Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
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
If you beloved then you are humbly esteemed and admired for doing all that you could to battle adversity and whatever violence invades our very world. You did outstanding, Officer Cook, in all your honored life and solemn public service career preserving and in protecting Dade County. Its residents received first class care, consideration and the kind of dignity, integrity and revered character that still is fondly remembered. Memories of your life still so young and brave remain for your family members to pass down from one generation to another keeping forever enshrined your heroic legacy. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 4, 2021
A worker so unselfish and tireless in all his endeavors, God certainly has placed your resolve, humility and heart right next to Him where honor, dignity and integrity rest humbly along with you, Officer Cook, my neighbor, friend and Dade County hero. Yourconsummate character, trustworthy convictions and prideful commitments will be solemnly saluted forevermore. So beloved and admired. Esteemed and loyal, our tranquility will be a reminder of the perilous tasks you were not fearful of.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 3, 2021
Your dignity, integrity and honesty, Officer Cook, was the perfect antidote for battling crime here in Dade County. A man with thoughtfulness, resourcefulness and faithfulness distributing goodwill, humility and heart throughout your beloved community. A beloved public servant, a human being full of virtue, vitality and the sincerity of serving and protecting lives every day. Character is the picture of commitment and convictions all trustworthy and truthful to a tee. You will never be forgotten and are to be saluted for bravery, accountability and the reliability of one dedicated, devout and man of ingenuity, intuition and intelligence carrying your trails and heroic legacy father down those roads of resolve and resiliency.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2021
Ghastly just hideous all this evil permeating around our world's corridors nowadays.Makes you shudder with fear and anxiety. The hope, faith and resourcefulness of your goodwill, Officer Cook,made the impression that never leaves us. It's implanted within the hearts and minds of your family and colleagues who went toe to toe with you to stamp out crime. Dade County today is a little less safe because of your absence. Our King's palaces are filled with heroes and heroines who were humble,heroic, honest and loyal to their earthly destinies where dignity, integrity and character rejuvenated your commitments and convictions of virtue, versatility and valor all rest in peace along with you my neighbor,friend and hero. A man of your sacred bond finding your niche where consummation and determination helped make our place better for all human beings.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2021
Rainbows are pretty neat to gaze at. What's more humble than a cherished man going out on his daily patrols risking his life to make society aglow once more. Dade County saw the light and today decades after you gave your life, Officer Cook, they see so much difference than when you walked and drove around your neighborhood calming and restoring peaceful relationships between mankind. Police work is not rocket science. You don't need a ruler. You require much more from a heart of honor warm and endearing. A soul of humbleness that did its part to enrich and to uplift the downtrodden. Sacred missions all carried out and blessed by Our Creator who has your spirit loyal and humane in His palms for eternal safekeeping. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2021
Keep the tides of trouble away from our society and maybe sooner rather than later evil will vanish. Easier said than done. Nothing hurts mankind more than a gifted, talented and skilled young man being cut down by callousness and heinousness. Officer Cook, you were confident in your abilities and capably able to offer a solution to a monster that wages its meanness and because of your heroic actions that day you've been remembered for more than just an honest, dignified man of character and integrity. Longevity should have been in your every step as you constructed the essential foundations and cornerstones of respect, duty to your community and the pristine wisdom, maturity and vision to be fondly saluted forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2021
Goodness is from politeness. Gratitude and aptitude were your fortitude, Officer Cook. Your ferocity is undying and unselfish leading others through the tunnels of terror, turmoil and torment. Dade County had its moments of unrest and tensions that you made calmer because of your voice of reason and concern. It was found in the chains of courage and honor where diligence and vigilance were supported by integrity, wisdom and dignity. Everything combined to fight and to battle the wickedness that adversity brings into any given community. Yours, my neighbor, friend and hero did not forget you, their hero and your family's. The Cooks, Tidwells and Wilkersons have all continued embellishing upon your stoic legacy sealed within Our Lord's walls of praise,blessing and reward. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
December 2, 2021
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