Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

A joy that's shared is a joy made double. Karen and you, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and hero shared many a wonderful moment. You lived your lives as shining examples of how God's children conduct their daily affairs. You both gave back to your communities in a big way, so not forgetting your sacrifice should be something we preach and contemplate each and every day. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 16, 2013

Find a good spouse, you find a good life and even more; the favor of God. As two of God's soul mates, Officer Cook, you and your wife, Karen lived your lived with sanctity and the love and affection two wonderful people could shower upon the other. I'm sure Karen wishes you were here. She remarried, but, I'm sure she thinks of you and the way you gave your life to save your friends. Rest in peace my neighbor,friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 16, 2013

Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family. Unfortunately, today Officer Cook, some members of your department or other departments have strayed from doing good and this evil has cost people their lives. Your inspiration would do wonders for the morale of the force. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The conduct of your personal family would most definitely be an example we should all strive for.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 16, 2013

If we can but for a moment see our mate as God does, our compassion and love and understanding may be changed for a lifetime. A new view of our mate can only be accomplished as God gives it to us by His grace and that grace is tapped through prayer. You see those of your fellow officers who are in heaven as you, Officer Cook, for making the ultimate sacrifice. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 16, 2013

I meant to say Officer Cook, that you had information that allowed you to carefully carve out your career. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. We are all crying over your tragic passing, even as you were a hero doing a job you wanted to do since your younger days. Your loving spirit, Officer Cook, is now and has been since God called you home, continuing to shine down on us as does the spirit of your beloved father, Charles. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The twenty-five years of your life were testimony of a well organized and a great life lived to its fullest. I still say you and Karen would have made great parents because of your fine upbringings. I miss you and regret never having the opportunity to have known you.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. Compassionate the mountains rise, dim with the wistful dimness of old eyes that, having looked on life time out of mind, know that the simple gift of being kind is greater than all wisdom of the wise. By being able to enjoy quite a few hobbies when not working such as: photography and hunting, this was one way, Officer Cook, you were able to enjoy some of the finer things in life. Your kindness and generosity along with Karen's will always be remembered. Still all the wisdom you obtained can never be diminished. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Just as everyone else has done Officer Cook, the journey you took to become a seasoned police officer took a great deal of planning and coordination. Not everyone has what it takes to handle the responsibilities and rigors of the position. You my neighbor, friend and hero had what it took and all the physical and mental determination to make things happen. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

Great thoughts always come from the heart. Communication is the meeting of meaning. When your meaning meets my meaning across the bridge of words, tones, acts and deeds, when understanding happens, then we know that we have spoken and chosen our words exactly as we want them to appear. Just like President Ronald Reagan, may he rest in peace, so too you my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer William C. Cook. were both known as master speakers, capable of imparting what needed to be spoken, how and when. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

A conflict cannot be entered with the idea that one must "win." There is no winning or losing in a good conflict, but breaking through to better understanding of each other. Your calming voice of reason allowed to head off conflicts before they happened. If you were here today, Officer Cook, you would make a terrific negotiator, a community liaison, based on your excellent evaluations you received while on duty. Your humility enabled you to succeed where others did not. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and hero, you gained and gleaned much knowledge from all your family members and it was this source of information that allowed to to care carve out a proper and prudent decision in wanting to become a dedicated Metro-Dade Police Officer.Your wisdom will never fade, it will be here for all ages to witness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 15, 2013

Whenever we build our lives on values and principles that contradict the time-honored wisdom of God's Word, we are laying a foundation on the sand. Whatever you achieved in this world Officer Cook, was built on the foundation of honor and you knew each night you could sleep on a pillar of integrity for what it is worth. The morals and values that were so ingrained in your being can never be questioned. Your family upbringing was as true as it comes and you'll never be forgotten by me. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

Teach me, O Lord, to do Your will; teach me to live worthily and humbly in Your sight; for You are my wisdom, who knew me truly and who knew me before the world was made and before I had my being. In our eyes and in God's eyes Officer Cook, you lived very humbly and was faithful in every way, shape and form to God. You and Karen both lived as loyal servants to God and now eternally you reside forever in God's shelter cradled in His wings of love, as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero along with your beloved father, Charles.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

With God, life is eternal-both in quality and length. There is no joy comparable to the joy of discovering something new from God, about God. If the continuing life is a life of joy, we will go on discovering, learning. The quality of your life, Officer Cook, was one that was sensational and very much an accomplished one. I'm sure your loved ones and Karen would still love for you to be here and sharing all the milestones that are celebrated in your family. The friendships that you forged would be increased because of your immense popularity within both your department and the community. We go on learning, sharing, loving and caring because this is what you wished us to do. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Your life Officer Cook, was a life filled like a fountain with numerous good deeds and devoted service to Dade County and its residents. Now that you have passed on tragically, you can reap the rewards of your loyal and honorable work. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast and our trust fixed on God. We have to steer ahead with our lives after your tragic passing, it's the proper and moral thing you would want us to accomplish. You placed your trust and Karen's in God and those who lived in the Lord never see each other for the last time. It's only we can't see you physically, your soul will always be kept alive through your loved ones and good deeds constructed through a carefully and well planned life. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

For the simple are killed by their turning away and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster. You were there for us Officer Cook, in good and bad times. But, because of your giving and compassion, you and your father, Charles dwell securely in God's heavenly shelter watching over this world. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You and Karen were at ease Officer Cook, over all the decisions you had to undertake during your marriage and during your treasured life. One well lived. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

God's word acts as a light for our paths. It can help scare off unwanted thoughts in our minds and protect us from the enemy. Officer Cook, you so bravely served and protected our community and now that God called you to heaven, may we all see God's light shine through you very special and loving soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 14, 2013

Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart. Exactly, Officer Cook, all your goodness is reflected by the deeds of your loved ones to pass on to other generations. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

A wise gardener plants his seeds, then has the good sense not to dig them up every few days to see if a crop is on the way. Likewise, we must be patient as God brings the answers... in His own good time. One day Officer Cook, when God is ready, we will know why He calls a wonderful person as yourself to be with Him. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and know that your very existence was a well lived and accomplished one never to be undone. The seeds you planted in your loved ones will always produce the finest crop there is.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

When god gives hard bread, he gives sharp teeth. You always had your eyes, ears and nose to the grindstone, Officer Cook. This is what made you the unique and special individual you were to so many. You pursued and acted with caution when you needed to and were not afraid to take chances. You were as a lion, bold. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

You can learn to overcome the worry of anticipation. After you begin to experience more and more the ready success of divine grace upon all occasions, you will not worry about things before they happen. When the time comes for you to do your duty, you will find God as in a clear mirror and He will empower you and make you fit to fulfill your obligations. I'm sure there were some moments, Officer Cook, when you had worries or doubts as to how things would work out in the end, but you carried on with your daily functions of your position with grace and humility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. I'm sure there were times Officer Cook, you had to visit a friend or officer at home or in the hospital and always had a kind word or joke to uplift their spirits. Your million dollar smile could certainly do that. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero and keep uplifting our lives along with your beloved father, Charles.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer's interests will be rewarded. Officer Cook, you so valiantly protected your fellow officers, giving up your liberties in the process. There is not a better or more nobler act than for one to sacrifice their being on another's behalf. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without adversity. My uncle Morty, Morton Schiff, of the famous Schiff Jewelers in Passaic, New Jersey may he rest in peace was a jeweler and you my neighbor, friend and hero, Officer Cook, were a diamond in the rough so to speak. You always had the backs of those comrades who faced adversity and when you faced such peril, your friends had your backs. That fateful day, you showed your true class by responding to a call voluntarily and trying to derail a dangerous episode of domestic violence. You will never be forgotten for it. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 13, 2013