Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You were not a person prone to curtain calls, Officer Cook. Your dossier spoke of eloquence and resolve. The firmness and fairness to mete out justice by means of wisdom, vision and honor. You shared your involvement with dignity, integrity and class making it a bit less complex for you and your colleagues to solve crimes and to take violence off the streets. Dade County and its residents have acknowledged your courage and belief that peace and unity was on the way. It was delivered with desire, decency and dedication to all. Your determination and character won't be forgotten. neither will your pride and ability to handle whatever was placed your way. it was achieved professionally and with great pride for your position. Rest in peace my neighbor, friends and hero. Ingenuity and humility represented important tenets in your life and career, Officer Cook. One day that phrase on your gravestone, "We Shall Be One," will live righteously in all our hearts. This land cannot afford complacency. It requires the gentleness of resiliency. Such as your golden angelic wings, Officer Cook, that take your beloved soul wherever it needs to travel.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 12, 2016

A signature on a promise to pay back a loan is a person's commitment to own up to their responsibility. So too whenever that officer goes out and patrol to secure the public peace. They have to be fair, loyal and honest. To stay within the bounds of integrity and dignity when dealing with any issue that involves their commitment, conviction and to stress again, character. You can't go anywhere without the fabric and its appearance of good morals. Otherwise, one's very own uniform they don along with their badge is meaningless. Your life and career of excellence, Officer Cook, offered a glimpse into how you were properly raised at home. For bravery, courage and valor, the long winding road begins in a hero's house. Now, Officer Cook, you are so honored for your fortitude and faithfulness to those professional calls of duty. Dade County looks much better in terms of class, peace and in decency by virtue of your noble actions. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You guaranteed gallantry and grace. Your mission was fulfilled.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 12, 2016

Assigned to combat means just that. You have to pack your prudence, perseverance and commitment to integrity, dignity and honesty. A lot of other important items too. Police work all around our country means brave and valiant servants must stand between us and those who seize the opportunity to pull off evil. Good preservation and protection relies upon one's own basic instincts, the ones you had, Officer Cook. The wheels of ingenuity and intuition revolve so quickly, sometimes that is about all you have to react. Having a weapon doesn't mean just firing it for no purpose. It means using discretion as the better part of valor. The citizens of Dade County could relax and sleep sounder when you were out on patrol dignifying your professional convictions. A poignant man. A gentleman so cherished and respected for doing a unique service to our community where you are saluted for having the humbleness and knowledge to direct others through tough times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your heroism, Officer Cook, was the splendor of your life and career as our warrior. Without your efforts and skills who knows where we might be today? A quagmire of trouble. Your tenacity helped avert more trouble on May 16, 1979. You succeeded in saving lives that day where others may not have even dared to travel. Time parades on. You'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 12, 2016

The calendar inches another day closer to your birthday, Officer Cook. My oh my does time pass. It surely can pass us by when we least expect it to. Though, for those residents in Dade County who are fortunate to be here today, they surely remember your outstanding resilience to get things completed promptly and proudly. The satisfaction your family, colleagues and friends they have been the recipients by means of your bravery, honesty and integrity. It has unlocked so many entrances to the passage ways of peace, goodwill and prosperity for all. It takes a lot to make it happen. Good morals. Steadiness. Firmness and fairness afforded to all. Your life as a hero and savior was the results of a solid home environment. And the premise of better days ahead. Your humility in wearing your badge and uniform spoke to the heart and minds of those who relied on your personal and professional prowess. Commitment meets conviction as does politeness and precision right down the very same trail as does unity and quiet. Public servants careers rest upon many traits. Comporting oneself is the first hurdle to clear. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 12, 2016

All officers must be composed and collected whenever serving and protecting the public. There are those who still betray their badges, they must be taken off the streets at once. Dade County has seen many heroes and heroines come and go and with its rich history comes a young man of character and conviction who made peace and safety his utmost priority. You led other officers, Officer Cook, by virtue of your honesty, dignity and integrity, it certainly moves things forward much smoother and with less duress. Comrades who served alongside of you fondly remember your wisdom and vision that when utilized professionally it yielded positive results. The loyalty and faithfulness was always accounted for whenever you patrolled. No matter the place, time or day. Now you continue to be saluted for your heroism which has cemented your legacy to all humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Courtesy and effort poured into your labors of love and admiration to all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 12, 2016

Compromise takes ingenuity and a certain tact. The skills that officers must employ whenever they are on patrol. Peace and liberty require the usage of diligence and honesty. In any line of work, integrity and dignity are a professional's tools of disposal to be relied upon. What Dade County and its citizens were concerned with was its brave and courteous men and women like you, Officer Cook. You dared to explore. You dared to dream. You cared for your fellow man and showed the loyalty and respect that all are entitled to receive. When we think of our heroes and heroines we think of their class, decency and desire to advance the pursuits of mankind through their missions of character, caring and morals. You can never move forward unless all prudent traits are firmly in place. Enhancement stays cornered in the eyes and ears of your colleagues, Officer Cook, precisely because of your unwavering sacrifice. That included your ideals and values. They served as your core in protecting and in serving the public trust. A real leader goes over and above for his comrades and defends their zeal and honor. Something Dade County cannot ever forget, Officer Cook, you were confident in all your abilities, your capacity to battle with tenacity this torment, terror and violence shall be saluted. A most cherished and admired peer to all. Mankind will be grateful, Officer Cook, a legend of character and in humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Human frailness is a part of life. So too is service to humanity through honesty and humbleness. Everyone does their part to move things along properly. You acted this way, Officer Cook, moving your vehicle quietly and proficiently around the corners in and out of Dade County. Your service of diligence and affection for all mankind won't be forgotten. A professional's dignity is written and pinned on their uniform of courage and bravery. no one more braver and so honored for serving your Creator with esteem, devotion and a special bond for his fellow man. The peace, unity and serenity rests now in your causes of engagement. Your personality saw to it. Your big smile delivered the resolve to all. No man's legacy shall go unnoticed as you completed your assignments to the letters never showing fear or trepidation. Still terrible what happened thirty-seven and a half tears ago. Heaven has had a most beloved angel of valor whose wings of gold can go wherever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Just focus, focus, focus. Leadership and wisdom that ran the same track to corral evil.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Feuding with your own fellow neighbor is the quickest way to causing kayos and strife within a community. Respect your neighbor, show some morals and behave in a courteous manner. All Dade County as any area wants is for its people to live quietly and without tensions simmering and then boiling over. This is where your participation, Officer Cook, spurred on others to act the part. When respect and devotion come together, then hopeful anticipation may follow suit. What a man! Your dignity and integrity were just what any department needs in times of crises. Kind. Careful. Considerate. Words that go to the heart and serve as the proper motivation, just as commitment and character where conviction to due diligence takes its leads from those who act justly. Firmness and fairness were squarely placed on your mantle, Officer Cook, dusted and polished and prepared for the battle over evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Today is Veterans Day. A solemn day of remembrance in which we look back on those heroes who gave their lives for our great land. Police officers who sacrifice must too be treasured for given their beings to expose the corrupt forces of wickedness. You were that individual, Officer Cook, a man of perseverance and persuasion, a gentleman who exercised his authority the right way to broker unity and quiet for all residents of Dade County. You left a wonderful legacy of resolve, determination and desire hooked up with morals and character which you donned everyday. The uniform and badge spoke. The people saw and listened. Now brighter days are on the horizon thanks in large part, Officer Cook, to your professional demeanor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a veteran officer and your father, Charles, may he too rest in peace was a veteran and shall be saluted for service to his country. I will continue to pray for you, Mrs. Cook. Take care and stay well.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

No person is perfect even with the creation of erasers on pencils and some pens. But, hate and racism, bigotry and anything else which is detrimental to society has no place within the rocks where it can hide. Those who commit violent acts of evil will be tracked down and brought to justice. Your task, Officer Cook, was to place the foundations of unity, freedom and peace back on Dade County streets. Those cornerstones of enhancement remain today as they did back in your day. What a difference a day or decade makes. Terror and tension still come out from under the covers, it's the fortitude of the brave men and women like yourself, Officer Cook, who attempt to lay it to rest forever. A man so cherished and respected by his peers shall be saluted for direction and drive, desire and faithfulness without any question. Heroism was humbled by your actions, Officer Cook and so was honor, dignity and integrity when you navigated around a community where respect and courtesy went hand in hand. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

You were so ready for your job, Officer Cook, so beloved and honest. So committed to serving and preserving the residents of Dade County with all your might. Haste makes waste. There never was a wasted moment. only actions of gallantry and valor to save and for those of us to continue making inroads in this society. If peace and unity could be delivered without having to send good men and women out to patrol risking their lives, obviously that won't ever occur. You need professionals of morals and character who have what it takes to get the job done right the first time out. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The meaning of humility on behalf of all humanity took its meaning from your valor, Officer Cook and that terrific upbringing you had from your loving parents.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Our Constitution has twenty-seven amendments. One guarantees freedom of speech. One allows us to bear arms, legally of course. Another allows us the right to invoke incriminating ourselves. One is when the president is incapacitated. We have laws against violence and the right of any duly sworn officer to serve and to protect. When a young man goes out on his patrol and serves the public with only humility, humbleness and integrity, then why is his life just snuffed out? All you were doing, Officer Cook, was your job. Never rude. No doubts. No selfishness. Only unwavering knowledge, vision and leadership skills to see you and those under your command through. Your legacy of heroism, Officer Cook, has left the roots of enhancement branched out. They are in your family's pursuits in life, their happiness was your happiness. Dade County's peace, unity and prosperity was yours as well, Officer Cook. A blessed man and a Godsend of tenacity who was fearless in those pursuits of life and the career in which you yearned to become the best. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Pristine and personal. Professional and prudent. We ask a lot from our most esteemed and brave officers. Not just honesty, dignity and integrity. There must be an unselfish commitment to seeing justice carried out properly and fairness distributed justly for all. Peace and quiet. Security and serenity is not a singular issue. Every citizens is entitled to live freely and be able to pursue their dreams, aspirations and goals. This is what makes our world prosper and allows us to function freely. Your assignment, Officer Cook, was to scour and patrol Dade County and its streets searching for that long sought after liberty and unity. In an outstanding manner did you do your job. You were most resourceful, vigilant and diligent in carrying out your duties. This is what endeared you to your comrades who too carried out these roles of resolve. Consternation is against any officer's creed when they go out and police their venues accordingly. You won't be overlooked, Officer Cook, you'll be saluted forever for having the right frame of mind and constitution to complete your missions and now as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, may God allow your beloved soul to shine as brightly as the sun wherever it may travel. You now walk that heavenly beat where no harm will ever come your way. Society is extremely indebted to its bravest of heroes and heroines, special individuals who serve and protect the only way they can. It's their labors of love where fruitions can be realized.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

It's one thing to disguise yourself. It's another thing to act professionally and with honesty. There were no tricks. There were no games. The gain that Dade County and its citizens sought was the much needed relief and you brought them that, Officer Cook. You were a meticulous and tireless officer who delved into ways to solve and resolve problems before they happened. That awful day of May 16, 1979, changed everything. You went to a scene of a domestic issue and tried with your comrades to coerce a young man to surrender. You did your part with integrity and dignity. Your partner that day helped you as you defended and saved them from further harm. You also saved the civilians involved in that dispute. Your valor and character, Officer Cook, was simply outstanding as was your commitment to excellence and the convictions to conquer the evil that still permeates within our society. From dilapidated to enhancement, your sacrifice, Officer Cook, has forever left an impact within your family, friends and colleagues. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

Poised and ready. Humble, yet respected. Honorable and dignified. You were the loyal personification, Officer Cook, of what it takes to make an excellent public servant. Through your eyes and ears of wisdom and vision, you were able to stay the course and to make peace and safety a priority for all Dade County residents. Your missions as are all professional accomplishments of our beloved and esteemed officers are guided by God's divine intervention. Though, it took much work not only in the classroom, but in the field where you performed your roles quite admirably. Never forgotten. You will be remembered by your colleagues for your perseverance and pristine courage. It was your character that has remained a part of your heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

There are no riddles, rhymes or reasons as to why violence still takes innocent lives. Police just aim to do their best at cutting off its advances. You tried your utmost, Officer Cook, to keep peace in Dade County at a time when unrest was unloading its torment on the residents. Though, you were a quiet man with an easy going disposition, an honest hero with a saturated desire and the integrity and dignity to lead other comrades. You'll always be remembered for acting quickly, decisively and intelligently to quell any more terror. Cherished and admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your courtesy and morals, the quality of character took you where you needed to be, Officer Cook. God has taken your soul and its legacy to His eternal home where you and other brave angels of valor walk that sacred beat.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 11, 2016

For the good of our country and the world for that matter, this change and transfer of power had better yield fruitful results. We can look back in history, though, the time is nearing and not a minute to lose by getting started right now. You never wasted a moment, Officer Cook, in your daily routines, even after six years or thirty years nothing is routine or mundane for that matter. Dade County over one-hundred years ago was entirely different than it is presently. It is a land of enormous opportunities for each man, woman and child to share in its dreams of peace and a unification like no other. Through your resolve and brilliance, Officer Cook, hope and faith are on the horizon. Commitment, character and conviction all made a difference, a dent in the fight on crime. So now, comrades can salute and honor a treasured soul, yours, Officer Cook, a heart of gold giving and caring and consideration for all. It sends a lovely message. That is to take charge, focus and stay the courses of honesty and vision. Well liked. Well mannered and very well respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The stamps of your life and its legacy watch over us as does your beloved soul. You conquered and were our warrior and savior, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 10, 2016

I hate to see another officer killed while performing their duties as it's occurred again in Pennsylvania. But, that's what makes these heroes and heroines supreme. More than honor. More than integrity and dignity. Loyalty, faith and resolve to serve and to protect and serve the public trust through the missions of their lips, hands and feet. They must move quickly and precisely where evil and its wanton violence strikes. It shakes the very core, the very fabric of our society threatening the peaceful and unified movements of all. here in Dade County where you served, Officer cook, the citizens could not have been in any better hands. You too were a humble and trusted officer, a gentleman who honored society and his colleagues wit ha repertoire of dignity and integrity all blessed by Our Creator. God steers our directions as He guides our legs down the trails of truth and tenacity. Having a backbone and knowing when to be firm and yet fair, simply speaking is not routine at all. Enhancement and ingenuity reign because of your unwavering courage to fight, unquestionable and the want and driven desire to accomplish. All in God's name. All in your heroic legacy which etched the foundations of freedom for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A friend is a loyal comrade who defends their fellow man by sacrificing their life and career in the good name and will of professionalism. Special people who are willing to risk their lives for our continuance of our pursuits in life. Your dreams, goals and aspirations, Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 10, 2016

Those who live and experience life, know it has its moments. Some rather funny. Other times most sad and seemingly hopeless. The grief families suffer when a love one passes before their time can be totally consuming. Rage. Anger. Puzzling. Yet, the time continues its movement onward. God is the master timekeeper, He keeps those clocks well oiled and in perfect timing. You kept dignity, law and order right in front of everyone in Dade County, Officer Cook. All in a day's work was your labors of love and endeavor. To feel the air of peace and unity as one it took a collaborated effort among your peers and those citizens in the windows of your resolve and resourcefulness. The means of your missions completed according to God's master plans for His devoted servants. The sands of time poured as you, Officer Cook, wrapped your entire being and soul into constructing careful happenings for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. All any officer can control is their demeanor and to make sure you are performing your duties as called for. God takes over the rest. He solemnly called you home to walk that proverbial beat on His streets of salvation and redemption. Those days will be coming. Surely, as your conviction and character marked your cornerstones in Dade County and across our great nation which now has elected our forty-fifth president. Let us hope and pray america can become great and united once again. Your position, Officer Cook, called upon everyone's sincerest cooperation to make it happen.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

We yearn to learn. We thirst for truth and trust. We commit ourselves to integrity, dignity and honor. The scout motto is to be thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. The police officer's creed is similar along these lines. For any brave and devoted soul to have success in their efforts they must stay focused. You remained this way throughout your life and career, Officer Cook. It never led you astray. The fact is it made your resolve that much more telling. Devoted and faithful to your colleagues who too labored tirelessly to fight violence and the evil that is spread far and wide by its ugly affects. Dade County and its people felt the character and concern, Officer Cook, from your heart of kindness, concern and caring consideration for mankind. The very best professional was poured into your labors now etched in granite and in marble at Memorial Walls of Honor here in Miami at Tropical Park and in Our Nation's Capitol. The boards and nameplates signify dominance of a heroic nature. The calls of duty answered squarely, fairly and with peace and freedom for all to enjoy. The fruits of your diligence and vigilance, Officer Cook, have stayed as the mainstays of your legacy. It's where character and commitment rounded every corner of your life and career of stability and piousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You will be saluted and so loyally honored for being the savior and warrior with those golden wings that now fly like your spirit, so high. You were the personification, Officer Cook, of a class, decency and driven motivation, it was mounted in your patrol car by your sides.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

Grace and nobility. Gallantry and valor. They all are an officer's integral honesty, dignity and integrity. They too can never be forgotten. Neither will Dade County ever forget your heroism, Officer Cook. It represented the foot marks that have been the cornerstones of your life, one lived humbly and with a sense of purpose. Your police career carried out precisely as well was bounded by the very exact manners of professionalism that all brave souls shall bare. Those who dared to commit were warned of your presence. One of inspiration and desire to take direction and funnel that to others through intelligence and keen vision which motivated others to follow your leads. Leadership is not a given nor does one garner this humility overnight. It must be studied. Put in practice, preached and coached in order for one to receive its desired effects. The peace and prosperity was at your door, Officer Cook, for all who wanted to take part in this plan. Now cherished and honored for actions that signified endeavor. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Knowledge is a tool of the profession which must be utilized wisely and freely by all brave and able bodied men and women to maximize the end results.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

Almighty God, grant shelter among all heroes and heroines of the law enforcement profession who have given their lives for liberty in the name of nobility and honor. They shall now be called angels of mercy, who have displayed heroism in conviction, commitment to pride and excellence and the proper character duly sworn agents of the law shall maintain. You kept common sense freely among the people in Dade County, Officer Cook. The bonds of boldness, the preservation of all was surely in your hands and feet. they worked as one machine producing the desired results. Peace and serenity now flows as does enhancement for residents to freely chase after their goals, dreams and desires. Let evil be banished. Allow your wisdom and knowledge to spread their wings of wonder like no other. Missions were firmly put forth in the name of Our Creator who watched you and your honorable comrades conduct their daily affairs with astuteness and valor. You left a legacy of love and respect for all to cherish. It distinguishes itself in the very foundations of focus and in fairness. Cornerstones that created permanent solace for a people who were yearning for reliability and relief. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A great man. A more humane public servant. Officer Cook, you stood tall for us all. Your labor of love now serves us from above. Your golden wings and your spirit travel far and wide keeping us safe from harm. A salute to desire and its gravitating affects. It is easy to see why you were so well liked and a pleasure to work alongside.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

When good people of character and integrity have their lives not only interrupted, but, taken by the very evil they are supposed to stop, we call this callous and plain old rotten to the core. Proud commitment and resourcefulness demands challenges and the superior endeavor from all brave and honorable professional souls. God takes those sturdy, steady and pure servants to His place in heaven where they sleep in eternity for concluding their missions here in trying to foster peace and goodwill among all folks. Exactly, what you aspired to do, Officer Cook. Not one person had any complaints, doubts, reservations or hesitations that the job would not get done properly. A treasured man with a loving family and a perpetual stream of close friends, you saw to it that challenges would be met reasonably and most prudently. Character and loyalty do take time to hone, you were the example of dignity and desire donned in a pristine way in your conduct, badge and uniform. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those who toil now ever so faithfully have taken their cues by your leadership, devotion and rock hard determination. Dade County and its citizens have been the recipients of your humble admiration and esteem for them. You performed here, Officer Cook, with heroic humility and nobility for the causes of righteousness for all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

Since most live for the moment, permanency is never certain. In police work nothing is a sure thing until resolutions take place and the officers can return home safely. Dignified and well mannered, you conducted your affairs, Officer Cook, the only way humanity hoped for and that was fair, honest and with solid integrity. Rules and department standards do not need rewriting. They just need these brave souls to go out patrol, keep peace and liberty together while staying within the paths of proficiency and perseverance. Dade County had its shares of tensions, your job, Officer cook ,which you chose freely and willingly was to navigate around its venues and keep the wheels of justice moving forward, which you did quite well and now because of your commitment, character and decency, you will be saluted and so honored forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God takes His angels and their heroic legacies and has that serving and protecting His golden streets above where no harm will ever come their way.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016

To lay the law down and to execute your professional affairs in an honest and humane manner, it speaks volumes of that officer's humility. Yours, Officer Cook, was brought about through the genuine efforts you put forth on a daily basis on behalf of Dade County. Its strength and missions of resolve were all a part of the peace and unity process legislated by your unwavering integrity and boldness to continue fighting this adversary we call callous, brazen and heinous. Never could any of us or your family and colleagues envision violence taking you from us. This world is definitely less safer by your absence. Senseless and utterly shameful when good men and women, loyal and faithful are taken in the prime of their lives. You'll be remembered for character and engaging interactions with all who knew you. Now one of God's most shining angelic heroes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A fountain of leadership quenched the hearts of your colleagues and those on relied on wisdom, vision and intellect to guide them through. A hearty thanks and salute for your unselfish valor.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 9, 2016