Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

From the heart of God comes the strongest rhythm-the rhythm of love. Without His love reverberating in us, whatever we will come across like a noisy gong or clanging symbol. And so is the work of the human heart, it seems to me, is to listen for that music and pick up on its rhythm. I'm sure you and Karen, Officer Cook, enjoyed listening to good music and its good vibrations from time to time. What was played at your Inspector's Funeral, "Amazing Grace" and our National Anthem are words that are sorrow and yet their meanings can touch the very heart of each person who attended your service that day of May 19, 1979. Your physical being is very much missed today, but we know your lovely spirit is stirring around in heaven waiting to greet us one day with its everlasting grace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 13, 2013

God knows the rhythm of my spirit and knows my heart thoughts. he is as close as breathing. With every breath you took, Officer Cook, you climbed each rung up the ladder toward the pursuit of your dreams. That was for you to be the finest Metro-Dade Police Officer one could be. Your resourcefulness was very instrumental in creating who you were and how you took responsibility in serving the public. The rhythm of your devoted spirit will continue to channel energy in us as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 13, 2013

Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God's child and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. God always tries to love His people. Officer Cook, as one of God's children, He know loves you more than ever and because of your sacrifice to save others, he know and forever shines His grace upon your cherished soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 13, 2013

In those times I can't seen to find God, I rest in the assurance that He knows how to find me. We know where and how to locate you, Officer Cook. Speaking to you may seem a bit perplexing at first, but if we give it the old college try, I'm sure your spirit will impart sagely advice on how to continue this daunting task you left for us to conquer in this world. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

What matters supremely is not the fact that I know God, but the larger fact which underlies it-the fact that He knows me. I am graven on the palms of His hands. I am never out of His mind. All my knowledge of Him depends on His sustained initiative in knowing me. I know Him because he first knew me and continues to know me. We knew you, Officer Cook and you are resting in peace my neighbor, friend and hero in God's sacred palm. You and Karen recognized the fact, Officer Cook, that God would carry you through your days regardless of the outcome. He sustains your family this day and forever more.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love and the future to His Providence. We all trust in God's divine mercy that He is watching over your soul, Officer Cook. You would have wanted us to keep us the battle over evil and comport ourselves as you did. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

If you believe in God, it is not too difficult to believe that He is concerned about the universe and all the events on this earth. But the really staggering message of the Bible is that this same God cares deeply about you and your identity and the events of your life... We have missed the full impact of the gospel if we have not discovered what it is to be ourselves, loved by God, irreplaceable in His sight, unique among our fellow men. You were unique Officer Cook, any person who is willing to risk their lives in all conditions, times and whatever it takes to fulfill their duties is indeed a very special human being. If not for law enforcement officials or firefighters, the world as we know it today and back in the day would have been filled with violence and anarchy. We need responsible, highly motivated and well trained persons such as yourself, to accept and carry on even when under siege. My neighbor, friend and hero, you were the man with the plan. You formulated ideas in your mind to become one of these special people from a young age and as you matured you began to view the entire picture of how you could make a dent or impact in our modern day society. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Do now worry then, saying,"What will we eat?" Or "What will we drink?" Or "What will we wear for clothing?" For... your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. You sought to persevere Officer Cook, for good and bad, but yet you did it the proper way, with integrity and honor and were humble in a most loving manner. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

God's forgiveness and love exist for you as if you were the only person on earth. God's love abounds by you Officer Cook and your fellow officers who made the sacrifice you so solemnly made. You undertook a dangerous profession and for six solid years were able to keep law and order and hold evil to a minimum. You're forever cherished and missed by myself and all those you so humanly cared for. Your physical being has departed this world, but your divine spirit remains a living legacy to treat with all the respect and dignity that can be mustered. How you accepted and entrusted others, that is how we must do for you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Officer Cook, you climbed the highest of mountains to achieve the pinnacle of your wonderful career. Now nothing can undo or remove the toiling of your days so help me God. The unconditional affection, bond you had for those close to your very heart can never be washed away nor tainted. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

No matter what our past may have held and no matter how many future days we have, God stands beside us and loves us. Your family and friends always stood by you, Officer Cook, in thick and thin. They were there your last day, trying to assist the doctors in saving your life. I'm sure you were there helping and perhaps endeavoring to save a fellow officer's life. They stand by you now as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero in God's heavenly court, where all your deeds have been recorded for posterity. Like your performance, nothing is amiss.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

Nothing we can do will make the Father love us less; nothing we do can make Him love us more. He loves us unconditionally with an everlasting love, All he asks of us is that we respond to Him with the free will that he has given to us. The free will God instilled in your very soul, Officer Cook, was always used to achieve greatness and to assist others even when not called upon. I'll always mention that to answer a call you were not obligated to go to and save the lives of your colleagues and civilians, what more can be said of your stellar character and reputation as an officer. Always willing to give. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

The abundant life that God talked about begins with the unfathomable Good News put simply; My dear child, I love you anyway. We all do love and miss you, Officer Cook. your loved ones cherished your very special countenance that shined like a blazing hot sun. It is for all to see. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 11, 2013

Get a pure heart from God and you can be supremely happy no matter what what the circumstances and no matter what is going on around you. Your whole being Officer Cook, was pure and sacred and you served God with all the resources that were instilled within your soul. People need to just simply try and do their very best, no one is perfect only God is. The rest usually takes care of itself. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

My life is merely a whisper of the breath of God, but it is His breath, His grace, His life in me. Officer Cook, He breathed life into you and brought you to a better place to be one of His best officers who sacredly patrol His domain. Your physical abilities were far superior than others and you used them to get the maximum results. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for His courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God...For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I am sure you would rather be playing tennis on a court, but you now, Officer Cook, can enjoy the eternal fruits of your labor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning-to bring us into the home of His heart. God brought you, Officer Cook, front and center to His heart and sacred throne to escort and welcome those peers of yours up to heaven to help patrol these very special streets, reserved for honorable officers, such as yourself. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. I do hope you met my dad, Owen, may he rest in peace who was one of New York City's finest and are enjoying talking with him and your father, Charles about police work.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

Make your home in me just as I do in you. In the same way that a branch can't beat grapes by itself, but only by being joined with me. I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you're joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can't produce a thing....But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon....I've loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. As you rest in peace, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and hero, you are now eternally lying in God's most beautiful fields. These fields were where you captured their intrinsic beauty as a photographer. All your pictures were priceless to be sure. Your beloved parents, sister and extended loved ones could not have any more affection than anyone else. You were very beloved by everyone and are truly missed in their lives.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

That is God's call to us-simply to be people who are content to live close to Him and to renew the kind of life in which the closeness is felt and experienced. So true, Officer Cook, you lived humbly and experienced achievement through hard and sometimes stressful duties as an officer. You always took care of those needing care and were there to serve and defend our God given rights of freedom to pursue our dreams. You put yourself in harm's way so we could go after our goals and missions. You are to be commended highly and will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

Come close to God, and God will come close to you... Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up in honor. You are uplifting in your humbleness Officer Cook, all of the downtrodden. Making our lives better by your keen intellect which is s view of your soul that is missed this day. As we pray, we are asking that your soul come a bit closer to us each and every day. By acting as you did, this most definitely brings about a more closer view of your soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

There are times when I draw near enough to touch Him. Then I know that He has been there all the time. Very true, Officer Cook. For the last thirty-three years you have been with us in spirit. I know it's not the same as if you were physically here, but we know you are in a better place not by choice, but because God needed you for a most important task, to help Him patrol heaven's streets with those officers who made the same ultimate sacrifice as you did and to be with your beloved father, Charles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

It's usually through our hard times, the unexpected and not according to plan times, that we experience God in more intimate ways. We discover an unquenchable longing to know Him more. It's a passion that isn't concerned that life fall within certain predictable lines, but a passion that pursues God and knows He is relentless in His pursuit of each one of us. You pursuits of evil, Officer Cook, were met with success and it was the quiet moments when you and your wife, Karen had times to share good tidings, we all wished you were still with us, but your spirit goes where ever we go and you're always near. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

God reads the secrets of the heart. God reads the most intimate feelings, even those which we are not aware of. Officer Cook, from heaven above you know how we are feeling. Your sacred soul touches our hearts daily as it accompanies us on life's journeys. When you were here with us we were able to reach out and shake hands or hug you. One day real soon we'll do this again. For now, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

Our joy will be complete if we remain in His love-for His love is personal, intimate, real, living, delicate, faithful love. The sincerely you showed us Officer Cook, will never disappear from our lives. One day we all yearn to reach out and touch your very soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Our happiness will have then reached fruition.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 10, 2013

We may depend upon God's promises, for.. He will be as good as His word. He is so kind that He cannot deceive us, so true that He cannot break His promise. Officer Cook, you never broke any promises you made to us. We just wanted you to be with us for a longer period of time. You were taken from us in your prime and had so much more to offer and contribute to society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Promises can't be made on how long we shall live. But we can affirm our love and testimony you'll never be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 9, 2013