Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Distinction follows a person so long as they act honestly and earnestly. Police officers don't look for rewards, for they are awarded for smartly carrying out a position that puts them in harm's way at times as they serve and preserve our liberties. Dade County will seemingly be a hot spot for crime and violence tragically and no telling when any officer will get that call to react quickly and wisely. You acted, Officer Cook by the book, with dignity and integrity shadowing your movements. Determination and devotion helped to celebrate your life and a career in which you served Our Creator inspiring wisdom and being able to lead other men and women through peril and danger. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. People of conviction and character will always have a spot reserved in heaven in one-hundred and twenty years for their feats of hope and faith. We all pray they come home safe and sound. The same safety and peace you patrolled to deliver to the areas of Dade County, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 5, 2016

Class and decency belong in the same category as honesty and integrity. Nothing can work well or function splendidly without any of these desirable characteristics. Police officers, those brave and dignified men and women who serve and protect life and its property cannot go out in their communities on patrol if they don't have the correct focus. Dade County was made safer by you, Officer Cook, a gentleman of intellect and a masterful orator. The humbleness and humility of your life and career came from an outstanding upbringing by your parents and instructors at the police academy on what it means and takes to become an excellent and efficient public servant. The peace and unity is directed related to your professional ethics and principles of justice being delivered promptly and prudently. Your heroic commitment and valor will forever keep enhancements anchored rightly where they belong. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 5, 2016

Those who commit violence don't look at submission as a solution to a problem of enormous proportions. All police officers whether here in Dade County or for that matter wherever they may patrol must stay alert and be on guard at all times. Those moments come and go and it's during these crucial times that care, caution and integrity must shadow each beloved and brave servant. Your trust and dignity, Officer Cook, was quite instrumental in securing the proper peace and togetherness for all citizens. The people spoke and you answered all your professional roles and calls with clarity, class and alacrity. An alert person can focus better on what needs to be done in order to shape the landscape of our society. And because of your diligence, devotion and determination, mankind can live and breathe much more easier and safer. the commitment, character, convictions all worn on your crisp uniform and shiny badge were the messages of faith, hope and optimism for justice fairly and firmly to be exercised. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. One man's heroic legacy, yours, Officer Cook, that will be humbly and humanely saluted. You kept the integrity of your department and other officers who you led on the straight and proper path. No deviation. Your life and career were of the proper balance and fabric of morals and principles.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2016

A top notch officer who helped to keep a semblance of balance and reason pinpointed within all citizens. Those Dade County residents expected and received excellent service from you, Officer Cook. You were kind and compassionate. Firm and fair. It's loyalty in most officers that drives their professional ambitions. Yours were honest and sincere. Charismatic and consistent. All anybody can really expect is a day's effort bring forth by the virtues of vitality and valor while preserving and serving the goals of those you watch over. Keep observing, Officer Cook, give those who have taken over your watch the inner strength to carry on with your legacy. One of dignity, resolve and decency. When integrity and leadership, vision and wisdom surround those brave souls, their tasks in fighting crime and its associated violence are made slightly easier. Though, police work is not easy, simple, routine or mundane. You had the right tools to tenaciously do battle. Your humbleness spoke from your heart, it is what keeps your family going in their pursuits in life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2016

Engineering ingenuity. Pioneering perseverance. Distributing dignity through distinguished service. Providing protection. Serving residents of Dade County and helping top keep sanctity and peace bonded as one, you'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook. With a kind heart you gracefully delivered enhancement and everlasting vigilance with honesty and integrity. Your sterling character shone beyond any calls of duty. A professional through and through. Now God has your treasured soul up in heaven assisting Him with His eternal role and that is to fly high ever so humbly each moment watching over those who take on this tall task. And that is to be as loyal and as brave as you were, Officer Cook. When one commits to do the will of Our Creator they honor Him in being faithful and devout. For twenty-five years of accountability to all humanity, your nobility and humility rose to the standards expected of all public servants. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2016

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that police officers live by the creed that respect must be gained. And the way it is earned is by being honest and loyal in all your professional affairs. Dade County and its citizens knew you had their backs and so peace and unity rested upon your morals. When courage and devotion meet at the same crossroad, character and decency too meet. The tracks of hope and destiny are made for all public servants to follow. Those who go astray will lose their rightful place when it's time for God to judge them. And more importantly, the safety and security may be infringed upon. You were our warrior and hero. It was in your genes to be helpful and considerate. You were a legend, Officer Cook, with commitment and consolidation always a part of your pristine appearance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 3, 2016

A giver of loyal and most efficient service to all Dade County. You will be remembered as a hero here in Dade County, Officer Cook, for your professional roles of relief and resolve. It's the resourcefulness and the humble honor that humbly walked in front of you as you patrolled a community where you continue to be so honored and saluted for your valor. Valor that validates all the enhancements your care and concern brought all people, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A legacy forever etched in the hearts and minds of all colleagues and family. Those who loved you and admired your career ambitions. Very noble. Humanity's gift from God. A blessed hero. Help keep us safe. Keep flying high on those angelic wings, those sacred golden streets are forever at peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 3, 2016

Here is now. Yesterday is over. Tomorrow is a fresh start. Police officers leave by the creed that everyday must be respected and cherished. Their dignity and honor rides upon their movements around the communities they serve and protect. Your integrity, Officer Cook, incorporated the peace and unity of all Dade County residents. A very special servant whose heroism was on par with his humbleness and humility. Lives were saved. Structures remain sound and sturdy because of your unwavering courage and commitment. A gentleman with the kindest of hearts and the blessings from God for a job well done. Where and when character mattered, you were there, Officer Cook, to persevere and preserve the public interest most professionally. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 3, 2016

The turning point of a person's life and career is judged by how well they perform that which they chose to follow through upon their dreams and aspirations. Dade County will record its heroes and heroines who gave their beings in a most dignified and honorable fashion. Integrity and intellect were you outstanding points of protection, Officer Cook. No officer while their salt may leave their loved ones without searching out these characteristics. A classy gentleman of desire, pure devotion and driven by the calls of Our Creator who guided your pathways in both your career and life, Officer Cook, one you took to heart in making Dade County more healthy, smart and efficient in hoe people treated each other. Never will you be forgotten for excellence in morals and upholding the laws we live and breathe by. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The other day as I was visiting your grave on your birthday I came across two young folks. The lady Rochelle and her friend Mr. Torres were laying her one-hundred and two year old Godmother to rest. Mrs. Ann Esther Ramiro. Mrs. Cook, I'll keep thinking and saying my prayers on your behalf. One-hundred and one! Your life and its fruitfulness, faith and devotion shall always be celebrated. Continue enjoying good health, peace and prosperity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

Thanksgiving is an emotional time for my family. My mother, Bernice, passed away thirteen years ago and is very much missed. When your family gathers and celebrates the holidays, I'm sure your on their mind, Officer Cook. A loyal and gracious fellow whose gallantry and grace was revered in all Dade County. Its residents were the priorities of your service and protection. When a person embarks on a journey in life, we pray for their success in their every endeavor. Honor and humility rode in your squad car along with your partners who persevered while keeping peace and its hopes unified. We Shall Be One. Worthwhile. Superior. Beautiful. Outstanding. Your beloved soul and those angelic wings, Officer Cook, sure do fly high over our region, one filled with your humane accomplishments to all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The legacy of courage continues its crusade today, tomorrow and in the future. It contains your lessons and messages of faith and optimism attached to each future officer's service while out on patrol. Vigilance shall only be victorious when violence has been vanquished.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

When I see your bright and congenial smile, Officer Cook, I can only wonder beyond normal comprehension why your life and career ended so suddenly at the tender age of twenty-five? Police work is not having fun or the time of your life. The time to solve, the moments to resolve are upon us. One should seize the opportunity to channel your integrity and dignity and in an honorable manner contribute your God given talents back into society. The world of Dade County has been made more important and prominent by your sacrifice. Heroes and heroines grace our communities with their wisdom, vision and leadership capabilities. Yours, Officer Cook brought new life and promise to areas crying out for assistance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Though, you enjoyed working with some of the finest, the humblest of men and women who had traits and the very same fine character as you so possessed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

While we eat, spend time with our families and sleep soundly at night, we do have those men and women serving and policing for our peace and unity. In Dade County, Officer Cook, you were one of the many police spokespeople who put out the word on violence. Evil shall never interrupt the daily routines of the people and yet here we still have those who seem intent on mayhem and kayos. The solution isn't easy. The problems only increase, thanks to the many marvelous and proud officers, solutions may be around the corner. They were, Officer Cook and so was your honesty, dignity and integrity. Always proud and glad to pitch in wherever wanted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

Citizens should admire their friendly police officers. No need to be nasty when an officer comes over to speak with you. If you have done something wrong perhaps showing courtesy to them might get you off with a simple talk and a welcome warning. Some officers function by these principles. After all, for the benefit of those they watch over, they can write you up and give you a stern lecture. It is legal and within their jurisdiction to dispense proper law and order as they were trained to deal with almost any situation. Officer Cook, having devoted your life and career to service and protection, you were the supreme figure resolve and ingenuity that folks looked up to. Being a humble and respected hero here in Dade County, you will always be something who did their job, never complained and remained in the corner of the people. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A professional speaks and acts with common sense and morals that allow them to proficiently conduct their business.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

Phenomenal that word can denote many things. Out of the ordinary. For a humble servant as you were, Officer Cook, you always went over and beyond the causes of justice and equality. That's a responsibility that all public servants must take seriously. Not lightly. Nothing easy when protecting and defending our liberties comes into focus. You were perceived as a truly righteous and devout man, Officer Cook. Dignity, integrity and honesty were just some of the captions on your badge and uniform. Your convictions all were founded in the name of safety, peace and perseverance. A diligent and vigilant individual watches their actions and tries to deliver on their solemn affirmations. You cared, Officer Cook. You collected your thoughts and did as much as any officer could do. The cornerstones of class, desire and determination are all reasons as to why you have been so honored and saluted for valor and inner courage from your heart. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

The holiday season has arrived. That is the wake up call for all law enforcement professionals to step up their efforts at making peaceful resolutions and that violence subsides forever. Unfortunately, don't think that will happen. I do think between the police and the citizens better utilization of communication skills might just help resolve some dilemmas. Since you were good at handling domestic issues, Officer Cook, firm, fair and calming, others learned their lessons from you. A young man whose mission began to take shape from the time you were a young man. A mature gentleman who went out on patrol in Dade County to serve and protect the quiet and security of his community. One where you were admired for your bravery, decency and devotion. A faithful and loyal servant whose heroic legacy is being saluted forevermore. Generations will never forget your tenacity in this never ending fight over evil. You were our warrior and savior. We savor you sweet disposition and duly professional role. It delivered resourcefulness and relief to all people. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

One puts their initials on their professional standards of excellence based upon their integrity, honesty and dignity. It's among the many necessary tools of the job. Police officers dignity their positions by their character, class and candor. You performed, Officer Cook, as you were raised, with morals and certain inbred values. Because of your heroism, the peace and prosperity was restored to all Dade County residents. You were a humble and cherished young man who commitment was precisely why we can thrive today. Conviction and your sincerity, Officer Cook, went hand in hand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 2, 2016

If God could turn on or pull the switch to stop infamy and ignominious acts from occurring, then public servants probably would not be needed for service and protection. I'm sure you pulled a few citizens over, Officer Cook and wrote tickets for violations. It was said of my father that he was too nice to be a police officer. So were you, Officer Cook, a righteous man, a prince among those dignified and honorable professionals. You candor and demeanor when meshed with your integrity, dignity and honor provided more than a passing glimpse of why Dade County and its residents were able to live freely and peacefully. We cannot forget your valiant actions on May 16, 1979, they proved to be why you were so humble and yet so admired and special. You were a very decent and driven gentleman of faith and principles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We live soundly. We prosper justly. We can think wisely. If only we could have acted as you did, Officer Cook. Proficiency and tenacity take practice and patience. Exactly as you yourself conducted your personal and professional affairs. The mature and wise stand out from the crowd. better to get in step right away. Surely, before that crowd thins out. Good morals can and do become habit forming. Those who stray should take notice. You will be weeded out. Wickedness and its stench of evil deserves the clarity of those righteous women and men who endure in their pursuits.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 1, 2016

We don't have all the answers and neither do our beloved public servants at times. Yet, they persevere and carry on bravely and most gallantly. If honor, dignity and integrity itself could solve all the problems of the world as we know it and try to live fruitfully, then perhaps we need to look to a higher more supreme power, Our Creator who blesses us and fortifies the efforts of His talented group of professionals. Law enforcement is not for the feeble, it's not for the faint of heart. It's mental and physical exacerbation taken to its fullest. You made Dade County more safe and less prone to violence, Officer Cook, a surely humble man of commitment, character and pride all blended within your uniform. Today, freedom and peace can take their leads from your unwavering and unselfish nobility, the service to humanity that you were guided to by God. A mission completed and yet those lingering questions remain. Why? Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. There can be no doubt regarding your resolve, loyalty and compassion. It was inbred within you and stayed with you, Officer Cook, throughout your life and career to fight those battles that needed to be taken care. Please observe those brave souls carrying on with the same amount of dignity and reverence as you endeavored to quash this enemy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 1, 2016

Officer Cook, you accomplished your mission on the front of evil. You persevered and Dade County could not be more grateful to you. A decent man with refined character and the honesty to humanely keep those persons calm during confrontational moments. A class gentleman of dignity and respect, no one was more kind and considerate than yourself. If bravery and valor could bring you back home today, your family would be as happy as anyone. The peace and unity so desired for its citizens was tapped into by your tenacity and integrity. Those powers were so great that everlasting enhancement has allowed the flow of dreams and aspirations of all mankind to continue its flow. A humble servant faithfully and loyally serving His Creator. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your life's efforts, Officer Cook, have sealed your heroic legacy of hope and the praises of all for a job well done.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 30, 2016

Hoping and wishing are just a part of life. The struggle to maintain precision takes effort, skill and the right kind of tools to succeed. You worked hard enough, Officer Cook to reach a level of fruition where trust was earned. It can never be given out like candy. Police work requires its loyal and honest servants to earn their keep, to reach for the stars. Things are never quite simple. Difficulty makes the endeavor more fulfilling for that person. Officer Cook, as I have said many times, your service to the people was of concern, class and devotion all steered by desire, faithfulness and integrity. An officer's officer. A friend and colleague who had the vision and leadership to humbly achieve with all your power and courage from within. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Evil took your physical being from those who loved and treasured you, it did not take your soul away for it shines brightly and flies with perseverance and prominence each and everyday. By our heroes like you, Officer Cook, the constellations are brighter and the rays of the sun burn much the same. Your soul is giving us its message. To keep the faith and to keep chipping away at taking wickedness off the streets. Badge#1664 did a yeoman like job of this for six years of dedicated and quality service to mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 30, 2016

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that it is sad, yet humble and enriching whenever I visit the Officer Down Memorial Page. Today would have been your sixty third birthday and so to honor a humane and beloved hero, my neighbor and friend who served and provided protection to all Dade County residents, I visited your grave and said a little prayer. You were a dignified and passionate man, a friend to all, cherished and admired by your peers for your bravery, character and the inner courage to fight a seemingly never ending battle over evil. It took your life and yet your soul still flies higher each day. God sees to that from His angelic men and women of valor whose legacies are sealed with the badges and uniforms you wore during your watches. Rest in peace. Officer Cook, you were the consummate professional who never gave up hope in the war to gain peace and unity for our freedoms to choose to live and to carry on your missions that were blessed with optimism and vigilance. You touched so many hearts, those lives succeed because of your sacrifice to enhance. Never forgotten. You were, Officer Cook, God's gift to our society, your family, department and many friends. You will be so honored and saluted for your humility to further the pride of humanity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 30, 2016

Skeptical and yet pragmatic. What it takes to make good solid officer is years of training, due vigilance and the honorable actions that fortify your every endeavor. Your watches must be dignified and that particular individual must have integrity from top to bottom. You possessed the necessary tools, Officer Cook, to do battle with an enemy so large and threatening that it demanded your full attention. Effort and energy triumphs over terror and turmoil. You made peace and unity a reality in Dade County for all its folks. And your gracious character and ingenuity won't ever be overlooked. Heroes and heroines are saluted not forgotten. Your heroism, Officer Cook, left a legacy to be treasured forever. You now can rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero among those comrades who too laid down their lives for realization and enhancement to take center stage. You were a humane and humble public servant, faithful and loyal until the very end. Officers at times must show cunning and resourcefulness in order to protect and preserve the general public and their property.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 30, 2016

It's said and yet poignant when I visit this page of honor. To salute the life of a true hero. To reminisce regarding those moments when you patrolled the areas of Dade County and its citizens. To Dade County, you were their hero, Officer Cook, humble, beloved and admired for standing tall when adversity struck. Never flinching or batting an eye, you took control and it was through your personality, its honesty and integrity that took violence off the roads so people could achieve. People aspire. People hope and pray. You too did all that and were a faithfully loyal comrade to the other many colleagues in the Metro-Dade Police Department. They are the real heroes as you too are being saluted and honored for your righteousness and reverence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character will always be associated with your humble legacy. So will class, decency and devotion. From pure desire rests our enhancement all from your loving hands, feet and lips that imparted only the truth. What A Godsend and blessed gentleman. We will pray for the Cook, Tidwell and Wilkerson Families and for your beloved Karen. I believe her married name is Mrs. Bonidy. To your nephews and niece, great-nieces and great-nephew, your uncle and great-uncle, "Bo" was a mighty special man!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 29, 2016

We choose to live. Life has its challenges and not every answer is right there at everyone's disposal. But then again, dignity and integrity must weigh in just as honesty must be summoned from one's own heart and lips. For as devout and loyal a gentleman as you were, Officer Cook, your calmness and compassion served you equally well. The residents of Dade County have spoken loud and clearly. They wanted dignity and peace to reign over torment and terror that violence distributes unfairly. You were one of the many heroes and heroines in Dade County, a large community marked by many different venues. Those who live want life to be as uncomplicated as possible. Your comrades have honored and saluted your bravery and valor which paved your navigation over our unity and liberty. Standing firm and committing to see justice carried out for all is any public servant's pride and creed. It must be so honored and taken seriously. You wore your uniform and badge, Officer Cook, with character, vigilance which has all validated your legacy of resolve forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We cannot forget you nor the life and career you led by morals and the fabrics of fairness and hope for one another. Keep looking down on us, Officer Cook, with your beautiful smile and those angelic wings which take your soul around God's enchanted shelters above. Those sacred golden pavements are made much smoother by your very special eternal mission.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 29, 2016

Futility is a product of failure. And failure cannot become a byproduct of a police officer's daily routine. To reach fruition which in turn may lead to a solution of a problem, an officer's honesty, integrity and dignity must travel down the trails of tenacity and discretion. Your successes in life and during your professional career, Officer Cook, were paved by the virtues of righteousness, perseverance and punctuality. Your service, preservation and protection of all Dade County and its citizens were made that much smoother by having the proper conduct and due diligence to attention and details. One never forgets a hero or heroine who is brave and yet possesses the correct character, commitment and conviction in order to overcome adversity and strife. For peace and unity to co-exist with each other it takes a total community and team effort with those that are of sound mind, physically able and contain the proper intellect, ingenuity and can articulate the very messages of freedom for all. Thank God, Officer Cook, you had this and were able to fulfill your missions in life and during your six year career built on the very foundations and cornerstones of fairness, firmness, faithfulness and loyalty to your colleagues who fought these same battles over violence with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 29, 2016