Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Oranges and apples have that pleasant scent. So does honor, integrity and dignity when facing off against terror and torment. Dade County and its people were up against the clock and something had to be done to end that sad day of domestic violence where you, Officer Cook, made the ultimate sacrifice to secure and defend the peace of your area. A community so large and they still pay their loyalty and diligence to your unwavering heart, soul and spirit of virtue and reason. You can be very certain you won't be forgotten for your passion and professionalism that advanced the causes of purposes for living. Your life meant everything and now with Our Master watching over you may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero who gave commitment, conviction and pride a newer vision for the future. Such character is always remembered and solemnly saluted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2022

Personality is much needed for the jobs, tasks and difficulties that lied ahead of you, Officer Cook. Where true trust and truth met at the end of justice's trails there you were persevering on account of Dade County and its citizens. They deserved to see more of you and tragically your life and career of valor and scruples was interrupted and ended by a man with an evil heart. You had honesty, integrity and dignity he was missing the entire package of mettle and morals which uplifted your earthly missions. Angels all heroic and endearing who fly higher because of their exploits of excellence and the pride put forth in your tireless life and career where protecting the public is mandatory if success and peace are to be accomplished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2022

The photo taken of you, Officer Cook, behind the American flag is the picture that captures your heart, soul, honor and heroism all in the name of Dade County and its fine residents. They'll never be another like you, so charismatic, so charming and so dignified, loyalty and a bold smile that opened eyes. For having the virtue and wisdom so humbly revered may The Lord shine His grace and longevity around your beloved family who carries your legacy of value and vision forward as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. ability, nobility, civility and sanctity all in durability, responsibility and accountability's cherished names.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 26, 2022

Exact time and place are forever unknown. But, your sacred and solemn diligence, passion and peace of mind, Officer Cook, all spearheaded your trails of justice for society and in particular Dade County. A progressive community that has experienced a growth, a plethora of many changes that your heroic heart, soul and spirit are all a part of. The essentiality of honesty, character, dignity and integrity were all the valiant elements put forth to shed light upon our valued harmony. They don't come any more refined and resolute than you. You shall be honored, saluted and fully embraced for heroic actions that endeavored to stop a mad man. You possessed and maintained stellar, stoic and sterling character crisp and precise never to be overlooked. These were your missions of discipline and scruples that tried to stamp out the crush of callousness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

Human nature, intellect and intelligence may never be taken for granted. Yours, Officer Cook, was humbly and heroically far superior to most of the crowd. The fields of ferocity, the orchards of outstanding performance always remain ripe. The very fruits of your heart, soul and professional labors were your instinctual missions of hope, faith and goodwill all journeys of dignity, integrity, wisdom and virtue carried forth validating what your loved ones, friends and colleagues knew you for. A true warrior whose ideals, values and mettle all being blessed as others take over your humble watch. My they be sincerely blessed as your spirit looks down upon them from the perches of eternal rest. May you rest in humble peace my neighbor, friend and hero of character and versatility so sacred and so exact.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

A quagmire never seems to let up. Its puzzling nature seems to surround us daily whipping up its evil and sheer adversity. You stayed a calm and collected as possible, Officer Cook, to offer Dade County and its residents the opportunity to remain safe and as secure as possible while you directed other fellow officers through these mazes of danger and obstruction. Paths and trails of trust and truth getting blocked by one man set on a course of destruction and he had to be stopped immediately. Your life and career were making the ultimate sacrifice as you donned a badge and uniform designed to create tranquility for mankind. Unfortunately things went wrong that day but you saved your fellow officers and citizens who very lives were endangered. An angel of bravery who patrols the golden streets and gates above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

To elevate your resourcefulness requires thought and sincere contemplation. Your devoutness and diversity, Officer Cook, were indeed revered, blessed and wholesomely admired. The citizens of Dade County have not forgotten your mannerisms and smile. They were apart of your humble and honored personality so geared towards preserving the quality of life. Heroism and humility all sustained your life as did your remarkable integrity, commitment and dutiful dignity which all battled an adversary so great yet so dangerous. What Mr. Pearsall did to you on May 16, 1979 was heinous and quite ignominious. Officer DiGenova and Edgerton along with your last partner, Scott Lincoln were all fortunate to survive such a monsoon of maniacal chaos and terror. We don't forget and you were and always will be your family's champion of aspirations and inspirations carrying their pursuits of peace, health and happiness forward as part of your legacy that continues to influence the world as we deal with these fires of torment and turmoil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

Faith, fate and destiny have every element of desire, devotion and steadfast dedication. You placed your life and career on the blocks for your family, neighborhood and peers of professional acumen, Officer Cook, in order for the people of Dade County to live safer and more prosperous lives. Your humble and enhancing heroism has never wavered and certainly has not been overlooked nor forgotten. For God above knows the level of competence, dignity and the intuitive integrity you mustered up to defeat wickedness. You'll be forevermore saluted and paid homage for an outstanding job serving. A gentleman who embraced mankind enriching it with a strong heart and soul blessed for character, charm and truthfully trustworthy commitment to pride and excellence. The streets can be mean and dangerous not a ping pong table where the ball go back and forth. Your pendulum of proficiency. precision and professionalism swung forth every moment of your life and duly diligent career. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

The hands of humility with a caring and endearing heart, they all protected Dade County like never before, Officer Cook, so heroic and honorable. Your versatility, wisdom and virtue were all vehicles of your faithfulness and dependability. A genuinely well respected young man full of compassion burning within your beloved and most blessed soul of character, dignity and integrity. They went up against evil and violence and will be remembered and solemnly saluted for stoking the fires of your tireless and unselfish tenacity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 25, 2022

You were a delight to your parents, sister and family, Officer Cook. Such a sweet young man with a heart of gold, trustworthy character and loyal commitment. With such unwavering dedication, compassion for humanity and an eye for effort and valor how then could things have gone so wrong that sad day? Dade County, your beloved family and department were all plunged into grief mourning you today as nearly forty-three comes since your sacrifice of integrity, honor and dignity we must look back and recall the caliber of a most decent and genuinely wonderful human being whose humble missions were treasured and admired by the entire world. You forever are missed by all and never a moment lost in history. A hero whose constitution was strong and steady. Badge#1664 was respect and congeniality all in a nutshell and now as a heavenly angel may you soar higher and higher as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. We shift to peace and calm with your grateful spirit overlooking us every second. Keep walking your perfect beat above.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

Police work is dangerous and there is nothing to get around that fact. You cannot sugarcoat the affects it has and even leaves upon those who survive their times of service. For six years of instrumental protection founded in fundamentals, Officer Cook, you kept a keen watch over the residents of Dade County. No mistaking your intellect, intuitive nature and sincere heart and soul poured into your persevering passions to be the best servant who gave his integrity, dignity and character all in trust and in truth to broker the waves of safety and security for your blessed and vibrant community. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Sacred journeys to uplift and to enhance the versatility of life, peace and the virtues of happiness.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

Human emotion is that element so dear and desirable. You cared, were concerned and always polite and considerate, Officer Cook and the questions always still implanted in your family, peers and friends. Why? Why did your life and career cease so soon, too soon with greater work left behind on the humble horizons where accentuation and perpetuity still there to be yearned. You were a leader in Dade County because of your value, vision and scopes of both integrity and dignity facing adversity every moment you patrolled the very roads where peril lurks. Your heroism is to be remembered, shared and boldly saluted for its due vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

The latitude of everyone's attitude is different. What makes things more complex is the degree of trouble. You were a most dependable and honorable man, Officer Cook, never any problems with personality, your conduct and dignity always casting its excellent character among the cherished citizens of Dade County and where your blessed name and memory forever are the linkage to your heroic legacy. Upstanding and outstanding in the field and on the very streets where you gave your heart, soul and life for harmony and liberty for mankind to carry the flags of your faithful ferocity. A hard working and a most humble man of desire and dedication gently embracing God's wisdom, vision and virtue. Those vehicles drove your career and life and I'm sure they would have slowly moved your kindness and smile up the rungs of greater success. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

To finish what you started unfortunately is not always possible because of the dangers and risks associated with police work and serving the public at large. You always represented and conducted yourself, Officer Cook, with honor, class and heroic humbleness so blessed, cherished and solemnly remembered and saluted. Dade County has its form of tranquility because of your dignified and reverent efforts and efficiency, resilient, resourceful and surely a man loyal and dedicated to preserving and in creating that impression of serenity that lasts forevermore. Now as an angel of boldness, wisdom and virtue may your heart, soul and spirit soar freely in eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

Honest and intuitive, a life well lived and a career just heading upward. Your dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, served and protected Dade County with a relentless passion and an unselfish heart and soul now angelically patrolling the skies above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 24, 2022

A whole life and a professional career uprooted by evil, taken away all too soon. We will never know, Officer Cook, but, you meant the world to your family, department and the entire world. A man whose honesty, dignity and integrity was recognized for its sacred missions of hope, faith and goodwill all spread far and wide here in Dade County where your heroic legacy is the exemplary example of a fundamentally sound human being. Character, conviction and commitment all truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 23, 2022

Wisdom opens the gates of happiness and humility where your humane heart and soul resided, Officer Cook. A Dade County hero forevermore honored for bravery and diligence to duty above and beyond the call. Your family, friends and colleagues have never once forgotten you and have remembered a young man gifted in talent and girded with a strong heart. So charismatic and charming, your undying smile surely lit up our world and uplifted your loved ones, spirits. Always treasured, adored and sorely missed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 23, 2022

A good man with an honorable, heroic and humble heart. Dade County where your vision, valor and versatility was felt throughout, Officer Cook. A gentleman of dignity, integrity and character all truthful, trusted and highly regarded and respected. Commitment to excellence and our very peace and unity all because of your unselfish, tireless and unwavering heart and soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 23, 2022

Honest and intuitive, a life well lived and a career just heading upward. Your dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, served and protected Dade County with a relentless passion and an unselfish heart and soul now angelically patrolling the skies above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 22, 2022

A righteous man with a regal character. A sound understanding of commitment, conviction that led your paths of humility, heart and soul, Officer Cook, throughout Dade County where you lived and preserved life. Our stability and tranquility all came about from your unselfish and tireless endeavors always admired, heroic and loyal to your fellow officers. The years have flown by that swiftly yet you are honored and solemnly saluted for gallantry. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Determination and grit pursued crime. Always appreciated.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 21, 2022

Peace, security and serenity are the world's purposes. And to live and to function within the confines of the law it makes the position more meaningful. Your life and career, Officer Cook, was the epitome of decency, desire and pure heart. A man who lived by principles and values complimented by humane honesty, integrity and dignity always following your trails of truth and trust. We pay homage to you, Officer Cook, for having the savvy to pursue your aspirations and dreams. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 21, 2022

Pride and commitment are diligence and vigilance personified. Dade County and its folks respected your intuition, ingenuity and intelligence, Officer Cook, a wise man with a heart and soul. A gentleman of honor, humbleness and dignity carrying his integrity around the streets where terror lurked. Heaven is where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, a man girded by faith, devotion and reliable dedication.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 21, 2022

Dade County was supplemented by your resourcefulness, thoughtfulness and heroic faithfulness, Officer Cook, always sharp and serious. Your honesty, heart and humble character will forever be cherished for our world needs more caring and charismatic men and women such as yourself. Public servants have a very difficult task at hand. We honor, salute and always admire your tenacity. No one has forgotten you. Your family misses you and loves you very much. Angels are heroines and heroes built to stay tough when the demands become greater. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 21, 2022

A man sent from heaven to give his oath of honor to serve and to protect Dade County. Officer Cook, you went by the book of boldness, bravery and dignity. Such upstanding integrity always so loyal and well placed it saved the citizens from more disturbing evil. Such an angel with a heart and soul will forevermore be kept safe from more violence as you patrol the pearly gates. A true man of character, commitment, pride and trusted conviction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 21, 2022

I get choked up thinking about you when I speak with Officer DiGenova. He too like Officer Edgerton and yourself of course were great men. Heroes who survived barelyon a day never to be forgotten. The wisdom of Dade County is to pay honor and homage to valor, virtue and humility. Humanity, your family and colleagues have all missed you very much, Officer Cook. Gone too soon and taken away, robbed of your rights to live and to thrive in health, peace and prosperity. Badge#1664 will represent awareness, acumen, accountability all accentuated within your beloved and devoted neighborhood. The sacred paths and trails of justice, truth and trust must be resources to be shared and duly given their loyal salutes for your career and life meant everything to your loved ones who have missed your sweet smile all these decades later. Years and time rolls on the marching never halts its perpetual motion. The strength of your heart and soul so treasured as they fortified and embellished as they fortified society's reasons for existence and the pursuits that God has allowed us to see. They should been for you too to witness Our Master had other plans for such a hero of responsibility and resolve. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 20, 2022