Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Meaningful and mindful always replaces mediocrity. The mettle of any skilled and honest public servant is driven by their professional desires and devotions which in turn lead to the peace and preservation of any given community. Dade County was led by your humility toward humanity, Officer Cook. A gentleman of gallantry and nobility who served his country and the people with proper proficiency which won't ever be forgotten. Cherished women and men who sacrifice themselves for mankind's benefit always deserve our hearty salutes of courage and valor. Those esteemed comrades who fought alongside of you, Officer Cook, have remembered a man whose mission was the serenity, safety and security of an area where you were respected and admired for completing all your professional assignments. God shelters His bravest and most loyal heroes and heroines in a place where no harm will ever come their way as they walk that proverbial beat on His sacred pavements. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 24, 2016

Accredited and acclimated. It all runs along the lines of astuteness and professionalism through and through. When brave and courageous, noble and honorable public servants go out and patrol our streets and their venues in search of peace and prosperity, they too look for crime and anything remotely associated with it. They help rid these areas of violence through due diligence and ever present vigilance. You focused on your jobs at hand, Officer Cook and through humility and integrity you made things happen. Reality was brought into a much clearer focus than ever before. Dade County, its health, vitality, peace and wisdom were humanely restored by your heroic efforts my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook. Your legacy was the appreciation from the citizens of a job well done and the inner strength of courage from your heart. One cherished as much as is your treasured soul a sit continues flying high everyday. Your gift to humanity is the day your loving parents brought you home from the hospital after conceiving you. The special gift of life and a career, never a moment frittered away. Dade County and for that matter the entire police world won't ever forget you. You were a special gentleman, Officer Cook. Your smile said it all. Pride and proud. Commitment and character. Conviction and compassion. They travel down the trails of tenacity when torment rises up to confront, confound and confuse us. You stood tall, Officer Cook, when the going got tough, you put the metal to the pedal. This is precisely when any officer's mettle is tested. It's a challenge so let us pray those who have taken over your watch do so as bravely, humbly and as loyally as you. A uniform and badge worn distinctly and deservedly. The determination, devotion and dedication were all accounted for.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2016

The learning curve for most is larger. Why? Because officers, they must see the big picture to size up a situation and make a sometimes split second decision to act decisively. We, the ordinary citizen does not always witness what our bravest and most courageous servants see. Seeing is believing. The power to rationalize is to be utilized in order not to jeopardize lives and property. You did everything you could for Dade County folks, Officer Cook. You maintained faithfulness, loyalty and fairness for one and all. No one could expect as much, you answered all your roles and tasks efficiently and with clarity. Your heart was filled with compassion and yet unwavering commitment which is now being cherished and so honored by all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2016

Futility is part of life. If you don't succeed just keep trying and persevering. Fruition is in the grand plans of effort only brought about through honesty, dependability and reliability. You possessed a power, Officer Cook, it helped you catch evil and through your integrity and dignity all Dade County residents remain safe and sound this day and we pray for always. When a brave young man goes out on a mission of peace and unity, they don't look to come back empty-handed. God gave you the tools and wisdom of maturity, intellect and diligence to view what needed to be done. So smartly, fairly and rather firmly do you go about serving and protecting the public. Because of your heroic actions and unwavering resolve through stellar character did you accomplish professionally. A Godsend and a hero true and true. A vision like a hawk that preserved our interests like no other. Saluted and humbly honored for fighting the battle against violence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2016

The bonds of bravery stay tied forever thanks in part to men and women such as yourself, Officer Cook, who maintained a constant vigilance in and around the people of Dade County. The day of May 16, 1979, when you slipped through those bonds and God called your beautiful soul back to heaven, one could only ponder why? You were our savior and hero who had the right stuff to properly police, preserve and protect property and individuals. A cherished and hopeful person who meant the world to his family, colleagues and friends. Time we hope will heal the painful wounds that were left by your untimely passing. We mourn your loss and pray that your valor, knowledge and leadership can be passed down to other brave officers. Their tasks are great. Their burdens beyond our comprehension. No matter you successful in the fight on crime. The peace and security we live with is because of your unselfish and unwavering commitment and conviction. The fairness and compassionate you afforded everyone. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Deliberate and yet when called upon delicate. All your decisions, Officer Cook, were well planned and well executed. God now has the proverbial baton sheltering your beloved soul for safekeeping.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2016

The faithful they persevere. The hope of our officers rests in their honorable actions in which peace and unity gets delivered to each resident's doorpost. You were a dignified gentleman, Officer Cook. A man who kept his composure and character centered within his badge and uniform. Dade County lives and survives because your vibrant nature navigated around an area where you were respected and so admired for your wisdom, loyalty and courage. All from within your heart, one of gold to compliment those golden wings which Our Creator has to you and your comrades who have sacrificed so our society may keep moving forward in freedom and in prosperity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those who are dedicated to their professional craft dignify mankind's yearning for only good things to occur. Violence reflects the epitome of evil which must be stamped out forever. You did your part, Officer Cook and your heroic legacy spells out exactly how your led your life.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2016

Those of us who work, play and prosper should be very loyal and appreciative to our beloved and most valiant men and women of the law enforcement community. They seize violence and try to keep it away from us. You did your professional part, Officer cook and the citizens of Dade County are better off now and hopefully forever. It's the heinous actions of some that ruin our society and give it a big black eye. Nothing worse than a shiner that obstructs our vision. Your vision and leadership was the focal point of your humble and outstanding character that saw us through times of duress and torment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A persona of hope and justice for all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 22, 2016

The exploits of all sworn officers must be carried out completely, faithfully and honestly. Justice for all means fairness, firmness and the accomplishment of serenity done by proper morals, dignity and stellar integrity. Dade County and its humble heroes function within a means of character, charisma and working in the clutch displaying wisdom, leadership and divine providence. All that you achieved, Officer Cook, was done solely for the sake of God's name, your family and their pursuits in life and those beloved and esteemed colleagues who went to battle evil with you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Class and enlightenment continue their trips forward as a result of your resolve and resourcefulness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 22, 2016

Failure cannot be the optimum word when preserving the public trust. Rather, fruition must be any officer's dignity and integrity to resolve any situation that comes their way. Most public servants have plenty on their professional dockets already, yet, experience and expediency are mandatory when crises arise. You handled most if not all tasks, Officer Cook, gamefully, gallantly and most astutely. The peace and unity in Dade County rested comfortably and confidently in your hands and feet. The truth of a humble hero was spoken and most if not all residents understood its message. Police are not preachers, as they too must answer to an even higher authority. God knows His beloved flock of dedicated and able bodied personnel. A treasured man who just wanted to do his job and through decent character and conviction beyond the calls of duty you performed at a high level when it counted the most. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. legacies don't disappear. They are the living spirit of those who upheld the dignity of their chosen communities where they served and brought out enhancement to a more humane level. The angels up in heaven have been uplifted by your presence, Officer Cook and that of your comrades who too gave their lives and careers for a noble cause.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 22, 2016

People who commit crime try to hide. Those who are brave and honorable enough seek them out. When you served and protected Dade County, Officer Cook, you went after evil in a convincing and and commendable fashion so as never to be forgotten. A man of knowledge and intuition who took his leadership roles succinctly and seriously, may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero knowing your heroic legacy has uplifted the spirits of all mankind and especially at this holiday season when the people should be for peace and freedom many times over.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 22, 2016

Each officer has a bird's eye view of the very venues they police and protect. So to speak they have a front row chair of what it means and takes to preserve and to serve the public interest. Each time out, Officer Cook, you checked and double checked to make certain you had the right tools to transfer to your duties in order to serve fairly and faithfully. Dade County, its citizens and property were validly taken care of because of your astuteness, integrity and honor. We pay homage to your memory, cherish your life and admire a gentleman of fortitude who led other men and women with unwavering commitment to pride and excellence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. As we travel through winter now, the days and nights are shorter, those memories of your life remain etched in our hearts and minds forever, Officer Cook. A man whose mission was clear. Rid Dade County from evil by evicting violence from its streets. You solved and were a man of great resolve.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 21, 2016

Better to be tenacious than be a terror. If only the one's who seem to subscribe in committing evil. They are the ones who need to be taken off the streets, tried and convicted in a court of law. History should not need to repeat itself. Here in Dade County you were highly thought of, Officer Cook. Why? because you had honesty, integrity and dignity within your personal and professional demeanor. Those officers who support good character, conduct and are courageous enough to take a stand against violence are the ones who will hopefully deliver the peace and unity where it's needed the most. The foundation of your heroic legacy, Officer Cook, is crystal clear. You embellished enhancement and embraced humanity through the eyes of humility never to be forgotten by your family, colleagues and friends. Only saluted for having sage wisdom and a vision of how things should get done. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 21, 2016

I know, Officer Cook, that you were a very devout and righteous gentleman and a marvelous police officer. We know there is a God in heaven, the Almighty, Our Lord and Creator. He watches and keep His video recorder on permanently. Make no mistake another colleague of yours in San Antonio, Texas, Detective Benjamin Marconi, was shot and killed while writing a traffic ticket for someone. Another person unrelated came up to his patrol car and ambushed him, shooting him twice in the head and fleeing the scene. You will be caught. Do yourself and the police department a favor and surrender. There was no quit in you, Officer Cook. Honesty, integrity and bravery never take vacations otherwise those who are intent in launching themselves into violence would have a seemingly free reign to do so. Dade County and its people were in faithful and respectful hands while you served and attempted to conquer this wave of terror. You will be fondly remembered for your bravery, intelligence and maturity beyond your years that allowed you to pursue professionalism as it should be carried out. A man of character, quality commitment and heroism should humbly be well received when God waits at His gates to place His angelic wings on you to now police His golden streets, there nothing will ever harm you again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You never surrendered to temptation, Officer Cook, your tenacity and uniform and badge you wore was represented with only the qualities of humility and real courage all from within your heart. The ideals and dreams, your aspirations are now our hopes and optimism that peace will be a finality. Not just a stab in the dark.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 21, 2016

If you complain God will give you something to complain about. Just relax and take things in stride and more often than not they will workout. Plans and their preparations need time to take effect. Fruition can only be achieved by their due and careful diligence and hopeful and faithful vigilance. Being the honorable and loyal public servant, Officer Cook, you allowed your thought process along with your dignity and integrity to take you around Dade County providing and preserving the peace and security the residents asked for. Great people, those modest and reserved let their actions and passionate labors of love and respect speak for themselves. They did. And you conversed your message, Officer Cook, quite sagely and efficiently. Now if we could just learn from our miscues and move on to properly finish off our missions with as much respect and admiration that you possessed for your official position. You exceeded expectations and yet there will be this emptiness and profound sadness, Officer Cook, that you are not physically here to complete those tasks which will further advance the ideals and morals of our society. Police work is not for everybody. It is not routine, simple or mundane. It requires thinking, good health and the right kind of character, commitment and class which you had to navigate and to lead other members of your division and department through the trials and tribulations. Realizations, ramifications, rationalizations and restorations all fall under the descriptions of any officer's duties. A lot on one's professional plate and plenty said. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Courtesy and compassion went well together just as humility and humanity. They work well when balanced fairly and firmly in carrying out justice for all. Serving a community or any locale takes teamwork, effort and unwavering and unselfish energy to get things progressing as they should. During your watch, Officer Cook, things functioned like a well oiled machine. Dade County never forgets nor overlooks their heroes and heroines so righteous in their ways, it is in the lives they led by exemplary conduct. Yours, Officer Cook, was stop notch and first class.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 20, 2016

Good work manifests itself from pure desire and the passion to place your best effort forward providing resourcefulness, resolve and relief while staying on the tracks of honesty, integrity and dignity. Your lips, Officer Cook, spoke the truth and nothing but the truth. A hero of the highest regard who strove to lead Dade County and its citizens on the virtues of peace and unity forever. Nothing was going to get in your way, Officer Cook, when a man on a mission of protection and preservation takes his roles very professionally and seriously. The efforts were there. The smile and commitment shined brighter than ever. Your attire you wore at work was the fulfillment of your dreams and aspirations. We should all be blessed by your inspirations my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace. A legacy guaranteed to motivate for generations to come. You won't be forgotten. There is no forgetting nobility all served by humility to all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 20, 2016

Patience is a virtue. So is honor integrity and dignity. They do take awhile to develop within the scopes of one's preoccupation when dealing with crime and its associated violence. Your association with Dade County, Officer Cook, assured you at least the chance to make the most of your professional opportunities of skill and common sense. To be rational you need to have a pulse as to the community and its residents at large whom you protected and served very loyally. No one could ever question your boldness, astuteness and fairness in character, commitment to pride and in excellence nor conviction which came straight from your kind and golden heart. Many years later, decades sadly, your desire, decency, devotion, dedication and determination has humbly brought salutes of honor for heroism and courage which delivered the finest results of resolve and resourcefulness that any public servant could bring. Your family and friends, colleagues from here who served with you and those scattered throughout the United States have recalled the wonderful warrior, brave and noble who did his job the only way possible, That was to look face to face with evil and gave his utmost which you did, Officer Cook, to eradicate it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 20, 2016

To live in an uncluttered world, one that is a mess of violence and torment, one where our most decent and brave officers travel down the roads of peace and unity. In Dade County, you patrolled and protected, Officer Cook, making our society a little more enhanced. If reverence, honesty and dignity could bring you back among us, we would be very happy and glad. You paid the dearest price for our freedoms and peace to reach fruition. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A salute to commitment, pride and character from a hero through and true.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 20, 2016

The proliferation of mass violence in our country has put everyone including our finest women and men who serve on edge. No matter the climate or atmosphere things need to be taken of in an expedient manner, the sense of urgency never seems to want to depart. Dade County took measures by placing its finest professionals in the field to do just that. And you were one of the many, Officer Cook. Trained and tested, ready for the battles of your life. The wars of evil just begin their routes, it is up to those brave and honorable to extinguish their fires before things get out of control. You superbly performed your job, stayed dignified and kept your cool and calm nestled along with your integrity. Since restoring peace and freedom to its residents, Officer Cook, you'll always be fondly saluted for having the compassion and the right character to carry out your commitments. A uniform and a badge worn humbly to precisely fulfill your missions in life. God has you my neighbor, friend and hero nestled in heaven where you now serve a vitally important eternal role, that is to patrol His streets with colleagues who too sacrificed for enhancement to perpetually continue its relevancy. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 19, 2016

Woe to those standing idly and not lending a hand. Those hands of our bravest surely could use the help of those they serve and watch over. Citizens that day in Dade County wanted to help you, Officer Cook, the young man that took your life shot one and chased another away. One thing not be be running from was your dignity, honesty and confident and humble integrity. It rushed from place to place keeping you up yo date as you were always a man of awareness, an asset for any professional. You were respected, admired and loved by your family and friends, one reason out of many your legacy is so humane and remains so treasured. A man of detail and vigilance who won't be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 19, 2016

You were the decent and astute individual, Officer Cook, Dade County's hero of advocacy whose legend of faith, character and heroism leaves no doubt you'll be solemnly honored. When it came time to put on your uniform, pristine and precise, we the citizens knew it could be done only one way and that was with integrity and dignity supporting your every movement. A cherished man who took his responsibilities seriously, you handled your life and its fulfillment squarely on the button par excellence. Those foundations are stronger now than ever thanks to your diligence, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 19, 2016

When will it end? Officers seemingly are under fire everyday. They give their lives in different ways, it is hard to understand how it can happen with all the training they receive. Officer Cook, you were the consummate professional who persevered and protected life and property through your honor and character. Dade County like all venues in this country possesses a large police presence. Men and women, our very best and very special brave hearts who dare to risk everything to benefit our hopes, dreams and peace. They don't come any more humbler and courageous. Your valor, Officer Cook, allowed you to seek out the troubled areas, the hot spots so to speak and offer relief and unwavering resolve. As comrades salute your commitment and convictions they will know that all enhancements were because of the many heroes and heroines who left legacies of humility, humanity and God's golden angels who sought peace and pursued their dreams accordingly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. you had desires and turned them into wholesome accomplishments. You parlayed effort into energy. Fairness and firmness into equality for everyone. Our society is indebted to you, Officer Cook. A most gracious gentleman.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 19, 2016

To advance one's own special dreams takes considerable work and humility and honor to succeed mightily. You aspired to become a police officer, Officer Cook. A very awesome challenge indeed, but with dignity and integrity hitched to your every effort, it soon became a reality. For those of us living in Dade County, the battles rage on. And though many decades have elapsed since you gave your life and career, Officer Cook, other comrades toil long and hard, many hours to tackle this adversary that never seems to rest. It is the perpetual motion that motivated these heroes who like yourself were filled with decency, class and the character to contain dangerous situations. You won't be forgotten for having paved the way for others to follow suit. A brave man. A gallant public servant who promised peace and unity and delivered on your bond. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 19, 2016

To live by principles and devote your life and career to this, one should be commended. Highly respected for having the grit and gumption to meet the demands daily of a highly risky profession that does have reward for those whose service is loyal and faithful. You were a God fearing man, Officer Cook, devoted and yet humbled to fulfill the will of Dade County and its inhabitants. Their prosperity and peace could not have been fulfilled if not for your achievements in maintaining calmness, fairness and the firmness that is called upon from our dignified heroes and heroines. Those honors which you should be afforded, Officer Cook, are the results of your loyalty and humility that was demonstrated to all. A gentleman of kindness. A servant of class that have been respected and admired by all mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A hero lives their life as humbly speaking as possible and lets their actions speak for themselves. Integrity and dignity talk. We the people listen and soak in their wisdom of intuition and ingenuity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 18, 2016

With liberty and justice for all falls under the same umbrella all citizens should be treated no differently than one another. Each person is entitled to the due process of the law. The rights of individuals are sacred and should treated as such. Those sworn law enforcement personnel must too act the part. It's when dignity, integrity loyalty and honesty all meet at the same crossroad that the process becomes clearer. The clarity meets the criteria and that officer may than move to pursue peace without interference. You moved around Dade County, Officer Cook with the determination of a lion and did not back down from the faces of violence. It represents your life and career of distinction and of humility where those cornerstones and foundations are well rounded and can last forever in the history of our beloved heroes and heroines who gave something we sometimes take for granted. Life and its dignity. For you too had rights, Officer Cook, just as any public servant and to have them violated hurts more than we could begin to imagine. Your loss is beyond words. Your family and colleagues have missed you greatly all these years and have saluted your bravery. You were bold and ambitious. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 18, 2016

Ordinary try to climb the highest of heights. God's angels of mercy and heroism with their humbleness they reach the stars where their beloved souls illuminate the very darkest that comes from the evil they try to eradicate. Your dreams, Officer Cook, started out as a child and manifested into bigger aspirations. Dade County and its citizens were well received by your loving presence. Your recipe for success was keeping your integrity, dignity and honesty tied to your professional attire. A tireless position that called upon a humble legend of a man whose character, charisma and courage matched wits with those who committed evil. You worked. You prepared. You practiced. You planned. We never know. The pious and faithful servants just go about their business and take care of the affairs while tying up the loose ends. All done well. Very outstanding. You saved lives that day. May 16, 1979, was the day Dade Count was rescued from the forces of violence that left everyone mourning your loss, Officer Cook, a huge hole that will forever be tough to close and emotionally difficult to come to grips with. God helps the healing process as time moves forward. I know your mother, Mrs. Cook and your sister, Nancy, miss you. They won't forget your sterling character, decency and desire to perform smartly and with that delicate balance of precision and proficiency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A God fearing person revere their Creator. Their trust and faith allow God to do His role of steering them through their missions peacefully and in safety. Forevermore you are our inspiration, Officer Cook. You made things happen no matter the dangers you faced.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 18, 2016