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

Evil envelops a community unhinging the doors of peace and prosperity. You know it's time to call for assistance. You were nearby with your last partner that day, Officer Cook and for this Dade County can be so indebted to you. Heroic, honorable and esteemed. All loyalty displayed toward your peers as you carried out your sacred duties to patrol and police the streets of Dade County. A man of his word always held in high regard. Ingenuity that ran along the tracks and trails of integrity. A young man steeped in dignity and upholding every letter, vowel of the law. They all respected you Officer Cook and have never once forgotten your sweet and special heart, soul and spirit. Heaven sadly has seen roughly 25,000 heroes and heroines of crusading character and accomplishment passing the doors of gallantry and virtue.Perfection and vision are just so wise and thoughtful. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 8, 2021

A noble young man fortified with uniqueness, uncompromising intellect and the resources geared to safety, serenity and security of all Dade County and its people. You were and still continue to be a gentleman who was caring, concerned and consummate in all your endeavors poured forth, Officer Cook, to make your neighborhood safer. Integrity that was unyielding. Dignity that was humanely unassuming. Honesty that was implanted within every core of your being. In other words a superior individual gifted,skilled and talented beyond your years. Maturity unmatched and civility as humble as it gets. We salute and offer your soul the homage it demands for your life and service to your nation, community and to your loving family. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 8, 2021

A web we weave to deceive, a very telling and noteworthy phrase that catches our eyes. What caught Dade County's was your astuteness, alertness and total awareness, Officer Cook. And those foundations were built and inspired by your unselfish, tireless and unassuming honor, dignity, integrity and the humility of a heart and soul filled with vials of versatility and virtue that will be revered for heroism. Eternity is where your spirit rests in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. God's flock of character, commitment to pride and excellence and all trustworthy and truthful convictions stays in His humble palms for safekeeping.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 8, 2021

Cowards are those heinous and scoundrel individuals who perpetrate mayhem and chaos. Their actions must be stopped immediately if mankind is to pursue its dreams and aspirations. Dade County was where your integrity, honesty and dignity serve as heroic inspirations, Officer Cook. Never forgotten and saluted for having the acumen, wisdom and vision that fortified your valor and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 8, 2021

Those who commit actions that are not lawful must pay the freight and the price. You make your bed and must lie on it. You left an impression, Officer Cook, that through the decades remains as sturdy as ever. Ingenuity, intelligence, integrity and dignity that was prepared to deal with any obstacle that came your direction.Peril is not for most people except those resourceful, faithful men and women whose virtue and versatility is unmatched. Fighting crime is not a contest nor a game. Serious trouble requires and demands the quickest of answers. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A cornerstone built for a safer future.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

The shells of safety, serenity and security are all up in sacred venues where God stands watch over them. You looked after Dade County and its residents very well, Officer Cook, very heroically, very humbly and always with more honor and humane dignity,integrity and heartwarming character and the class of your devoted and loyal commitments. Our world, your family and your comrades were sadly robbed of your persona, handsome face and a smile that just scratched the surface. The top servant whose civility and nobility made you a worthwhile and trusted man. Truth talks but you acted as a responsible and wise colleague. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

The darts of dignity, decency, desire and devotion all landed on those humble targets, bull eyes of your faith, hope and goodwill, Officer Cook. Heroism, honesty and humility all heartfelt along with your serenely gentle soul. They worked tirelessly to provide the basis for peace and stability for all Dade County and its folks. You made the supreme sacrifice for our development to continue forward though you had more left to accomplish. God saw your years as full, rich and uplifted and He took you back to heaven to serve a more angelic role watching over His pearly gates of bravery and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

Violence and evil have no rivals and their ruination must be stopped because any further advances can jeopardize our very principles, ideals and values that mankind has and yearns for each day. Your life and career, Officer Cook, are still very much remembered and honored for having just that humble essential. And along with your unassuming integrity,dignity and character the streets of Dade County might not have been as safe because of your passionate heart, soul and caring. Your family takes hold of that heroic baton the mettle and morals of a loving public servant. Their hearts are sad filled with tears even as they live their lives the way you would have wanted them to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

Courage, conviction and commitment are not simplicity awaiting at the doors. Just the opposite it's the complexities that create obstacles to peace, freedom for all humanity. And with your understanding, diligence and dignity, Officer Cook, Dade County and its citizens had cherished care and quality of integrity, honor and your refined and reverent character for six loyal and esteemed years of service and protection. The past forever links you to our very future as your heroic actions that day warranted attention and salutes forevermore. A great human being with a tireless heart and soul, unselfish dedication and grit beyond accountability. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

Continuity is always going to make missions and journeys progress in a much more hopeful manner. Seeing your goodwill, good nature and good cheer, Officer Cook, all making their humble, heroic and determined patrols of Dade County left its folks hopeful. They expect and demand freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness all to be cherished and never to be taken lightly nor for granted. A man of virtue with wings of compassion, dignity and integrity sheltering us during times of evil surely never to be forgotten. Character,commitment and convictions all first class, top notch, loyal and trustworthy. The truth of an angel so beloved, adored and admired by not only your family, friends and professional colleagues as well. The battles, wars and wickedness still rages,just look down and keep watching those brave souls serving as you so solemnly did for six years of effort, efficiency and perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 7, 2021

Reasons, causes and purposes sometimes leave doubts. Your willingness, Officer Cook, to tackle tough issues, resolve dilemmas and to handle certain circumstances with a touch of values and class spoke of your thoughtfulness, faithfulness and due diligence. Integrity, dignity and heart represented your humility and wisdom that assisted you in your trails of justice, truth and unity for mankind. To dodge those darts fired at society took a great man, an esteemed leader of which you were among the best. The cream rose to the top. Heroes and heroines are icons of intuition, invention and intelligence. Always staring peril face to face, head to head and toe to toe, you'll be honored for your sacrifice and unselfish life of preservation. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Dade County will solemnly remember with fondness badge#1664.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

A date remains sacred as we consecrate your trails, paths and roads to stardom and success, Officer Cook. A Dade County man of adventure doing his part to reinvigorate his community and to land that blanket of peace that spread its warmth and gentleness throughout a region hoping for serenity. The citizens were treated fairly yet humbly by a man devout and most dignified. Integrity underscores a person's life,heroism and legacy and without any shadow of doubt my neighbor, friend and hero, you left behind the riches of your heart,soul and spirit. Rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

Class and faith mean something. Dignity, honor and integrity are integral to a policeman's duties, resolve and onuses. Officer Cook, you'll always be a hero. Your family, department and the world could not be prouder. The sadness and anguish remain as you forever will be paid homage for service to Dade County. How can humbleness and humility be replaced? The answer is it cannot ever be. Six years of loyalty, esteem and energy for your unrelenting and undying heart will be the dedication, motivation and desire that carries your family as they cherish your heroic legacy. It lives forever safeguarded in heaven where nothing will ever harm you again. Your built relationships, foundations and bridges of harmony, safety and everything good in life. It should never have ended because of one man's evil. We salute pride and virtue together as they live on here in society. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

Police work is supposed to weed out evil. To expose violence and to stop its paths of pathetic proportions before bedlam,mayhem and chaos takes control of any given community. Your vehicles of vigilance, versatility and virtue, Officer Cook, were always running high and Dade County never seemed to have a worry whenever you walked or drove around your neighborhood looking, searching and locating those niches of nourishment. Our hearts, minds and souls needed something essential and with class, decency and sheer desire this only enhanced and uplifted your unselfish, tireless and unassuming dignity, integrity and ingenuity. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

Roots take shape and grow out. The trees have leaves and branches. So too does a blessed man of faith, allegiance whose life, career and passions seemed to have just begun. Twenty-five years of honesty, integrity and refined dignity, character and virtue. You served and protected Dade County, Officer Cook, with heroism, humility and a caring heart.One concerned for his fellow man, a gentleman who treated everyone with sincerity and reverence. Hope and goodwill, resourcefulness so missed from this humanity. God has your soul and spirit headquartered in His heavenly plains where your wings will carry you from one venue to another. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

Continuity is always going to make missions and journeys progress in a much more hopeful manner. Seeing your goodwill, good nature and good cheer, Officer Cook, all making their humble, heroic and determined patrols of Dade County left its folks hopeful. They expect and demand freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness all to be cherished and never to be taken lightly nor for granted. A man of virtue with wings of compassion, dignity and integrity sheltering us during times of evil surely never to be forgotten. Character,commitment and convictions all first class, top notch, loyal and trustworthy. The truth of an angel so beloved, adored and admired by not only your family, friends and professional colleagues as well. The battles, wars and wickedness still rages,just look down and keep watching those brave souls serving as you so solemnly did for six years of effort, efficiency and perseverance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

The world needs more prayers and salvation than ever before. To think of all this hate, innocent bloodshed and violence permeating throughout communities just wanting some tranquility and stability makes you take note. You were consummate and an excellent leader of other comrades, Officer Cook and for being humble, heroic and honorable Dade County and its citizens will never forget you. Solemn respect being paid to a most dignified man of character, integrity and virtue. Badge#1664 was all about people and solving problems before they got worse. Heaven is aglow with your sacred heart, soul and spirit abounding. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 6, 2021

If we could all start anew and write our own tickets to life, our careers and whatever directions and trails we want to follow in life maybe things would be different. But reality stares us squarely in the face. Fate and destiny comes calling even when we don't want it to. Dade County was your ground, Officer Cook, where honesty, dignity and integrity meshed splendidly. With outstanding character and respect you'll forever be etched and saluted for your heroic mettle. You comported yourself exceedingly well and your compasses were always pointed in the proper direction. Vision and virtue linked forevermore to the Cook, Tidwell and Wilkerson Families, Uncle Bo will remain with his family as they hold that baton of boldness in their hearts and souls. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 5, 2021

The heart is where the warmth and compassion of your soul beats. Your spirit, Officer Cook, has kept heaven aglow all these decades after your sacrifice on behalf of Dade County citizens. Integrity, dignity and humbleness honored our world for twenty-five all too brief years of excellent service and humility that calmed and restored the security we the residents relish. You were a compassionate man, a consummate warrior,heroic and stoic in all your destinies. Character true and sincere. Commitments and convictions all trustworthy and stellar. The principles and scruples never wavered and that smile so sweet and special and certainly missed every second and now as your loved ones prepare to celebrate Christmas and the ushering in a new year 2022 hopefully prayers fill the air with a renewed sense of vision and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 5, 2021

Opportunity to create goodwill, hope and faith must be pounced upon so that serenity and its stability may move freely within a community. You took your roles, responsibility and character quite serious, Officer Cook, being ever so vigilant,diligent and honorable in your life and career in which you served and protected the people of Dade County. Most humble, humane and heroic in your earthly missions where common sense, maturity, direction and desire were above par. Dignity and integrity left an impression that has never been more instrumental in our functions. Your family carries your legacy on their journeys never losing sight of your virtue and versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 5, 2021

An eagle with angel's wings flying forevermore higher each moment. I believe I read you were a boy scout, Officer Cook. I was too. I retired after seven years when I became a first class scout and received the highest Jewish award the Eternal Light Award. I was the first in my troop. It was 350 where they met at Temple Sinai in North Miami Beach next door to St Lawrence catholic Church. Your days, weeks,months and years as a crime fighter were certainly gritty, gallant and bold. Never more honor, dignity and integrity poured into your dreams and aspirations. Dade County was your territory where unrelenting tenacity accentuated your watches. Always kind,sincere,loyal and humbly heroic. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You built character,truth and trust into the very foundations and cornerstones to safeguard our futures. God should allowed you to live and to witness everything you arranged in terms of peace and enhancement.Perhaps you reached the rank of eagle scout?

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2021

The prime of life is that time when honor, virtue and everything notable regarding a heroic man's dignity, integrity and character have taken shape and fruition. A whole life and career we still don't know why everything went so wrong that day, Officer Cook, when you were taken from this earth leaving your family, department and loads of friends to grieve and to mourn your terrible loss. Dade County had your inspirational wisdom, acumen and vision for six years as your life remains cherished and greatly humane. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2021

A resourceful man never forgets his humility, nor where his strong holds lie. They were implanted in your heart,soul and mind, Officer Cook, where you carried them for twenty-five years, six spent patrolling Dade County for our welfare and peace of mind. The ingenuity that is in the stability of your honesty, dignity and integrity only enriched,enhanced and uplifted us to where we should be. Serenity and security were vitally essential to our very existences and everything you accomplished was done so with the greatest love and esteem, loyalty to be relied upon and most noted for its virtue and humbleness. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2021

The drums beating loudly in heaven today are signs and reminders of a life and career so versatile, vigilant and honorable. Yours, Officer Cook, was all heroic, all dignified and all schooled in integrity fought for our very harmony, unity and liberty to be able to pursue our lives the same pattern your family carries out your legacy. With a kind heart and courageous soul you made Dade County a little less subject to terror and wickedness. The lights stay on because of your unwavering, tireless and unselfish spirit. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Journeys and missions of faithfulness, hopefulness and goodwill continue steaming forward as you look down from those golden streets from above.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2021

You can place curfews in order, just not everyone is on board with the program. Dade County was one-hundred percent in agreement with your policing tactics and methods, Officer Cook, all except one lonely and depraved individual who took your life, career and robbed you of living out your days of retirement with your beloved wife, Karen. Honesty,integrity and dignity were never extinct from your professional acumen, wisdom, virtue and unassuming character. They made you a very special hero, a gentleman geared in maturity who yearned to be forever saluted as the best. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

December 4, 2021

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