Metro-Dade Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Wednesday, May 16, 1979
Reflections for Police Officer William Coleman Cook
Quick reflexes, a heroic heart and soul and much blessed talent and scruples, yet your honor, integrity, dignity and fortitude, Officer Cook, was stellar and superb as they all combined to serve and to protect the essence of life and safety here in Dade County. The community you called home and grew up in. Your folks may they along with you my neighbor, friend and hero rest in peace and your sister, Nancy should live and be well with her loved ones and family. Tomorrow as they have roll call in the morning, afternoon and evening will call your profoundly sacred name out in that its unwavering and unselfish vigilance and diligence saved more lives from being taken by an evil man. You surely deserved to live on with character, class and decency enjoying retirement with your beloved wife Karen. Now and forever an angel of heroism and commitment with true trust guiding your wings as you look down upon us.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 15, 2024
You, Officer Cook, took the brunt of that awful day when your family and many professional comrades lost you. A great man, a humble and heroic gentleman gone before his time. with your sacred and dignified earthly missions and journeys of integrity and character completed all together Our Lord took your beautiful and angelically versatile soul and spirit back to heaven where truth and trust combined help look down as you walk your perfect beat. Wisdom and diligence all packed in with humility and many blessings for performing your duties as your community and family's fearless warrior. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero. Such commitment and conviction must be accompanied by homage and solemn salutes of bravery.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 14, 2024
With faithfulness, determination and sure steadfast dedication one can focus upon their solemn and most sacred onuses to serve and to protect. Officer Cook, you brought your parents and sister pride and joy as you were and always a Dade County hero of honor, dignity and integrity. Young and with a fulfilling and caring commitment, character and convictions that were true and trusted. The paths and trails have been lined with loyalty and esteem. We salute versatility, vision and virtue all remembered and never forgotten. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 13, 2024
With Dade County and its citizens under your most heroically watched heart, soul and eyes, Officer Cook, we can at least begin to comprehend why we have a semblance of safe trails and peaceful pursuits of our causes in life. Your career was orchestrated by scruples, principles, values and morals humbly blessed, dignified and always full of honorable integrity, character and commitment to true justice and of course loyal esteem, trustworthiness forever saluted and cherished as now almost forty-five years ago you made the ultimate sacrifice of grit, dedication and fiercely devoted determination, diligence and by being vigilant and carrying your sacred virtue close to your vest. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 13, 2024
The threshold of tenacity never ended, never wavered and did not give up hope even with violence staring you in the face, Officer Cook. Dade County was where you made your warrior presence felt and you acquitted yourself very well. Integrity, dignity and honesty all located within the vestibules of your heart and most humbly blessed and heroic soul. The gentleman of character and unselfish commitment and convictions were all intuitive and all congenial. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You're forever an angel of true trust and solemn morals.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 12, 2024
A battle until the finish as you never gave up hope, Officer Cook, despite all that transpired that very tragic day here in Dade County. A gentleman born with class, raised with politeness, manners and scruples founded in honesty, integrity and dignity. They created the chains of trust and truth in all your sacred, solemn and earthly missions of hope, heart, humility and goodwill so that our purposes and passions in life would be paved with trails of justice and peace as we salute you for everything you heroically performed. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 12, 2024
Never delete nor subtract from the facts. And the reality of the dire situation that fateful day of May 16, 1979 was your quick attention you gave Dade County, Officer Cook, to forever heroically serve and save your fellow officers and provide through your sacrifice the liberty, serenity and safe travels for every resident. Honor, reverence and unselfish heart, soul and most humbly blessed and dignified character, commitment and truly trustworthy integrity and solemn duty beyond the calls of danger. Always loyal and esteemed, we salute you for doing an outstanding job. Your legacy of heroism is now as angel in heaven looking down upon your family. Rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 11, 2024
A structured man of common sense, awareness and undivided attention to every detail that served Dade County with honesty, dignity and integrity. You gave your community, Officer Cook, heroism and character, commitment all truthful and trustworthy to be revered, remembered and solemnly saluted forevermore. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. A public servant who gave mankind and his family the greatest sacrifice to never be forgotten.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 10, 2024
To witness humility, character and heart you only needed to observe your mild mannered behavior and highly ethical dignity, honesty and integrity, Officer Cook that preserved the respect and peace of all Dade County citizens. You were a loyal and esteemed public servant whose passion, perseverance and dedicated patience was only true and trustworthy. We salute your legacy and heroic fortitude. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your family, mankind and your comrades all have missed you very much.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 9, 2024
History can be accessed by looking back at one's own true worth to their family, department and to mankind in general. Just looking back at you, Officer Cook, always brings memories of one man so gallant, yet your clear minded. You were the one man who could be trusted to give advice and to pitch in and lend his uniquely humble talents to serve, save and to protect the quality of life so very special here in your beloved Dade County community. Character, commitment and conviction only highly refined, dignified and full of humanely honorable integrity that forever shall be saluted for wisdom, virtue and value. The versatility of your earthly journeys so sacred yet so essential. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You are your family's legacy and heroic angel.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 7, 2024
A treasured soul of a man with heroic heart and a spirit of bravery like no other. It is the loyalty of a soldier of dignity, integrity and the fortitude of character that is capable of fulfilling their earthly missions and you, Officer Cook, succeeded mightily in this endeavor to eliminate evil from Dade County's midst while giving your young life full of more decades of desire and fruitful moments and whatever you and your beloved Karen wanted to accomplish. I believe the director at your time Mr. Bobby Jones is still alive. Tragically he lost too many good public servants of professional proficiency, truth and trust as you were and always acquitted yourself with the highest standards of commitment, virtue and diligence. May God comfort your family as you my friend, neighbor and hero rest in peace as our guardian angel. Humility and unselfishness are the true traits and definitions of vigilance and ingenuity from the soul of an intuitive gentleman of valor and sacred versatility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 6, 2024
Loyalty is honest character and accomplishment. Success can only come to fruition with integrity, dignity and commitment running together on the tracks of truth and trust. Dade County, Officer Cook, was your home, community and where your life growing up and your public service career that began its genesis. A genuinely reverent young man, a gentleman of intuition, ingenuity and humbly blessed intelligence that scoured the streets and corners looking for serenity and freedom for mankind. You were a source of inspiration, heroism and virtue for your family, comrades and the world at large. We salute you and will never overlook what badge#1664 stood for. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel so esteemed and cherished who forever is missed from his family.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2024
A day of destiny turns into a life and career of useful substance. Dade County is a community that relies humbly upon its many angels of heroism and humbleness and yours, Officer Cook, was most blessed and respected. Integrity, dignity and character that brought peace, liberty and safety back into the castles where we the people reside with life's functions ahead of them. You'll be remembered and solemnly saluted for virtue, vision and the versatility all sacred and humanely loyal. You fought for true justice and was a trustworthy warrior whose family takes forward your legacy that is the legitimacy of your name, heart and soul. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 5, 2024
A wonderful young man, a gentleman filled with fires of unwavering and unselfish dedication, devotion and commitment to carry out his honorable position of truth and trust that protected the welfare, safety, dignity and integrity of all Dade County. Officer Cook, you will be remembered and forevermore solemnly saluted for virtue, versatility and being a loyal and most highly esteemed colleague to your fellow officers and friends and who came to aid and save them in their time of peril putting your life and career in jeopardy to create the chains of character, freedom and purpose. May God shelter your angelically heroic heart and soul under His wings of compassion and mercy as you my friend, neighbor and hero rest in peace for a job well done and we will never forget you.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2024
The efforts of mankind help create a blessed serenity and security in this world. You put together outstanding work ethics, Officer Cook, to shield Dade County and its folks from violence and evil. A life of public service distinguished by heroic honor, dignity and sterling integrity of which your commitment and character were all first class and everything in the words of truth and trust in assembling justice for all. Never forgotten and always saluted for wisdom, sacred virtue and the vision that keeps your angelic legend forever tied to your family, colleagues and mankind. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You surely are missed by everyone. Such a tragic loss to humanity and of course your esteemed family.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 3, 2024
The emblems of effort, energy and efficiency are found in a hero's integrity, dignity and honor which yours, Officer Cook, was stellar and outstanding in your work as dangerous as it was protecting Dade County and for allowing us to live safer and peaceful lives of distinction. A gentleman girded in true virtue, respect and diligence whose legacy remains treasured. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. You are your family and department's heroic angel.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 2, 2024
Seek the truth. Let trustworthiness persevere. Integrity, heroic dignity honesty and character was clearly emblazoned upon your heart, soul and uniform, Officer Cook. They all performed at high levels protecting the residents of Dade County. An esteemed community you called home and were raised along with Nancy, your older sister. Your family carries your legacy along everyday with them never forgetting their beloved "Uncle Bo." Heaven is where you rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Your wings are fitted perfectly for your eternal roles of faith, devotion and blessed humility.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 1, 2024
The smell of fresh roses was the scent of a young man, a hero of Dade County who rose to the tasks at hand defending his community where you, Officer Cook, remain a vital part of history going forward. After all you sacrificed your sweet and special heart and soul of honesty, integrity, dignity and character for serenity and safety to continue blossoming. We salute you and won't ever forget you and your beloved family. Truth and trust along with virtue must stay diligent and vigilant if these battles and wars are going to stop permanently. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel of esteem and loyalty who unselfishly touched everyone with unwavering care and compassion.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 30, 2024
The rock of resolve, the branches of bravery and heroism that protected the citizens of Dade County with heart, soul and the decency of dignity, integrity and loyal and esteemed honesty. You did everything asked of you, Officer Cook and the ledgers and books of history will reveal the facts. The life and career of a young man of virtue, wisdom and vision so sacred and versatile they all were unwavering, unselfish and unrelenting so now as angel in heaven may you rest in peace my friend, neighbor and hero of character, commitment, truth and trustworthiness.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 29, 2024
Slowly but surely we all pray and hope for peace, health and prosperity for our families and all humanity. You, Officer Cook, were a steady and heroic tool and resource of truth, trust and tenacity being spread throughout Dade County where your legacy remains strong, vital and vibrant forever. Now as an angel of Our Master in heaven may your unselfish and unwavering heart and soul of caring, compassion and character rest in peace along with dignity, integrity and wise commitments and convictions so sacred and sure. My neighbor, friend and hero you'll always be missed by your family and comrades who worked with a genuinely warm and loyal brother of the law enforcement profession.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 28, 2024
Heroism is the genuine work of love and loyalty demonstrated on a daily basis by those angels of our law enforcement profession. You worked fiercely, tirelessly and without losing faith, sight and integrity, Officer Cook, while serving, defending and protecting our freedoms right here in Dade County your beloved community who salutes your bravery, virtue and maturity beyond your young years of unselfish diligence and sacred vigilance. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Coming up on forty-five years since you made the ultimate sacrifice to lessen evil and rid our streets of wanton violence.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 27, 2024
The blessed humbleness of a heroic heart and soul that graced this earth for a short twenty-five years of life, service and the charm and character that was mature and steady. For Dade County, Officer Cook, that meant integrity, fortitude and dignity all truth and trustworthy. Never forgotten and always saluted for commitment and conviction. Your resiliency and resourcefulness was the very essence of faith, devotion, decency, desire and dedication to be solemnly paid homage to. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 26, 2024
A deer is graceful. Youth and a smile are society's elixir of effort, gallantry and integrity that you possessed, Officer Cook, that was so vitally essential to you being able to perform your basic duties of peril with honesty, humility and your heart of loyalty and esteem. Dade County was where you brokered good relations among it citizens and where you fought until your last breath to bring down evil. Character, commitment and conviction display a person's true and trustworthy worth as one of God's creations. Your family carries your legacy forward as they keep you close to their minds and hearts. Always saluted for bravery and never forgotten as your badge revealed your boldness, wisdom and virtue. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. Such a special angel who was talented, gifted and highly energetic.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2024
Desire, dedication, determination and decency that truly dignified and full of meaningful integrity. For your life and career, Officer Cook, you surely served the people of Dade County with youthful enthusiasm. Our very stability, security and serenity was brought about through your inspiring goodwill, faithfulness and the resiliency of a heroic warrior. A man of valor, virtue, class and honor whose character, conviction and commitment stood on the paths and trails of proficiency and effort. Always acquitting yourself as only a humane, loyal and cherished public servant would. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero. An angel walking his holy beat in eternity where no more harm and pain will ever come your way as we will salute a gentleman who galvanized his community where your family and colleagues remain blessed and treasured.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 25, 2024
Virtue, vision and valor all line heaven's gates of gallantry and honor. The men and women of all departments who make that sacrifice deserve our deepest prayers and salutes of dignity, integrity and character. You accomplished, Officer Cook, by guiding and protecting the landscape of Dade County your beloved and cherished community where your trails and paths of trust, truth and justice for mankind were blazed by a loyal man of action, acumen and unselfishly unwavering dedication. Rest in peace my neighbor, friend and hero of humbleness and treasured esteem. Badge#1664 was reverence, faithfulness and resourcefulness tied together to pursue peace and stability for one and all.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
April 24, 2024
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