turning away from violence. You just had unwavering courage and valor that will be something to revere forever. Your legacy blessed by an abundance of admiration from all mankind that has maintained the cornerstones of your convictions all worn smartly and proudly on your chest. Badge#1664 gave the effort, now hopefully those serving us will act the way you would want them to act. Embrace hope and faith as you would with desire, devotion, dedication and determination. The new year is almost upon us, that in and of itself should as our factors of vigilance and awareness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016