Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

During your day, Officer Cook, bullying was not the norm in schools. Unfortunately, I did experience this when I attended Sabal Palm Elementary here in North Miami Beach. The landscape of Dade County where you started out serving and protecting with honor and diligence was much different. it will never be the same without you my neighbor, friend and hero. You see morals and character come from the home, officers who are not bred with these traits tend to have a much rougher transition to public life. But, your career was the makings of sound integrity, wisdom and vision that spread itself out like a blanket here where peace and resolve ran side by side. Your heroism and humbleness stayed out in front guiding your navigation. The hope and loyalty, trust and tenacity never wavered. Nor did your compassionate character and commitment to bring excellence and pride to a profession where its saviors fight on. Rest in peace. I wished we attended schools together. I least I would have brought home ethics and class, friendship can last if honesty and proper conduct is present and accounted for. Your friends, Officer Cook, knew you as Bill or Billy, no falseness. Truth and sincerity straight from your lips and heart. God has one very special angelic hero tucked safely in His eternal shelter. May your soul continue shining down its good graces upon us.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

To comb the venues of Dade County, all its men and women of honor and courage must keep to their guns. Meaning stay focused have a master plan of action. Dedication and devotion always triumphs over deceit and disloyalty. If you are having a problem staying the courses of integrity and faithfulness, you need not look very far. There you were, Officer Cook, ratcheting up your resources and passion. The cherished and dignified they know what Our Creator expects from them. Public service demands swift and truthful mannerisms. It also demands compassion and yet resolve must bring exemplary behavior. Your ethics and conduct were pristine from the very start. Your legacy of humility has kept the fight over evil going in those loyal personnel who have succeeded you. Let us hope and pray for duty well beyond what is called for. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a gentleman of first class character, bravery and vigilance. All of this was brought about through your loving and admired upbringing. It has to take its genesis someplace. Why not at home? Your parents and sister were your motivations to accomplish, Officer Cook, no one was disappointed. Losing you was sad and tragic, yet the memories are forever to be shared. The nation and your community has to be extremely grateful. A hero and Godsend who left a wonderful name and the blessings of peace and enhancement to stay founded in the bonds of your courage and inner strength of your heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

To run and fight this enemy so large it does require lots of different skill sets. Though, always we look to those brave souls of wisdom ,courage and decency to stand up and to lead the way for others. Here in Dade County, you led the paths of righteousness, Officer Cook, by virtue of your sanctity and respect for your official position. By the dimensions of dignity, determination and fearless dedication our peace and security looks brighter each day. You'll be remembered as a humble man, Officer Cook, class and character instrumentally personified. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You would never let your comrades give up, knowledge and devotion always implanted by your morals of conviction and commitment to pride and excellence donned superbly on your uniform.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

The humble achieve. The wicked they fail. Why? Honesty and dignity must be at the epicenter of their actions. It served you well, Officer Cook and for all of Dade County it served as your parlor of protection and fruitful service. You helped to maintain peace and everlasting unity by reasons of your calmness, boldness and the righteous character to succeed where others may not have. You will be revered and so saluted for your bravery and valor as flowing as your decency and desire that helped you navigate to where violence need to be arrested. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 31, 2016

What a person does with their time can have a great effect on how they are judged. Police officers and their humble legacies rest in the very fact of how they compose themselves in times of crisis and strife. Evil and its violence can sometimes feel like a strangle hold on society. To battle this confounding adversary, you need women and men whose honesty, integrity and dignity shines through those windows where the darkness is most seen. You were visible in the areas of Dade County, Officer Cook, preserving, persevering and preventing calamity from reaching a crescendo. Never forgotten, your devotion and determination serves as our motivation to aspire to greater successes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

For all people to achieve the smart way, proper conduct and honesty is essential. To carry out their jobs police must be on the pathways of perseverance and humbleness. Your kept your cool, Officer Cook, even in the face of danger. Those who expose their lives shall be blessed by God and wrapped forever in His glory. Keeping peace and harmony close to your belt while driving away distortion and desperation, you will be so saluted here in Dade County where you lived and served a vitally important role. Men and women who like you, Officer Cook should always hold the that special place in our hearts. Those walls of honor stay as the motivation to enrich our lives and pursuits of fruition. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

People are planning their parties for New Year's Eve and new year's Day. While they are drinking and eating, stop a moment and think about the very reason why you can do this? Dade County can ponder too. You and the many other heroes and heroines from the law enforcement community, Officer Cook, were their shield. From daylight and until darkness did your integrity and dignity blanket the citizens. The many brave and marvelous public servants all sacrificed in the grand name of justice and peace. You patrolled and protected our dignities while your character was making its appointed rounds. You won't be forgotten for making the decisions that mattered the most. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Inside those hollowed halls of honor rests your good name, Officer Cook, a man of meaning and humane humility given back to the people of Dade County. There is a saying in bowling, trust is a must or your game's a bust. One can sink or swim depending on their actions to make our world better.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

Let's just pray and stay safe come 2017. Our bravest and most honored public servants need our support. Their integrity and dignity are what carries them through their missions in life and during their careers. To be able to serve and protect does take a certain individual. They need to be stable, confident and be able to maintain trust among the residents. In Dade County that is exactly what you did for six very accomplished years, Officer Cook. You were a man of character, resolve and responsibility who never let emotions distract you from your purpose. Quietness and remarkable togetherness rose from your resourcefulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You enriched society with your precision, prudence and credibility. All in the name of Our Creator. Humanity, Officer Cook, will forever be grateful.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

Sensitivity and yet honorable in all your ways, Officer Cook. You were acutely aware of what it required to take and unity to a higher level here in Dade County. Its people were treated and protected by a very devout servant whose badge and uniform meant all the difference professionally speaking. It is those humble and admired heroes and heroines such as yourself, Officer Cook, that comported themselves with dignity and integrity and made their loved ones and colleagues very proud. Sad and yet they as do we all appreciate your efforts to bring violence down from its heights. Terror and turmoil shall be vanquished and replaced with fondness and liberty for all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

Class, concern, consideration and courage make up the decency that all police must serve and function by. Protection and perseverance cannot appear unless they are surrounded by these traits. You surrounded yourself, Officer Cook, with them and with respect and reverence for a position so demanding. Honor, integrity and dignity can always be found, though sometimes it takes awhile to bring it front and center. Your heroic legacy will always be there for those to read and reflect upon it. Your life and career in Dade County, Officer Cook, was spent growing up and discovering a passion you had to become a reliable and loyal comrade to those who served gallantly along side of you. Through it all, your mission was deemed complete, sadly, now God has you and your humbleness among His flock of the many angelic men and women of both character and distinction. The messages of faith, trust and goodwill must continue never stopping for a moment while evil lurks. You were the best of the best. You stood for intelligence, leadership and awareness when it was counted upon at critical times. The effort never waned. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

Frantic and fearful can never be the dialogue of any public servant. The approach would be tenacity and tranquility.Peace and its unity can only be delivered when calmness and sense meet as one. Here in Dade County where you served superbly, Officer Cook, being collected and staying honest meant the world to the people, for they had a loyal and trusted partner in their freedoms to move around as they should. You can not be forgotten for having bravery, integrity and dignity driving your missions here. Now we need hope, we have to be sincere and optimistic that those who have taken over your roles do so with class, character and the same decency you were raised with. Those morals and ethics we always speak of need to be magnified and utilized to their fullest and so for that matter a little humility would not hurt the situation either. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The epitome of a giver and you gave us the best you had, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 30, 2016

Take time to make time and achieve. Accomplish. Succeed in whatever endeavor makes you happy and fulfilled. Police work brought out the very best in your life, Officer Cook. Sacrifice and vigilance paid dividends when you patrolled and protected Dade County and its residents, Officer Cook. No matter the problem, dignity and class, the character and boldness to keep liberty and quiet maintained. All life has meaning. Yours, Officer Cook, started with a smile and decency and desire drove you to newer heights. Your career and life had more left to achieve. Destiny through God's hands took you to a higher place where you now serve by walking a beat on those heavenly pathways of eternity, nothing will ever harm you. You displayed more humility to humanity than we could have ever asked. The question will forever be why? Why at the tender young age of twenty-five did Our Creator need a gentleman of valor, conviction and all the morals that help keep our world free of harm from evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2016

As destiny comes calling, we must utilize all of our moments in an honorable and dignified way. Time is much too valuable to be wasted. Never one to waste a moment, you persevered and served all Dade County with your total heart and mind, Officer Cook. Police officers sometimes only have seconds to react and to resolve matters. In one's lifetime so much can be accomplished if one puts honesty and diligence together as one entity. Just like peace and serenity which you helped to deliver to Dade County, Officer Cook, all professionals serving with righteousness and loyalty must summon from their inner beings. Courage, trust and character must be brought into the picture, not conceit, failure and mistrust. Your heroic legacy of humbleness and respect will always be remembered and saluted mightily. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2016

A prince of passion who saw to it that ruination and its evil would not be destined for those you served, Officer Cook. Dade County and your diligence went hand in hand preserving and administering justice and fairness for all. Humanity's answer to peace and unity is in those who dignity their professions with honesty and a sure fire integrity. All must be summoned from the heart. Your heart and mind, Officer Cook, was astute in figuring out how to resolve problems that could fester and possibly cause more concern to the public. You'll always be cherished, admired and respected for doing an outstanding job of service. With character, boldness and convictions properly aligned, peace can become a term that lasts for a long time within the community of Dade County where you acted proudly and excellently. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 29, 2016

You were a prince of a man, Officer Cook. A genuinely gallant individual. A gentleman whose advice and ingenuity helped you take evil off the streets and pump peace, goodwill and prosperity back into the lives of all Dade County residents. Why is it that all officers who need to act properly, there are those who feel like doing whatever comes into their minds? Lately and sadly I have read on the Officers Down Memorial Page of too many officers female officers being ambushed and killed by their estranged spouses. Very sad especially where children are involved. One male officer was killed by his wife. As we end the year of 2016, where are we headed in 2017? Domestics were you specialty, Officer Cook, dangerous as is all police work, but with your savvy, sensitivity and perseverance, you were the right man for this delicate and difficult role. It's all about having morals coupled with good character, honesty and stellar integrity. Chief Bowlin had the right officer and colleagues relished and yet cherished the opportunities to team with you. Getting evil and its wickedness off the streets requires a total team effort. You'll never be far from their minds and hearts nor your family's. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You left a noble and treasured legacy behind for others including your family to exemplify. It was your humility and valor which God instilled in you, Officer Cook, that brought peace and unity to our doorsteps.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2016

We live and breathe in large part because of our duly devoted public servants who serve and protect. Justice demands promptness, courtesy and honesty all in the name of safety. You lived your life, Officer cook, by the principles of fairness and dignity. It was your humbleness and integrity which in part saw your professional missions through. Dade County and its citizens will never forget their heroes and heroines. You were our savior, our warrior, more importantly our hero. You saved countless lives that day on May 16, 1979 and times before that. Our peace, our liberty, our dignity and wisdom was from your intellect and sage wisdom. Leadership of others takes time, practice and just the right attitude. Character and conviction, boldness and bravery will be how we honor your memory, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 28, 2016

Certain items that are confiscated can be given back. One thing that sadly can't be brought back is a life that has been taken from this world. A man's dignity, integrity and honor snatched away at a young and tender age. Yet, you served all Dade County, Officer Cook, with the highest degree of perseverance and regard for life and property. No one forgets their beloved and cherished family members especially when their valor and courage meant all the difference in peace and unity making their grand entrance. Remembered and saluted for serving humanity with your heart and mind of leadership, knowledge and wisdom to see things clearly until the end. You left a legacy of heroism that is heartfelt by all your peers and friends. Ingenuity and resolve assisted you greatly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God gives and takes. He took you, Officer Cook, to His eternal palace for safekeeping where you can freely watch over us as your beloved soul travels and protects those sacred venues.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2016

Tenacity can travel down the street and where it stops, nobody knows. Treachery too can navigate, the thing you have to watch is where and when it stops. It must be wiped out just as violence and its terror must be relieved from our world. You were a police officer, public servant duly sworn, Officer Cook, to negate nastiness from Dade County, its venues, allowing its citizens movement to go from place to place in a peaceful and serene fashion. One can never forget your unwavering honor, integrity and dignity, the tools and traits all brave men and women need to properly serve and protect our best interests. When calamity came knocking at the door, there you were, Officer cook, to answer the call professionally, proficiently and with enhanced perseverance. A treasured and most respected officer, your comrades who went to battle this wickedness on a daily basis with you have not let up their crusades, nor have they forgotten your intuition, intelligence and insightful maturity. Surely, a hero and a very blessed Godsend whose legacy has reflected this character, decency and class. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2016

With all the heroes and heroines who bravely sacrificed their lives for our benefits, God certainly has a throng of tenacity and loyalty within His ranks. Our streets here can be once again peaceful and unified. You are among these angelic heroes, Officer Cook, for during your time you protected and served all Dade County and its residents with the proper measure of morals, character and dignity. It's a tragedy your integrity and honesty cannot be with us today. Though, it lives on in your family and their pursuits of happiness, in your friends and in your colleagues who have fondly remembered one of their own whose legacy has created the cornerstones and foundations of enhancement that will last forever. Your soul and those of your fellow officers who are in heaven walking that beat are shining on. There is no shortage of light, something we desperately need this time of year. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Peace and unity rested in your loyalty, trust and accountability, Officer Cook. The memories of your life, career and the wonderful human being who in his nobleness and humility saved and gave his community something to last forever. Whenever I see your big bright smile, Officer Cook, I know up in heaven my dad, your dad and yourself are having the most pleasant and warmest of conversations. Our fathers had they known each other would have made wonderful friends, along with our mothers. Your mom, Mrs. Cook, should live and be well. My mother, Bernice, should rest in peace. Our friendship would have been just the start.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2016

Your legacy, Officer Cook, like your brave and cherished soul always and will forever look over your loving family, friends and colleagues who tend to their lives of honor and humility. This was imparted to you at an early age and stayed with you for the duration of your life and police career. Dade County and its citizens hold you dearly close to their hearts, a man of remarkable courage, wisdom and integrity. It's dignity, class and character that help keep any law enforcement professional from straying while they are out patrolling the venues in order to keep peace and unity for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humble and gentle, kind and concerned, you did your job just right, Officer Cook. Perhaps, if those side panels were available, only we can postulate, ponder. You would have been sixty-three, a great smile and a loving and wonderful wife in Karen. Your mother, Mrs. Cook, is the epitome of devout, faithful and full of class and character just like yourself. That letter she wrote to me, I will always treasure it. Keep well Mrs. Cook. Happy New year. 2017 should bring you good health, peace and prosperity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 27, 2016

Relief and results. Police work is serious stuff. It demands precision and patience all while those devoted to service are staying honorable and dignified. You were a gracious person, Officer Cook, a man deserving the opportunity to further fulfill God's will. Man's destiny takes them to places one can only imagine. Dade County was in great hands when you were out patrolling and helping to rid the streets of violence and its nastiness. You were a treasured man and a very humane individual who life and career won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your legacy

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2016

People who are honest and sincere pour their sincerest endeavors in their chosen profession. People who are lacking in insight and ingenuity tend to be more lackadaisical. Nothing lacking regarding your effort, Officer Cook. Dade County got a full performance and endeavor in courtesy and class. Those who worked with you knew your vision, knowledge and seasoning to be above the norm. You will be saluted and fondly admired for having the desire, dedication and desire to see things through. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The cornerstones of morals and humbleness are forever etched on those Walls of Honor here in Miami and in Washington, D.C.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2016

The world at large is so diverse and yet its protection must be handled by officers who are reliable and resourceful. The dignified, the honest and those with superior integrity give us the safety, security and peaceful means by which we live and move around. Those officers such as yourself, Officer Cook, who served Dade County shared in the lion's share of its perseverance and preservation. No one was better able to carry out the duties of their position than you my neighbor, friend and hero. A trusted friend. A heroic Godsend and a very blessed soul of a gentleman. One cherished life sadly taken by your time. God does shield His angelic heroes as He watches over them. Your bravery and heart kept evil at bay. So much more to accomplish, it is in Our Creator's wisdom to see our missions as complete. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2016

You took pride in your professional role, Officer Cook. Dade County and its people were the most grateful. When a person shows their mettle of bravery and integrity how else can we remember them? The consummate public service professional primed and ready to tackle terror and its wickedness. Your comrades and friends have never forgotten your morals, character, decency and class with which you handled both your life and career. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The dignity of your humble legacy, Officer Cook, shall be noted and observed by other officers as a learning tool for their success.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2016

To skip the most routine of tasks would be like missing an important appointment. Police officers have lots on their minds and must tend to the people they know and protect with a high degree of honesty and humility. Families understand the value of life. They know their brave loved ones who serve, do so with the utmost respect and dedication that their profession expects. You were driven to succeed, Officer Cook, here in Dade County, where you service and diligence has been duly saluted. Men and women of outstanding character, conviction and the commitment to steer evil away from its residents. You excelled in all your missions. Peace, freedom and the pursuits of happiness were gained because of your valor and care. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 26, 2016