Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook

Everything in a person's life and career is chronicled. It's written down and not overlooked particularly when a hero of justice lays his soul and heart down for his family, friends and community. Dade County will not forget you, Officer Cook and the distinction your badge and uniform represented to the entire nation. Honor, bravery and an abundance of acumen, wisdom and dignity all supporting integrity as it embraced, uplifted and enriched civilization. A man strong in faith with an equally strong heart to carry others through adversity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 24, 2021

We permit those finely tuned and trained human beings who have braved our land by protecting us. Your soul and heart, Officer Cook, has been blessed and rewarded for its labors, an oath undertaken with a sense of hope, goodwill, pride and excellence underscoring your watch over Dade County. No person was left without a sense of direction all because of your tireless spirit and voyages of valor, honor and dignity. Integrity that was essential in your searches for a semblance of silence and harmony. two most important instruments to our success and God leads our travels day after day despite this seemingly unending rise in evil. Violence can ruin lives and it can drive a nail right through our pleasures. Yours were important and no one has forgotten you their hero. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 24, 2021

Drive and determination can transport a beloved public servant's life, career and trails of truth and justice far down those roads of resolve and virtue. Your life and career, Officer Cook, all carried out honorably, with humility and heart and heroically with an unselfish soul and spirit shall never be forgotten by the citizens of Dade County. To have watched over your family and community, your cherished peers of character and commitment won't ever overlook your grit, gumption and gallantry for our serenity, safety and security came at a cost, your ultimate sacrifice of trustworthiness that allowed us to march on in our pursuits of health, peace and prosperity. Tonight and tomorrow as your family gathers to share and celebrate Christmas I'm certain they will pause to remember that smile, face and the personality that greeted each one of you. Discipline and devotion patrolled the streets with its due diligence,vigor and versatility all accountable in heaven's humble and blessed name. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 24, 2021

An artist dabbles with a canvas. You desired to perform a dangerous job, Officer Cook and with it came perilous assignments. Violence and evil seem to infiltrate a community's stability wrecking havoc with its tranquility. Your earthly challenge accepted willingly and without regret was to create safe trails for its residents and Dade County was never more protected. Reliable, diligent and most deserving of the humility and honors that forevermore come your way after all integrity, character and dignity are supposed to be linked with all who possess morals,mettle, scruples and values. Those core traits now locked away safely in God's kingdom. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

The flags fly briskly with the gentle breezes swaying back and forth. Nothing up nor down about your most reverent character, commitment to excellence and respectful convictions so clear, true and trustworthy. Dade County was not just a pub for you, Officer Cook, it wasn't a marketplace where you just come and go. You did your job solidly, you performed outstandingly and for having the virtue of everything dignified in humility, heart and integrity it's up to those now defending our soil, our esteem and their loyalty must certainly carry sway. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family carries your heroic legacy with all their hearts, souls and "Uncle Bo" will forever be treasured and never overlooked especially during these holidays. Christmas in the Cook, Tidwell and Wilkerson Families will be white yet tinged by your profound absense.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

The turf is for everyone to enjoy, to succeed humbly and to mightily capture heaven's imagination. Your wit and wisdom, vision and maturity, Officer Cook, were all heroic, all centered and lazar focused upon your central missions of hope, goodwill and esteem, the loyalty you displayed protecting the people of Dade County. A gallant soul with a heart healthy and genuine in your trails and paths of trust while securing your community. Never forgotten and eternally watched by Our Loving Master. Character and charisma, a smile so golden and distinct what a tragic loss to your family, department and the entire world. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

How you converse, how you dress and how your home environment is are all important in how you can or cannot perform your most sacred and honorable duties toward mankind. Well, you are forever a hero, Officer Cook, blessed with an abundance of dignity, respectful integrity and character which fought those wars over terror and wickedness. Dade County was your watch and under this was a heart and soul girded in strength and stamina. Badge#1664 was representative of an entire region where peace, security and prosperity was supposed to be the yardstick for which humanity could function ably, capably and with responsiblity most trusted and truthful. Never trample upon a most humane and humble hero's tenacity. Heaven will terminate terror, turmoil and torment one day real real soon. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

A submarine usually stays below water when it is being operated. A grand and sterling public servant, their honesty, dignity and integrity must stay above reproach as nothing can be derailed from its missions and journeys of our freedoms and unity. Evil separates us from being able to live austere lives and your years preserving life in Dade County, Officer Cook, will always be heroically noted, remembered and given solemn and humane salutes of humility, heart and valor. Our futures will always remain viable because of integrity and the accountability of having virtue and diligence. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

Boldness, bravery are not bravado. They are the heart, soul and humility of all heroes and heroines who serve, protect and if necessary make that undying ultimate sacrifice as you so solemnly did for Dade County, Officer Cook. One young man unwavering, tireless and unselfish in his endeavors to spread peace, stability and goodwill throughout his beloved community where you'll never be forgotten only fondly remembered and saluted for integrity,fortitude and character which enhanced, uplifted and enriched us forevermore. Heaven's angel now being cradled for eternal safekeeping where trust and truth inspire us together with virtue at wisdom's side. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Meeting you and your wife Karen, Officer Cook, would definitely have been humbleness and faithfulness personified.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 23, 2021

No expense should be spared regarding the perpetuity of a hero.Whether cutting the grass around your stone, planting new sod, repainting signs, replacing them when they are looking worn. Forever Dade County must seek the continuity in upholding your heroic legacy, Officer Cook. You gave the ultimate sacrifice of honesty,integrity and dignity all for a cause, all for a passionate purpose, all for wisdom, vision and clarity never to be forgotten, overlooked or mistaken. Badge#1664 remains cherished and loyal in every way, shape and form as we breathe and as your loving family continues your pursuits. They were left behind sadly, such a gallant young man with truth, trust and a beautiful smile gone way too early. It's up to those who serve and protect the streets today this very instant to display versatility, virtue and vigilance to support the carts of your humble crusades of faithfulness, goodwill and hope. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Society, humanity and mankind feed off of each other. Their citizens have rights and are allowed to live freely, peacefully and without regret. Dade County is where your heroic legacy began, Officer Cook and it has been brought full circle. A gentleman of courage and honor who never ran away nor waffled when heinousness struck the streets where your career and life tragically ended because of one pitiful and rotten human being without any regard for authority and the general population. But,integrity,trust and character were you living and highly regarded dignity and integrity going head to head with the unsavory likes of evil. Pure and simple. Your heart and soul, Officer Cook, are permanently etched within the walls and signs of your community where salutes and solidarity have come together. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Prosperity comes to those who merit such consideration. You merit salutes and all the stoic and heroic honors that have come your direction, Officer Cook, for being precise, passionate and most humbly dignified. Dade County could not have had a better man, a solid brother officer participating in the making of tranquility for all mankind. Our verdicts of vision, wisdom and maturity all belonging to you my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel now girded for a most essentially important mission and that is to guard Our Lord's pearly gates with your soul and heart all beloved and unwavering. Rest in peace. Character, commitment and conviction all constructed those fortresses of our very tomorrow just wished that you could have lived on to experience your fruitful journeys.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Dignity is devotion, intuition, gallantry, never ending pursuits of evil, integrity, tenacity and yearning. all of these and humility from your revered and heroic heart lead your life and career transporting goodwill,peace and stability throughout Dade County. A neighborhood that forever remembers your charm, smile and charisma, Officer Cook. The wars and battles are like the sound of tea brewing and yet those brave and humane who have succeeded you do so with care, caution and concern. Their hearts and souls are being looked after by Our Creator and of course by your spirit, uplifting and most enriching. You embraced the pangs of perseverance hungry to channel more tireless energy and unselfish character, truth and trust into your daily endeavors. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Faith is supposed to be a wonderfully blessed and most resourcefully cherished healer. Wounds that may never go away. Scars forever implanted within a family's heart and soul. Your family, Officer Cook, lost you their warrior of honesty, integrity and the dignity that had to fight off violence and adversity on behalf of Dade County's residents. You'll be treasured and solemnly remembered and saluted nobly for having the proper character and the trusted and truthful commitments to excellence and pride that a man of scruples must possess. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Where there is choice there is hope. Where liberty and stability abound there is goodwill. When perseverance is sighted there is humility and honesty. You had a keen eye, Officer Cook, and your heroic trails were paved with dignity, integrity and the virtue of outstanding character. Dade County in a thousand lives could never repay you and its many other heroes who sacrificed their lives in order to make that noteworthy impression. So diligent and yet so polite. Badge#1664 will never be forgotten as its legacy rests in peace with you my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of God for eternity. Always a difficult time this part of the year with your family celebrating Christmas and New Year's with you and your humble, heart, soul and spirit on their minds. Society surely and sorely misses your smile and presence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 22, 2021

Decent and full of class. The chalet of your courage, character and humbly heroic commitments, Officer Cook, was surely right at the top. The cream of conviction and concern always demonstrated through your movements all never wasted motions of mettle, morals and honesty. For we know Dade County was certainly guarded and protected to the utmost letter of the law by a man of unshaken humility, a heart big and gentle, a soul dedicated to the tireless battles over evil and adversity. A gentleman so refined and one to be poignantly saluted for everything that you accomplished during your twenty-five years of productive wisdom, enhanced vision and the elements of maturity giving us the greatest level of well being. Safe and secure. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

You were a street person, Officer Cook, always wanting to mingle with the public at large. Your sacred duties, missions and journeys of uplifting honor, enhanced dignity and the effort placed upon integrity will never be forgotten here in your community of Dade County.It's where your adventures and vehicles of versatility, virtue and valor seemed to be lifting off from those launchpads of faith, hope and the goodwill that supported your unwavering and unselfish perseverance. Your voice of reason and sanity spoke its tones of reliance not reluctance. You are to be saluted for having the reverent character, caring principles of commitments to pride, excellence and convictions of trust and truth never loosened one iota. Serenity and security were spread far and wide because of your tireless maturity, wisdom, vision all serving forever as heroic inspirations to mankind and the entire Cook, Tidwell and Wilkerson Families. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

With Badge#1664 Dade County received every single assurance of accountability, dependability, reliability, affordability and the versatility so faithfully implanted in your genes, heart,soul and spirit, Officer Cook, all honor, all warmth greeting the citizens of Dade County whenever you made your professional patrols seeking security, serenity and the freedom we are entitled to live by. Integrity, dignity and character build men and women of esteem,loyalty and hope, it was your goodwill and bond that has forever linked you with the present officers who encircle us fortifying humanity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

Cornerstones are to be remembered for its heroism that is enriched, enhanced and uplifted forevermore. For eternity do you, Officer Cook, rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero along with so many angels of valor, versatility and virtue. It was in your blood to protect and to defend the honor, dignity and integrity of your proud neighborhood of Dade County. Blood is thicker than water and your heart, soul and spirit continue flying higher. Character and discipline make up respect and trust and without truth the equation would be uneven. Forever solemnly recalled and etched within everyone's heart, your loved ones, friends and colleagues.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

Evil is like a stickle burr, tough to undo. It menaces communities depriving them of their dignity and honor. Dade County and your family, Officer Cook, had you here for twenty-five years, six of them well spent and well lived fighting off adversity on behalf of the residents of whom you willingly joined your department to try and create that bond of friendship, building newer bridges and foundations through virtue, integrity and the humility that your cherished and rewarded heart shall be fondly saluted and remembered for its trails of resourcefulness, resolve and resiliency. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

No one is tabbed or dubbed as anything until the day they humbly prove themselves worthy of such recognition. Policing requires endurance, efficiency and endeavor, you gave your life, heart and soul, Officer Cook, in order for the folks of Dade County to thrive and to enhance their lives humanely, humbly and honorably. Your heroism and dignity was just the right class of integrity and reverence that formed a bond between yourself and the people you undertook an affirmation to preserve and to invigorate. The memories will always be there for your family to look back upon even though they move forward with your legacy and faithfulness attached to their hearts, minds and souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Values, morals, scruples and principles only define one who has conscience and the presence of mind to act appropriately at all times.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

A polarizing public servant only has one thing on their agenda and that is to stray from the trails, paths and roads that lead to safer shelters and more secure corridors. Your central mission, Officer Cook, was to guard us here in Dade County making sure our tranquility and stability would stand the challenges of callousness and evil. The streets desire harmony and your blessed efforts made that happen. Your sincerity, vigilance and integrity all measured up to dignity,character and the respect that honesty brought to those tables of tenacity. A journey sadly completed all too early. Your spirit soars everyday and as a heroic angel may God protect and watch over you, your family and comrades who protected the with a forthright ferocity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

Having fortitude along with desire, dignity and dedication can surely be a deterent in being a rogue public servant. When danger lurks you must have the enlistments of all women and men fortified in integrity and embracing the components of courage, character, commitment and convictions all truthful and trustworthy. You lived your life, Officer Cook, with a solemn credence and that was to see to it that your faithful and undying service to the people of Dade County would mean something and certainly over forty-two years later it has. Galvanized in gallantry, boldness and the humility of a strong heart and vitally virtuous soul of angelic distinction. Always so loyal and esteemed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 21, 2021

Police cannot afford mistakes, missteps and miscues because any kind of failure might be deemed a complete disaster. Dade County was your ground that you so diligently patrolled with honor and passion for six years of commitment, truth and trustworthiness. Integrity that implanted an impression forevermore on humanity. Dignity and humbleness bestowed upon a man of virtue, vision and wisdom always saluted for its esteem and loyalty. Such responsibilities taken seriously when life, peace and sanctity are on the line. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 20, 2021

Violence victimizes humanity robbing it of its grace and humbleness. No doubt had you lived on, Officer Cook, to march onward with your cherished earthly missions Dade County, its citizens and society would have been better prepared for the future seeing you served with everything humane in dignity, integrity and commitment. Character and truth belong with conviction and trust. The compass and rudders were perfectly aligned with one another. We salute you for heroism and heart coupled with a wise soul and distinguished virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 19, 2021

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