Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Oh, the joys of those who...delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither and they prosper in all they do. Your achieved over and beyond what God expect of most ordinary people. Your sacrifice was the epitome of your great love you exhibited toward your colleagues and the citizens you served. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

If nothing seems to go my way today, this is my happiness. God is my Father and I am His child. We are all God's children and He is very proud of us in successes and if we slip slightly, He still loves us and enables us to get close to Him, as you did Officer Cook. You brought only joy and love to your beloved parents and sister, Nancy. She's always been very proud of her little brother, my neighbor, friend and hero. Rest in peace Officer Cook.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

If one is joyful, it means that one is faithfully living for God and that nothing else counts; and if one gives joy to others one is doing God's work. With joy without and joy within, all is well. I wished you were here today, Officer Cook, to witness the successes of your family members. God's joy in your work as a police officer is maintaining your beautiful soul next to Him as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. If everyday there could only be joy and peace in the world we live in. Praise the Lord!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

Live for today but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God's love in every event, every circumstance...in which you may find yourself. You lived each day, Officer Cook, with all the joy and anticipation you could bring. Even as your fellow officers were saying goodbye to you, Officer Cook, you could feel their sorrow and yet as the bishop said at your Inspector's Funeral, he, meaning Auxiliary Bishop John J. Nevins described the love and appreciation you had for life, your family and friends. You are so missed this day and will be remembered by everyone. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your devotion to duty will be your defining moment of which your legacy is based.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

Our hearts were made for joy. Our hearts were made to enjoy the One who created them. Too deeply planted to be much affected by the ups and downs of life, this joy is a knowing and a being known by Our Creator. He sets our hearts alight with radiant joy. I'm sure the day you married Karen, she was a very radiant bride, Officer Cook, who brought much joy and pleasure to your life as you did to her. She was very proud of when you graduated the police academy and could not wait for you to begin your new position. You gave your all and for this you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

God never abandons anyone on whom He has set His love; nor does He as a good shepherd, ever lose track of His sleep. He never loses track of his faithful servants such as you, Officer Cook, who were willing to sacrifice your being for our beings to continue functioning. Your primary job was to serve and protect us and you did that superbly. We are very proud of your accomplishments and the efforts you placed behind them. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Your thoughts-how rare, how beautiful! God, I'll never comprehend them! I couldn't even begin to count them-any more than I could count the sand of the sea. I would be impossible to measure your value Officer Cook, to this great land. But God gave you all the opportunities to succeed and you never let Him or anyone down. Your memory should always be a blessing and may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me, in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life and I will live in the House of the Lord forever. Precisely as you lived your life Officer Cook. Now your eternal cup overflows with God steadily pouring all His goodness into it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and help God keep His pastures as green as they are so we can look out and see your soul again.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

The impetus of God's love comes from within Himself, to share with us His life and love. It is a beautiful, eternal gift, held out to us in the hands of love. All we have to do is say "Yes." You answered yes, Officer Cook and the impetus was set in motion to enlightening your pathways through life. With that ever present boyish grin and smile that lights up the oceans at night, how could you not still be with us? You are in spirit as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you. If we want God's good grace to shine upon us, we must act accordingly as you did, Officer Cook. With a calming passion and the ability to transfer this to others as well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The Golden Rule shall set you free from transgression if you live by these sacred words daily.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Lord...give me the gift of faith to be renewed and shared with other each day. Teach me to live this moment only, looking neither to the past with regret, nor the future with apprehension. Let love be my aim and my life a prayer. You taught us all a valuable lesson, Officer Cook. That is to live life for the moment and not to take for granted what may occur tomorrow. Your life will forever be in our hearts, thoughts and prayers forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Open your hearts to the love God instills... God loves you tenderly. What He gives you is not to be kept under lock and key, but to be shared. God gave to us your splendid charm and grace under fire for twenty-five adventurous years. Talented in all your endeavors, the epitome of class exemplified. What more can I say that is echoed throughout your community? Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Love makes burdens lighter, because you divide them. It makes joys more intense, because you share them. It makes you stronger, so that you can reach out and become involved with life in ways you dared not risk alone. You definitely made us safer Officer Cook. lessened our anxiety about our freedoms. You made family events much more happier with your sense of humor. Your risked your all so we would not have to bear the burden of such responsibility. For this you should rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

In the deepest heart of everyone, God planted a longing for Himself as he is; a God of love. You were taken from us, Officer Cook, to be among God's loyal eternal servants. Your goodness is and will be everlasting in this world. When we see you again someday, this will make us feel as though you never left our side. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

If.. you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and with all your soul. You found God Officer Cook and he now keeps you comfortable for eternity, sheltered safely away from harm. You were His loyal public servant and you have been judged for your good natured heart, the heart that had a hard time saying no to people. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Which command in God's Law is the most important? The answer is Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence. This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: Love others as well as you love yourself. These two commands are pegs; everything in God's Law and the Prophets hangs from them. Officer Cook, your life was centered around the "Golden Rule." The world we live in might be less violent if people lives by these simple words. They convey an important message to all people in all professions or walks of life. Police officers who are charged with serving the public interest as you so skillfully did for six years, other officers have at times an issue with keeping up and living by this creed. You didn't and you paid the ultimate price with integrity, honor and dignity personified. You loved everything about life, your wife, your family, your friends and just about anyone who came up to you to start a conversation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then....they will be my people and I will be their God. It all starts with creation and the story of Adam and Eve. It began Officer Cook, when God created you through your parents and they instilled in you and your sister, Nancy, all the values that would one day take you to new heights. You had to climb perhaps higher than most ordinary people to become a treasured legacy for all time in Dade County. This was to become a police officer. The affirmation, you my neighbor, friend and hero took meant more than words alone. It was through your constant acts of good deeds. The people of Dade County owe you and other Dade County officers who sacrificed their lives for the good of the people this same debt of gratitude. You'll always be in my thoughts and prayers along with your beloved mother, Mrs. Julia Cook. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 21, 2013

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. The wisest of men, Officer Cook, whatever emanated from your lips was like a well gushing full of oil. Your profound abilities coupled with a gifted heart, enabled you to give back to a community that today sorely misses your inspiring leadership, coupled with your undeniable hunger to educate those officers today on what it takes to be a policeman's policeman. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

I think true love is never blind, but rather brings an added light, an inner vision quick to find, the beauties hid from common sight. I don't think Officer Cook, that true love is always blind. As a colleague of yours said, Officer Frank Piloto, Jr. you found yourself a wonderful woman, an inspiration in your life who captured your imagination with her beauty and intelligence. Karen and you shared the happiest of times and we all just wished those moments could have continued. She will never forget you, the love of her life, an excellent and hard working provider. You sacrificed so much for her, your family and all parties concerned. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

Be content with who you are and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; He'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; He is most careful with you. You lived by God's gospel, Officer Cook and it allowed you to alleviate more stress than you probably had in your job. You were one of God's most decorated and officially superior officers in Dade County, who had the best interests in hand when you served the public. Had you still been working as an officer, there was a good chance of you moving up the ranks, because of your valuable talents and keen intuition, along with plenty of common sense. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your humbleness was going to make you a good leader one day. You did lead one officer, Reserve Officer Scott Lincoln, your partner the day of your tragic passing.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. The grit and determination you displayed on duty positively allowed you, Officer Cook, to be humble as well as calm in carrying out your assignments. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend an hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

When true love comes, that which is counterfeit will be recognized. For someday it will rain on the picnic, ants will sting, mosquitoes will bite, and you will get indigestion from the potato salad. There will be no stars in your eyes, no sunsets on your horizon. Love will be in black and white with no piped-in music. But you will say "forever," because love is a choice you have made. I'm sure most of your family picnics and outings, Officer Cook, were very enjoyable and pleasant indeed. The music was sweet to your ears and the sunsets most compelling to your eyes. I don't know if you and Karen were ever to Key West, Florida, but down at the southern end, at Mallory Square, they have the greatest sunsets in the United States. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, and allow us to pop open a cold drink in your memory and toast a beautiful sunset.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

True love is but a humble, lowborn thing....It is a thing to walk with hand in hand, through the everydayness of this workaday world. You walked with God as do all officers, Officer Cook. let us just say that God is your Divine guide who assists you in your daily endeavors and helps make your job a little less stressful than it all ready is. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, hand in hand with your other comrades who served their profession with distinction and honor as you did.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

When God finds a soul that rests in Him and is not easily moved....to this same soul He gives the joy of His presence. God brought you nourishment and water to drink, Officer Cook, so that your strength would not wane when you served and protected Dade County and its citizens. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, along with your beloved father, Charles in God's eternal refuge as God provides you with His eternal nourishment that never can be depleted.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013

The Lord will work out His plans for my life-for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. God laid out your plans Officer Cook, before you were a twinkle in your mother's eye. Those plans were for the most part the best laid plans that brought you to your valued career as a police officer. As you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, you are resting eternally and waiting patiently for God to reunite your family members when the time will come for you all to be together once again, hugging and holding you ever so firmly. I'm sure they cannot wait. For now, you can watch and help guide their successes in life.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 20, 2013