Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I meant to say in one reflection you can't be brought back to us physically, but spiritually you'll always be with us. Rest in peace Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

The joyful birds prolong the strain, their song with every spring renewed; the air we breathe and falling rain, each softly whispers: God is good. He sure is Officer Cook! He was and has been to your loving family all these years, blessing your beloved mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, with good health and much spiritual prosperity. She will always be on my mind and in my thoughts and prayers, as will your wife, Karen who went through so much after your passing and your beloved sister, Nancy, who misses you and beloved father, Charles. may you both rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. We sing praises to your very name, Officer cook, the deeds you performed were a true blessing indeed. Your memory will never fade from us and we should try not to stray, but stay on a proper course as you so exemplified. God's heavens were awaiting your soul to guard it forever in His holy palace. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Everyone created has two inclinations, for good and for bad. We should emulate only what you pursued, the good and righteous ways of Our Creator.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. We should be happy and glad that you came along, Officer Cook, when you did. You saved that day, even at the cost of sacrificing your very soul for our safety and that of those two civilians and your fellow officers. They are miss you and revere you for what you did. Though you can be brought back to us physically, spiritually you'll always be there. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

I would be always in the thick of life, threading its mazes, sharing its strife, Yet-somehow singing! Someway, somehow despite the tragedy of losing you, Officer Cook, if we can smile a bit at day's end, laugh a little as you did and just try to be happy and do our tasks with humility and integrity as you so faithfully did, we will be all right. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, our burdens were a bit lessened because of your heavenly assistance.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save, He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. You rejoiced Officer Cook with your family the day you married Karen. She was from the same down to earth and upstanding family you were from. You made each other feel gifted, unique and special. You were both passionate in that you helped people make better choices with their lives and helped in serving them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Together we can make a difference!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. Officer Cook, we experience life as you experienced life. We go through the challenges each day that God places in our way, testing us to see if we can at least try to meet His expectations. You met these challenges and so much more and we really wanted for you to still be here with us, because you still had a lot to accomplish and to give back to your community even in retirement. I'm not sure you would have just stayed home and not did anything. That was not your motto. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

God has put into each of our lives a void that cannot be filled by the world. We may leave God or put Him on hold, But He is always there, patiently waiting for us...to turn back to him. There will always be that void in your family over your loss, Officer Cook and that of your beloved father, Charles, may you my neighbor, friend and hero rest in peace along with your dad. Patience is a virtue and one day we will see you again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

He has remembered His love and His faithfulness....all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. You've seen God's salvation, Officer Cook, always while on duty guarding our best interests. Now your beautiful soul sees and feels God's salvation reverberating around it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your love will always remain ingrained in your loving family.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

Through you have not seen Him, you love Him....and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. You always brought joy in good taste and honor to your family, Officer Cook. Your sense of humor helped lower the anxiety at times and was most welcomed. That is missed by them today and everyday, but they count their blessings, for your cherished twenty-five years on God's green soil. The wonderful memories that always will stay with them and so many others to inspire them to seek happy thoughts and to pursue their dreams and aspirations in freedom, that you achieved by protecting, serving and defending our rights right up to your last breath that you drew, so help me God. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

We are of such value to God that He came to live among us...and to guide us home. he will go to any length to seek us, even to being lifted high upon the sign to draw us back to Himself. we can only respond by loving God for His love. Everyone has their own spiritual value, you, Officer Cook, served in your church and you and Karen were their for your fellow members and were the first to give back. People like yourself, don't just pop into someone's lives daily, they are a Godsend, sent to us to deliver on the affirmations they make to participate in helping God make this a better place to live and sustain through their honest efforts. In certain ways, sacrifices are a part of life, the law profession knows this and the brave men and women who make these sacrifices should always be mentioned for a blessing and they are. Their work lays the groundwork for future officers to carry on in their paths that they emblazoned. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made, were every walk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade to write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole through stretched from sky to sky. The tears people shed for you, Officer Cook, could have filled many bodies of water. If we can have you back, we would love to see your smiling face and give you a long sought after embrace. You were a mensch that means in Jewish a person, who exemplified true morals and ideals. Your character was above and beyond reproach and you'll always be in spirit our guiding light, whose shining armor will always glisten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

The God of the universe-the One who created everything and holds it all in His hand-created each of us in His image, to bear His likeness, His imprint. It is only when He dwells within our hearts, radiating the pure light of His love through our humanity, that we discover who we are and what we were intended to be. God intended for us to try as hard as we can to be honest and good people. When we can accomplish this role, then as you personified, Officer Cook, you took your dreams and aspirations to a higher level and were a success in your endeavors. You were a big help to your community and they will never forget your bravery and courage. You'll always be on our minds and in our sacred thoughts. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, He died for us. You gave your life, Officer Cook for us and so did your colleagues who answered the call before you. Now God has assembled a police fraternity of His own. "The Thin Blue Line." All those officers who ascend to heaven stop and greet you and your fallen comrades as you await your next heavenly assignment. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

Real love is always a gift from god: a gift of Himself. You were a gift from God, Officer Cook, always there, always caring, wondering if you could assist us more. Your entire life was solely devoted to helping others and now we pause and reflect on how we can honor your memory. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

This is what real love is. It is not our love for God; it is God's love for us. He sent His representative to die in our place to take away our sins. Dear friends, if God loved us that much we also should love each other. No one has ever seen God, but if we love each other, God lives in us and His love is made perfect in us. We know that we live in god and he lives in us, because He gave us His spirit....And so we know the love that God has for us and we trust that love. god is love. Those who live in God and God lives in them....Where God's love is, there is no fear, because God's perfect love drives out fear....We love God because God first loved us. God loved you very dearly, Officer Cook and we still and will for ever wonder why He decided to call you home. Your father, Charles, may he rest in peace was calling for his beloved son. Your spirits will always reside within your families, friends and colleagues to cherish all the goodness you brought to this world. Your courage will remain etched in our minds forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your parents and your sister, Nancy, knew you were a real true blue hero and you deserve all the accolades that come your way.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 26, 2013

There is nothing we can do that will make God love us less and there's nothing we can do that will make Him love us more. He will always and forever love us unconditionally. What He wants from us is that we love Him back with all our heart. Nothing about your amazing journeys through life, Officer Cook, that was conditional. Unconditionally, you loved your family, peers, members of your church, Karen and they gave back to you want you gave to them. We just wish you were here now and so do I. I miss you very much and hope to greet your family members down the road of happiness again. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

My presence will go with you and I will give you rest. You can surely now rest in peace, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and hero. You devoted all your passions to your position with the class it surely demands. No vacancies when it came to love and compassion to everyone you came across and to your family.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

Prayer is...an ever available door by which to come into God's presence. Your comrades were at the door of North Shore Hospital praying for your welfare and that of your colleagues, Officers DiGenova and officer Edgerton. The doctors worked as hard as they could to save your young life, God needed you more to help Him with His heavenly task of watching over His streets, the ones you so fiercely protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

God is the sunshine that warms us, the rain that melts the frost and waters the young plants. The presence of God is a climate of strong and bracing love, always there. Your harmonious presence Officer Cook, would brighten a sad day and illuminate a dark room. Your embrace would calm a hysterical person down and your vitality was essential to the rank and file and morale of your department. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

Always be in a state of expectancy and see that you leave room for God to come in as he likes. We expected to see you come home from your shift everyday and for the most past you did, Officer Cook. Your courage was outstanding in the face of violence and you'll always be remembered. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

God is always present in the temple of your heart. His home. And when you come in to meet Him there, you find that it is the one place of deep satisfaction where every longing is met. For all your achievements, Officer Cook, I don't believe we have to look far to find your soul. The day of your tragic passing it went straight up to heaven, awaiting God's heavenly embrace for a job well done. Now you can help Me with a very demanding task, and that is to keep watch over those who faithfully toil in this world trying to combat negativity that still pervades our society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

We need never shout across spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts. I think you raised your voice, Officer Cook, when you had to garner another officer's attention. Your soothing and pleasant disposition made it a joy to team up with you. Probably every officer wished they could have worked with you. Always there to share and care and inquire if they were fine. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. All your efforts, dreams and aspirations Officer Cook, were always performed for the sake of heaven. This is what determines a person's spiritual worth when they pass from this world and their soul travels upward to God's glorious palace. This is where your soul rests in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in Me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. All police officers should be practicing what their preaching and you my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, were no different. It's how you could utilize every opportunity in a positive channel that could make your job a bit easier or safer. You practiced everything to the letter right down to your last breath you drew. What a tragedy! But, we'll never forget your cunning and bravery. You demonstrated the proper techniques on how to maintain and survive the roughness of the areas you served and defended. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 25, 2013