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

A man of faith, devotion and dedication who helped to sheer the top off of violence here in Dade County. The residents greatly appreciated your sincerest of endeavors, Officer Cook, a humbly blessed hero of integrity, dignity, character and the nuances of everything in honorable and loyal. Our liberties and pursuits in life including those of your beloved family members are because of you their "Uncle Bo." A gentleman of spirit and adventure whose heart and soul captivated mankind and society with only decency, desire and resiliency. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor, hero and and angel who patrols his perfect beat above without anything standing in your heavenly paths and trails. Here it was solid virtue, truth and trust leading your unselfish and persistent life and career of vigilance and due diligence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 2, 2024

A man of pride yet very reserved low keyed and exceedingly heroic and humble. We the residents of Dade County recognized you, Officer Cook, back in your time when you served with esteem, honesty and the loyalty that character, dignity and integrity demands nothing less was given when you executed your basic duties patrolling its corridors. A gentleman blessed with a humane heart and soul, humility and true trust were enriching your life pursuits and chosen career where you instincts were always intuitive. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Always an angel. Awareness, acumen and accentuation. Never ending, gallant, enhancing and likable.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 1, 2024

Confidence is not cockiness. By being humble and honest you'll more than likely reach a small level of success. You reached a level of accomplishment, Officer Cook, by never straying and by being dignified and in command of any situation when you served the good citizens of Dade County with outstanding character, integrity and loyal commitment to everything in the words of virtue, true conviction and a trusted heart and soul all unselfish and unwavering. The angel wings you have adorned for forty-five years allow you to fly higher. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 1, 2024

Police put everything in the way of violence while doing their utmost diligence to protect, preserve and to prudently to save lives. Surely, certainly and clearly you left your heroic soul, heart and spirit, Officer Cook, on that street where you gave your special and precious life on behalf of Dade County residents. The hopes, dreams, aspirations were there to share as was dignity, integrity and a loyal honesty that is still being saluted and celebrated today. such uplifting and stellar character, commitment and conviction must never be overlooked nor placed on a shelf to gather dust. You my neighbor, friend and hero were a staunch man of passion and faith when combined with endeavor and efficiency produced a quality of serenity, security and safety to be solemnly remembered. Rest in peace. Badge#1664 was respect, reverence and diligence pure and simple. True trust was always located within your heart of gold.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 30, 2024

Dade County is not some laid back community although there are too many homeless individuals who seek daily shelter. Your role as a public service professional was if needed to place your life and career sometimes in harm's way to protect us. Officer Cook you were and will forever be your family and department's hero of heart, soul and unselfish dedication to duties above and beyond your essential responsibilities. You took nothing for granted and carried out your journeys of faith, effort and proficiency to the exact letter of the law in holding yourself accountable in every way that integrity, dignity, character and honesty demands never shying away nor giving in to those inclined to commit wanton and heinous evil. For sacrificing your life and spirit may they be blessed and humbly rewarded by Our Creator in heaven as you forever walk your perfect beat above. Only truth and trust can assist one in never straying from the righteous paths and trails in which you were focused, accentuated and unwavering. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Being blessed and sheltered in peace and safety because of you, Officer Cook, you surely won't be forgotten as we salute virtue, sacred resourcefulness and clear vision.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 30, 2024

The wisdom of the humble needs to be stored within humanity's walls of wealth. For all the happiness and passions we as free people have, police don't have the luxury of sitting back while violence uncorks its nastiest swings. Your compassion, coolness under pressure, Officer Cook, your heroic character, integrity, commitment and trustworthy convictions all centered around securing and protecting the honor and humility of Dade County. Such an unselfish, yet blessed young man, gallant and one who brought together the masses without looking for accolades. An outstanding job well done and now as one of the many heavenly angels of vigilance, virtue and sacred missions of faith and devotion may you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Paths and trails of perseverance and precision. You paved the way for those who now wear a uniform and badge of loyal distinction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 30, 2024

We in society have stomached violence and wanton evil for far too long. It's a crying shame, Officer Cook, your life and career could not have lived on to protect Dade County. God decides our destinies and your trails and paths of truth and heroic trustworthiness has stood as a reminder of when a man's honesty, dignity and integrity is encroached upon we must salute and pay homage to character, commitment and conviction that is your legacy of virtue, sanctity and versatility. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A loyal and devoted gentleman of dedication, determination and sure faithfulness, resiliency beyond your responsibilities. Our quietness and safety were because of what you represented in the words of vigilance, diligence and humbly blessed reverence.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2024

Grace that blessed your family and this earth for twenty-five short years, Officer Cook, six spent patrolling and protecting Dade County's folks from evil. With sincerely humble heroic effort your character and truly trusted commitment, integrity and dignity meant our freedoms well could not be anymore thankful to you. A man whose heart and soul lived up to expectation and will always saluted and honored for outstanding performance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Now as your family's beloved angel may you soar higher and higher.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2024

Your smile, wit and heroism, Officer Cook, sure made the folks of Dade County safer and secure. Integrity and dignity make character and honesty stand for pride, heart and humility. Yours shall be remembered, saluted and revered forevermore as angel who patrols his beat in God's plains of true and trustworthy perfection. So sad your life and career ended as it did but you'll always be adored, beloved and cherished by your family for instilling happiness and goodwill within their hearts and minds. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 28, 2024

We set our compasses in certain directions and you, Officer Cook, set your compass and pathfinder in the general vicinity of where violence, evil and wanton crime here in Dade County needed to be cutoff and stopped. For having and in maintaining honesty, dignity and integrity the good Lord whom you were faithful and honorable has kept on blessing your soul, heart and spirit as well as your family's as they take the baton of your heroic bravery forward with unwavering character, clutch commitment to excel and true and trustworthy conviction. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Those who serve today had better stay safe and make real certain their compasses are adjusted and tuned properly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 27, 2024

A gentleman whose constitution and intuition touched the hearts and souls of his beloved family, community and department where you worked, Officer Cook, heroically and tirelessly for the benefit of all Dade County residents. Always a smile, always so loyal, devoted and faithful to your colleagues until your last breath giving your life to perpetuate peace and to accentuate what we all knew already regarding your unselfish dignity, character and the ever present integrity of both truth and trust. It made its incisions wherever it was needed as you'll forever be honored and solemnly saluted for wisdom, virtue and vision that will stand as your legacy that your family can pass down from one generation to the other. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Humility and blessings pour down from the skies above as you, Officer Cook, continue to look down on them. A real young man with passions, aspirations now they serve as our inspirations. So dearly missed and forever adored. An affirmation undertaken for the sake of heaven. Peace, safety and security need the hands, feet and lips of the devout of which you were and you can ask the members of Visitation Catholic Church in North Miami, Florida where you and your beloved Karen worshipped regularly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 27, 2024

Virtue, valor and vision that reverberated throughout Dade County, your blessed and loving community, Officer Cook, where you grew up and called home. Yes, so vibrant a man, so heroically humble and blessed with a heart and soul balanced and nurtured by the fuels of fruition, honor and dignity, such integrity and character only fortified the boundaries, streets and roads you so solemnly patrolled with passion, care and compassion. All of this won't ever be forgotten because of who you were and for what you represented in Badge#1664 reverence, efficiency, reliability and sure versatile commitment to truth and trustworthiness banded together by goodwill, faithfulness and our serenity and safety provided by a gallant warrior. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. It hurts all these decades later but desire, decency and sincerity will surely receive their angelic and heavenly rewards by Our Creator who shelters your spirit, Officer Cook, high atop to look down upon your treasured family, humble comrades and friends from all over this land who gathered on May 19,1979 to pay their final respects to you and your family. Mr. and Mrs. Cook and to Nancy your big sister your darling son and brother and to you Karen, your heroic husband will never ever be forgotten. His life and career are not just history for the shelves rather to be humanely and loyally remembered and paid proper homage for everything he did on that hot afternoon of May 16,1979 saving the people of Dade County and his trusted colleagues from certain death sacrificing his soul for them. His life was destined for more decades of happiness and sadly that was ripped from you and your loved one, Officer Cook. No finer a human being and a classy gentleman who risked it all for mankind to continue onward and he lives within the hearts and minds of all of you.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 27, 2024

Your fearlessness, fortitude and honesty, Officer Cook, were the heroic breaths of fresh air taken in daily. Our freedoms, liberties and safe travels were created by virtue of your unselfish and unwavering wisdom, vision and mature beyond your years. Just so young after all twenty five is a relatively youthful time in one's life. Dignity, integrity and character made your commitment of truth and trust on behalf of Dade County's people stand tall and proud never to be forgotten. I saw all the reflections on your facebook page honoring you and can surely realize the type of gentleman with a humbly blessed heart and soul that you had. You'll be saluted for sacred missions of devotion, dedication and faithfulness put forth and the tragedy of all it all as your esteemed and cherished family carries forth your heroic legacy. The plans, goals and purposes all clarity and your chosen career bears out these facts. An angel beloved and dearly missed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. The trails and paths of the decent shall stay that way and now by trampled upon. You certainly blazed one for those who succeeded you and let us pray they stay safe.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 27, 2024

One's dedication and devotion rests squarely in their honesty, dignity and integrity. And where your heroism, Officer Cook, resided was in Dade County right in the middle of a very ugly domestic dispute where you fought tooth and nail for our freedoms and peace. You made the ultimate sacrifice uplifting us with your outstanding and unselfish heart and soul of pure gold. Caring, compassionate and understanding just the right character, commitment to excellence and the convictions all true and trustworthy. We salute your life, career and morals that inspired and engaged us particularly your family and colleagues who have missed you tremendously. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Sacred missions, essential versatility, vision, wisdom and virtue so mature and humbly blessed and fearless.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2024

The journeys of mankind, society and humanity are dependent upon the brave and heroic endeavor of all who wear a uniform and badge to protect and serve our very interests. Our very serenity, security and safety were brought about through your humble life and career, Officer Cook. Steering peace and pursuits of life through your unwavering and unselfish sacrifice of character, commitment and conviction all truth and all trustworthy. For a gentleman of integrity, dignity and humble honor you surely were a blessing to your humble family and your comrades who shared happier times with you as did your beloved wife Karen who remarried thirty years after you tragically lost your young life rendering resourcefulness, resiliency and a renewed faith, determination and dedication to all you achieved. Everyone misses you, your heart, soul and handsome smile now that you have perfectly fitted angel wings to patrol God's world where heroes and heroines roam and soar. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Never forgotten and always saluted for virtue, vision, visibility and versatility, all sterling, stoic and sacred.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 26, 2024

The mission is to aim in the sense of fielding your tasks with tenacity, truth and trust. The goal is to patrol your neighborhood and community with all the heroic honesty, dignity, integrity and character you can muster. But you must acquit yourself day or night every watch and since Dade County was under your eagle eyes, Officer Cook, we who have been living here understood we were kept safe for the most part. Violence and heinous evil just keeps coming at those whose commitment to valor, vision and virtue all are sacred as was yours. For loyalty, esteem and for remaining a cherished soul of unwavering and unselfish work ethics may the Lord bless you sweet and precious soul and spirit each moment as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Angels abound around us and your family has one special loved one hovering above them forevermore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 25, 2024

Respected, revered and resilient, all faithful, devotion and resourcefulness placed into your life and career endeavors, Officer Cook, all heroic and all unselfish as you persevered in rescuing the folks of Dade County from trouble and terror from one young man. If his paths and trails were similar to yours maybe the outcome would have been different and your earthly missions of dignity, integrity and outstanding character might have allowed you the chance to retire and enjoy a post police life with Karen. God decides our times and at the tender age of twenty-five He needed you to patrol up in heaven where compassion, perfection and Our Lord's virtue do shine as a diamond. We salute you, Officer Cook, so handsome, such a beautiful smile and robbed before your time. Your esteemed, adored and humble family does carry your legacy forward with their purposes and passions intact. True and trusted justice was always carried out by you and your fellow officers that fateful day, glad I met Officer Keith DiGenova a fine man and your friend and comrade forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You'll always be a shining angel of vision, sacred valor and clearly demonstrated versatility.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2024

He or she who serves God with fear, respect and a humble heart and soul will be rewarded when their time ends. Sadly, yours, Officer Cook, ended prematurely as you gave your life protecting the citizens of Dade County. Our emancipation, peace of mind and safety came about through your earthly journeys and efforts of dignity, honesty and integrity. Character and commitment always loyal true and trustworthy. Rest in peace my neighbor, hero and friend. You're an angel whose spirit floats freely and higher each moment.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2024

The more the humble and heroic a public servant is the more dignity, integrity and honesty is poured into the labors of serving and protecting. You performed your basic and essential roles, Officer Cook, with all the caring, character and commitment truthfully given to Dade County residents. A man who now is a legend and whose legacy stands firmly implanted within the guises of mankind. You won't be forgotten for driving your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul through the dangerous streets of your community. A blessed angel forever watching over us and your family as you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 24, 2024

A carefully compassionate human being that you were, Officer Cook and demonstrated the smarts, acumen and accentuation of everything decency and honesty rely upon. Dade County had all the noteworthy tools of integrity, character and dignity instilled and implanted in your very cherished and heroic heart and soul. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero. You're forever your family's golden angel, a special and precious young man full of energy and surely deserving to live many more decades if not for that tragic few minutes that evil was permeating its nasty self. You did all you could saving your colleagues from death and protecting the people as your affirmation stood for fortitude and trusted truth.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2024

When fate and peril try to dodge away well it just seems that good servants loyal and dependable are right there to answer the call no matter the time or circumstance. Dade County at that hour needed you, Officer Cook, even a mile away and not being required to go to that awful scene. You were faithful, loyal and heroic right until your last breath making the citizens and streets safer. A true and trustworthy gentleman born with integrity, scruples and values of honesty, dignity and integrity that surely enhanced your most important earthly missions of devotion, desire and grit and such determination will forever stand as your legacy to grow by leaps and bounds every second as God watches over your family, your soul and spirit because this is what you morally represented to humanity. A blessed and carefully compassion human being indeed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. What character, conviction and commitment that were your paths and trails of perseverance pure and unselfish.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2024

We the ordinary citizen can't even begin to wonder what public servants go through every second of their lives where they willingly comprehend the risks involved. You signed on, Officer Cook, to protect and preserve the impact and safety of all Dade County such a community that thrives and depends upon the good and blessed heroics of people like yourself. Unrelenting, unselfish and always loyal, versatile and esteemed. When excellent character, commitment and integrity combined with honor and dignity are sometimes trampled upon you must act and serve with all your might and golden heart. Our Master has you sheltered for eternity as one of His golden angels who walked the straight line of resilience, truth and trust never giving in to wanton evil. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your beloved and devoted family will forever cherish you and continue your legacy of heroic humbleness which captured our community as badge#1664 was about respect, vigilance and always staying diligent and that's why your maturity, virtue and wisdom were ahead of the crowd.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2024

The sincerity and compassion of a real hero with heart, soul and blessed humility. Surely, God placed you, Officer Cook, on this earth to achieve and to succeed in a battle though more a war on evil which threatens mankind's chances of peaceful journeys. You humble missions of true and trusted dignity, honor, integrity and character were grounded in the pipelines of perseverance, pride and gallantry. So virtue, wisdom and vision were allowed to patrol a community where your family, name and legacy shall forever flourish and grow. Never forgotten and always saluted for visibility, versatility and never ending unselfish diligence, dedication and faithful devotion to all onuses placed upon your broad shoulders. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero. A humane angel of esteem, loyalty and conviction.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 23, 2024

The most loyal, esteemed and dedicated of heroic warriors have a better chance of humble success in putting a dent into violence. You always placed the public's welfare and safety ahead of your own, Officer Cook and you'll never be overlooked as a Dade County hero. It's located in character, commitment and conviction where honesty, dignity and integrity can yield the desired affects. A man so beloved man who gave his life for his family, community and the entire world to prosper in peace and in freedom. True, trusted and tried. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2024

The face pace of danger needs better yet requires the attention of many dedicated professionals of which you, Officer Cook, were for six years of honorable, loyal and dignified service to all Dade County and mankind. Never forgotten as a man of devotion, faith and reverence, your character, humble and heroically humane being of integrity patrolled for evil while seeking peace and liberty for humanity. Your family, friends and colleagues have surely missed an angel of virtue, vision and sacred missions of goodwill poured forth. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 22, 2024

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