Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
The tall and short of a man who stood for justice, heart and compassion for his fellow man. Heroic, humble and blessed with the inner strength of courage, character, commitment and conviction all created from truth and trustworthiness. Dade County, Officer Cook, is where your sacred legacy began its genesis of honesty, integrity and dignity fortifying its citizens in serenity, safety and security in each castle in which we breathe, live our lives and endeavor to fulfill our true passions and purposes in life just as you accomplished in becoming a true and legendary public servant unwavering and unselfish in your dreams, goals and aspirational journeys. Missions of faith, goodwill and hope have tried their very best to heal your family who carries the versatile torch of your legacy forward each and every moment they live. Not easy, yet as treasured, loyal and dependable as you were always they won't ever forget nor let your spirit, heart and soul down. We'll salute a gallant gentleman who followed trails and paths of enhancement, endearment and enrichment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. You performed outstandingly to serve, protect and to recue your fellow officers and the residents from more diabolical evil. God looks after His faithful for eternity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 30, 2024
To enrich mankind is to embrace God. Our Maker, Master and Creator who gives those of us born into this world the rights and challenges to further make humanity more palpable, more meaningful andmore constructive. Without constricting others rights your mission, your journey, Officer Cook, was to provide through the solemn oath your undertook to create everlasting safe trails, peaceful homes and serene avenues where stability would stand those tests of time. Never a more accentuated man of God, devout and faithful, whose loyalty, dignity and integrity were humbly blessed and most impactful. Dade County and its residents cannot ever forget a gentleman who accepted responsibility with a happy smile and a demeanor that graced his home where morals, scruples and values were practiced, preached and placed into action each day. On account of your character, commitment and the truest of trustworthy intuitions we can continue fighting through adversity and strife with your heroic heart and soul and spirit of sacred versatility and virtue watching from heaven. Your family has missed you terribly and yet endeavors to carry on with your missions you undertook over fifity years ago. Never easy and always a man so cherished and esteemed who honored his parents and let truth be your guiding light. A beacon of bravery. A lighthouse of goodwill, hope and unity for one and all. Tenacity and resolve that shared resiliency and brokered paths for mankind to keep walking humbly down. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. A freer world makes our jobs, tasks and assignments a bit easier to accomplish. It was your dedication, devotion and dogged determination that has allowed others to faithfully continue blazing what you began five decades ago, Officer Cook. A man of moral and perpetual effort that genuinely reflected the means of a professional public servant. Fear never blocked you from succeeding and at the tender age of twenty-five you were taken suddenly by a ruthless man of dishonor, disprespect who should have complied that tragic day and none of this would have happened. Your two comrades barely survived and the people whom you protected were certainly glad to see your presense to assist your fellow officers. We honor your bravery, service and sacrifice. I cried yesterday when I viewed your page on the Fallen Officers Down list, Officer Cook. It's what you meant personally to me and my loved ones.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 29, 2024
A serious minded man of outstanding character, courage, commitment and conviction. They were stellar and supremely heroic, Officer Cook. Dade County was where your heart and soul belonged and now is a permanent reminder of how we must salute and treat those who honored mankind with their service and sacrifice. That was articulated and forever inscribed in badge#1664 for respect, diligence and dignity must be earned just as one who carried himself accordingly with the precision of class, decency and desire to fight violence and evil. Integrity was your valued instrument that was the definition of you, Officer Cook. You were so beloved by your family, comrades and friends it's just a tragic shame you left this world all too soon with many more missions of faith, goodwill and promise left behind for your family to continue uplifting and enhancing your legacy established in peace and stability for one and all. An angel whose gracefully soars higher each moment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 29, 2024
Always so strong, humble and most heroic. Your life and professional career, Officer Cook, was spent protecting and toiling for a little stability, serenity and most of all safety for all Dade County folks. You can be very sure your integrity, honesty and dignity will be uplifted and passed down among the many who have taken over your watch. A classy man of character, charm and commitment all truly revered and sincerely trustworthy. Heaven has an angel so faithful, resourceful and devout. Dedication and diligence such as yours will be saluted and fondly remembered as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 28, 2024
Time never lessens what a hero succeeds in doing. Fifty years ago, Officer Cook, you began a journey down the roads of resolve, dignity, honor and integrity. They led you into becoming a Metro-Dade Police Officer. Such a mature young man with a bright future ahead and for six years of solid effort, efficiency, energy and unselfish motivation were you able to patrol Dade County bringing peace, stability and reason into the community where your legendary name has grown beyond leaps and bounds. Character, commitment and conviction that was truly trustworthy and tenacious. Humbly blessed now and forevermore a syour family's esteemed angel of courage and missions all dedicated, determined and faithfully devoted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 27, 2024
You can be vocal but ye lead others with a pleasant manner and unselfish heart and soul of charisma, charm and care. Such character, conviction and commitment, Officer Cook, as always we unwavering and unrelenting as you preserved and protected the freedom and liberties for all Dade County residents. Never a more polished man of ironclad morals, goodwill and faith residing in your down to earth home where the lessons and your life forever resonate. You can be sure dignity, integrity and honorable humility remain saluted as will your loyalty and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. Many decades have come and gone you'll never be forgotten, Officer Cook, Your sacrifice tesitifies to our prosperity.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 26, 2024
Diligence is an act of honesty, dignity and integrity. How else can one be devoted to their professional positions if they act otherwise? In your situation, Officer Cook, everything you accomplished during your life and career was done with a caring and most compassionate heart and soul of character, commitment and conviction. Dade County was not only blessed with reverence and serenity, it was humbly blessed by performances of loyalty, esteem all from a resourceful and treasured young man, gallant and full of wise virtue. Your sacred missions of hope, faith and goodwill will always be saluted and remembered for having tenacity, trust and truth that from a gentleman who now and forever is his family and department'a angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humility and unselfishness go hand in hand with vigilance and endeavor.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 26, 2024
To put practice and training into action is simply not as easy as it looks. The reality is here one must still be careful while carrying out the needed responsibilities that come with being a public servant. And you, Officer Cook, were a supremely humble and blessed young man whose talent, goodwill and acumen all found their niches protecting and patrolling the streets of Dade County. Your beloved community where you were revered, diligent and surely honorable. A gentleman with credentials of integrity, dignity and character spreading their fertile wings throughout in an effort to bring serenity, security and safety back into all homes. You will be saluted as an angel so loyal, truthfully trustworthy and forever treasured. We salute your intelligence, intuitions and ingenuity they were dedication, devotion and faithful determination all spinning their wheels of motion. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your wings given to you, Officer Cook, forty-five years ago are perfectly fitted and you'll always be revered for service of action, your heart and soul all unselfish and unwavering.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 25, 2024
To persevere is to not give up and when danger, evil and wickedness threatens mankind and humanity we must wake up and answer the call. You were prepared, Officer Cook, always acting as a humble and honored man of heroism, dignity and integrity all born from your outstanding character and excellence in commitment and the truest and trusted of convictions. Dade County and your colleagues and beloved family members won't forget you not one second. You stayed the courses of virtue and sacred tenacity to endeavor to stop a must wayward man from harming you and your fellow officers along with the citizens. You'll be saluted for vehicles of versatility, wisdom and vision forever soaring in heaven as a heroic angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 25, 2024
Honesty is the best source of heroic salvation. And believe me, Officer Cook, your young life and career were designed for serving and protecting the folks of Dade County. Such a humble and blessed man of virtue, dignity, integrity and forthright character all out patrolling those sometimes dangerous streets and zones where zealousness was misput. You'll forever remain a gentleman who challenged mankind to reach higher, to yearn and pursue our aspirations, passions and dreams. They were yours and you accomplished before being robbed and taken from your family, department and friends. Such a sacred journey undertaken with the channels of conviction, commitment and the truest and trusted of scruples, morals, principles and values as only your family imparted upon yourself and your big sister, Nancy. Your sacrifice will be fondly saluted and solemnly remembered for its esteem, goodwill and cherished loyalty, a reminder of the humble and yet solemn oath you undertook to protect and serve and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 24, 2024
You lived, Officer Cook and you certainly loved life and your family spending the proudest of times which are sorely missed since an evil man robbed you of everything from honor, integrity and dignity. Dade County was protected by your passionate missions and faithfully executed journeys of gallantry, gladness and humility all from your heroically humble heart and soul. We do not forget heroes who sacrifice for humanity's purposes. Evil is that bed bug that bites and those who commit crime should betried and incarcerated. You'll be saluted for noble character, outstanding commitment and uplifting, enhancing and enriching convictions all clearly trustworthy and true to a tee. A cherished gentleman dedicated to his public service profession who learned, yearned and was virtuous in his skills and talents. Morals and values are the fabrics and fibers essential to performing at a high level as you solemnly did, Officer Cook, forever remembered. Badge#1664 was about unwavering and unselfish diligence, vigilance and of course what every human being needs to practice respect, respect and respect for mankind your crede, partner, friend and motto. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Sure wished we could have met and befriended one another.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 23, 2024
Wanton heinousness squeezes the goodness out of humanity where we expect to live with a passion and a purpose in all we set out to succeed in. Well, Officer Cook, you humbly succeeded in all your earthly missions and journeys in which honor, dignity and integrity were tested yet faithfully carried out in allowing your beloved Dade County community to live without threat, without any harm charging their direction. Your compass of heart, hope and soul were always calibrated and set accordingly. Always truth and trust. Only cherished loyalty and esteem being put to the tests. Morals, values and scruples that you solemnly possessed shall remain legendary as is your blessed name of resolve and resiliency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel. May God watch over your precious, sweet and sacred spirit of affection, a handsome face and smile have been truly missed by your family, comrades and friends.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 22, 2024
Policing the streets is not a horse race but it's involving putting your heart and soul together as one to help stop adversity and create a sensation of safety, security and serenity for all citizens and mankind. And the watches were accomplished, Officer Cook, with all your unconditional, unselfish and unwavering heroism which was spreadout far and wide in your beloved community. Character, commitment and convictions were true and trustworthy to the points of your outstanding professional responsibilities. A man, a gentleman so brave and modestly confident in the patrols of virtue, sanctity and being wise beyond your years of experience and know how. You acted as only a loyal, esteemed, cherished and dedicated public servant would act in the very face of peril which threatened the residents. We salute you, Officer Cook, a man of devout faith, efficiency and all the determination to see us clear of violence. Your sacrifice has allowed us to move forward, just wished the good Lord allowed you the same opportunity. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 22, 2024
What a wonderful man full of heroic wisdom, honor and integrity. Dignity and character are just some of the professional tools you faithfully and truthfully utilized, Officer Cook, to keep Dade County and its citizens safe from harm. Your sacrifice and life are meant to be solemnly remembered and saluted for every morsel of meaningful virtue, vision and versatility filled the streets where you will forever be missed by your adoring family and loyal and esteemed colleagues. You followed the trusted of trails to create a more peaceful environment. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. Commitment and conviction can only take shape when humility and a heart of concern are present and accounted for.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 22, 2024
You are who you are. You were the shiny star of your family and department, Officer Cook, heroically and honorably serving the people of Dade County. With relentless, unselfish and unwavering passion, compassion, care and concern did you faithfully proceed with your sacred and most solemn professional duties and obligations. To be dignified and have character and integrity right at your side says a lot. You were persistent and consistant in keeping to your moral diligence and by being true and trustworthy your vigilance really shown through. Never forgotten and always loyal and virtuous, rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. You are sorely missed by your beloved family and comrades.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 21, 2024
A true bond between brothers and sisters who all heroically serve the profession with character and trustworthy dignity, integrity and an unselfish and unwavering heart and soul. Yours, Officer Cook, went over and above the bounds of onus, diligence and the unending vigilance that is required from everyone that wears and dons a crisp uniform and a badge reflecting the needs of mankind and society in general. Dade County during your time, Officer Cook, was surely preserved by a young man full of life, talent and total command of any given situation. To solve and resolve takes every ounce of energy, fabric and loyal and steadfast dedication, devotion and determination. Evil is abominable and no doubt needs the care, concern and skill of all who trained the correct way. You will be saluted for giving your career and life my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 20, 2024
Of course blessings are better than anything else. When you can get up go to a rather dangerous job and come back home safe and sound you are very fortunate. For six years, all too short years, Officer Cook, you served your beloved community of Dade County with all the honor, pride and gusto that you could muster. Never a bad word spoken, never any doubt you could perform your responsibilities with character, commitment, dignity and heroic integrity You accomplished your feats of ferocity with acumen, alertness and awareness. No doubt, Officer Cook, if you lived out your life and retired you still would be humbly remembered. You are never forgotten and are saluted for gallantry, virtue, truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, hero and angel.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 19, 2024
The quicker the response the better the outcome so we think. A man talented, devoted and skilled in every phrase of protecting and serving the public, you acted as professionally and as heroically every watch, Officer Cook, never losing sight over your loyal and honorable objectives. Sheltering the good folks of Dade County with stability, serenity and safety they were your compassion, caring and concern for six years of esteemed and dignified time spent patrolling wherever needed. Integrity, ingenuity, intuition and integrity all an important sphere of your versatile and sacred character while fulfilling your blessed missionsof goodwill, hope and humbleness from your unselfish, unwavering and loyal heart and soul of gold. Such a warm and first class gentleman gifted and gallant whose angel wings you forever in heaven. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The truth of trust is essential to carry out the plans for every castle to remain quiet and secure. You'll be missed forever by your loved ones and department comrades and be solemnly saluted for giving every bitof energy within your being.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 19, 2024
Never reticent and always willing able to pitch in to assist a fellow officer, sad, Officer Cook, that your family, colleagues and friends have had to mourn you yet they go full steam ahead with your heartfelt inspirations motivating their every move and each purpose performed with the highest level of dignity, integrity and character that was your shadow of virtue, endeavor and resiliency like no other. Dade County was kept mostly free of evil while you diligently patrolled its boundaries and where your tenacity lied there was an honorable and humble gentleman blessed accordingly by Our Maker who shelters your unselfish, unwavering and unrelenting heart, soul and spirit in heaven where you walk your eternal beat. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. Sacred missions of goodwill, stability and clear versatility were carried out to the highest degree of the law. A man dedicated, determined and devoted to his special profession where danger sometimes impedes the best of the best. Sad but true. You always will be regarded as a trustworthy and truthful man of adventure who gave his life and career for the causes of serenity, safety and security.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 18, 2024
You were so bold and humbly heroic, Officer Cook. So blessed with an abundance of faith, resourcefulness and the utmost dedication to protecting the residents of Dade County from evil planting peace and liberty for mankind to further its humane aspirations. When dignity, integrity and character, commitment and conviction are all on the true and trusted tracks and trails of tenacity you cannot go wrong. May 16,1979 will not be forgotten as you gave your young life and public service career for us to carry forth your legacy as your loyal and cherished has and will forever accomplish. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. A solemn and hearty salute of virtue, wisdom and vision will be afforded your soul, heart and spirit always.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 18, 2024
Tackling terror and violence requires certain types of people. Honorable, heroic and with an unselfish, unwavering and unending dignity, integrity and character that you maintained to the utmost, Officer Cook. A young man of devotion, faith and resolve who protected your beloved Dade County community like no other. Today many decades have passed since that tragic day when you sacrificed your life and duly solemn career for peace and safe trails for mankind. Never forgotten and always saluted for loyalty, courage and virtue, may God watch over your spirit as you watched over us and your family. Rest in peace my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. True trust was the bond between yourself humble self and the public whom you patrolled over.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 17, 2024
Done properly and with a sense of direction, your life and career, Officer Cook, was scripted from the time you were a little boy growing up in North Miami Beach, Florida. Dade County has come to revere its heroic men and women of heart and humility who gave their very lives of loyalty for one common purpose. One theme, one fiber of honesty, integrity, character and dignity that grew to be appreciated and it surely was my neighbor, angel, friend and hero. Badge#1664 shall rest in peace as you were the leader and communicator of both truth and trustworthiness. Some have what it takes to provide security, serenity and safety. Others look elsewhere for clues and answers.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 16, 2024
Crime, violence, evil and just plain calamity stirrs up the pots of something sinister. You served and protected Dade County, Officer Cook, with every ounce of a heroic heart, soul and honor so decent and you desirable. Yet, today we the ordinary citizens still must contend with everything that rattles the homes and castles where sense of diredction, purpose and serenity should be normal. Dignity, integrity and true character, commitment and convictions that looked you squarely in the eyes everyday. All of this has been terribly absent all these decades later because of one very violent man taking your young life and robbing you of finishing out your career and retiring the way things should be. A happy marriage ending before its time, your family missing you at their happy occasions and of course your mother Julia, outliving you by almost forty years. The work she performed at Sabal Palm Elementary school here in North Miami Beach, Florida rejuvenated her and kept her going through your dad, Charles and your senseless death. Your comrades and family have remembered and solemnly saluted a most humble and blessing man, provocative, caring, compassionate and loyal whose name and legacy stands for hero, honoring every resting officer. Officer Cook, at the young age of twenty-five you made that ultimate sacrifice where vigilance and diligence met each other at the trails and paths of faithfulness, resiliency and devotion. A dedicated public servant who stood for justice doing properly and equitably. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend, angel and hero. One day your loved ones will meet and greet you in heaven where Our Lord watches over His flock of valiant angels.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 16, 2024
Everyday is a new lease on life. Really very sad and awful, Officer Cook, that with each new day your bright eyes and big handsome smile could not be here to engage and uplift your family's adventures and lives. Yet, they carry your heroic and esteemed legacy forward championing all that you faithfully and resiliently left behind. A shining star of Dade County who enhanced the streets and corners with character, commitment and conviction. They were all true and trustworthy forever remaining the emblem of heart and soul, integrity and humbly blessed dignity a sonly a heroic angel could possess. Safe trails, persevering paths were created by you and your badge and uniform which represented hope, devotion and goodwill. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 16, 2024
You cannot walk until you begin to crawl. Before talking one must just make sounds. Before tackling evil, violence and adversity you must humbly rise above your many skillsets that are essential in this seemingly never ending process. You began your professional career, Officer Cook, over fifty years ago and since you always possessed the required tools of dignity, integrity and character all honorable and upstanding as they assisted you greatly in your heroic patrols of Dade County a community that forever is grateful for a man who dedicated his life and career to being an excellent public servant. All the integrity, dignity and commitment so clearly marked with trust and truth leading your treks and trails where virtue, vision and wisdom drove your pursuits and passions. Such a loyal and esteemed man of valor and humility, your soul and heart exerted every imaginable ounce of strength to conquer this monster. Ingenuity, intelligence and intuition all went with you every watch and now as angel may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 15, 2024
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