Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

When times get tough, those who stand on guard get going. They do not sit back and wait for the action to come to them. For what it means to wear a police uniform, Officer Cook ,you stood tall and loyal to the cause. It was driven by your passion, your desire to assist others and all of your actions laid the future foundations for all officers to follow in your humble and humane footsteps. A tall order indeed, but with hard work and some ingenuity and perseverance, the job can get done right the very first time around. Bravery, commitment and conviction all can have an affect on swinging the pendulum in the right direction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You never gave up. You did your job well and enhanced the citizens whose very lives hung by your professional demeanor, one deemed proper and outstanding. Everything you achieved, Officer Cook, has made your legacy of strength continue to grow today just as your younger family members who have been reminded of you and your exemplary service to all mankind.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 29, 2015

In moments of stress, in moments of duress, there you were, Officer Cook, coming to the rescue of Dade County and its residents. How could such an honorable and dignified young man and exceptionally brave public servant who was just trying to diffuse a situation you handled many other times have his life taken so ignominiously? One action, one callous and wanton act of violence perpetrated against an entire nation of police officers who stand together left a gaping hole within your family and a community where you were known loved and respected, but this act did not ruin nor tarnish your character and the humble legacy it heroically imparted among all who ever came across such a beloved and treasured gentleman. You will be revered and saluted for courageously acting in a very professional manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 29, 2015

You'll remain our shining star and our heroically humble guiding light, Officer Cook, forevermore. Nothing can take away your unselfish dignity, integrity and honor as you loyally and resourcefully served and protected all Dade County residents with the same charisma that was a telling characteristic of both a well-lived life and a law enforcement career that was destined for even greater heights. Violence may have taken your life my neighbor, friend and hero, it did not take away your bravery, boldness to act out of courage, conviction and valor. You attempted where others may not have even dared to go. You went out patrolling with a calming influence not often witnessed by today's officers. Sheer energy and diligence when connected with you vigilance helped to provide the sparks of enhancements for us today and forevermore. Rest in peace. You live on in spirit as does your legacy which continues to illuminate this world. A place you should by rights be a part today, only Our Creator knows the reasons of why.? You are saluted for having the compassion, the care and kindness you exhibited in the face of wickedness. In a few weeks your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, will be celebrating her one hundredth birthday, all the very best and I'll continue thinking and praying on your behalf. That was a very beautifully written letter you sent me and I will never forget your son or that letter. Your family was the real deal in the sense that you would have been one of my family's truly best friends.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 28, 2015

Constant drilling and practice helps anyone become better in what they choose to do. Police academies around the country stress this fact over and over and for you rpart, Officer Cook, you understood your role in law enforcement quite well. Otherwise, for your heroically honorable actions on May 16, 1979, the people of Dade County could not have been placed in better hands. professional courtesy and dignity all need to be located at all times within the being of a police officer. Reading manuals about ethics and morals, well needs to be reinforced from the moment of that officer's birth and it stays with them throughout their lives and careers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your watch may be complete, your legacy is too and it ascends to heaven just as your cherished soul does.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 28, 2015

I have no doubt that everyday when you came home safe and sound you offered a prayer and both Karen and yourself, Officer Cook were glad. I'm sure you thought about your wife's career and prayed she would be fine. Your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, being as devout as she is offers prayers. You were to your mom and dad their most beloved son who was the epitome of a Godsend. Nancy, your big sister remains as proud of you as she ever could be. You were engaged in a dangerous profession that while it carries many risks, also rewards its faithful servants of which you were. God gives us tests each day to witness Himself if we are up to the challenges and temptations that stand before us. Police officers and firefighters all have these issues to deal with, some perform better than others, but the one common thread that attaches all of you as brothers and sisters is your uniqueness to bond, as honest, yet dignified and as valiant people who too have families and lives you leave behind everyday to go off and to fight a seemingly never ending battle. Arson, domestic disputes, whatever it might be, you are there to be counted and relied upon with a sound body, its strength of character and a sound and logically functioning mind. Sadly, it never ceases to amaze me that some officers still go off the straight and narrow path. And that is why we have so many heroes and heroines who were dedicated, determined, devoted and loyal to their causes to see things through. God is guiding your wonderful soul, Officer Cook and He is helping you keep watch over them, if they stray He will let them know about it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your strong character coupled with your sense of fairness remains a part of your glowing legacy in that it will never be extinguished. You lit the lamp forty-two years ago, it has stayed lit ever since and forevermore. Convictions, common sense and compassion all played a vital part of your daily patrols in and around Dade County and its streets. The people are so grateful for your integrity and congeniality.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 27, 2015

We nourish ourselves in order to serve Our Master of the universe. You fulfilled your missions in life and during your police career with the Metro-Dade Police Department, Officer Cook. You were and still are a shining example of what the good citizens of Dade County come to revere in all their brave and honorable servants. Officers who protect the public with gallantry, with dignity and an urgent sense of compassion and enhanced integrity. You remain a hero, humble and humane, cherished and respected. Those fruits of labor have a mighty good scent and it's all because of your courage and valor which rests for eternity where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Badge#1664 and the uniform your wore proudly and with an unwavering commitment to all calls of duty, Officer Cook, shall remain as our constant message of what is out there in our society and the role you undertook in making our lives that much more secure and peaceful. You will never be forgotten by your family, friends and esteemed colleagues. Your picture that hangs in the lobby of your division and the main headquarters is there for visitors to stop take notice and to look back on and to reflect on the meaning of perseverance and the roads one must travel down to achieve their goals in life. No high road. No shortcuts. Only arduous work and consistency on a daily basis.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 27, 2015

A person who stands and lives by their morals and principles is servant of the Lord. A person who strays from their beliefs and rebels against that which we deem as proper is a transgressor. You were a strong man of loyalty, dignity and possessed a vision so clear it made you always aware of who you were and what your goal was in this world, Officer Cook. Police officers try not to sweat the small stuff, though they take nothing for granted. Each moment of their brave and courageous lives must be measured precisely by honor, dignity and integrity. You were a gem of an individual and a treasured public servant whose legacy rests as soundly as you my neighbor, friend and hero. This much is clear: your boldness, strength of character and commitment to excellence and pride is what has made you the hero Dade County citizens came to know and to admire. You were humbly speaking the very best who had all the God-given talents to go much further up the ranks. God knows the reasons. Dade County knows you enhanced their lives by your very heroic actions on May 16, 1979.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 26, 2015

A cautious man by nature, you were the very essence of a faithfully devoted son, husband and police officer. So when it came time to perform your professional responsibilities, Officer Cook, you were able to do so with honesty, dignity and integrity. Those who cling to God and serve Him loyally are in the very end rewarded for all their efforts. Police officers have enough on their plates to worry as they police, patrol and serve the public interest. Your heroic missions around Dade County, Officer Cook ,were paved by diligence and renounced sense of vigor and positive zeal which in turn made you a very cherished and humble colleague to all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your comrades have taken over your watch as you look down guiding with God's assistance their every movement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 26, 2015

As a lover of God and as a servant of God, faithful, loyal and dependable, you were the consummate officer, Officer Cook. If people stopped and thought what their lives would be like if they took a little time each day and offered a small prayer, it would do so much for their beings. Karen and yourself were well-liked and respected where you prayed. You were known to be a gregarious and a most friendly individual. The stained glass window in the church where you worshiped, donated and dedicated in your memory by Karen, serves as a constant reminder for us to maintain honor, dignity and integrity at all times as God watches over our every movement. Your travels throughout Dade County for the protection of its citizens were well measured, well calculated and calibrated to enhance the very peace, liberty and unity those people rely upon from individuals like you who were brave, courageous and valiant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your grace and gallantry now and forever stay as one of the many links to your heroic legacy of commitment, boldness and excellence in both service and in compassion.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2015

I meant to say, Officer Cook, that some of us dream big. You pondered. You wondered. You were astute and the kind of intensely studious individual of sound mind and character so that no one had to worry what might transpire. You led by example. You fought the battles over evil with a fire in your eyes and a passion within your being and that is the reason as to why your honor, dignity and integrity are being forever saluted. The courage and convictions you were raised with and the dedication that will forever be cherished has made you the humble hero we have all come to respect and admire. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 25, 2015

I can't necessary picture this, but you my neighbor, friend and hero were willing to do whatever the job required to keep people safe. Police officers have to be honorable and in being dignified they have to go to great lengths for the welfare of all residents. We are dream big. Some of us succeed, but if we fail or fall, we then dust ourselves off and get up and try again. You endeavored. You achieved, Officer Cook, realizing your goals and aspirations were the total byproducts of intense training and arduous work. What made you the gentleman you grew up to become was that you weren't afraid to tackle any challenges put on your plate so to speak. A person who is of sound mind and strong character never lets anything deter or keep them for accomplishing. You were a goal oriented person and an officer of compassion and concern as you protected and served the ideals and values of those who were unified and peaceful by nature. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You humbly formulated your future and laid the solid foundations for a brighter tomorrow as did your comrades who like yourself served and paid the ultimate price for our freedoms to pursue whatever we choose to to keep marching on.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2015

Appreciate opportunities to express our gratitude and when it comes to thanking our women and men of the various law enforcement communities for their services, we may become a bit laid back even though we should be grateful for these brave, treasured and resourceful individuals. Among our many heroes and heroines who paid the dearest of prices, Officer Cook, you were loyal and dedicated, devoted and determined to quash evil from our midst. You can be sure you won't be forgotten and your legacy as humble as it was remains steadfast in character, courage and commitment. Legacies of valor are like chains, they can be pulled, but never broken. Colleagues, comrades and friends have remembered your dignity, honesty and integrity as they navigated you throughout your trails in Dade County. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We salute your boldness and reliability, Officer Cook, because of your performance can these citizens live and thrive as humanely as possible.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 24, 2015

Destiny travels as we go. So as we gently move ourselves through our daily routines it is in God's gentleness that guides our pathways. Your paths, Officer Cook, were steered with care and consideration, grace and gallantry, honor and dignity, with this in mind, what more can we ask of our diligent and brave heroes and heroines? Destiny comes calling we must be available to answer any calls that may come our way. Officer Cook, you answered that call on May 16, 1979 and performed in an exceptionally outstanding fashion. Your treasured soul and faithfulness has been rewarded for achieving the much needed unity and peace in the Dade County community that has assisted and enhanced the lives of many residents. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Well done our cherished and loyal public servant.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2015

The projects that all police officers begin, hopefully they can all finish their assigned tasks at hand. Sometimes the good Lord has other plans for these very brave and honorable individuals. You all have one mission in mind and in common, that is to keep peace and unity tied together as one unit. You shared this, Officer Cook with so many other colleagues and these men and women went to battle in the community alongside of you and on May 16, 1979, you help pay them back in the sense that you came to their aid. You at least cared and displayed a calming concern. You performed so admirably that those who teamed up with you or worked with you have never forgotten you and your integrity and dignity. For we know this stays etched upon their minds and hearts forever. You wore class and decency on both your uniform and on badge# 1664. This is your humanity, humbleness as a top notch Dade County public servant. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We, the citizens express our sincerest gratitude to you, Officer William C. Cook. Resourceful, faithful and loyal beyond any doubts whatsoever. As with anything in life and during your career, you should have been allowed to fulfill all your dreams, goals and whatever aspirations you planned to pursue with Karen supporting you by your side. God has that special heavenly key He uses to unlock those mysteries in life that we just ponder all the what ifs.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 22, 2015

If we pause and reflect back, in reality it is God that we all serve and everything that comes down from heaven to us is for our best interest. You were indeed a Godsend, Officer Cook, so humble and yet so confident in all your abilities to get the job done right the first time. Having said this, it still rests upon your morals and ethics along with honesty, dignity and integrity, otherwise what may transpire might not be for the best outcome. Dade County, the community and its residents were well protected and served by your inspiration and keen sense of total awareness. Nothing was ever lacking from your solid effort and that maturity that your friend, Chief Geoff Jacobs reflected upon. You paid such a dear price and your loss left a gaping hole and yet the sacrifice you made has continued its instillation of unity, peace and freedom to thrive where you were admired, respected and cherished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You left behind a wonderful and very loving family to carry on your legacy of character, commitment and the courage to battle wickedness. You walked the walk so to speak and communicated wisely when necessary. No additives were needed, just plain old straightforward and to the point honesty.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 22, 2015

Police officers are like anyone else in the truest sense in that they too view each new day as a gift from God. Therefore, they take nothing for granted when they say goodbye to their loved ones before embarking on their mission. Those moments certainly are the most treasured ones of all time. Surely, Officer Cook, you welcomed and cherished those moments with Karen, your beloved wife, your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook and Nancy, your darling big sister. We live for now. You live on in spirit as your wonderful soul, your honest and dignified soul continues its ascent to God's heavenly abode where you now reside alongside your father, Charles may he too rest in peace as yourself my neighbor, friend and hero. You were an excellent inspiration to not only your entire family, but to a community and your comrades who admired and respected your values and work ethics. All part of your humble and most humane legacy of character its strength and commitment to both pride and achievement helping to keep and further enhance the security and serenity of all residents.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 21, 2015

In any endeavor bring sanctity, this means besides being dignified, devoted, dedicated and determined, be yourself and be honorable. Police work has many difficult moments in which any officer may be required to perform something that may not be proper and yet we know that they must remain true to the badge of decency that they wear. Being a very cherished and loyal individual, Officer Cook, you made sure everything you maintained was done with the utmost decorum and stellar integrity. You can be certain that your heroic legacy of achievement had its boundaries of fairness and impartiality at all times. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were a human being and a person whose compassion permeated within all citizens of Dade County. For it was your sterling service that has guided them to more peaceful times.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 21, 2015

Any undertaking must be founded upon dignity and proper respect for all mankind. All sworn law enforcement personnel are expected to live up to these standards. It was a central motto, Officer Cook, a creed you utilized to get through the daily rigors of your professional position. Honesty without integrity and essential dignity is paramount to any officer running into a major problem while out on patrol. Using your calm and soothing voice to settle any disagreements was the only way, Officer Cook, that you could function. Your service and protection of all Dade County residents was of a high class and it further emphasized the point as to why we have so many dedicated and devoted men and women willing to risk their lives for our safety. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, your heroic feats stand out in the history of our heroes and heroines as to how they live and perform their assigned duties. They newer give less than one-hundred percent full effort. You gave all your strength and vitality to master the very violence that still looms over our society.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 20, 2015

The word I meant to use is to seize the opportunity, not cease which means to stop. We should always move forward and never go backward. You were a fast thinking person, Officer Cook and a refreshing free spirit whose dedication and desire drove you to all your successes in both your life and during your police career. Being the ever consummate gentleman, you viewed each challenge as a way to make people feel more secure as you humbly pursued truth, justice and the very hard to come by at times righteousness. As you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, it is your soul that soars to greater heights each moment as achieves its mission of serving on the patrol of God's golden streets. And having the maturity beyond your years helped mold and make you into a better leader of other officers.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 20, 2015

All police officers are sisters and brothers, one to another. They stand for honor, dignity and integrity and in doing so lookout for the safety, while at the same time, they look to preserve our individual rights to live and to prosper freely and without any restraints whatsoever. As a master of your traits, Officer Cook you stood for and represented quite proudly and humbly the very ideals that our country has been founded upon. You served, you accomplished your mission here that very sadly God needed you for a greater mission up in heaven where no harm would ever come your way again. You faithfully and competently held up you rend each and every watch, so now other officers who have succeeded you take up the same principles and common cause. Cherished and treasured, humane and full of strength of character, your unselfish actions on May 16, 1979, represent the goals and cornerstones of what we as residents demand from our duly sworn men and women surrounded by bravery and valor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We may still experience dark moments, but sooner rather than later the light of your beautiful soul will light up the entire world. You left us too soon, Officer Cook ,but, at least you left behind hope, optimism and more than a glimmer of renewal. The time is now to cease the opportunities that lie ahead of us.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 19, 2015

The perils of police work include but are not limited to perseverance and the mastery of persuasion. Pestilence and famine are just some of the things that officers endeavor to alleviate from our community and our society. You were a loving and resourceful gentleman and public servant. An honorable man of passion, courage and dignity, you will always be saluted for having the fortitude and finesse to handle everything placed on your professional plate. As a person of integrity and ingenuity. your undeniable compassion when coupled with your skills guided you through Dade County roads where you served and protected the calmness of each citizen, thus enhancing the liberties and unity of a very grateful area where you were admired, revered and respected greatly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 19, 2015

One has to practice patience in order to witness the good that is in others. The perfect person to master their traits, Officer Cook, you had the perseverance and persistence to carry out all details of your professional career. But it takes much more to be able perfect the skills and the art of being honest, dependable and sensible. All of which made you a most admired police officer and the humanely quintessential hero for all time in Dade County. Surely a legend of reverence, respect and character surrounded by the foundations of loyalty and faithfulness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 18, 2015

When one needs to rebuke someone, it should be done with hope and praise. Opportunity, when it knocks on our doors has to be carried out with a sense of urgency. Praying that things will turn out well is just a beginning. You were a humble man, Officer Cook, one who would lead his colleagues by the examples that your loving parents set for you as you were growing up. They stayed with you and for your all too brief career because of the dignity, integrity and honor you carried while on patrol. And it is up to Dade County and its citizens to see that your values and ideals continue enhancing those who depended on your intellect to protect and to serve them righteously. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We live on through your beautiful and treasured spirit of a gentleman revered by all and respected for your boldness and firm commitment to excellence and pride that is expected from all public servants. You were just the right person to assist others in a constructive and humble manner.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 18, 2015

Self-improvement is an area where even our very best police officers could use a lesson or two. And for that, Officer Cook, you would be the very best instructor. Though now those lessons must trickle on down from the heavens above. You were thoughtful, insightful and known to be a very congenial person, yet serious when the time came to perform your tasks at hand. No one will ever begrudge what you meant to our world. You maintained honor, integrity and dignity at all times. One cannot ask for anything else. We reap what we sow. We, the residents of Dade County gained heroically from your intervention in our community where you were honored, admired and respected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, a legacy untarnished, a life well-lived, a strength of character so resounding, it all goes to show us that you were truly dedicated and remain a hero for all future generations of men and women who enter law enforcement looking to make a difference. What a difference! No matter what the circumstance was, you were there, dependable and reliable. No second thoughts. You preserved our liberties, peace and unity.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 17, 2015

Our awareness of the suffering of others is a partial consolation. The families feel the stinging pain of a loved one's loss. The gaping holes in their hearts and souls indeed feel enormous grief when their loved ones are taken home by God. Your loved ones, comrades and close personal friends all felt the loss they suffered when you were taken to heaven. Officer Cook, you have been for the last thirty-six years an heroic angel who did his job well, with honesty, dependability and an accountability that no one will ever duplicate. Humbleness, bravery and courage are not acquired overnight, for they are learned and skillfully practiced with maturity and leadership each new day. Every new dawning of the sun and setting when the moon comes out at night we remember your sacrifice. Unwavering, unselfish, dignified and devoted all come to mind conjuring up thoughts of what would we do if placed in the situation you had to deal with that day on May 16, 1979. Your actions of valor and gallantry represented the very heart of your department and goes to show us, the ordinary citizen why we depend on humanely cherished public servants. You were saluted by an entire country and not forgotten for all your efforts. Dade County and its citizens have continued to shine on because of your boldness ,alacrity and urgency all carried out with decency, desire and class. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I never met your mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, the letter I received spoke volumes of humility regarding your stellar and sterling life and police career. I'll continue my prayers for you Mrs. Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 17, 2015