Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The light of God surrounds me, the love of God enfolds me, the presence of God watches over me, wherever I am, God is. God will always be with you, Officer Cook. Forever He will lead you and His charges who were obedient in His teachings and compassionate when seeing that justice was carried out properly and promptly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's bulbs will never need replacing, we will always see your soul as it brightens the skies at night.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

To fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances-to seek Him the greatest of all adventures, to find Him the greatest human achievement. You succeeded in these life experiences, Officer Cook. You changed the way we live our lives through your enhanced perception and the fitting manner we should pursue other passions. We should do them with honor and humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

God's holy beauty comes near you, like a spiritual scent and it stirs your drowsing soul...He creates in you the desire to find Him and run after Him-to follow wherever he leads you and to press peacefully against His heart wherever He is. Your wonderful family, Officer Cook, is God's beauty at work. Your loving wife and partner, Karen, was a Godsend to you. We just hoped you would be here for a longer time with us. We care and will always share you with the rest of the world, as you are our hero angel. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

God's heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant or small. Just like His heart, Officer Cook, you were caring and gentle in all your ways, even when you had to admonish someone for a wrongdoing. Some people are just too nice to be a police officer. But you my neighbor, friend and hero had the right makeup to tackle the challenges that await officers when they come on duty. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

Show us Your unfailing love, O Lord and grant us your salvation. God is granting you, Officer Cook, the salvation for saving us from harm. You always had our backs and always placed us in front before yourself. Our unfailing love for you should serve as our motivator to champion the cause of justice and righteousness of which you took up the fight. Keep observing and dispensing good advice from the heavens above. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

This I call to mind and therefore I have hope. Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassion never fails. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Your love and devotion to God was evident each waking moment of your life, Officer Cook. He gave you the inspiration to go out on the street and serve the public with class and honesty. He pumped courage through your veins as if it was ice water running through them. He allowed you the peace to remain calm in even the most pressure packed, pressure charged situation. He dialed the courage in your badge and uniform that you wore and carried ever so proudly everyday. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For His unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has renewed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The manner in which you acted as a police officer, Officer Cook and the manner in which you were raised only goes to show us that a proper upbringing usually leads to a well lived life full of achievement and rewarded in the end for not compromising on any of these characteristics. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

Listening to God is a firsthand experience... God invites you to vacation in His splendor, he invites you to feel the touch of His hand. He invites you to feast at His table. He wants to spend time with you. All the parties, picnics and celebrations, Officer Cook, that you were able to be a part of were joys that you could personally relish. Now God has set a table for you and your fellow angels to partake of the fruits of the next world. The aroma emanating from heaven has got to be the most pleasant fragrance known to mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands. You and your beloved father, Charles, Officer Cook are firmly in the palms of God. There is plenty of time to reunite and to have the greatest father and son conversations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

That hand which bears all nature up shall guard His children well. God's hand guided your pathway in life Officer Cook and it was the same as God delivered you to His throne up in heaven to be by His side. You and your fellow angels have the best seat in the house so to speak as you now are entrusted in helping God watch over your comrades in this world who do battle on the streets everyday. The courage you all displayed can't be duplicated by anyone else. It's kind of like a secret formula, the X Factor. We read of your stories and realize every moment there are real life true heroes some forgotten because of the many decades that goes by before we can reflect on their life and what it meant for them to become a police officer. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero, as we reflect back on the rich life of Officer William C. Cook and what you meant to the Dade county community and to North Miami beach where you grew up.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

The God who holds the whole world in His hands wraps Himself in the splendor of the sun's light and walks among the clouds. Regardless of the weather conditions, you were determined and always ready to go out in the streets to serve, Officer Cook. You were fiercely loyal and devoted to your colleagues and to your department. Nothing can change that fateful day or bring you back, but we all knew the class person, who represented his community with grace and a keen intellect. You were not afraid to be bold and you put yourself ahead of your colleagues and the civilians to save their lives. For this we will always remember you. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

God promises to keep us in the palm of His hand, with or without our awareness. God has already made a space for us, even if we have not made a space for God. While here in this world or in the next world, Officer Cook, you surely were being aided by God in all your endeavors. Being the loyal and faithful servant has now allowed you to reap your spiritual reward as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

The mystery of life is that the Lord of life cannot be known except in and through the act of living. Without the concrete and specific involvements of daily life we cannot come to know the loving presence of Him who holds us in the palm of His hand.....Therefore, we are called each day to present to our Lord the whole of our lives. Exactly, as you did each day you went to work, Officer Cook, God had a plan for you and for the most part he delivered you safely home to Karen and there were times when I'm sure you wanted Karen home sooner than later. Now because of your bravery, God has you cradled in the palm of His hand forever. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 23, 2013

Be on the lookout for mercies. The more we look for them, the more of them we will see. Blessings brighten when we count them. I can count my blessings, Officer Cook, that I had the good fortune to have met some of your family members. I would love to have met your beloved mother, Mrs. Julia Cook, as she is now out in San Diego, California and hopefully is doing well. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It was a blessing to have read of your life in the book, "Forgotten heroes." Though I knew most of the story of what took place on May 16, 1979. I'll not forget you! The feeling of never had the opportunity to meet you still leaves a sad taste in my heart today as it will everyday. I do visit your grave from time to time.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

I will send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessing. Your life, Officer Cook, was one of perpetual blessings. Your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, fellow congregants, you name them, they were blessed by having known you. To know one is to love them. You were beloved by all and are missed by all. Help us combat evil as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

Bless the Lord, O my soul. And all that is within me, bless His Holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget none of His benefits, who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle. Officer Cook, you believed with full faith and confidence that God would take away any bad situations that might befall you. You soared like an eagle to the top of your profession in serving and protecting others. Now your treasured soul has soared to the highest of heights, the loftiest of them all. When we are feeling down, or if we feel we are at the bottom of the pit, we should think of what you went through that fateful day and did that without being mandated to, it just goes to show us the unique and highly motivated individual that you amounted to, Officer Cook. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

God loves to look at us and loves it when we will look back at Him. Even when we try to run away from our troubles... God will find us, bless us, even when we feel most alone, unsure...God will find a way to let us know that He is with us in this place, whenever we are. He knew where you were on duty, Officer Cook and for most of your tour was able to shield you from harm. He was with you on May 16, 1979, still trying to steer away from danger and because of your heroism has shown His love for your soul and keeps it close to His heart for safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

God's friendship is the unexpected joy we find when we reach His outstretched hand. He stretched His hand out to take you, Officer Cook to heaven to help Him keep watch over His fallen angels. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 22, 2013

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