Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Fairness and firmness are just some of the tenets of faith. You evolved into a superbly excellent public servant, Officer Cook and Dade County will not forget your honesty and humility are coming from a caring and strong heart of morals and principles. If you take dignity, character and integrity away from any blessed and noble human being they might as well be stuck in the Everglades without a compass or water to drink. Thank God you were consummate and ever engaging, endearing and uplifting in all your herculean assignments or where would our security and stability be if not for versatility and virtues of a wise soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 8, 2022
You can occupy space just so long as you endeavor to accomplish some earthly task. The goals are many and the degree of complexity increases over time as turmoil and wickedness spread their tents of tenacity. Your honor, dignity and integrity, Officer Cook, achieved a humble breakthrough allowing Dade County residents the opportunity to live more peaceful and succinct lives of humility. When one's heart and soul are in the right place the chances of accomplishment increase. You tried that day, Officer Cook, to get an evil man to surrender and every bone, every breath of reverence, virtue and vision was expended. Heroism such as yours is and forever will be humanely admired. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 8, 2022
Flaws are a part of human nature. But, in police work mistakes must be limited when lives of meaning, honor, heart and character are being endangered by this never ending siege of serious trouble. Dade County was under tensions and unrest when you patrolled its streets, Officer Cook and yet your goodwill and fortitude carried humble weight in decreasing the evil being perpetuated. You'll always be remembered and fondly saluted for integrity and dignity that were a part of your watch over us. A man with a smile, wisdom and virtue as his vehicles of versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 8, 2022
Mayhem and bedlam that day that could have toppled over creating even more havoc and even more fatalities. Yours, Officer Cook, was sad, is terrible and after nearly forty-three years will never go unnoticed nor overlooked because of the special man and human being you were. Consummate, humble, honest. dignified and always with integrity. All the proper pieces used to serve Dade County and society. For constructing cornerstones with character and sincerity may The Lord above keep you in His humble palms for eternity. Your life ended sadly but profoundly created that impression to last for generations to come. Your family my neighbor, friend and hero would be humbly proud of you. a pillar of faith and hope to warmly tap into. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
Lack of direction, dedication and determination only adds fuel to the fiercest of fires. The blazes of evil burn and rage onward yet your humane and heroic paths, Officer Cook, saw to the peace and direction that filled Dade County roads and corners. So driven to accomplish, to succeed mightily with your strong heart, diligent soul and forever a blessed and admired spirit of virtue. Intuition and intelligence that answered the calls whatever they were and tried their utmost to put out the very chaos that threatened mankind's trails of truth and trust. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
Seldom is heard a discouraging word. Nothing but the highest regards given to a gentleman of gallantry who galvanized the folks of Dade County with your unassuming voice of reason, wisdom and maturity, Officer Cook. The streets were guarded by a man built on ideals, integrity and ingenuity that faced each adversary face to face. You'll never be forgotten and solemnly remembered for fortitude, character clear and concise and for having pride attached to your ethical standards of professional conduct. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
Terror, torment and turmoil treat humanity with no reverence. All heart soul and that is why you were an important cog, Officer Cook, in this well oiled machine called the Metro-Dade Police Department. Dade County was your territory of expertise where your common sense, direction and decency were called upon to enhance your humble and heroic integrity, dignity and heart. A man surely to be saluted for carrying out his missions of goodwill, faith and hope towards his community that pays homage to your bravery, virtue and vitality. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Character that shines down upon the versatility and sacred journeys your loved ones pursue.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
God's glory shines forth forevermore. His perfection is inscribed upon the very wings of His flock of heroes and heroines. All who were sadly taken will reap their spiritual rewards from above. Your life and career, Officer Cook, were the making of humbleness, honesty and the heroism that now lives on in your beloved family. They cherish you, admire you, are proud of you and certainly love you and miss you, your smile and greetings every second that ticks by. Dade County witnessed true allegiance, trusted commitments to pride and integrity facing violence head to head. For building the foundations of ferocity may your heart and soul be extra specially blessed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
Your family, colleagues and the entire police nation should very much elaborate concerning your career and heroic life, Officer Cook. When a young man devotes his humility, heart and soul to all the virtues of honesty, dignity and integrity, we should commend your esteem, loyalty and respect you had toward your fellowman. No doubt if evil did not take you from among them you would have risen higher up that ladder of leadership, learning and yearning to become such a valued public servant who gave Dade County everything you had in character, commitment and trust. True convictions helped enrich our very serenity and stability. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
Energy makes things go faster and faster. Fighting crime and wickedness is a race against the clock as every second that the streets suffer evil then that's one less second spent on peace, stability and accountability. You must be held to a higher rule of thumb. Dade County, Officer Cook, was honesty, integrity and dignity moving along the trails of justice, truth and trust all yearning to provide a powerful impact that left an impression that has shaped the very way we live. For peace, health and prosperity your heart and soul mattered. Bridges all constructed proudly, wisely and vividly. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
Silence at times can be golden. Honor, humility and sanctity is too all gold. All genuinely caring and concerned for mankind. You cared, Officer Cook and you reached out to others who were preserved and served by your undying trust and truth. Dade County lived by a code of ethics and your conduct my neighbor, friend and hero was character and diligence. Put vigilance into the puzzle and nothing remains mighty stronger. Desire and hope share those chairs with courage and salvation. Rest in peace.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
The rope is extended now all you have to do is take firm hold of it. Let the good women and men conduct their professional business and we will support their efforts wholeheartedly. Dade County allowed you to do your job, Officer Cook and with esteem, loyalty and dedication, your honesty, integrity and dignity only uplifted the spirits of all who were downtrodden. The assignments, the journeys are difficult and arduous at times. Tireless, caring and versatile, your life and career though shorter than others was surely exemplary and was the living example of ingenuity and wisdom at work plowing through the fields where trouble reigned. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
The cowards who commit evil and terrorize neighborhoods do know that they will someday be caught and tried for their sinister convictions. The sheer evil of it all and a man full of life, compassion and humbleness was taken before any goodbye could be uttered. Life these days is so fragile and cannot be taken for granted. Your good grace, Officer Cook, heroic dignity, integrity and all the respect your comrades afforded you suggests the aptitude, fortitude and sheer tenacity you had for life and for performing your onuses to better suit Dade County and its folks. The larger scales of your enhancement, enrichment and engagement is because of your unwavering and most persevering heart and soul saluted and paid homage for showing effort and for demonstrating goodwill, hope and faithfulness. The citizens were given a most consummate young man girded with decency, desire and a mighty constitution. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
One pounds and pounds the pavement hoping to make safety and tranquility a stable element of society. Encountering violence is always going to be a part of policing the community that all men and women must recognize. You realized and understood your roles, standards and job behind watching us, Officer Cook. Dade County is a rather large metropolis and your heaven scent honesty, dignity and integrity made tackling responsibility more humble. Heroism is earned and your commitments, convictions and reverent character were all the result of your home environment. Keep looking down. Your heart, soul and vehicles of valor and versatility were all virtuous and all bold. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
Decisions shape the world we live in. Your decision to become public servant, Officer Cook, was well thought out and made with all the humility, heart and honor. So help me Dade County and their people were well served, protected by a man who breathed dignity, integrity and character. Twenty-four hours a day all charisma, charm and virtue to support your pillars of morals, mettle and foundations secured for a humane future. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Of course true respect lies within the soul of its beholder. A blessed and cherished gentleman who is safeguarded in Our Creator's palms of perfection.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 6, 2022
The friends you make are those you keep. And Officer Cook, yours have cherished you, honored you and have been humbled to be able share the warm memories. Yet, something is forever going to be amiss. Your loss to your family, department and to humanity whom you protected with all your reverence, dignity and integrity all truth and all trustworthiness. Dade County can surely bask in the glory of your gallantry and it will always be stated that you were consummate in your professional acumen, polite even when events went south and when effort tried its utmost to curb a situation that escalated out of hand. The magnets of your character, ingenuity and wisdom all attracted the virtue, versatility and sanctity of those essential moments. A builder of faith, hope and goodwill. God's grace will always shine down on your heroically angelic spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
Leave the fighting to the professionals of law enforcement they take their cues of wisdom and vision from the heart. Your soul, Officer Cook, was heroism at its finest and Dade County was better prepared for its tomorrow. Your legacy of integrity, fortitude and dignity were the diving boards where character, loyalty and esteem shone brightly. Your beloved family moves onward with your blessed and cherished spirit always around their lives of peace, health and the pathways of happiness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
We should all pray like heck for wickedness to stop. Just end the bloodshed, the hatred and the bigotry. All it leads to is unrest, tension and strife which is strike three for humanity. Never ending and unrelenting were your years of life and a career consummate and humble, heroic and honorable cut way too soon because of one no class, no heart individual. Yet, Dade County, Officer Cook, was your assigned area where your passions and pride sought to halt ruination. Mankind cannot tolerate lack of respect, lack of dignity and certainly a lack of integrity which badge#1664 had pinned to your chest needing no reminders of the dangers on the roads you protected. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
You can't fritter away one precious minute. One second alone could be real tragedy. Violence and terror don't need much space, time or anything else to evolve. You changed the way life was lived back in your day, Officer Cook, for Dade County and its citizens. You adapted to the climate and made your patrols around the community which forever honors and salutes virtue, versatility and diligence. Our direction and goals are from your aspirations now inspirations from a gentleman who greeted you with a smile, heart and some very much earned reverence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
Decency, desire deserve a dignified person carrying out those humble tasks. Onuses of dignity and integrity require the best of human resources and the residents of Dade County, Officer Cook, have you to thank and to heroically admire. The tallest of mountains, the highest of hills were climbed by your energetic heart and sacred soul of security and unity. Peace and happiness for every human being placed down by your tireless sacrifice and unrelenting scruples, discipline at the top of the charts of care, consideration and concern. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
Every call, every dispatch has its issues and circumstances that need resolving. But, just being resolute does not solve anything. You must be firm and fair, impartial and integrated with integrity and dignity never dodging violence. You years with Dade County, Officer Cook, were indeed well spent and well placed for our serenity and journeys were in your humanely humble hands that God created. Honesty, valor and vigilance imparted their wisdom to your unassuming character and trusted commitments, true convictions that made that distinct impression. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
Honor is tied to the strings of superior dignity, integrity and the courage needed to battle through evil. You fought with every breath and bone in your soul, Officer Cook, for stability and sense of pride, peace and direction for Dade County. Never forgotten for being loyal and dedicated, a total man of character, care and commitment to excellence, wisdom and virtue. The dials were set and now as an angel of boldness may your spirit befree to fly higher every second. Eternity is the final sacred location for heroes and heroines who gave their all. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 5, 2022
True ingenuity, sure intellect and humble intuition all make the public servant who dons the most pristine of uniforms and badges of permeating honor, dignity and integrity. They just did not come any finer than you, Officer Cook, a Dade County legend whose name and esteem surely warrant being etched into walls where the general public may make a rubbing of your solemn life and career all tragically robbed by one man's blindness to character, respect and virtue. He had none of those for if he possessed even one iota of intelligence, sanctity and civility he would have realized his heinous actions ran against the grains of gallantry and versatility. Real people have these traits and likewise their paths and trails are paved by perseverance, proficiency and the resolution to be humbly resilient. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 4, 2022
Like a bronco or bull bucking, violence cannot ever be allowed to deliver that impactful wallop to mankind for if it did humanity would surely fall backwards. You went full steam ahead, Officer Cook, chasing after the bad guys while trying your utmost to solidify good relations between society and the authority charged with the awesome mission of containing confrontation. Journeys sacred and all hopeful. A gentleman of goodwill, heart and a smile so serene just taken way too soon. Dade County would surely have witnessed better days ahead if the good Lord had allowed you to survive your wounds that day. Character, all heart, trust and a true warrior mentality all made up your heroic demeanor. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 4, 2022
History is reviewed and certified for all its factual information. The chronicle of being caring and concerned were the assets of your humanely and heroically honored career, Officer Cook, serving all Dade County with heart, soul and the humility that wisdom relies upon. Vision, virtue and versatility so clear and outstanding, it will never go unnoticed or without salute for having the articles of accentuation following your every movement. Building foundations, cornerstones and bridges to a humble future does require the strength and stamina of a man constructed and raised by two loving parents to succeed even when fighting off adversity. The diversity of your devotion, determination and dedication was present for the citizens to avail themselves of. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 4, 2022
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