Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Ferocity and fearlessness they were our saving grace for us as you heroically served, Officer Cook. With meaningful mettle and professional conduct that was your inspirational, dignity, integrity and gratitude they patrolled our streets and corners with every scent, every eye of wisdom, virtue and sanctity walking alongside of you. A mighty man, an unselfish angel and warrior just performing his due diligence to alleviate evil and harm to us. Character, commitment and conviction all constructed from a fabric of fine principles, morals and scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Such an unassuming angel who now takes his place humbly and blessed to walk the perfect sidewalks of eternity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2024

Tried and tested, your fortitude and tenacity, Officer Cook, was all heroic as it spread its saving grace throughout Dade County. Dignity, integrity and character all created by your dedication, determination and devotion which shall be remembered and fondly saluted. A loss of a precious soul that meant something very special to your family, department and many close friends. That inner circle was all intuition, intelligence and ingenuity. The truth and trust of your sacred life, career and aspirations shall be passed down to your family as they carry your legacy forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel protecting us from heaven forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2024

Enriched, enhanced and uplifting, you did so much during your short life and career, Officer Cook. Though taken way too soon you brought creativity, stability and versatility to higher plains here in Dade County. Its residents certainly approved of you went about your professional business, handling each task, every assignment with the very same heroic touches of honesty, integrity and dignity leading your chosen life and career of distinction, nobility and being composed, humbly confident in all your collective abilities. They surely were esteemed, loyal and monumentally treasured forever. When character, commitment and conviction are steered by class, decency and desire we must salute you as you sacrificed for your family and the welfare and safety of mankind which has solemnly remembered you and for what your represented in reverence, diligence and vigilance so sacredly dispursed throughout your beloved community. Always loyal and dependable and it will remain commendable. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. Every angle of acumen, awareness and astuteness was utilized to the utmost to make peace, serenity and security a more viable vehicle for us to continue our lives and aspirations. And again an inspirational gentleman who treated everyone as you, Officer Cook, would want to be treated.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2024

A swale of serenity, a hill of humane climbs hopefully those peaks and valleys are filled with the same stability, peacefulness and the sensability that carries and fuels mankind's sacred journeys going forward. They would have proceeded forward for you, Officer Cook and your lovely wife,Karen if not for the evil violence perpetrated by one heinous and disrespectful human being. Dade County was served gracefully and duly protected by a most humble and honored man of dignity, character, charted commitment all true and trustworthy and unselfish integrity that were your principles and morals of living a faithful and devout life. A police career is a profession that although it's dangerous canbe rewarding. You should have been allowed to see retirement, Our Creator had other plans for His angel of virtue, vision and wisdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 7, 2024

Alternatives and contingencies they all play a vital role in policing our society. But, first things first every man and woman who take that sacred oath to serve and to protect life must themselves be above reproach and be honest, maintain integrity, dignity and have stellar and stoic character, staunch commitment and convictions all centered around your heroic plans of action. Nothing detered you, Officer Cook, from taking immediate action that fateful day when God needed another angel of heart, soul and loyal humility that was blessed and surely has stayed blessed as you were treasured and esteemed. You sir wore your uniform and badge with unselfish pride, unwavering versatility, sacred and trustworthy as they kept Dade County relatively safe from harm our very stability and security was created through your relentless and undying actions of faith, devotion, allegiance and durability to see things through. You'll always be saluted for valor, virtue and the vision of a most wise young man with a bold and intuitive heart and soul. A spirit now looking down from heaven watching over your family members who carry your heroic legacy forward in their everyday pursuits, aspirations. Your determination and diligence is an inspiration that lasts for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 6, 2024

One way to shape the world is to be yourself. Act with honesty, dignity and integrity as the trackers of your humble being. Our hearts and souls stand for pride and character, yours, Officer Cook, represented much more as you preserved and protected the landscape of Dade County with everything God created in you. Your paths, trails and earthly journeys were highlighted with a sense of fairness and civility. Stability and peace can only occur if one stays true to their form ansd your heroic loyalty and esteem will forevermore be saluted. A valued public servant with true nobility, capability and the versatility to reach out to mankind and your family which misses you so very much. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. You set the table of diligence, vigilance and possessed allegiance at every corner.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 6, 2024

Grace and humility are the by-products of dignity, integrity and honest character. If you lack any of these traits perhaps you may need to find another profession because law enforcement requires a thick skin yet an able body to enhance and to carry out the day to day tasks to service and to protect th epublic as you so humbly were able to, Officer Cook. A man, a gentleman and a hero through and true. Faith needs diligence and vigilance attached to its side at at moments never wandering and never selfish. You were persevering, unwavering and unselfish in discharging your onuses to make us here in Dade County safer and more secure. You have long since sadly taken your perfectly fitted angels wings walking a beat above with no more harm, pain or hurt coming your way. It should have never happened to such an upstanding man of dedication, decency and desire. A human being with a blessed heart and soul of virtue, bravery and wisdom beyond your experience sacrificing for us to march forward. Twenty-five was just too short, way too soon and your family carries your heroic legacy onward as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Intelligent, intuitive and decisive in all your earthly convictions with foundations, ferocity and truly loyal, esteemed and cherished principles supporting your patrols. Badge#1664 was reverence, genuine commitment and blessed humbleness that touched each and everyone of your fellow officers and family members who salute a fine and great young man girded in strength and stature all of humanely down to earth.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2024

Hearts and souls that needed heroism to remain dignified and honorable. Your heart and soul really mattered, Officer Cook, when Dade County required your services of character, commitment and integrity. For peace and stability to succeed we must have the full undivided attention of all members to accomplish these perilous goals. A man with humility and blessed humbleness that is forever his family and department's angel of wisdom, vision and virtue all sacred, valid and versatile. May you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You blazed the trails and paths of both truth and trust for others to accentuate their pursuits of crime.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 5, 2024

Values, determination, honesty, dignity and integrity usually assist one in their heroic endeavors to combat violence and wanton evil. On May 16, 1979, Officer Cook, you demonstrated to the zenith your courage, character and commitment to remove evil from the streets of Dade County replacing it with hope, security and the goodwill we as citizens yearn to live with. Our trails, paths and destinies were paved by your persistence to details and you performed your professional role above the causes for which you kept your sacred and solemn vow to serve and to protect the public from harm. No man or woman who willingly decides to become a public service officer does so with careful thought and contemplation from our lives and of course yours, Officer Cook, meant everything to your family, friends and department comrades who saluted you and forever carry the respect in your uniform and badge on their patrols of unselfish and unwavering pursuits of stability and peace. Virtue, vision and wisdom my neighbor, angel, friend and hero are all resting in peace looking down upon those you loved and who in turn loved you and miss your special heart and soul of morals and pride each day.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 4, 2024

A young, heroic and honorable man who fought and died for us here in Dade County. A very sad and terrible day for your family and department, Officer Cook. So full of character, charm and charisma never to be forgotten and alwayssaluted for virtue, pride and a humble and blessed heart and soul. You always were so loyal, dedicated and esteemed and a gentleman with dignity, integrity and both truthful and trusted paths and trails of fortitude, tenacity and above all principles, morals and scruples. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 3, 2024

Grit, gumption and gallantry all were a living product of your life and public service career one destined for more heroic and humbly blessed greatness if not for Mr. Pearsall, the young man who robbed you of everything. For your protecting us here in Dade County, Officer Cook, it was an honor for sure. Dignity, integrity and character were all true and trustworthy and you exerted yourself for our stability and peace to the fullest. Such a blessed andhumble gentleman whose broad smile and shoulders handled every assignment with virtue, vision and sacred wisdom. You'll be forever saluted for creating trails and paths of unselfish perseverance and for being faithful, devoted and dedicated. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Commitment, conviction and fortitude all rose above your duties.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 2, 2024

To run freely, to walk clearly without having major distractions on your mind, police assist in allowing us to live more peaceful, safer and secure lives with purposes not violence disrupting our very nature. You took it upon yourself, Officer Cook, to heroically patrol all Dade County lending credence to your sacred and solemn affirmation that mankind is entitled to live by. A gentleman whose will, determination, dignity and integrity stood the tests of time until that fateful day of May 16,1979 when your unwavering, unselfish and diligence was severely tested and you gave the ultimate sacrifice to shield us from impending evil a man so bent on wickedness just what a tragedy for you and your family coupled with your department and fellow officers who mourned your terrible loss. A life lived with an engaging heart and soul that not only uplifted us, it enriched and educated us as you were a master officer, leader and very much an unassuming and loyal man right until your dying breath.It's sad you died doing what you wanted to become since you were a young man fullof virtue, trust and truth. Passionate yet compassionate. Caring, sincere and genuinely respected by all your colleagues who salute you and remember the smile of a heroic angel and legend. Badge#1664 was complete with conviction, commitment all down the trails and paths of effort, perseverance and proficiency never to be forgotten. You are and will forever be treasured and esteemed. The calls came forth and you, Officer Cook, responded with wisdom and capability.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 1, 2024

Your decent and classy demeanor, Officer Cook, was a breath of fresh air that filled the community with nothing but good vibes of virtue, vision and visiblity. A man constucted with a pleasant smile and handsome face who was blessed to accept a professional job where peril tragcially faces those who confront terror and violence. Such conduct and politeness was the way you greeted everyone so missed today. Dignity, integrity and honest character that was put forth with true trust and compassion all unrelenting, unwavering and unselfish from the very first day of your life. Never giving your parents any troubles and raised the proper way here in North Miami Beach, Florida it all translated into a marvelous career if evil did not rob you of your youth and life with Karen and being able toenjoy family get togethers. But always so loyal and dedicated and saluted for bravery and courage above and beyond. Those men and women protecting us today had better take stock and make smart decisions especially when the public safety is at risk. You'll forever be your family angel and legend of uniqueness and understanding. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 31, 2024

One by one our world we hope and pray will be a much serener and safer place to raise our families. And you had the utmost heroic distinction, Officer Cook, to be a central part of this time consuming process. A project forever happening because it requires the heart and soul to comprehend your core obligations and responsibilites toward mankind and humanity. A touch of honesty when combined with character, commitment and conviction is dignity, reverence and integrity being brought forth to accentuate your patrols and pursuits of stability. By virtue and vision with wisdom unwavering and unselfish Dade County and its citizens live on because of men and women such as yourself. A master leader, trainer, direct and learner of both truth and trustworthiness who was raised with morals, values and sacred principles that followed you daily on your earthly missions and journeys of faith, devotion, dedication and reliability. A most vigilant gentleman diligent in duties and desire, decent and humbly blessed for aptitude, fortitude and gratitude forever an angel of love, loyalty and esteem cherished by his family, friends and professional comrades. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Always missed and sad we could never meet and greet one another. At least, Officer Cook, I did meet and greet your friend and survivor hero, Officer Keith DiGenova. A great man just as you and Officer Edgerton may you both rest in eternal peace along with adoring and beloved parents, Charles and Julia Cook. And may your sister, Nancy and your beloved Karen live healthy and prosperous lives of goodwill, stability and humbleness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 31, 2024

Newer horizons were uplifted by your embrace of dignity, integrity and honesty, Officer Cook. Dade County was the venue where your vehicles of valor, versatility and virtue were powered by your precision, proficiency and unselfish perseverance. A man of pride yet a gentleman who engaged mankind and enriched humanity with the blessings of possessing a humble character. Surely, commitment and character were made of truth and trustworthiness. You remain beloved by your family and are missed by colleagues and friends. The angel you soar with are perfectly fitted as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 30, 2024

Washington, DC also has your heroic name, Officer Cook, inscribed humbly upon its walls at the police memorial. A young man who governed his life and career accordingly and precisely followed every rule of law, common sense, courtesies and was polite and honorably dignified at all times. That is why you continue being saluted for giving attention to Dade County folks with undivided integrity, character and the convictions spelled out as you patrolled every moment here for our peace and freedom which shall not be taken for granted. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. Intuitive. intelligent and always humble, esteemed and cherished forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 30, 2024

Pain can be most tenacious at times as we grieve for our departed family members and especially those men and women who sacrificed their lives for our very stability, safety and serenity in life. To wake up every morning is a blessing. You hope and pray that every man and woman of decency, dedication and determination arrives home safely after their shifts are completed. The journeys and missions of faith, goodwill, integrity and dignity don't always end after eight hours of sweat, toil and possibly shot at by a callous and nefarious person. Your heroic name and legacy, Officer Cook, are inscribed forever at the Main Headquarters and at Tropical Park on the granite walls of remembrance where our colleagues of commitment, character and honor have been etched and duly noted for salutes of virtue, vision and valor's versatility. You surely patrolled the venues with reliable acumen, accentuated heart, soul and esteemed and loyal humility blessing for unwavering and truly unselfish feats of ferocity, trails and paths paved with perseverance, transparency and always so compassionate. A man, a gentleman who was loved by his family and gave back the very same unconditional affection will never be forgotten, but always missed and never out of their hearts and minds as they carry on with your legacy and purposes of life with the same cheerful faces and humbly blessed passions. You created diligence and were extremely vigilant in all your professional callings going above and beyond what was required of your fortitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of caring and kindness who now walks a perfect beat with awesome angel wings. It has been over forty-five years since that fateful day, Officer Cook, badge#1664 was donned with respect, adulation and confidence emblazoned within you sweet and precious soul and humbly blessed heart.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 30, 2024

We live sometimes to experience pleasure, but with pleasure there is sometimes discomfort and pain because of problems we are dealing with. Police work deals with a plethora of issues, dilemmas and situations that come up and need solving at once if society is to function and live in a stabile and free environment. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your home and where you grew up to become a very excellent public servant. First and foremost you were devoted to your parents, sister and beloved wife, Karen. You sir are surely missed by colleagues, friends and a host of people who knew you. A legend of heroic proportions whose strength of character, commitment and convictions were always so valued, cherished and loyal. For without honesty, integrity and dignity abounding around your unwavering and unselfish heart and soul of trustworthiness and truthfulness, then dedication, devotion, faithfulness and resolve would certainly not exist. They all lived in your trails and paths so humbly blessed and taken willingly to restore peace, stability and liberty for all. Mankind and humanity have missed you very much and the crying tragedy is that none of this should have happened. The badge and uniform you donned and when you responded to your last mission here on earth you performed and did everything by the book to save the citizens and your faithful comrades from further harm making the ultimate sacrifice of vision, virtue and valor. Wisdom and maturity beyond the crowd as that phrase goes. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. You soar every moment over your adored family, cherished comrades and dearly valued and humbly blessed friends. A gentleman who greeted you were humility, sincerity and a handsome smile everyday.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 29, 2024

The blazing hot of summer causing temperatures to rise above normal. And yet even in a blizzard of freezing temperatures police must be ready to adapt in their dogged pursuits of violence while sheltering mankind with freedom of movement and the ability to enhance their lives of passion and purpose everyday. It's sad to think, Officer Cook, what your life would have become, I know it would have been cherished because of Karen, a great woman who you would have been celebrating your 50th year of a humbly blessed and fulfilling marriage together in 2025. God saw another need taking your very sweet, heroic and precious soul of class, decency and angelic distinction back to His heavenly home to walk your perfect beat. This was and is the dedication and devotion all mixed in with ability and dignity, integrity and character as stoic as your sacred and loyal commitments to see us here in Dade County living peacefully. Badge#1664 was indeed trustworthy, true to form and unselfish conviction all leading to such unrelenting faithfulness, resourcefulness and competent performance from a Godsend truly heroic and blessed. Never a day without reflecting upon your stellar life and proudly professional passions of vision, versatility and values. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Evil must be stamped out forever if society is to succeed in making this land the greatest ever and of which, Officer Cook, you were a noble and fierce warrior. Fortune and success support each other's coattails.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 28, 2024

The virtues of man are the vehicles of wisdom, vision and humble beauty. You graced mankind and your community of Dade County, Officer Cook, with many treasured moments unfortunately all too short because of one reprehensible and diabolical individual. Our paths and trails, yes trials and tribulations all can go forward because of you, Officer Cook, a revered and gallant gentleman who possessed the necessary honesty, dignity, character and true integrity to stem that tide against tenacious terror being unleashed that tragic afternoon in Liberty City, (Gladeview) in Miami. Minutes and seconds flying by as were those bullets that you, Officer Cook and Officers DiGenova and Edgerton took to save humanity from utter violence and possibly doom as also were the residents who were shot and nearly killed. So valued a comrade, so loyal and cherished by them and your loving family who now since then carries the torch and baton of your boldness that accompanied all your earthly missions and journeys where our very freedom and liberties were literally hanging by the balance. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor, angel and hero. Sanctity, ability and capability are versatility and responsibility blended into diligence and vigilance being given their blessed and solemn respects.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 28, 2024

Nothing more important and essential than securing the prosperity and serenity of all mankind and humanity. Certainly everyday our law enforcement personnel risk their very hearts and humbly blessed and heroic souls to seal faith and hope, goodwill where stability belongs. And this is what you so resiliently did for Dade County citizens, Officer Cook. A man so deeply cherished and solemnly remembered for sacrificing your life and career of humility and convictional commitment all truth and trust, all integrity, dignity and honesty to surround us with havens of uplifting and enhancing security and blessings from Our Maker. You'll be saluted and forevermore honored for engaging and enlightening those who cared as your unwavering, unselfish heart and heroic spirit did what you were trained to do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. A gentleman with a truly remarkable compassion, caring and kindness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 28, 2024

A warm heart and soul humbly heroic that served with honor, blessings and esteem. You surely, Officer Cook, gave your all in dignity, character and integrity to further the causes of peace here in Dade County where your wisdom, vision and virtue was unselfish and always loyal and unwavering. May you rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. The truth and trust lies in heaven where eternity is where you walk your heavenly beat.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 27, 2024

A promise was a solemn and heroic affirmation kept. You protected Dade County, Officer Cook, with all your stoic heart and soul until the very last beat of your dignified breath. Surely integrity, character and commitments were all desirable and humbly honorable and loyal. There was no doubt you were accomplish your sacred missions putting forth the energy and endeavor needed for our survival and safe trails and paths of both true trust and allegiance to mankind. Humanity and your family greatly misses but carries the torches of your legacy forward as you my neighbor, friend and angelic hero rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 26, 2024

Dade County is a vital community that has been blessed and protected or so we hope by heroic men and women of law enforcement. Integrity that must be amplified. Dignity that needs to be uplifted in enhancement and honesty that must be humble and loyal. Officer Cook, your life and career had all the meaning of mettle, virtue and wisdom combined with your know how. Surely, vigilance and diligence that combed every nook and cranny from safety, security and serenity that was blessed indeed. As your family, department and community's angel may God watch over your soul and spirit as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character and intuition so valuable and sacred throughout your life journeys.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2024

Officer Cook, you were a man of perseverance, proficiency and pride all humbly blessed and most heroic. Dade County was under your gentle patrols and pursuits of peace while dealing with this relentless violence. Integrity, dignity and character so esteemed, cherished and loyal never forgotten and forever saluted. Commitment and conviction are truth and trustworthiness that your family and mankind will solemnly remember as they carry your legacy forward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero angel!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 25, 2024