Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

There is good only because there is bad. Birds make great sky-circles of their freedom. How do they learn it? they fall and falling, they're given wings. That's why they put erasers on pencils. All humans make mistakes. Police officers have sure made mistakes that can lead to all sorts of problems. You, Officer cook, were the shining example of how to deal directly and when needed forcefully to resolve a problem and more often than not were able to reach a happy ending because of the tact you utilized. I was walking along The Snake Creek Canal this afternoon in North Miami Beach and was thinking about you and what you meant to your family and to the community in which you laid down your very being for. What a mensch, translated, what a human being? Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Happy, energetic, intelligent and outstanding in character. This too could be an acronym for a hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

Let them shout for joy and be glad, that favor My righteous cause, yes, let them say continually, let the Lord be magnified in which He has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. You were God's faithful servant, Officer William C. Cook. Everyone is born with a divine desire to manifest, create, grow and advance. Spiritual wealth+Physical health+peace of mind=Prosperity. One cannot achieve with an attitude of weakness, doubt and fear. because of your humble stature, Officer Cook, this allowed your peers to share their insights and information with anyone willing to learn. When you change your response, you change the outcome. If only we could change one tragic moment, take away one inch and been able to calm down a young man bent on evil who needed help, you would still be here with us. To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. Only the good die young. As a rabbi, it still puzzles me what this really means, but the twenty-five marvelous years of your life are left for those who now can look back and reflect on your glowing legacy.God gives officers the intellect to tackle the dilemmas that are placed in their front mirrors and there is a saying: You can't handle a million dollars with a fifty-thousand dollar mind! Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

You and Karen always transacted spiritually with the Almighty and you basically had no fears when doing so. Fear comes about in at least four ways: Minimization- making people feel less about their importance. Exaggeration- Distorting truth and giving up or throwing in the towel before ever endeavoring. Infatuation-to play up the positives and lessen the negatives and finally, Resentment- playing up the negative things about people and blinding us regarding what is worthwhile about a person or situation. During your career, Officer Cook, hopefully you did not come across many officers who displayed these degrees, for it could only lead you or them down the wrong path. Your were a source of inspiration and a breath of fresh air which many departments could surely use or rather breath in this day. Though a person can have healthy fears or apprehensions, you both truly believed in God and your faith was not an illusion, it was your substance and the thing your actually wanted in your lives to motivate and keep you on you toes. Ideas+Faith+Singular Focus=Destiny. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You both had plans to create your goals and never failed in achieving and living up to them. By staying the course, God never let you down. More importantly You Never Let Us Down. The past was a thief because your innocence was taken from you by evil and the future is unknown. Today is a gift-that's why they call it the "present." You were God's gift to this world for twenty-five marvelous years of achievement and glory and those who knew you are truly blessed. Still very sorry I never had the humble opportunity to meet you, but hopefully I can meet your sister on one of her visits possibly with your beloved mother, Mrs. Julia Cook to South Florida.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

Pride is your mind trying to be God. Do that and God will clam up. You'll never hear a word. God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. We all try to imitate God's ways and this is something, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and hero you mastered through steady learning. God knew when the time was right for something positive to manifest and it became unstoppable as you were destined to be one of Dade County's best police officers. Metro-Dade's Central Division was sure glad to have an outstanding officer so refined and humble as you, Officer Cook. Your sacrifice on their behalf will never fall under the cracks. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Whatever your innermost dominant thought was focused on Officer Cook, was what attracted you to move toward and accomplish successfully. You were so respected and cherished by all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

Diligence means you have found something worth focusing on, worth respecting, so you stick with that profession or whatever interests you. You put into practice over a period of time, Officer Cook, much sweat and hard work and invested in a career where people gave you respect as an officer after you worked feverishly to earn theirs. Miracles rarely occur in instants; they take years. It takes the hard work of many officers to earn the respect of your department and yours was achieved over a course of time. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

Ego is like a barrier that prevents God from giving you what you want. There are two kinds of pride: positive pride that refuses to make you fail, helps you take care of your body and drives you to succeed. The negative pride comes when you cannot let go of ego and hand God the tiller of your ship. Officer Cook, you never had this problem because you only believed in teamwork to accomplish your assigned tasks. Together Everyone Achieves More. The acronym for team and the humility that was instilled in you and your sister, Nancy, by your beloved parents allowed God's Divine Spirit to steer your course and that of Karen's in your lives. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 3, 2013

God never raises His voice. You should only have people around you who increase your peace. God tests each object of His creation as well as us human beings in our lives to see if t is an appointment or disappointment. Police officers, Officer Cook, are always under duress and have to endeavor to stay calm, cool and collected when trying to solve problems. This attribute made you the man, the officer you became when dealing with domestic issues and it will not go overlooked. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 31, 2013

Much of what you can achieve depends on who and what you can access. Access to people, power, influence and most important God, determines how far you can go, what comes to you and how hard you have to work to manifest what you want. When you make connections between people without worrying about reward, more connections will come back to you. If the Lord is not working with you, you are working against Him. I don't think for a moment, Officer Cook, you would not succeed and judging by how your wonderful family describes a beautiful person such as yourself, it's no small wonder you were greatly accomplished in your professional life. Your courage is to be commended. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 31, 2013

You won't be filled by God until you are hungry. As long as you search for what you want outside yourself, your journey will not end. Spirit is the essence of everything and inspiration means "in spirit." You had a hunger to always learn more on the job, Officer Cook and this is what made you uniquely special to your peers and to the citizens you so bravely protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 31, 2013

Feeling and the body are connected. Put on the feeling and the body will come. You must mentalize it before you can materialize it. So true Officer Cook. When an officer puts both their mind and physical abilities together, much more can be accomplished and you were the shining example of this. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 31, 2013

Love is not love which alters when its alteration finds or bends with the remover to remove. You were firm when necessary, Officer Cook, you loved all unconditionally and believed in equal justice for all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

There is never much trouble in any family where the children hope someday to resemble their parents. I don't think either you, Officer Cook nor Nancy had to worry about succeeding in life. Hard work and a good upbringing erased doubts anyone had of the two of you. You are their hero and you are greatly missed this day and everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God who is sending love letters to the world. The everlasting love you embraced those around you with, Officer Cook, will be our way of always giving back our embrace to you for eternity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

That best portion of a good man's life are his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. And the one happiness in life; to love and be loved. You surely spread love throughout your family and community, Officer Cook. It was part of your humility and charm in how you graced your fellow citizen. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving we receive, it is pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life. And with your wonderful and fruitful and thought provoking achievements, Officer Cook, as we who celebrate the Easter and Passover holidays, pause to think of what you sacrificed for your country and community on our behalf. Your soul can lift us up to new heights as human beings created from the same God each in their own image. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

We are all acts of will. Vows we take are our spiritual identification cards. God acts immediately upon the oaths that we take. We should not make vows too large to pay back. God does not reward us for just showing up! In a busy life, there is no loitering. You have purpose and you are making things happen! You sure made things happen, Officer Cook. Police officers are compensated by the tax payers and there is no time to be a derelict on duty. You always used your time according to the standards set forth by your department and made certain every moment was accounted for. One must give things up in order for God to bring more to you. God always hides our treasures in an unlikely vessel. Your words have the power to create or abort and when you hear God's word, recognize it for what it is and if you are ready to act on it, you are awake. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and let your soul awaken us on pathways of righteous.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

As long as you keep to a job, you will only make others rich. Money is not everything, freedom is. God will not give you what you're worth. You must pay yourself Your passion, Officer Cook, created the freedom for you to achieve prosperity. Work from your passion and you'll never work a day in your life. Purpose without passion becomes little more than completing the steps on a to-do list. Passion+purpose+action=prosperity. These ingredients, Officer Cook, were incorporated into your blueprint and that of Karen's which enabled the two of you to succeed in your chosen professions of endeavor. Just by knowing the class gentleman as told by your family members, reflecting on your life and career we can see the picture in its entirety as to whom you were and what you represented. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

We are all complex beings, a perfect reflection of God. He will never give you want you don't need. You are your habits and if you can adopt habits that serve God, you will master the laws of thinking. The thinking man's police officer, that was Officer William C. Cook. You tried to stay ahead of the learning curve in all aspects of your profession and this enabled you to see the big picture in front of you. God wants us to take joy in life and the life you so proudly lived will forever be your guiding legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

The external should never be your reality; only the internal should be. Challenges are God's way of motivating us to expand our minds, change our perceptions and develop our Spirits. You will never achieve great things without going out on the edge and risking. Risk is just "opportunity" misspelled. When you are bold and take a risk and others tell you you're crazy or a heretic, smile. You risked everything on May 16, 1979, Officer Cook and we are sure proud of you and what you stood for and meant to Dade County and its citizens for ever to be honored. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You seized the moment to answer a call not out of being mandated to and this for sure is what you always be remembered for. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

The energy that comes out of your mind will attract whatever suits it. Think prosperity and you will attract prosperous people. People of quality tend to attract more people of quality. You were one of the finest human beings to don the badge of the Metro-Dade Police Department and wear its uniform with humility and the pride and honor that is called for, Officer Cook. Since you mastered the trait of a righteous individual, you made everything created for you possible. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. We'll never forget your kindness to others and the daring and bravery that allowed you to become one fine police officer. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You and Karen were prosperous in all your doings and now your wonderful soul can guide us into the future as we can look back at your brilliant life of achievement.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 30, 2013

The key to manifestation is focusing your attention powerfully and persistently on what you desire. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, He will give eternal life. Your humbleness allowed you, Officer Cook, to seek only what was just and proper. And you succeeded beyond all and now you can rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and assist God in helping those who desire to follow the paths and trails that you properly and with honor, dignity and integrity blazed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 29, 2013

Your word determines your day, who you are, where you are and where you are bound. Your word Officer Cook, was your solemn bond and whatever you said you would do you could be counted on. Today, being Good Friday, I'm sure your family is celebrating and pausing to reflect upon a wonderful, loving son and darling brother as well as a doting uncle and great-uncle. You'll never be forgotten my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 29, 2013

Resentment kills a fool and envy slays the simple. You lived a modest and most humble life, Officer Cook with your family and Karen and did not possess a mean bone in your body. You only went out of your way to help others and your sacrifice proves this beyond a shadow of a doubt. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 29, 2013

You are a spirit passing from being to becoming and the spirit is the unseen element that underlies everything on this physical plane. God=word=spirit=thought=creation=manifestation. When you get to the root, you'll get the fruit. You beheld everything, Officer Cook, you had all the potential to manifest in this world and that has been laid down since creation. You knew the route, you were showed the way and that was the exhilarating, rewarding transcending way you lived to do God's work. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You can now partake of those vitally important fruits of your labor which are necessary for you to maintain the task of assisting in heaven and helping keep peace in this world.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 28, 2013

The mind reacts on the impulse of the strongest suggestion given to it. Worry, stress, doubt-these are all ways of essentially saying you don't trust God. Worry is meditation in the wrong direction: Nega-tation. It matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am captain of my soul. God set your course before you, Officer Cook and created the laws by which you could succeed. You obeyed and made certain others would obey the laws set forth and as a result of your sacrifice, you can rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You were "Captain Courageous" and our best friend to all.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 28, 2013